The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-07
forces
READY FOR ANY
Crisis IN CITY

United States troops are in Seattle, ready
for any emergency. The federal govern
ment will send any number Of soldiers and
sailors here to protect life and property. Die
patches from Washington to that effect were
received today.
Business men in Seattle are today de-
manding that the city be put under martial
law. The troops thus far here are under The
direction of Mayor Hanson, subject to the
usual military regulations.
Mayor Hanson at noon today publicly
notified the strike committee that in tho
event the general strike is not called off BY
o'clock Saturday morning, he will take adj
vantage of the governments assistance TO.
operate with federal troops all the essential
utilities of the city.
With armed troops from Camp Lewis waiting under
within the city, the situation here had reached high
stage of tensty the second day Of the general st
altho violence had been reported early in the day.
Numerous truck loads of soldiers had been hurried il
during the night being quarered in the armory and
some in hastily -improvised barracks.
Atho overwhelming desire for martial law un-
doubedy pervaded the city, outside the ranks of the
strike soldiers had been shown streets
Sailors Bremerton navy yard reported standing
by under stacked arms and issuance of liberty has
been stopped
Following the order from Washington yesterday to
stop all troop demobzation hundreds of soldiers awaiting
discharge today applying for transfer to line
panies in expectation of being assigned patrol duty
Sailors and soldiers, most of them discharged men.
but still in the government service, assisting
the police regulars special deputies in parolng streets
and outlying districts These specials numbered close to
1000.
The strikers also had men on patrol, armed as the
strike leaders said with moral suasion only"
Preparations que anticipated demonstrations by rad
ca elements and to police Seattle during the strike pro-
ceeding gigantic scale at police headquarters Friday
Clubs and revovers by the hundreds being distrb
uted among the volunteer police Rifles and carbnes auto
MATES and machine guns being placed More than 5000
VOLUNTEERS POUR IN
Special details of volunteers regulars, soldiers and sail
being rushed to different BEATS vital points, such
the city light stations and water supply system, being
strongly guarded and roped off.
Hundreds of citizens poured into police headquarters
during the day. to proffer their to the department.
They congested the police headquarters hall in the public
safety building standing in packed formation outside the
of Chief f. Warren and Inspector Claude Bannic
Motor trucks with barrcaded Sides consisting of sand
bags oped to the borders of the truck with machine
mounted in the center form part of the police equipment
These constructed so that approximately ten men
be contand in The machine gun placed in the
center, the end commanding complete Sweep of
street. shooting from the of the truck The sand bags
piled high in 'front.' to protect the driver while men
crouched on the inside would be practically secure
In addition to the regular force of 447 men, all available
than 1500 volunteers had been before noon
Friday while patriotic organization had contributed 721