Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-31

! tain demands of the strikers would
have to be fulfilled to secure consid-
Grafton. Tonight, there was absolute
ly no ground for hope anywhere
visible that the strike wilt be settled
month.
This, the nineteeth day since the
strike was begun, was one of general
quiet. In contrast with the turbulent
scenes of yesterday the aspect of the
city was almost normal But the sit
uation is one entirely of armed peace.
for it was the additional troops for
warded by order of Gov Foss, last
night, and the more severe attitude
assumed by the military commanders
that was responsible for this orderly
state of affairs. The number of
troops now in the city is upwards of
100 men, in addition to officers and
the local police force. which also has
been greatly augmented.
The military arrangements in the
city approach as closely to a state of
martial law as is possible under the
laws OF this state. Col. Sweetser has
practically supreme charge of the
preservation of order in the city, but
actual chief executive authority re-
mains vested in the city government
officials The police are acting on sug-
gestions by Col. Sweetser He SAYS
and while nominally the military
forces are only serving i'm conjunction
with the civil authorities. actually
all responsibility except that of legis-
lation and judicial has devolved upon
Col. Sweetser and the forces under
him.
Permission to allow the strikers L.
parade behind the hearse of Miss L.n.
PHO was finally secured by Etter, aft
er two conferences with Col Sweetser
Inc military commander had issued
strict oraers that no parades be held
without his permission. Ettor came to
him, today, to secure this permission
which was granted with the provision
that the route of the parade be sub
mitted to Col. Sweetser with the hour.
III good season. The route proposed
was made known to him. this evening.
by Ettor and met with criticism from
the colonel, who found that it was
planned to have the funeral proceed
from the house of the victim through
Essex street and Broadway, the prin-
cipai business thoroughfares of the
city and thence over an indirect route
to the church and cemetery. This
plan savored too much of a strikers
demonstration to suit Col Sweetser.
and he impressed upon Ettor. if is I'M
derstood, the fact that permission was
being given merely for funeral es-
cort, not for a strikers parade. In
consultation the strike leader and th.
| military commander agreed upon II
route for the parade, which is rs d.
rect as possible and which, il is
hoped, obviates all possibility of dis
turhance in connection with the dis
| position of the victims body.
Another conferee with Col. Sweetser
today, was Rev. Father Marian Mia
| nese, pastor of the Church of the HOLY
| Rosary, who is believed to have els
cussed with Col. Sweetser details in
connection with the funeral. Father
! Milanese is expected to be the official
ing clergyman,
| Despite the general quiet the day
! developed the second death of the
! strike and also the first shots fired
! by the militiamen in the fortnight
! they have been on duty. The shots.
! however, it is admitted, We're unneces-
sary. The first shot of the strike was
nred, early this morning, at what is
! now believed 10 have been a pile of
! logs, which to the strained vision OF
a mflitiaman on the other side of the
Merrimae river had the appearance of
body of men attempting to cross the
ice towards the Uswoco mills in South
! Lawrence. a vollev of musketry was
| fired into the air by militiamen sew.
| raj hours later When a gang of ice
cutters on the river did not Immediate
, IS heed the order to halt. No damage