The Detroit times., 1913-07-28
Strikers Defiant and Militiamen
Load Their Rifles and
siA.m Prepare For .a
Nc Trouble si@M
GOVERNOR FERRIS is
ROUNDLY DENOUNCED
Strike Officials Say His Name
Will BE Linked With That
of Peabody
BY JAMES A. PETERSON,
(Staff Correspondent OF the United
Prcss.)

CALUMET, Mich, July 2S.-With
district and the $4,000 striking cop
per miners In a sullen mood, ii seemed
certain TO the authorities here this
morning. that there would be serious
trouble within few hours. The mine
operators are making heroic attempts
TO open the mines this morning, but
the men whom they recruited over
Sunday, are being persuaded In many
cases to remain away from work by
pickets set out by the strikers.
While the strikers do not recog-
nize anything but peaceful strike.
and declare they will resort to no
forceful methods, il has proven that
the bitterness OF some of the men
leaps beyond their control, and vio-
lence follows on little provocation.
Yesterday was marked by fire
and an attack on a train carrying
militia near Marquette. The fire.
which burned store belonging TO a
merchant who had refused TO extend
credit TO the striking miners, is
thought to have been started by
strike sympathizers, but the strikers
disclaim all knowledge OF the origin
of the blaze. Two soldiers we're
slightly injured by missiles, when a
train on which they were riding, was
attacked
Ii is estimated that an expenditure
of more than 100000 will be required
TO pump out the water which has al
ready accumulated in theNsha Ia its. and
should The operators be unable TO
check the flow within few hours the
damage Will be almost incalculable.
The strikers bitterly resent the en-
ployinent OF troops to safeguard COM
panies in their attempts TO clear the
shafts. kilograms have been sent to
Gov. Ferris urging him TO forbid the
use of the states soldiers for such
purposes, and at huge mass meeting,
yesterday afternoon, the chief execu-
tive was roundly denounced by sew.
eral speakers. Resolutions calling
upon him to come TO the copper coun-
try and investigate conditions for him
self were unanimously adopted.
The governor or Michigan has
made the fatal mistake OF his career
by granting the mining companies re-
quest for troops" declared Guy f. Mil
Ter, member of the Federation execu.
tive board. History will place him
by the side OF Peabody. of Colorado,
who placed dividends high above the
lives OF men, women and children"
Miller asserted that no breach of the
peace more serious than such as are
ordinarily punished by So fine had
taken place since the beginning of the
strike.
monster parade OF strikers, num-
bering 5000 men, with sprinkling of
women and children. passed off in an
orderly manner. A number of Ameri-
can flags were carried and these were
saluted by officers and men as the
procession passed the military camps.
The first call for the services of the
troops came yesterday afternoon,
when a small disturbance broke out
among the italian faction of the strik-
ers. The appearance of a company OF
soldiers quickly caused the disturbers
10 disperse.
Gov. Ferris has refused the request
of General Abbey that martial law be
declared, and says he will authorize
such a measure only as last resort.