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Show . PLACED Uilffi ARREST BY SUCK When Sheriff's Squad Arrived at Gar-; Gar-; field at Noon, It Looked tike There Would Be Trouble for a While; Cause of the Strike; Only Greeks Are Out. ARMED WITH FIFTY KRAG-JORGENSEN RIFLES AND 1500 BOUNDS OF AMMUNITION, SHERIFF C. FRANK EMERY ' AND TWENTY DEPUTIES ARRIVED AT GARFIELD AT 12:30 O'CLOCK TODAY TO-DAY TO SUPPRESS THE TR0T72LE CAUSED BY THE GR11EKS AND OTHER FOREIGNERS, WHO HAVE GONE ON STRIKE THERE. TROUBLE WAS NARROWLY AVERTED WHEN THE TB3UTL0AD OF DEPUTIES ARRIVED AND COMMENCED ARRESTING THE RINGLEADERS RING-LEADERS OF THE STRIKE. MANY OF THE GREEKS SHOWED FIGHT, BUT IN THE FACE OF THE CARLOAD OF AR HED RIFLEMEN RIFLE-MEN THEY SOON BECAME SUBDUED. I When the train arrived from Salt Lake City this morning about 250 persons per-sons were at the depot. Most of them were the strikers who have been causing: caus-ing: the trouble. As soon as Sheriff Emery and his chief deputy. Joseph Sharp, stepped oft the train they commenced arresting the leaders of the disturbance. ' Seven deputy sheriffs were sent to Garfield last night, and they had spotted the leaders of the movement and were ready to have them arrested ar-rested when reinforcements arrived today. The strikers are all foreigners wit h the exception of a few carpenters, who were forced to quit this morning. When the 1 o'clock train left Garfield Gar-field today it carried 200 laborers into Salt Lake City. They left the camp on account of the labor difficulties. Most of the strikers have refused to call for their time checks. This afternoon af-ternoon they . will be ordered to do so and leave the town. The trouble started yesterday afternoon when the Greek laborers struck for shorter hours and higher wages. The demand was made that all laoor- . TrV work nfne hours Instead of ten, and receive the ten-hour wage that they are now getting.. The men struck quietly at first, but later in the day threatened trouble. Fearing that so me damage might be done by the reckless reck-less element of foreigners, the two authorities sent word of the trouble to Sheriff Emery. He immediately sent seven deputies to the place. Throughout the night meetings were held and trouble was threatened. The It-aders harangued the workers in the foreign quarters to stick by the strikers. The deputies were unable to preserve order for fear of bloodshed. The strikers drank considerable and threatened to do some destructive work. A close watch was kept on the men. although no arrests were made. This morning word was sent to Sheriff Emery that the deputies could not )"ep the strikers in line and that rein fcrcements were r.ectssary. Sheriff Emery quickly got together twenty deputy sheriffs, armed them with Krag-Jorgensens and 1500 rounds of cartridges, and started for the . csmp. The deputies left over the 11:40 Salt Lake Route train. The arms and .1 deputies were placed In the baggage car. As soon as Garfield was reached Sheriff Emery and Deputy Sharp stepped from the train and arrested six of the leaders of the strike. The men showed fight and the entire crow d threatened to mob the officials. In their native tongues they swore and cursed. Orders were given for the appearance of the riflemen and this subdued the threatening crowd. The seven deputies who had spent the night at Garfield Gar-field came to the rescue of the two men. Before the Sheriffs party arrived at the smelter town this morning the strikers forced about 300 more foreigners to quit work, making in all about 500 strikers at the place. With the exception of a few carpenters, all the strikers are foreigners. There are still about 1000 men at work on the smelters, smelt-ers, and It is not believed that they will cause any trouble. On account of the trouble at the camp more than 200 men piled onto the Incoming train at 1 o'clock today. They have decided to come to Salt Lake City rather than face the threatened trouble at the camp. It Is said that most of the strikers had gone out and refused to call for their time checks. These men will be requested to call for their money this afternoon, and, unless there Is some change In affairs, will be ordered to leave town. As the town is not Incorporated and is private property, this can be done. |
