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Troops At Ishpeming

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Day
27
Month
September
Year
1895
Copyright
Public Domain
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In response to requisitions f rom both Sheri iï llroad, of Marquette eounty,aiid Mayor Johnson, of ishpoming, Gov. l'.icli ordered the companies of the Fifth regiment, Michigan National Quard, located at Honghton, Calumet, Ironton and MarquetU to report to Gol. Lyon of the Fifthat ishpuining at once. Asbistant Quariermaster-Cíeneral Avery left immediately with necessary camp equipaje aud 1,000 rounds cf ammunitiou. The first and third divisions of the Michigan Naval Reserves, located at Detroit, were also ordered to Be in readiness. with their fjatling and rapid tire guns, to proeeed to Ishpeming on .short notice. The cause of all of this military gathering was for the purpose of protueting the raen and property at the mines at Ishpeming, it having been deoided to start the steam shovels at the mines. The mining companies had u.sked their men to report for worlc. but they refused and when the companies announued that they would start the shovels with other help the strikers became very threatening. Sheriff Braad and Mayor Johnson, upon consultation, agreed that they could not muster force enough to protect property and workmen and tinally deeided to ask (iov. Rich for troops with the result previously stated. Tlius it was that within 'M hours almost liüO troops were at '"Camp Ishpeming" ready for duty. The followiny are the companies which reportad first: o. 11, of Ironwood. commanded liy ('apt. Wiuslow, 62 raen; Co. I). of Calumet, Capt. (rierson, 70 men; Co. I'. of Iloughton, C'apt. Miller, r7 men: Co. tí. of Iloughton, Capt. McArthur, SS men. Total 287 men. Col. Lyons is the offlcer in oharfre. I'romptly at 7 o'cloek the steam shovels were started at the Lake Angfeline, l.ake Superior and Salisbury mines. The presenee of the troops seeined to have a quieting eft'ect upon the strikers for although they assembled on the surrounding hills in great numbers they did not venture dangerously near the picket lines. The women were out m force and ere more demonstrative than the men. They g-athered in groups and erowded towards the stock piles, where the men are employee!, and keep up a continuouscryof ' "black leg''and"scab. "' Their conversation was of the most inflammable nature. The parade of the strikers to Tnion park was very hirgely attended by strikers f rom both [shpeming and Xcgaunee. President Coad, of the minera1 unión resigned and John Roberts was chosen as his Buccessor. DeftpArate Murtler aiul Suicide. Mis. .John Wilson, wife of a hack driver at liattle l'reek, left her husband beeause he did not support her. Wilson several times threatened lier life if she did not return, and h'nally he went to the home of Lee l'rine, where she had rentcd rooms, and tried lo shoot her. Wilson pulled a revólver, but his wife grabbed the weapon and threw t through a window. The en! man Uien caught her by the hair and dragged her down the stairs and into the yard where he found the revolver. The woman broke away, but as She ran Wilson fired and the shot strudc her liehiiul the left ear and carne out of her eye. He (hen put the revolver to his temple and fired. killing himscli instantly. Mrs. Wilson was taken to the hospital, but she cannot recover. _______ The largest state building in the United States is the capital of Texas. It is also seventh in size among the great buildings of the world. It cost $3,500,000. The waters of North America, which means the Gulf of Mexico, the two great oceans and the rivera, creeks and lakes, are stocked with 1,800 different I varieties of fish.

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