, 1874-10-21
Indiana Militia and Gatling Guns
the Peaoemakera.
Exciting Scenes at the Baltimore &
Ohio and Michigan Central
Crossing.
The Sheriff, Backed up by Troops,
Arrests the Ringleadere.
The Michigan Central Submits to
the Majesty Of tile Law.
Completion Of the Last Link in the Bal.
timore & Ohio Route to Chicago.

Completion Of the Last Link in the Bal.
timore & Ohio Route to Chicago.
Tho forces Of tho Michigan Central, masaosl
naar Luke Station to prevent the Baltimore l.
Ohio from orossing Its truck at that point, haye
surrendered to tho militia sent by Cor.
Uondrlcks to mid tho Shorir in enforcing tho
lava. Tho csoasing has beon n1nde without
shedding ainglo drop Of blood, although 1t
looked for lonF tima yesterday morning AZ II
rivera Of 1t would have to be spilled bofore the
basricatles occupied by tho Michigan Central
foftea could bo etor1netl. Tho Nichigan Central
people, faohng tho responsibility they were in
curing, gave way 10 reason nt tho last mo-
nens ann ordered thcir men to surrender to tho
militia.
When TRIBUNE reporter arrived At tho
grounds yesterday morning at o'clock, tho att
uation remained unchanged from r1,at II had
boen tho day before. There wcrc still about
1000 Michigan Central men
GUARDING TIE cnusBtRa,
most Of them taking their breakfast, which they
had prepared by tho bright burning oamp-Hres.
Tho officers Of the Baltimore l. Ohio, and tho
Sharifr aud Ina posso, woro also still on tho
ground, though they had concentrated thcm-
golroa so1uowhnt to tho rear. and taken up
good dofonsiSe position In u ahxdy grove, about
200 feet distant from tho Michigan Central track.
No sooner did they espy the reporter
than they rushed upon him for the .paper,
olra, after carefully reading the account Of the
previous days proceedings, they pronounced it
u moat impartial a1id correct etaton.ant Of what
Ind been going on. Tho militia, which bad beon
uxpected to arriye At s O'Clock. had not yet made
itA appearance.
THE MES on 10TH H1DEA
wore quito orderly, and 10 attempts at arrest or
disturbance wero mntle, each one feeling TINT
mattors must como to II focus With the arrival Of
tho militia. At & o'clock q train On the Dalti-
moro & Ohio vas observed coming up, aud at ouco
everybody was sattr knowing TINT, as no
regular trains wero running on the Baltimore i
Ohio, this mist DO the train with tho anxiously-
expected soldiers. Az the train came nearer
tho Ucited States lag WAS seon proudly floating
oyor the engine aud two
uaLl-LooK1Na aArL1N GUNS
were on n platfurm-car in front Of tho locomo-
tive, pointing directly at tho Michigan Central
forces, who, pcrcoiving what was going on, at
once masscd Ut tho barrcadea, Bome crying
"Now tho dust wiu fly" but most Of them re-
manning quiet, cnd With folded arms awaiting
the events to eoac, apparently feeling staky
md unonsy ut the bloody prospects, ahead. The
soldiers, who numbered about 150 men, alightcd
and formed into line. They were quite motley
mass, wearing uniforms Of all colvzs and pat
tcrna. still they were arnlod with spihndid
in tho cartridge.boxes. and their bayonels
looking bright aud sharp. Capt 7. 3.
wi3htsnan was In charge or tic company.
Mr: W. ". connor, Governor Hondricks'
Adjntant- Gencral, was also along to direct
matters in pernon and allow no unnecessary
blood to be spilled. A portion OF tho company
Yero then
FORMED 1Sro l. HOLLOW pquARR
directly facing the crowd on the barricales,
wh,io aaushcr dctachn,eut wos p!acotl on tho
switches, ut either old OF tho crossing, to
prevent tho liotura iroln getting away and to
stop trains from going ono way or the othor
without being first oxGnlinod. CHpt. Wgnt-
man, Adjt.~t4en. Conuer6, and Sheriff Jones then
went ;,p to the crowd aud asEed for the person
iu charge. Tho nnswor was that no one Of the
officers Of tho Company we're present, but tloir
orGerA came through Mr. II. 4. Gardner, tho
Chief Englooer Of The road. As no QUO could
Or would tell whcEo 1tr Gardner conll be found,
Capt Wightman ordered hiA company to
GET READY rcn 1 Cl1AEoE
Oh tho anenly With yicw Of surrounding and
2rfcsting the whole crowd. Matters looked now
very dangerous; tho soldiors stood with fixed
Dayoueta. walling only for tho command Of "For-
HH4t4s w aAt1s1 u AlO1As E0oAECt AAe 4110A4iinA
Central men, who had ull nlassed on tho barri-
cadeA, stood calm aud collected, making no
threatening demonstrations HOE tutoring word
oi compliant. They stood 1iko asasuos. eyoing
tho movements q the State Guard and the mo-
tions Of the Gatliug guns with fixed eycB. Cn-
donbtedlT, Judging by their pale contenanees.
they folt their dangerous position, hut ontwasdlY
shoy showed 10 sigps OF fenr. 1heso men had
boon ordered By their superiora, tho officials Of
the road, to
HOLD THE cnoaalSa At ALL HAZARDS.
and they were bound to obey aud stay as their
post. Yet What q contrast between thoso men
and tho ofl1eiala Of the road. During tho entire
time ~AiIe hoatihties were going OIL, not ono Of
lof: tho men eutircly to themselves, and to bear
tue hsunt Of al danger, How differently did the
managers Of tho Baltimore i OHIO acs. Their
worlmen wero left il tho rear, but they taau.-
sclyea wore always Il. tho front. aiding, The
militia, tho Sheriff, and cunstablos everywhere.
partieularly conspicuous was Judge Cowan OF
baltimore. On q white charger, he rode up And
down tho lilleB, choered the men Oh his
Mdo, and then Xa]lopod up. to tho opposing
1orccs aud warned them of tho conauqnenceB Of
resisting. Everybody admired Aa boldnoss, aud
even tho e1ieany respectcd htR lntrePlhsy.
Everything woa deadly si1enco now, Anl only the
command was wanting 10 heo that line OF gliston.
inG bayoncss lnarchud through that crowd OF
posts, yet nono OF tho.l gigins the loass nlgn OF
reslstaicc. The reporters, Of whom, no less than
nix wore prercn., n.,-IndianApo! mud Cincinnati
oven having asut It's 1uots.-htcosl cxpecs:antly
~, with !ead-penoils aud nota-books in hand,
OF O sudden
i ;n1,HSENHHR ..
came up The Captain aaking him nok to give the
oo1au,al.l to attack until alr. Galtlnor, who had
just xrrived had isd Nh iutoryiaw with sonls OF
the officers OF the baltimore & Ohio l:dl!oaa
Gov. Baker, ons Of the selictora. asked Mr..
1ardner, whom ho found standing ontssdo the
fence dividing the grounds OF tho Baltimore q;
Ohio from those of the ALioligan cantsal, to
walk it.siao, ~ tue Chiaf Engineer Of tue Batti,
moro L Ohiu Atliu.aut tIonaral Connoss, and
others, Were watching syents OH q bluff little
way buck, Az Mr.. lardner evincea some fears
Of coMi1g In, Goc. Baker assured him that he
wonld mt ba la,,netl. Thercupon ho entercd,
aud was led by the Governor TO tho other officials
Ut tho Baltimore IL Ohio aud tho state Officers.
Alr. ConMors asked Ms. Gardner II lie was uot
awaze Of llls fart that he was committing great
crime. lfo revliel that ht waA not awaro OF 1t,
nu violence hlSing bogA committed by his man.
Dy thiA t!uso Mr. JoAee,
TIE kG1;nIEv kr pQnTEn rQQNTY,