The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-04-18
FALSTAFF IN THE FIELD.
BOmbasses FuPiOs0 ut the Front!!-
ReveFse Your Battery!..

EMroRIA, Kan, April Q, 1873.
EDITOR TNEs:-1t has been reported
through the papers OF the State, that there
was great excitement here on account of the
strike, that engines had been ditched, and
three men killed, &C., &c. Now for the
truth:
OF all the railroad employees at this place,
only twelve or fourteen quit work. There
has been no breach Of the peace whatever
by the strikers.
Three engines were run off at switches to
prevent freight trains from leaving side
tracks. They can be put on again in an
hour without damage.
PASSENGER ENGINES
have been stoned twice BY parties unknown,
probably BY tramps. There has not been
an hour day or night, that all trains could
not have been moved promptly and with
out disturbance, if engineers and fireman
could have been procured to do il. Our
county and city au horit'es acted with grea.
prudence and firmness, holding a Sufficient
force in readiness for any emergency which
might arise. Passenger trains were all
running on time, and freights as fast as new
men could be procured to take the place of
the strikers.
The Governor had been notified three
times BY Mr. Conner the sheriff, and once
by Mr.. Watson the mayor, that all vas
quiet, and no assistance required, and that
sholld the necessity arise they would call
TIKI he ga
yesterday (Monday) forenoon.
IMAGINE THE SURPRISE AND DISGUST
of our authorizes, when Mr.. Conner re-
ceived dispatch from the Governor, Com
maDder-in-Chief of the Army and Navy of
the State of Kansas, that a company Of
militia are on the way to this city, that Mr..
Conner, should place himself and posse I'M
per the command OF, and receive his orders
from, the captain OF said con pany that he
had sent fifty stands of arms for the pur-
pose of arming another company to be
raised here.
An answer was Immediately returned,
signed by the Sheriff, Mayor, County Attor-
ney and others, that all was going on well,
and there wss no Use of troops, and asking
that they be ordered back. Nevertheless
the train arrived bringing Capt Walkin-
shaw's company, and the arms consigned to
sheriff Conner. Mr.. Conner at once notified
the railroad officials, that he should have
nothing further to do with the matter il
troops from abroad were to be stationed
here, and also refused to receive the arms
THE RAILROAD OFFICERS,
recognizing the valuable services of Sheriff
Conner and his aids, begged him to contin-
ue in charge, and promised to have militia
withdrawn. Capt Walkinshaw in the mean
time, with more good sense than was dis
played by his commander-in-chief,a as soon
as he ascertained the condition of affairs,
declined to interfere unless called upon by
the proper local authorities.
1t is to be hoped that the egotism Of his
High Mightiness, the modern Falstaff, will
not be so sorely wounded, as to have the
Capt shot for characterization.
Now for the first time was any excitement
manifested by our citizeLs.. As soon as the
outrageous and unprovoked insult to our
people was known, they turned out IN mosse
chops, stores and Offices were closed, and a
concourse of two thousand people were
ready at . word, to escort the militia, (whO
had quietly entered their cars beyond the
county lines.
| THE INTENSE ANGER
snd disgust Of our entire population cul.
minated in an immense Indignation meet
ing last night, at which numerous speeches
were made not very complimentary to hi.
overbearing -sufficiency, and resolutions
adopted which have been presented to the
Associated Press. 1t was with the greatest
difficulty that the calmer mind.
could prevent the burning of tina,
bOmbastic bundle of conceit. call
ed by courtesy the Governor, in effigy
Thus for the second time recently has this
whited sepulchre outraged all decency by
his insuferable arrogance.
At present writing no A. N.Y. all is quiet
and trains are leaving as fast a. new mer
can be procured; the militia are seated in
the cars waiting orders to go home, and the
disgraceful insult offered to our people i,
ranking in their hearts, not soon to be for
gotten. OBSERVER.
Rev. Mr.. Shannon has Just been acciden-
tally shot by one OF Governor Anthony,