The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-05
CANADIAN COAL
CAST INTO SEA
Mob at CordOva, Alaska, Emu
lates the Tea Party" of
Colonial Days.
PRESIDENT ASKED TO
SEND TROOPS NORTH
Trouble Is the Outcome Of the
Delay in Opening Copper
River Mines.

CoRDOVA, Alaska, May 4.-The ex-
citement caused by the governments s
failure to hurry action In Alaska coal
land cases reached a climax here today
formed mob and, armed with shovels.
marched to the ocean dock Of the Alaska
Steamship company. where they pro,
ceedcd to throw several hundred tons OF
British Columbia coal into the bay. In
censed at the thought of no reply to the
many appeals cabled to President Taft
to urge early action looking TO the open
ing OF the Alaska coal fields. the citi-
example set by the Boston tea party
and thus express the serious crisis that
has been reached in the Alaska coal
For several days the sentiment in
favor OF some public outburst has been
quietly growing.
ton received today brought no news Of
President Taft's having then acknowl-
edged the receipt of the appeals from
Alaska. the angry feeling increased, and
the call to arms which in this instance
meant a call to shovels was sounded.
Prominent Men in Mob.
Among those who participated in the
''coal-party'' were A. j Adams. presi-
dent of the chamber OF commerce.: ex-
Mayor W. II. Chase. and Councilmen
James Flynn and Charles Ross.
The time selected for the movement
was opportune, for United States Deputy
Marshal Sam Brightwell was three miles
away: United States Commissioner O. A.
Tucker was not found until several tons
of coal had been disposed of and the
party" was in full swing.
Richard j. Barry. general agent Of the
Alaska Steamship company and the Cop
the dock and was taken by complete sur
price when the mob swooped on TO the
property He demanded that the SHOW
cling cease, but the crowds only answer
was give us Alaska coal"
Barry was armed, but friends per-
suaded him not TO fire. Workmen in the
railroad shops were sent for and ar
rived with Superintendent Van Cleve at
the same time that Chief of Police Dooley
put in. an appearance. Dooley ordered
the mob 10 dispense. but President Adams
of the chamber OF commerce shouted:
."Shovel away. boys. We want only
Alaska coal"
Rioting Ceases.
Demand was then made in the name
Of the United States to diSband Or SUI
fer arrest for riotns. This demand was
needed, merchants returning 10 their
places OF business and other citizens GO
ing about their regular occupations.
1t is believed that the trouble is not
over. as threats are being made TO make
another demonstration when the steamer
Edith. which is bringing cargo OF
Canadian coal arrives
Mayor Lathrop appealed TO Governor
Walter q. Clary, who is in Washington:
for assistance.
II the local situation remains un-
changed 1t is thought that Governor
Clark will ask that troops be sent from
Fort Liscum. The United States cruiser
Buffalo will soon come here to repair
the government wireless station and an
effort Will be made TO have her land a
guard.
Today's action is the elimination OF
many Indignation meetings in Cordova
and surrounding towns. telephone re-
port received from Katalla says that
Clifford Pinchot was burned in effigy
there last night by a mob OF angry citl-
HenS.