The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-12
The Men CHARTERED at Ar
mory and Also Sur
round City Jail.
THREE COMPANIES
TO ARRIVE TODAY
Major LeFils of Jacksonville
is Also Expected and Will
Assume Command of the
Troops Upon His Arrival.

Two companies of FLORIDA state
! troops reached Pensacola last night
! and three additional companies are
expected to arrive today The comma
MES 10 reach here at 10: 30 last night
was Company X. of DeFuniak. in com
mand of Capt. W. w. FlournOv. with
Lieuts. CawthOn and Flournoy. and
Company NJ, of Mariana. with Lieut..
Waiter Davis in command.
Although the fact that the troops
mad been ordered to Pensacola vas
Kept a secret. and only the city off
Gals We're aware of it, II neverthe-
less leaked out during the afternoon
that the mayor had requested the adj
Jutant-general To send troops to Pen
sacola TO quen any disturbance that
might arise. and this request was
complied with
Three additional companies are ev.
pected here today. they being the Tai
lahaSsee. Apaachicola and Quincy
commands, and at the same time the
remainder of the Mariana command
Will also reach here. all of the MEM
Ders not beng notified in time YES
terday to reach the train.
Proclamation Issued.
AT O'Clock this morning. after A
lengthy conference at the police sta
tlon, Mayor Goodman issued proc
lamatlon In which he forbids public
galherlnSs of any nature. excepting
churches and schools and also com
manding that all citizens and others
ne on the streets by 10 o'clock each
night
Arrival of Troops.
Inc train from the east was about
thlrty minutes late last night. and
6f1n In Id
there were gathered a large Dumber
Of persons. some being union mon
others sympathiZers. and still Others
drawn there by curiosity. No troops
dlSefnOarked from the train. and
many in the crowd went tn THAR
homes, but passengers on the incom-
ing train stated that two coaches
hiled with soldiers had been cut from
the train near the l.. q y. shops. and
men crowds then began to gather
along Garden street and at the Arm.
DRY haE. the latter being IN darkness.
Marched to Armory.
WITHIN ten minutes the troops ap-
peared, swinging into PaIafox from
Gregory street, and equipped in heav,,
order, proceeded to the Arm
DRY hali, which, when they got with
In twenty yards of the building. was
suddenly Illuminated and the doors
thrown open The men marched into
lhe oulld ng, and when the last had
entered, four men with fixed bavOpatg
barred others from entering and tho
command was given that no man be
allowed TO pass unless ne be in uni
form. Crowds gathered on the gal.
erles. and then order was then given
o clear the galleries
A Conference.
Mayor Goodman was at tho arn,o..,,
Within few minutes. and held A con.
ereGce with Captain FIouTnOv. In
ommand of the troops. TeIecrans
lad reached here for the commando
Il the troops, and these being sent
n code, required some time 10 read
he mayor and commander remained
n conference for more than half an
our, others being called I'm later. and
hen another conference occurred
ontinuing until nearly midnight.
Troops to Station.
About midnight q Get"ch1rDut Of
bout twenty-five men left the arm
~ and marched down PaIafox street
lrning INTO East Zarragossa. and
rOceedcd to the police station. Senfi-
els were then placed at each Of rHe
1rners leading 70 the station with
w = mat NUM- Dut OIL FIE 10
wed TO approach the place where
he strike-breakers are quartered.
Permit Revoked.
This morn ing al O'Clock the mavor
mt the following 10 the Railway En-
Dyes Association.
Pensacola. F'a April y. 1905
Association of Street
Railway Employees, Pensacola.
Fla.
Dear Sirs. IN accordance with A
mand made by. the governor | here
revoke The permit given Won for
IS afternoon to hold mass meeting
Sevielle square
&C c. GOODMAN. Mayor"
The Police Active.
The police We're active throughout
sterday and last nighr. In fact there
re bur few Of the officers who have