New-York tribune., 1913-07-25
MICHIGAN TROOPS
co TO STRIKE SCENE
2.4OO GuardSmen to Maintain
Order in the Copper
Mining District.
MINERS ATTACK DEPUTIES
Strip Them of Their Badges
Plants Forced to Close
Labor Leaders Counsel
Against Any Violence.

Calumet, Mich, July A.-Disregarding
orders Of the Western Federation OF MIN
ers against violence, many Of the l5'ooo
striking miners of the copper belt to-day
created enough disturbances to result III
the ordering out Of troops. BY tomorrow
night there will be nearly 24O0 state SOL
dlers, including cavalry and artillery IN
the mining fields of the upper peninsula
Of Michigan.
There were no concerted attacks on
mine property or persons about the mines
but several persons were Injured III
brawls. So menacing did the situation
appear TO Sheriff Crune that he asked
Governor Ferris for militia early In the
day.
The Governor was on his way 10
Alpena. and when the request reacheo
him at Bay City he was at first inclineu
TO think the Sheriff was unduly alarmed
Later reports. however. convinced the
Governor that armed help was needed
and ne ordered AdJutant General Nahoer-
cook to rush soldiers to the strike zone,
plentiful supply OF ammunition anu
two field guns with shrapnel VIII arrive
tomorrow for the use of the militia.
While there we're several outbreaks IN
various parts Of the mining country the
chief disturbance that set the troops III
motion was an assault on the deputy
sherlffs stationed at the mines OF the
Calumet and Hecla Company TO protect
property. None OF the mines mas at
tempted to operate. but the strikers
seemed to object to the presence OF the
deputies.
About three hundred strikers. armed
with steel drills. clubs and stones ana
few with firearms, which they hred III
the air. marched to the No. conglonier-
ate shaft and stripped the deputies ot
their stars. The victorious strikers meet
Ing with little opposition proceeded u
the Hecla branch mine and divested the
deputies there OF their insignia OF au-
thority.
The deputies could not offer much re-
sistance. as the strikers outnumoeFeu
them. but there were many hgnts' ana
several persons were severely beaten
few were taken 10 hospitals.
The strikers then surrounded all the
surface plants Of the Calumet and hecIa
Company and forced suspension of auAh-
iarv operations In these plants. the ma
chine shops. foundries and other similar
industries were closed before the onset
OF the miners. The stamp mills were
not molested. but they shut down to-day
for lack OF ore and because of the gem
eral confusion.
Whether the strikers yielded 10 the ad-
vice OF their leaders or we're frightened
by the call for troops. they ceased thelr
demonstrations this afternoon. More thah
800 miners from Ahmeek marched to Cal
umet and paraded the streets. shouting
for the union, but attempted no violence
Leaders OF the Western Federation oi
Miners have sent out repeated requests
TO the men TO desst from carrying arms
or interfering by violence with any one
about the mines
After a mass meeting in Calumet this
afternoon. strikers marched TO the Red
Jacket shaft Of the Calumet and Hecla
Company and chased away three watch'
men. Then a loyalty meeting was held
Inc orators otstt'htu 'iS 'i'S'' 'N' ~
| violence. but 10 stand together until the
demands for more wages. better workins
conditions and. chief OF all. the com
pany's recognition OF the union. were
granted.
At Hancock a body OF strikers this ar
ternoon went TO the Park Brewing Com
pany's plant. operated by non-union men
since a strike some time ago, and closed
the plant by driving away the brewers
Attorney General Fellows this after
noon wired the prosecuting attorneys OF
Houghton and Keweenaw counties tC
close all the saloons and prohibit the sale
OF liquor in the strike district