Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-14
1900 1. ". ". STRIKERS
|NTERNED At HERMANAs
Grim-Faced Men With Rifles and
Shotguns on Guard to See That
None Escape.
LIKE GREAT BAND OF GYPsIEs

nished Them by State, Applaud
Wild HaranSues Against Govern
ment, War and Wealthy Glasses.
HERMANAS. n. NJ. July 13.-The
1900 /. W. w. strikers. deported from
Bisbee. Ariz. yesterday. are tonight
interned here in stockade
Around their prison are grim-faced
men with rifles and shotguns who have
promised that not one of the prisoners
shall escape TO fomcnt trouble in this
section. Like great band Of gypsies,
the ]. w. w. men inside their s,ockade
tonight are sitting about camp fires
grccdily devouring the food that has
been given them and listening to wild
haranSues against the government
the war and the wealthy classes
Dusty. unkempt. bizarre they are in
the frclights glare. The alkal dust
from miles Of travel in box cars and
cattle cars clings TO their bodies and
lends CHASTITY appearance to faces
pinchcd by hunger and infamcd by the
words of their leaders.
I'VE don't care about the govern
ment: we don't care about the Euro
pcan war: we want an increase in
wages we want TO be able TO live az
men. not as beasts; we want our
rights" shouted one bewhiskered ora
tor from "a soap-b box ros;rum. and a
rumble of hoarse voices applauded his
declaration.
Governor Lindsay this afternoon sent
a telegram to President Wilson asking
that the Federal authorities take
charge OF the situation at Hermanas
and provide protection for the people
~ hat tr,,
interned. They are human beings"
the Governors message said, "and
many of them have had nothing to eat
since yesterday"
To HAVE MEN FED
AT EXPESSE OK STATE
The Governor has arranged 20 have
the men fed at the expense of the
state for the time being. but asks
Federal aid Troops also asked 10
preserve order. as the militia has been
taken into the Federal service. and not
| enough military is under the State au
thority TO cope with the situation.
Threats by the interned I. w. w. and
from roaming bands OF the organiza-
ton who are travelling the country to
loot small towns have caused the au-
thorities anxiety. a group of I. w. w.
wanderers said to be approaching Ell
Paso was the signal for a quick band
ing together Of citizens for defense
purposes. and. armed with firearms.
they are guarding the western entrance
to the city.
About the Hermanas stockade rs
squad Of iftY deputies under the lead
OF Sheriff w. c. Simpson. of Luna
County. who were rushed to town to
help preserve orGcr. A troop of cav
| airy, is also on guard, and no vIo-
| lence is expected to trains traversing
the country. in spite of the threats Of
rowing bands Of l. w. W.'s to delay
traffic and hold up passenger trains.
When the long line of cattle cars
and hex cars first arrived at Hermanas.
number Of the cramped and dusty
| men made :heir way to the telegraph
! Office and wired appeals TO William
| Haywood. secretary OF the orEan!za-
ton, for aid. They were, however. un
tremendously rounded up and placed
| in the stockade.
CLEARY ADVISES MEN
! TO MAKE BEST OF SITUATION
| w. B. Cleary. an attorney of Bisbec.
who was deported with the l. w. w,
made 4 speech to his fellows on their
arrival in lIermanas.
| Make the best of the situation,
boys" he said; Better times are COM
ing soon. We now are fighting for our
rights, and soon the world Will re-
alize the brotherhood Of man."
Guards on the train which brought
the men here express the opinion that
number of them had escaped at night
| by dropping from the cars ard may
| be lost in the alkali deserts stretching.
| about here in all directions when
| we brought the train to Hermanas."
| one of the guards said. our prisoners
contented themselves with cursing us
and yelling threats after U.s."
Preparations were made at Hermanas
| to sound rict call when the cattle
car special of the l. w. w. rolled into
| town. A number Of citizens were sworn
| in deputy shcriffS. hut there WAS no
disbrder.
Making the best they could of con-
ditions here. the impounded /. w. w.
| have settled down to 4 routine exist
ence. They have appointed their own
police officials to look after their men
and elected w. B. Cleary as Mayor.
| WHOLESALE ARRESTS
SOON MAY BE EXPECTED
WASHINGTON. July 13.-Wholesale
arrests of l. w. w. leaders may be ex-
pected in the immediate future. it was
announced to-day. The espionage bill
has planned a powerful weapon In the
hands OF the Department of Justice.
Congress has been besieged by food