Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-06
STRIKE RIOTS CLAIM
MANY NEW VICTIMS;
MORE TROOPS OUT
Guards and Strikers Are In
iured in Clashes at Various
Points Along the Lines OF
Hartman System
CIV Associated Press. J

(By Associated Press.)
MCOMB CITY, Miss, Oct.>5,-The mil
itary patrol of this town was increased
today by the arrival of fiYe additional
companies of troops. At daylight spe-
cial train reached here with the Jack
son and Greenwood companies and at
O'Clock a provisional battalion of troops
arrived from Meridian under command
of Colonel Mccain.
TROOPS CAUSE SURPRISE.
The arrival of additional troops has
revived rumors that the federal govern
ment is preparing to maze an important
move in connection with the enforce
ment of the injunction ISSUED by Judge
Niles at Jackson restraining interior
ence with the Illinois Central rain DAD
affairs.
The citizens of McComb City are be-
ginning = wonder why so many troops
are being rushed here and some appre-
hension is expressed that it is for ire
purpose of covering the arrest OF lar re
numbers of suIkers and others and TAX
ing them to Jackson.
The people here would resent being
taken out of MeComb city for trial, but
it is not imagined that Judge Niles VIII
come here to hear contempt proceedings
Rumors that as high as 100 and even
200 arrests are to be made by the deputy
United States marshals cannot be con-
firmed. Deputy Lyon went to Jackson
at daylight this morning for the pur-
pose, it is said, of getting arrest war
rants in contempt cases.
BUILD RAILROAD FENCE.
Another explanation of the presence
here of adlitinal troops is seen in the
Illinois Central companys action TO-
day in beginning the construction OF
ten-foot fence around its shop property
here The fence is being constructed pf
heavy boards, with barbed wire lat the
top. As soon as IL is completed, 1t is
said, the company will send 500 or 500
strike-breakers to operate the shops,
having been assured by Governor Noel
that a sufficient force of the Mississippi
national guard will be kept in camp to
guarantee the fullest protection to life
and property. Adjutant General Fridge
admitted today that preparations are be-
ing made to establish a permanent mil
itary camp here.
What effect the importation of other
strike-breakers will have upon the pc =
lace here remains to be seen. but spe-
cial agent of the railroad company today
expressed the opinion that further trou-
BILE in such event may be expected.
After twenty-four hours of ex-
element and outbursts of rioting
caused by the bringing here of
a train. load of strike-breakers by the
Illinois Central railroad to take the
places of it's striking employees, McComb
citizens slept in peace last night. With
the forced departure of the last OF tSe
strike-breakers citizens and strikers
alike were in bed at 10 o'clock feeling
assured that they were not to be greet
ed on awakening this morning by The
whistle of bullets and clashes which
marked the strike-breakers'< stay here
Tuesday night.
The military patrol was increased to
about 800 men during the night with the
arrival of additional troops from Yazoo
City, Laurel and Meridian. They have
come with the expectation of remaining
H. some time. as they brought along "A
full equipment of tents, rations, etc.
and have wired to their headquarters
for company cooks.
Neither the strikers nor the citizens
resent the presence of the soldiers VINO
are combining their patrol duty excIu-
sivIy TO the railroads property. Lines
and ssntries were posted al labout the
ralroad station and. shops last night
and no civilians were permitted to pass
the lines without written passes from
the officers in command.