Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-08-04
OHIO'S CAPITAL
IN ARhYS GRIP
State Guard Officers in Com
mand at Columbus.
MAYOR YIELDS AUTHORITY
Gov. Harmon Hurries Home From
Vacation to Direct Crisis in Car
Mems War That Ties Up
City.

Columbus. O.-Omcers of the Ohio
National Guard have virtually taken
over the government of this city and
the streets bristle with armed men
marshaled to prevent any outbreak.
Governor Harmon is hurrying to the
city to take charge of the menacing
situation in the street car strike.
The call for troops was made by
Mayor Marshall and Sheriff Sartain
through Governor Harmon's secretary,
George S. Long, as the result of con-
tinuous rioting throughout the city for
the last few days, following the walk
cut of union motormen and conductors
on the Columbus Street railway, who
demand recognition of their union, re-
Gently formed through the efforts of
Organizer Fay of Detroit.
Governor Harmon is fastening here
from his summer home in Michigan
and the state arsenal is guarded by a
detail from battery D, armed with riot
guns Orders have been sent to fifty
Of the best sharpshooters in the ma
tional guard, now at Camp Perry, to
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brigade of 1000 men, including the
Second, Third and Sixth regiments, is
either here or on the road. Brig Gen.
William V. McMaken of Toledo is in
command.
Mayor Marshall has issued formal
proclamation placing General McMa-
ken in full charge of the situation and
has authorized him to make arrests or
to take any other action he thinks
best.
Until the governors arrival here to-
day no attempt will be made to oper-
ate street cars, which were withdrawn
following attempts to operate with i'm
ported strike breakers. That no cars
be run was the demand of the military
authorities, who refused to put the
city under martial law and who de-
clared the troops were here only to
be prepared to cope with any situation
which may arise. They refuse to
guard cars now.
Four men were injured in stoning
and clubbing attacks on strike break
ers. Two score men have been hurt
in the week. No one has been killed.
All saloons are closed by order of the
mayor
Troops Called to Durand.
Durand, Mich.-The attempt to
make military event of the quarrel
in this town between the Grand Trunk
railroad and its trainmen appears to
have fallen painfully fiat. Four COM
panies of the National Guard reached
here from Detroit and went into camp
Meantime indignant citizens were ar
ranging for a mass meeting at which
a demand was made on Governor War
ner to withdraw the troops. I'VE are
here because the sheriff asked for
troops and we had no option" is the
explanation given by General McGur-
rim, in command OF the state soldiery.
Riot of Strike sympathIzcrs.
New York-Two men were shot
one a policeman, in a riot of strike
sympathizers at the plant of the Amer
lean Sugar Refining company in Viii
liamsburg, where a strike has been in
progress for month
Crowds of sympathizers threw
bricks at the strikebreakers and
when the nonunion men started out
with their trucks to deliver sugar a
rush was made for the wagons.
The police on the trucks returned
the fire of the crowd, and two of the
rioters were shot.
The employees struck a month ago
| for an advance in wages