The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-13
More Troops Rushed to
 Seaport. WILL GUARD CARS
 AND OPERATE TODAY Mayor Issues Proclamation for Cur few Law. At Mass Meeting Men Propose to Re- sume Work And Let Difference Be Settled Later--Beycett is
 Declared.

Pensacola, Fla. April 12--(Speciai)--- With state troops in charge of the city and guarding the strike breakers and with curfew law In effect which pro- hibits any persons from being on the streets after 10 o'clock each night. Pensacola Is tonight ouieter and more orderly than at any time since the strike of a week ago.
 This afternoon there was a great mass meeting at the opera house of laboring men. over 2.0o0 attending and many addresses were delivered by orr ganized laboring men and their sym the union men of the city to stick to- gether and boycott Stone and Webster not only so far as the cars are con cerned. but also their lighting depart ment
 Among the speakers were County Solicitor Scott M. Loftin, City Comp troller George T. Morgan, Attorney William z. Monroe and many Of thy
 A resolution was passed by the gathering calling for peaceful settle ment of the strike. This Is to the end tomorrow morning for duty and that the company place them in charge of the cars and that the differences be settled by arbitration. This proposi- pany.
 There was much heated debate prior to the mass meeting the Mayor hav- inF. upon request of the Governor. re- gathering in Seville souare. roe strikers and their sympatIiizers then leased the opera house and obtaining aavlce from attorneys proposed to hold
 The Mayor Is Firm.
 The Mayor sent for the leaders and they held q conference, the Mayor re- finally he consented provided thero be
 This morning moro troops arrived. one comrany coming from Taliahnssee of four companies in the city It Is evident that these are deemed an lsl~ sufficient number for more companies are expected early tomorrow morning Col. William Lefieis, the senior colonel of the Florida State troops reached here at noon and immediately assumed command of the troops He has been stationed at The armory halt ana city jail. but no attempt whatever has been made to move the forty the car barns. He called upon the Sheriff this afternoon to demand of the Pensacola Electric Company the repeat Ing shot guns, Winchester rifles and other arms that had heen placed at ths car barns and these were secured and turned oyer to the troops
 There has been no disorder nottce able during the day although large crowds have gathered upon the streets and the strike is the sole topic.
 Proclamation Issued.
 To prevent any crowds forming and possible violence occurring. tine Mayer today issued the following proclama- tion:
 Because of the disturbances and breaches of the peace which have re- gently occurred in the city and the in- ability of the municipal authorities to furnish the necessary force to insure the maintenance et Jaw and order 1t has been considered necessary by me to call upon the Governor for the assist ance of the State militia.
 To this call the Governor has promptly responded and sent troops for the purpose of preserving order enforcing the law and protecting life and property and not to take sides in pending issues.
 Now. therefore. that law may pre- vail at once, and life and property be protected. call upon the citizans Of Pensacola, to cheerfully obey .he orders Of the military given in line of their anty du and a,ag purpose here and all cttlzsns indoors after 10 o'clock D. m., and all public gatherings other than churches and and schools are prohibited lntil fur the police and militia"
 To Hun Cars Today
 It Is expected that tomorrow an at- tempt Will be made to operate the street cars as all of the troops will tfen be in the city and preparations to this end are now being made.
 Farley the noted New York strike breaker, with forty-five Pinker.on ana Farley men will reach the city at { o'clock In the afternoon and he win as- sume charge of the strike breakers.
 Tonight Colonel Lefiles issued an order to the citizens not to gather fn chowds upon the streets and that alI persons must be at their homes after ID ?. m, as no one will be permitted upon the streets after that hour. No exceptions are made by the colonel although permits will be issued to newspaper men and other night work CTS.