Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-25
ENTIRE MICHIGAN
MILITIA EN- ROUTE
TO MINE STRIKE
Expect More Than 1000
Gnardsmen on Duty Before
Tomorrow Night.

NNSs
LANSING, Mich, July 25.-It was
announced in the adjutant-
office here this morning that practi-
cally every company in the Michigan
National Guard was either on its way
to the copper mine strike district or
would entrain as soon as cars are
available, in response to the gov
ernor's orders late yesterday after
noon. 1t was expected that more than
1000 State militiamen would be in the
strike zone before tomorrow night.
Several companies are already report
ed there.
Considerable delay was caused in
Detroit and some of the other larger
cities In the State in getting the
troops away because of lack of trans
portation facilities. All of the compa-
nies spent the night in their armories,
however. and were ready today to
board the trains just as soon as they
were made up.
Brigadier- General p. L. Abbey, head
of the State militia, left last night for
Calumet, where he will take charge of
the situation.
CALUMET, Mich, July 25.-Whether
the coming of State troops to the cop
per country means an end to violence
or fresh outbreaks was the chief sub
ject of discussion in Calumet today.
Many look for clashes about various
shafts, despite the policy of the West
ern Federation of Miners against the
use of force by the men.
Troops will be distributed among
the mines and kept within easy COM
nunication. Brigade headquarters
will be in Calumet, troops pitching
tents about the armory and ada
cent fields.
Menominee company arrived at 10
a. m. and 500, Alpena and Cheboy-
gan companies are expected before
noon. Lower Peninsula companies
will arrive during the day and to-
morrow. Houghton company arrived
last night The troops will act un-
der the direction of Sheriff Crune
Awaiting sheriT's Orders.
Captain Mead, Company A, engi-
neers who held his company under
orders at the armory all night and
Houghton company G are ready at a
moments notice to respond to the
sheriff's orders.
Large numbers of strikers gath
cred about No. 2 Calumet and Hec-
la shaft this morning, but made
no demonstration other than letting
out an occasional yell. They threat
ened, however, to go to the Superior
boiler house of the Calumet and
Hecla and draw the fires, but so far
have made no attempt to do this.
A move in that direction would
promptly bring out the militia COM
panies General closing of saloons
is expected if more violence occurs.
The coming of troops probably will
cause the abandonment of this years
encampment of militia, which was
to have been held next month. Gov
ernor Ferris is being kept advised of
developments and is not expected
here unless the situation takes a
critical turn. Last nights mass
meetings and parades developed no
disturbances.
May Reopen Mines.
Inc w tSltIH E6QGTdtlO1 OIL
is holding out for a conference with
the mine managers. But this it Is
said, will not be granted. General
Manager MacNaughton, of the Calu-
met and Hecla, which also controls
the Osecola, Tamarack, Ahmeek
Alouez, Lassale, Isle Royale and
Superior, has so far declined to be
quoted as to the attitude of the
companies. 1t is believed that while
troops are here the mines will be re-
opened. 1t is said most of the nom
union men are willing to go to work
If the shafts are guarded. Non union
English miners continue to leave the
copper country on all trains.
In the strike area of rs miles, $4,000
or more men are idle. These include
surface and stamp mill hands.
Shelters are still operating. The
strikers for the most part, are young,
unmarried Austrians, Firms, Hun
garians and Bulgarians.
According to advices received by
Captain Mead, Col. Boucher, of the
Third Regiment Is expected tonight.
Two thousand strikers of the Ke-
weenaw county mines, adjacent to the
Calumet district, marched to Calumet
this morning. They are from the
Ahmeek. Mohawk, Allouez, Wolverine
and Centennial mines.
The marching miners passed quietly
through the streets here. "a large
American flag was carried at the head
Of the line and there were many small
flags. The men were laughing and
joking. Militiamen are at the South
Shore depot awaiting the arrival Of
lother Upper Peninsula troops.