The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-28
State I6QQl
FOR DUnllbl
STRIKE Du
No Rioting Reported and CalIfne o~
Of Militia Nay Re Dlu1 "
Grand Trunk. 3,

rouT compauloo OF the VIXUk AM<%
fantry, Michigan National 0uard. u
der command of Maj. John 3, Berpogs
left Detroit over the Grand Trunk ~
Durand at $40 q. m. Thursday, 1o2
consequence Of Gov. Warners oe01Sb
issued Wednesday night, Tor the stnto
troops to protect the railroadO pEUD-
erty and strike breakers from The 81
tacks OF strikers or their DymvofkI6
ers. The soldiers. upwards az 2to ~
them, made quick response 10 tho
call to arms. being In uniform at th4s
Light Guard armory within . coup1o
Of hours after receiving the call.
The oficers under Maj. Beroey and
those In charge Of companies =, b,
G, and H, which comprise the coxU0|
selected, are as follows: First IAouts
John B. Sosnowski. Second Lieut.
Quartermaster and CommiDsnxy uuo&
sci 8. Dean; Company A. Capt. w
N. Dumas, First Lieut.. Charles 49,
Learned, Second Lieut.. James n
Bruce; Company B, Capt. w. J. IAur
ence, First Lieut.. Embert J. Johngou
Second Lieut.. Herman r.. Barretts:'
Company c, Capt. George c. Wa1dOs
First Lieut.. George d. Wooley, Sec
ond LieAt. Harry A. Andrews: Com
pany HI, Capt. Alma Lake, First Lieut..
Albert Town Second Lieut. Harry
A. Law. The troops also include -
hospital corps of six men, In charge
Of Capt. q. II. Palmerlee.
The soldiers were equipped for
regular field duty, the equipment or
each consisting Of shelter hat, half
tent, rubber and WOODEN blankets,
tent poles and pins, haversack and
canteen. all weighing about ~
pounds Each company also had y
commissary outfit.
In Durand the Detroit battalion
will be joined by special regiment
from Grand Rapids, which Will be In
command Of Mai. Stewart.
The departure of the Detroit
soldiers didn't occasion much excite
ment or curiosity. Az they mafchad
from the arm0ry to the Brush-st. nta~
tion to entrain there we're but few
| people out to see them, and but feWs
aside from the wives and sweetheartc
OF some of the members OF the com
panies, gathered at the station 70 De1
them on. There were few fearful
farewells as the "sojer boys" headed
for the coaches, one little girl, about
six years old, being especially AFFECT
ed Her "daddie" was in the battalion
and she cried aloud as he marched
away.
"Will papa be back today?" she
asked her mother as she sobbed.
The mother assured her that dad
die" would be back all right, where
| upon the little one dried her eyes.
Those who did see the departure ex.
pressed the belief that there IL but
| little excuse for the calling out of the
troops. They argued that there has
| thus far been no rioting In Durand.
although threats are alleged, and thar
1t would be time enough to send for
| the armed men when the need ar
| rived
Personally, I think this q big blum
on the part of the Grand Trunk" said
disinterested man as the train With
| the soldiers were pulling out "The
company wants the sympathy Of the
public and 1t doubtless thinks that It
can get 1t by making just such show
as this. However, there may be sorss
thing planned by sympathizers of the
| strikers that We know nothing about.
and of which the Grand Trunk has
knowledge