Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-11
CITY PLACED UNDER
MILITARY RULE BY
OFFICERS OF STATE
Five Thousand Soldiers Are
Called Out to Preserve
Order.
TROOPS DASH INTO SQUARE
WITH THEIR SABERS DRAWN
Gangs of Gamblers Are Driven
Out at Point of
Bayonet.
REIGN OF TERROR CURBED
Wave of Indignation Sweeps Over
City When Dispute Arises Be-
tween Governor and Mayor.
REIGN OF TERROR CURBEu
IRE Associatel rrcss !

''p9 ~, N'pl. l'-i NO men ana n
boy were killed tonight in turbulent
rio's growing out of the police strike.
There were numerous injuries Of Z
minor nature to members OF mobs, po-
lice officers and State guardsmcn
The most serious disturbances were
IN the vicinity OF SCo!!uy square and
south HosSA. CaNairyncu charged
the CROWDS and a machine gun
used, one man being KILLED ana several
wounded by its hrc. A. late hour
'ht t.-s, mon "as si!!! uneonirollsd.
pared TO that inflicted by the Wild
rampage OF hoodlums last night.
one OF the most serious dement's
in the complicated outlook was the
possibility Of sympathctic strikes by
labor unions which have declared their
thc patTo!H1enS organisation. most OF
these unions are affiliated Win the
Boston was under military rule to-
niIni. Attar S"ensy four hours OF
iaw!essness such as the city has never
before experienced. sense Of security
was afforded an outraged public by
the appearance in the street OF 5000
soiq!erh under orders to reEore order
cost. - a' any
:, troop Of State guard cavalry. dash
w!;b f d sraa tGli - sped IN cor eompany from,
dams square tonight OF thousands
who had !a"med, those places since
the scenes Of Intermittent r!ot!ng and
Mnem ,he cavalry approached smaii
maintaining "A sembiance or order Win
! The greatest dificulty
Gangs OF gamblers VINO have in
J rested avery Street between Washing
| ton and fremont since last night.
| were driven out - the point OF tn-
nayonet hay by company OF Stak. guards
! games Ia progress with about 1000
Participants and spectators. when the
| the soldiers drove the crowd before
them and then stationed guards clos
| ing the streets.
| Trooper IL Knocked Out.
! Private Carl Mead. OF the First Troop.
| Out Pof ScOlIay Square tonight vas
h;l nocq. On the head with :. bottle and
,ahen to police headquarters uncvn-
nof,,,Sy Fifty-thTee aTfs. members ot the metro
emergency duty during the strike and
who were ordered to patrol scoilay
nediately suspended. They marched
in body TO headquarters of The police
1t was noon today when Mayor Paters
Iassumed control OF what was left Of
he comma nder OF the Tenth regiment
lof tre state guard to assist him in
tpreseryinE order. AT the same time
lditional troops fronD outside the city
1.-The Governor Immediately called OF:
me F'ourtn brigade. comprising men
'poli,an, district and this evening lie
ordered out the Fourteenth infantry
faniry from western Alassachus.tts. L.!
Boston also furnished a motor trans
Sport CORPS troop OF cavalry and an
Ambulance company.
Threaten sympathetic Strike.
[ This force was believed sufficient to
tcope with the situation Immediately
jrtsulting from the strike of policemen
last night; and the threat that sympa-
Ithctic strikeS might be declared by the
Ac!ty fremen. street car men. te!ephonc
operators and electrical workers and
tother organized bodies affiliated with
the Aylerican Federation of Labor was
inot lightly regarded. Accordingly.
lGovsrnor Coolidge sent word to the
Mayor tonight that he stood ready to
Ipeai to the President for regulars
Though not technically under mar
ltrol Of State troops under the direc-
ltion of the Mayor. BY nightfan the
FIRST sentries had made their appear
lance and they were added TO rapidly
1as out .of-town regiments arrived. Brig
lad ier- General Samuel Parker cStab-
9lished headquarters at the South
General Parker. after conference
with Mayor Peters, o-ordinated the
military, the few faithful policemen
land the volunteer forces. numbering
about. 700; He placed guards through
lout the city and held in the armories
units that could be rushed to threat
ensd points in motorcars. Adjutant
Inns that the military forces were un-
tler command of General Parker, said
that the latter was responsible to the
Mayor alone and that the authority
pf the State stopped with the calling
put 8 troops.
'diums Cause Terror Reign
re of public Indignation against
the city and State officials followed
the excesses OF last night, when the
Eity was virtually abandoned to hood
bunis From the Governors Office came
hn implied rebuke in tho statement
That the Governor had been ready for
Two days to meet request for assist
hnce from the Mayor. Mayor Peters
In a statement. accused the Governor
bf trying to place upon him RESPONSE
bility that rested with Police Commits
4. sioner Curtis. an appointee of the Gov
,'ernor. The Mayor said Curtis had as
Eured him that the aid OF the state
guard was not needed and that he. the
Mayor. had no authority to call for
troops until disturbances had actually
occurred.
For Some reason not yet explained
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