New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-07
PREPARED FOR TROUBLE.


PORTION OF THE NATIONAL GUARD IN READI-
NESS IN THE ARSENAL AND ARMoRIEs
When the strike of the conductors and
drivers OF the street railroads assumed threatening
attitude colonies OF the various regiments OF the
National Guard ordered attachments OF men TO be
placed on guard the armories General shaer. com
handing Division In explaining this order
lerday said 81 do not know who issued the order,
but was very proper one. Tho colonel Of each reg
ment is responsible to the State for the safe
keeping Of the arms under his charge. In
case Of any trouble in the city, although
the services OF the militia may not be
required, tho colonel always guards his arms. IL the
colonel fails protect his then his superior Of
ccr gives him orders 10 do If the armOres had not
guarded in this instance. would have given the
orders myself. 1t not feared that the militia would
be needed que any disturbance caused by the strk
ers."
At nearly all the armores a company OF men went on
duty Thursday AFTERNOON, soon as possible after
O'clock and remained all night. They relieved by
others yesterday morning At the 18th Regiment armoy
a detachment OF seventy men OF the fourth Company
on duty under Captain Kipp. The men were not In
uniform They amused themselves in the company room
by playing Pames singing. and in other ways.
six men GIarded the entrance at Sixth
ST.. and would allow no one to enter
unless authorized. Tho members Of Company
OF the 9th Regiment, numbering nearly 100 men, were
al their armory, at TwentysXtb-st and seyenth-aye
Captain Brton In charge. The men were dressed
IN fatigue uniform and were not allowed to leave the
building. Two men were guard at the entrance.
Captain George AUDI OF Company ID, with 100 men,
on duty Thursday night detachment from the Sh
Regiment assisted General WYe Thursday night In
securing the arsenal at Thrtyhthst. and Seventhave
General wyle thoughtI wise to protect the ammu-
milton which is stored there. Captain Beknap had
forty men under his command at the list
wqre N
trance and Mt the head OF the stairs leading 10 the drill
roOm guards we're stationed. At the 18th Regimen
Armory at Forty -hfh-st and Broadway, company Of
sixty men duty Thursday afternoon and during
the night About O'Clock yesterday morning they were
dismissed for the day it heard that the
strike on the Third Avenue line was ended They were
ordered however report for duty at O'Clock last
evening, In case Of any disturbance at the Kcarney
meeting Several men were at the armOry OF the 22d
Regiment, in Foureenth-s. near sixth-aye., but no
order had issued for the 20 assemble for duty.
There were no men at the 9th Regiment Armory it was
said that owing TO some mistake the order was not
executed.
some OF the at the armores Obeyed the order Of
their superior officers unwingly They recalled the
trouble which occurred their business after the strike
OF last Summer had ended. Some OF their comrades,
they SAID were discharged from employ and re-
named so during the Winter, and few were given
employment In other places at reduced salaries.
The third Company OF the 7th Regiment Captain
Pollard In command relieved tho fourth Company,
Captain Kpp last night the armory, and o-ught the
NTH Company, Captain Barrett. Will be on duty. Five
other companies numbering about 500 men, held special
meetings and ready TO be under arms within five
minutes in case OF emergency They were dis
missed when the Union-square meeting adjourned The
company on duty amused themselves in various ways.
some by playing cards, others by singing, while Others
were dancing and In OF the rooms company of col
orcd men furnished regular minstrel entertainment.
The nolghborhOod OF the arsenal was not any iyeer
last evening than It is other evening, and no Que
who was passing by would have thought that guard
was stationed inside prepared for any surprise few
Of tho rooms were lighted up but this did not attract
any more notice than would an ordinary meeting Cen
era Yaran was himself In command at the arsenal The
guard that was stationed there consisted OF eight files
sixteen men, OF the stn Regiment Major Yarian said
that they had several to mnge with the crowd
at UuOnsquare and watch every movement and on the
least indication OF riot one or more OF the men would
Immediately come aud report. No trouble what
over yas but every precauton taken
10 guard against trouble. After the meeting
the detectives returned to the arsenal and reported that
all was we'll
The members Of the 9th Regiment met at the armory
in Twentysixth-st early last evening and were imme
dIaoy got in readiness to be under arms at moments
notice. Early In the evening the armory presented an
animated appearances. About 9 o'clock Company +
relieved Companies and d, which had bo3n on
railroad strike. sergeants stationed at the main
entrance TO the building on Twenty-sixth-st
which was the only entrance ODcn-and
person was permitted TO onter unless he member
Of the regiment. Once inside could pass out
without written order from Captain s. E. Jophe, the
officer in charge Only the members OF tho company
duty obliged to be present, but members OF other
companies were voluntarily present and II the services
OF the regiment had been required nearly 500 men
would have responded The arms and OvercOats OF the
company were gathered together N the centre OF the
s sSiIeS. At O one time during the evening
m5chievous small boy In the street called
munists 5000 strong, coming 20 storm the build
ing The cry taken up by other occupants OF the
sdewa and the members OF the regiment sprang from
their reclining positions and ia the OF grasplng
their weapons, when the captain entered aud assured
Them that the report was uniounded About 10 O'clock
when the men were making preparations 10 retire,
order received from Division Headquarters that the
regiment could DO dismissed. A guard OF few men
AT tho list Regiment Armory, by order Of Colonel
Nose company y, communities oI Capeain NeDoer, was
outsiders admitted. About forty members OF the
guard were present IN ull uniform but ARRANGEMENTS
had been made that. In case OF riot 500 men
would DO ready for service within half an hour. At
10 o'clock the company was assembled IN the drill
by LeutenantC Cnaddock after which the tattoo
was beaten and all retired except the members OF Com
In obedience to orders from f. E. Unbekaut, colonel
commanding, lorty-two members Of ID Company, 18th
KonE. reported for duty last evening at the
men3 eonbossd almost sptiTsIy n, GS,r rSg
About o'clock there was n0n-cOmmssi0ned officers
drill by LeutonantColonel Kraeger In which niney-sx
that all mis- lworkngmen, but that he did nOt
believe there was Ksarneyite among them all Az 10
commissioned officers dispersed, leaving Captain Konz
and his Tor men % hold the armory Shortly
aud at that hour the building darkened and the men
went home.