The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-11-02
WILL INVESTIGATE
STRIKE TROUBLES
MOUNTED INFANTRY PATROLS
BUSINESS SECTION OF CITY
FOR FIRST TIME.
POLICE KEEP CROWDS MOVING
Arbitration Scheme Submitted-Old
Men to Go Back to Work While Ar
bitration Board is Forming Agree
ment Agreeable to All.

Jacksonville, Nov. 1.-Gov. Albert
w. Gilchrist arrived in the city short
ly after 10 o'clock this morning from
Tallahassee, going Immediately to the
Aragon hotel, which is also the head
quareers of Gen. Clifford R. Foster,
adjutant general of che Florida troops
who is in charge of the militia in this
city. The governor was met at the
depot by General Foster, and was
driven rapidly to the hotel He went
into consultation with General Fos-
Immediately and refused to give out
any information until he had gone
over the situation here.
First Car Moves.
At / o'clock this morning the first
car to leave the barn for thirty-six
hours made it appearance on Bay
sereet. The street was guarded by
Nfour or five hundred soldiers with
bayonets and several policemen. The
crowds were kept moving by mounted
police and patrolmen. No demonsera-
eions were made. There were no
followed by Sheriff Bowden and three
leading business men of the city in
an automobile. Policemen in automo-
bies and mounted men also followed
the car up and down the street.
Martial law has not been declared,
although sections of the city are
virtually in the hands of the mill
tary authorities. the traction COM
pany replied to the board of COVER
nors of the board of trade last night
and refused to arbitrate the questions
in dispute.
Governor Gilchrist left Tallahassee
early this morning for the purpose of
Investigating the strike situation.
Shortly after his arrival at the Ara
gon hotel he went into conference
in the private room with Sheriff
Bowden, chairman of the board OF
trustees w. M. Bostwick, Jr., other
members of that body and General
Foster
Governor Cites Law.
The governor was questioned re-
the city council, and the complaints
that have been made by many people
to the effece that there was no oc-
Sation for calling the militia to this
city.
The governor promptly made refer
ence TO the state statutes, showing
that in the event of a riot or dis
turbance whieh could nGt be handled
by police, Or particularly, if there is
Imminent danger" of such a situa-
ton. call for the militia could be
made. Other than to show his auth
ority for ordering the troops here, he
made no reference to the matter, one
way or another.
The governor is anxious that the
affair be settled as soon as possible
and is in favor of taking any steps to
prevent te hloss of life and property,
ald he will remain here as long as
he believes it advisable under the
present circumstance.
City Remains Quiet.
No trouble had developed up to
a late hour today. The soldiers and
police kept the crowds moving. The
temper of the people seems to be
nothing out of che ordinary The bus
mess houses are doing very little bus
iness. No crowds had gathered up to
noon today; and there did not seem
to be any trouble pending. Several
mounted police are keeping in touch
with developments in all parts OF the
city.
There is a large body of troops
located ae the intersection OF Bay
and Broad streets, another at Bay
and Cedar streets, and third at the
corner of Hogan and Bay. The men
are all standing with fixed bayonets,
ready for duty.
Plan to Arbitrtate.
This morning the citizens commit
fee which was named by S. j. Nelson,
chairman Of the citizens mass meet
ing held at the Prince theater at
O'Clock Thursday afternoon, submit
+ed 4 plan of settlement to George
Ba1dwin. president Of che Stone s&