The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-14

secret One particularly striking fel,
low, with a stubby black moustache,
was pointed out as the noted breaker
of strikes
Troops Meet Train.
When train No. l arrived at the cor
ner of GadSden and Tarragona StreeLs
an Atlantic Coast Line car was cut off,
and from it came the ke-breakers,
When they alighted their gaze fell
upon bristling bayonets. numerous po-
lice and deputy sheTiffs. for there had
been assembled at that point four
companies of state militia under com
mand OF Major A. T. Small, with Capt
w. w. Flournoy as second in COM
mani about twenty-five police officers,
including Marshal Sanders, and Cap
tains Daw and Wilde. Sheriff Van
Pelt and five of his deputies. Before
the train arrived Sentinels had been
stationed at corners a block distant.
and no one was allowed 10 approach
anywhere near the point where the
strike-breakers disembarked.
Marched to Sheds.
As soon as the last of the import
ed men had left the car two compa-
MES were formed and started forward
west of Gadsden street The strike
breakers were told to fall in behind
these companies, and as they did so
two more companies closed IN behind
Marshal Sanders with his police de-
tachment hanked the left of the men,
with Sheriff Van Pelt and his depu-
ties on the right.
In this manner the march was COM
menced, and the men went up Pala-
fox hill at fast gait, not halting I'M
til the ear barns We're reached. One
company entered the barns with the
imported men, while the other three
with police closed the street and pre-
vented anyone from passing through
the lines.
No Disturbance.
There was no disorder or disturb
ance from those who Witnessed the
arrival ofAthes men. although there was
large crowd about a block distant,
and people were passed along the line
OF march. At Lee square a large num-
Der of boys were standing, and they
called "Scab" several times. but ma
men We're soon out of their hearing.
and they could not follow. as two COM
panies OF militia projected the rear
The imported men from all appear.
ances did not pay any attention 20
what was said, evidently expecting
something of this nature from the
reception given the first consignment
of strike-breakers to reach the city,
The new men are all husky, we'll
dressed fellows. and some of them did
not appear as though they had re-
Gently experienced much hard work.
Adjutant-General Here.
Yesterday morning when the train
from the east arrived it brought AdJu-
tant General J. Clifford K. Foster his
staff and four companies of infantry,
three of Jacksonville and one from
Quincy. The men were marched i'm
med Iately to the ATmOTy hall while
General. Foster and his staff went -
the Merchants hotel Within half an
hour after his arrival the general was
in conference with the city officials,
and later with the Sheriff. and after
wards met a delegation Of labOring
men who requested that the troops
be withdrawn from the city. This the
general declined 10 do at the present
time.
With the Jacksonville companies
also came gatIing gun battery, and
within a short time a pair Of horses
was attached TO the piece and II was
taken TO a station IN front of Armory
hall
Soldiers Pitch Tents.
Throughout yesterday the armOry
and the parkway in front of the build
ing for a block was the scene Of muck
activity Tents were stretched in ths
parkway. while the men were busily
engaged in preparing their quarters,
getting in their supplies and other
wise making ready for a stay in Pan