The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-07-31
RED JACKET IS PATR0LLED
Only One Shot Fired Last Night
and No One Hurt
WIND KNOCKS TENTS OVER

THE general situation in the strike
zone is improving; more men are
working ana confidence is being re-
ported declared General = l.. Alb
hey today. Some difficulty is being
offered on the part of men who have
adopted the step of intimidating wo-
men ana chasing men into their houses.
This is the most serious complication
that has arisen in the past two or three
days continued the general If this
continues, we viii have TO adopt some
method 10 protect the people, possibly
by securing a large building in which
TO protect the women and children
during the night, at least"
Troops Patrol Red Jacket
During the night troops were on
patrol in Red Jacket 10 guard against
the carrying out of threats against wo-
men and children. This patrol will be
continued
Heavy guards are still being main
tained about all shafts where pumping
has been resumed and at the Calumet
a Hecla shops where work was re-
sumed yesterday.
Rumors of intimidation have been re-
ceiyed at headquarters since Tuesday.
and last night a group of men chased
"a trammer boss 10 his house in Raym-
haultown. This action is generally
conducted in isolated locations dihicult
To guard. and apparently this is caus-
ing anxiety among the troops
No. . shaft Calumet, last night over
the heads OF two men who refused 10
halt when ordered
Wind Knocks Tents Over.
A high wind. bearing the semblance
of a cyclone in embryo aroused the
troopers early this morning and many
tents we're blown over The wind
seemed To pivot about the camps Of
co. q and Battery a. and only with
! difficulty We're the tents anchored
| Telephone communication between
headquarters ana camps IN the south
end of the county was severed during
the storm and no report had been re-
ceived from any of the companies near
Baltic. Panesdale or Superior this
/
o'clock last night assured the officers
Of quietness In that vicinity
\ detachment has been ordered to
Tamarack No. shaft where pumping
has been resumed.
Two Hurt at Panesdale.
Sergeant Perry of 60. and Bend
master John Bickert of the Second
| - NJ
Rapids troops at painesdale, are in the
rrimountain hospital as a result of be-
ing struck by falling trees during the
wind storm early this morning While
| neither is seriously hurt, their bruises
are painful Sergeant Perry's foot was
pinned beneath tree and the trunk
Of "A tree, two feet thick. struck Bick-
ert in the back Seven trees were
blown down by the wind aud the camp
at Painesdale was badly torn up.
Major Hatch Returns.
Major w NJ Hatch, brigadier quar-
termaster. was granted privilege TO
return 10 Union city yesterday on a
business mission Major Hatch is the
secretary and treasurer and manager
II the largest cement plant in the
state. lie has been connected with the
company only one year and in that
time the capacity of the plant has been
Increased by $4,000 barrels a year.
During his absence. Major NJ j
, Phillips of Owosso has been detailed
To the quartermasters department.
Artillery Men Drill.
Artillery drill began yesterday an'
che battery indulees in maneuvers tina
, greatly interest the spectators Hurd
, ling and jumping are a part Of tn
drill for mounts All OF the artiiler!
! men are excellent riders and they pro
ceed with their drills with a spirit tha
Z indicates they thoroughly enjoy tn
\ work.
BeIated Soldiers Coming.
Many militiamen who we're out O
- town or could not be notified whe