The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-07-25

rush the troops from points in the
/ southern parts OF the state northward.
Preparations are being made today
for tine militia camp at the Calumet
| Light Guard armory ant surrounding
grounds. With the arrival of the Me-
nominee troops this morning. Mine
street and the grounds Immediately
suroundiLs the armory We're roped or
and outposts established.
Brigade headquarters will be
located in the Calumet field be-
tween Red Jacket and the Calumet To-
cation. This is believed 10 be the most
advantageous location. The troops will
bee distributed among various mines
as needed.
Encampment Arrangements.
The First Infantry IN command Of
Col. r. Kirk viii be ercamped in the
! field adjoining the Calumet warehouse,
just across Mine street from the IL
brary and armory. ON Calumet ave-
nue., in the rear Of the armory. the
second and third regiments. in COM
mand ot Col. Louis e. Coyel and Col
J. Boucher respectively will estab-
lish their quarters. Tho artillery cav
airy, SiRnal and hospital corps together
with the Engineers will be camped in
Calumet field. facing Red Jacket road
The grounds surrounding the armory
are being piped for water this WORK
being done by the militiamen and en-
ployes. The Engineers and Houghton
Infantry have established their camps
out of doors Pup or shelter" tents
will be used by the militiamen arriving
tonight two men occupying each tent.
The grounds are being surrounded by
poles today and electric lights will be
in commission by night. Sanitary con-
ditious are being given attention to-
day by officers OF the medical corps
already on the ground
Under Orders OF Sheriff.
Captain Meads of Company A stated
today mat the militia win act through
sheriff Cruise and be subject 10 his
orders.
This morning eleven hundred strik-
ers from the Ahmeek Alouez. Wolver-
inc, Mohawk ana Centennial mines
paraded 10 Calumet. IL was a peace
able demonstration \ large American
flag was carried az the head and many
men carried small flags Most Of them
tad canes made OF small tree branches
hut none of them had clubs similar to
those carried by the strikers who
marched down Fifth street at noon yes
terday. The men laughed and iolled in
the line ana apparently were in ths
best of humor Many OF them left the
ranks I'm Red Jacket and remained in
town.
Excitement or South Range.
There was considerable excitement
In the South Range district this morn
ing when the strikers paraded in the
various locations and carried out tho
same tactics that were employed IN
Culumet Yesterday At Baltic Tri-
mountain and Painesdale the strikers
divestrd the deputies OF their stars
and met with TO resistance. one man
at Baltic was beaten but not seriously
hurt
\ number of men employed on the
new Copper Range railroad extension
were forced 10 quit work
The Copper Range Consolidated has
men patrolne the electric plans at
Poinesdale II supplies all of the
lighting for the South Range district
ana IL is feared the strikers would shut
10 down unless the plant was adequat-
ely protected.
Troops Are Asked For
General Manager Denton of the Cop
FER Range group OF mines appealed 10
sheriff CRUISE FOR troops, but there
being Only q comparatively small num-
Ter at Calumet the Calumet, Hough-
ton and Menominee companies. none
could be spared. repetition Of yester-
days trouble being feared If any OF
the men were withdrawn. Everythins
was reported quiet I'M the South Range
district at noon and there was no trou-
Die AT Quincy.
The ma aioritv Of the men employed
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