The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-26
THE ], HE OHIO OHIO MILITIA MILITIA.
THEY sYMrATHIzE WITH THE
STRIKEsss.



The rmpossiBiiity Of Persuad,ns Them To
Fire On the Workingmen.
toincinnaH Enquirerl
BNEwARK. O., July 2l.-The presence. of
the military has not quelled the ardor
of the strikers particle; .but, on the
contrary, for reasons that Will hereafter
appear. IL has made them more defiant
than ever. No sooner had the militia
made their appearance Ia town than the
strikers began to cultivate them, crowd
ING around the Cars before they de-
harked. and telling them the story OF
their privationH and hardships in lowly
phrases that we're more convincing than
the choicest language could convey.
"Why, boys" said one Of the firemen,
1--WE haven't done thing that's wrong;
we're only trying to get q chance to earn
bread for our wives and children. The
day, and then they only give us about
two days. work In the week. "By Cd,
they don't give some Of us that" chimed
In another. they make us run from
here to Chicago Junction, a nd then only
allow tis three-auarters OF o day for the
run, and then we have to lay up at the
Junction for two days before we can
make another threeq OF day
coming back. Now, when you pay
quarter piece ouV Vi tudb LUZ yVuL
meals, and another quarter for bed
each night you're away, you can see
that a man hasn't got show to keep
himself, let alone support family"
The major portion OF the militia, being
composed either Of working men, who
have no love for "cuts" or Reductions
or of sympathetic boys OF nineteen or
twenty, such tales soon awakened their
pity and commiseration, and while eat
Ing the fine supper provided fol. them
by the railroad company, many OF them
were heard to express their regret at
being brought to Newark to cow them
into submission. During the night no
especial pains were taken to keep the
soldiers and strikers from conversing
together, and the latter availed them
selves fully OF the opportunity, afforded
them to play upon the sympathy OF the
militia to the utmost. That they made
good Roadway with number OF the sol
diers was evident this morning, when
many OF them were seen taking their
morning. nips together. When the
GAINESVILLE company reached town the
strikers cheered them heartily.
It was the intention to start O train as
soon as the crowd was cleared from the
yard; but the strikers, to use o cant
phrase. had dropped" on this pur-
pose, and, instead OF moving away as
desired, they began making speeches.
Their speeches spoke defiance bred of
despair. Said one. "These engines
shan't leave this yard. / have wife
and children to support, and II / gave
up now they would starve on the wages
the company wants to pay me. would
be ashamed to go home and meet them
again II did not act the man now.
would sooner die fighting than starving,
and stand ready to be ground under
the wheels Of their cars sooner than let
them be moved out Of this yard" This
speech was received with the Widest
cheers, and dozen stalwart voices
shouted, I've aint agoing to starve, by
Godl' 90 We know where the -four and
the wheat is, and will help ourselves"
Yes," said another, and when we
start to help ourselves. we'll take
enough to last us awhile" These and
kindred calculations raised the enthust-
asm of the strikers to the highest pitch,
and 1t was easy to see at a glance that II
any attempt was made to move a train
IL would end in bloodshed.
Meanwhile Capt. Steele's company
had gone to the extreme east end OF the
yard, while the commands of Capt5.
Chose ard Geiger were drawn up on the
main track. It was plain to be seen
that the men of these companies were
on pretty good terms with the strikers,
who frequently cheered them and
shouted, THE GAINESVILLE boys are all
right, and 80 are the Circevilles. Col.
march according to his direction. but
owing to a misunderstanding Of the
Governors orders he declined to acqui-
esce, and Col. Goddard started oyer to
see Gov. Young about the matter. The
Circleville Guards then marched over
to Newark, and instead of their clear
ing the yards Of the strikers, the lead
ers of the latter cleared the way for
them. saying: Boys, stand back and
give the soldiers the main track; that
Is all they want; they're ell right"
crossed the bridge, said to the most
prominent Of the leaders Of the strike
lido you still intend to prevent the
movement OF trains?"
''Of course we do" was the answer.
Don't you know" said I, shat IL
you do that the troops will interfere.
and some of you will get killed."
mo. I don't know anything Of the
kind" he responded; ut would take
ten times the number Of soldiers that
are here to whip us, and we can shoot
just as quick as. they can. but there Is
no necessity for shooting; three-fourths
wouldn't shoot at us for ten Governors.
Are you. sure Of that ?" queried.
Sure Of course / am" he replied. |
sWhy, didn't some of them last night |
tell us to 60 In and take their guns IL
we wanted 'em, and didn't they tell US, |
too, that they didn't have no loads in |
emp"
''That was singular advice for them
to give, answered.
'Well, singular or not, they gave it,
and one Of their officers told US that IL |
they did have to shoot, a man would |
have to be twenty-five feet high to get |
hit"
While the military were maneuvering
in the yard the strikers committee re- |
turned to Gov. Young and reported |
that the men would not accede to the |
reduction, and asked him to 60 over to |
the yard and talk to the strikers di-
rectly, in person. The, Governor de-
clined the invitation, as he said that he |
did not think that it would do any good. |
The committee went off, but in a short |