The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-08-22
Letter From Calumet


Calumet, Aug. 1S.-Members of
Company II here and their friends at
home who expected and hoped that
strike duty would be over by the end
of this week at the latest are DOOM
ed to disappointment. From pres
ent indications, the troops now here
will remain until at least three
weeks have elapsed. They may be
here longer; but it is almost certain
they will not get away in less time.
Before General Abbey's return it
was confidently expected that the
homeward movement was a matter
of hut few days. But Gen. Abbey
has sources of information not open
to other officers, and he feels that IL
the troops left now, they would be
called back again within very short
time. So the word has been passed
out that all are to stay and make
clean job of it.
The principal cause for disquiet is
the North Range mines, three to six
miles north of Calumet-Wolverin
Ahmeek, Mohawk and Allouez. An
unpopular superintendent, it is said,
has tied up this district tight. The
men seem to feel they have per-
sonal grievance against him, and his
mines are smut down very tightly
indeed. 1t seems easy to intimidate
the two or three engineers and pump
men he is able to get togther.
There is general fear everywhere
through the mining district that the
deputy sheriffs will not stick to the
job after the soldiers go. In several
locations they have said to the sol
diers: when you leave we pull off
our stars" The miners at work
have been given to understand that
they will not be molested while the
soldiers are here, but that when the
troops put out there will be anoth-
er reign of terror, similar to that
which inaugurated the strike. So 1t
is case of settle down and wait un-
til there comes a break of some de-
scription.
Company BIB went out on guard
duty this morning for "a hours, and
found everything quiet as usual.
They are, as matter of fact, pining
for little excitement. A good,
wild eyed rumor comes along every
day as to what is going to happen,
but time always kills it. For in
stance, the dope was handed out
today that tomorrow would bring
demonstration in force by the strik-
ers. They are to march out and
sweep troops and deputies before
them as they did the first few days
Of the strike. Two or three weeks
ago such rumor would have caus-
ed some concern. Now everybody
yawns and says bunk"
Lieut.. Harold Hume was up from
Baltic in the South Range today. He
is the sole surgeon on the job with
the Second Infantry battalion across
Portage lake, and south of Hancock.
He has several miles to ride each
day to call on the various units OF
the command. Lieut.. Hume assist
ed at the autopsy on the striker WAC
died of wounds after the shooting at
Seeberville, near Painesdale.
He says that in the Painesdale-
Baltic district, especially around
Painesdale, where the shooting oc-
Cured, the strikers and their fam
lilies are in terror of the alleged gum
men. "Me want soldiers stay" Is the
plea which people of the foreign set
Elements make wnen they meet men
in uniform, and there is no question
of their sincerity. Occasionally
there is boarding house which is
a hotbed, but most of the strikers
in this district seem to be law-abid-
ing.
Lieut.. Hume is one Of the two SOL
diers in the South Range district
who does not carry gun. He has
ridden the range day and night on
mis- duties as surgeon, and has no
weapon. The other officer who also
does not fear to go anywhere at any
hour where he may be needed with
out a weapon is Father DUNCAN.
The chaplain of the Second who gets
a quota of deer in the woods each
winter, does not believe it would be
in good taste for him to go armed,
and so does not do so.
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