The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-17
ocALA RIFLES OFF FOR PENsA
COLA

governor, who is the commander-in-
chief of the military forces of the
state, has fastened enough soldiers
into Pensacola to put down a small
sized rebellion.
The following is a copy Of the wire
sent TO the military officials in Jack
sonville:
Assemble companies A. D and T.
Immediately and proceed by after
noon train to Pensacola, there report
ing to Colonel Lefils on arrival Take
every available man; heavy marching
order; twenty rounds multiple ball
cartridges per man. Communication of
rations allowed for trip. If possible
take field ranges. Afternoon train will
be held three-quarters hour. Sound
general alarm so as to get men out
quickly, and take as many as posi-
BILE"
The Times Union says that immedi-
ately upon the receipt of the above
wire the fire whistle sounded the riot
call. Almost instantly military men,
policemen, deputy sheriffs and special
officers rushed to their headquarters
and at six o'clock one hundred and
seventy men were marching at double
quick thine to the depot. Following
them was the gattling gun detach-
ment, and at $50 o'clock the train
pulled out, amid cheers from the excit-
ed crowd that had gathered at the de-
pot
Capt. Geo. A. Nash of the Ocala Ri
fes received a wire from Adjutant
General Foster Sunday afternoon to
assemble his company and be in read
mess to board the midnight train. and
before the arrival of the train march
ing orders were received.
The bugle sounded the call several
times through the night and the
scenes of the Spanish-American war
were recalled.
The members of the company quick
assembled. The following is a roster
of the company, nearly all of whom
departed with the company, and all
were in cheerful spirits:
Captain G. A. Nash.
Adjutant Joseph Bell.
First Lieutenant John NJ Graham.
Second Lieutenant Will c, Dunn.
First Sergeant Leitner.
Quartermaster Sergeant H, S.
Chambers.
Sergeants Fred Weihe, Tom Proc
tor, Geo. J. Bitch, George Fender
Corporals Clifford RaysOr, Grover S.
Scott, w. T. Stroman, Frank BoOher,
Frank Gates.
Musician WattersOn Tucker.
Artificer J. G.. SmOak.
Privates Percy Biting, Louis BOs-
well. R. J. V. Book, J. r. Crosby, w.
H. Cameron, NJ B. Chastain, A o.
Dame, John Dean. |. R. Duffy, Ben
Feinberg, Leroy Fort, W E. Gwynn,
Claude Haycraft, Eugene Harvey,
Harmon Head. Ernest Hodge, J. L.
jennings, J. c. Knight, J. c. Leitner,
Robert MurreH, Samuel Payne. Sam
uel Phillips. J. L. SmOak. Jr., Grover
c. Spencer, Clarence Schenck, George
Wood, Walter YOnge.
Three companies also went from
towns further south, also those from
Tallahassee, Live Oak and Apalachi-
cola, and all the companies west of
the Chattahoochee river.
The strikers and their sympathizers
we're holding mass meetings at last
accounts, and when the street railway
company attempted to operate its cars
with the men engaged to take the
places of the striking employees it was
feared that an attack would be made
on them and a general riot ensue.
We presume the appearance Of the
troops, several companies having ar
rived in Pensacola as early as Satur-
day, will put down any war-nke dem
onstratiOn.
We hope that no evil win befall the
soldier boys who responded so read
lily to the call for them, and that the
affair win end in a free ride and a
pleasant time.
Pensacola is always a nice town to-
visit, and many of the Florida civil
war veterans remember it with de-
light, having spent the first year of
the war there.
Mr.. H. F. Gordon of Senecaville,