Daily globe., 1879-06-19
He Goes to the Scene of the Disturb
ance in Person.
CAUSE OF TROUBLE EXPLAINED.
Chicago and Milwaukee ROughs I'm
ported Into the Country.
THEY WANT $3.50 PER DAY
Paying Them Off as Fast as Time
Rolls are Ready.
MATTERS QUIET LAST NIGHT
"Globe" Reports Forwarded from the
Scene of the Hostilities.

SCeilc Ol lut
Yesterday Gov. Pillsbury fulfilled his prom
ise of the night before in regard to the ''rall.
road riot" at Tracy, Lyons county. He was
up early and left Minneapolis for the seat of
government. Arriving in this city he began
to make inquiries by telegraph al to the re-
newal of hostilities and other particulars of
the riotous demonstration.
At nine o'clock the following telegram was
received in refereroo to inquiries as to the
number engaged in the riot: .@
Gov. Pillsbury. etc..
TRACY, June 1Sth.-There arc from three to
four hundred men in a body raiding camps and
settlers. I have about twenty-five guns, while
the strikers have double in their possession.
j. A. HUNTER, Sheriff.
This was hardly satisfactory, and the govern
or kept the wires on the click for further par
ticulsrs and details. Within half an hour after
the foregoing dispatch Was received, the fol-
lowing came to hand.
Gov. Pillsbury.
TRACY, June 1s.-Riot at Tracy and west on
new extension. Will have special train at New
Ulna at your order j. A. HUNTER,
Sheriff, etc.
Apprehending that troops would be neces-
sary. Gov. Pillsbury had made provision al
ready. to have them in the field. From the
tenor of the above dispatch it was believed
that Sheriff Hunter wanted troops, and Likely
wanted them bad. Inquiry as to this was dis
patched and brought forth the following reply: !:
Gov. Pillsbury.
fRAcY, June ls.-Send them at once. Train
ready at New Ulm. j. A. HUNTER.
In the meantime. in reply to the Governor,
the following dispatch wa. received:
Gov. Pillsbury. ..... ...
FARIBAULT, June l8.-Any minute you want
us. JAMES HUNTER,
Captain of the Faribault Guards.
This dispatch in regard to troops was quick
ly supplemented by the following, in answer
to one inquiring when the New Ulm company
could be ready to take the field:
Gov. Pillsbury.
New ULM. June 18, IL o'clock A. M.-Ready
now. Short Of cartridges. Send 1000 rounds.
j. BABLEToN, Captain.
Tue New Ulm company being ready now,
got the word to go.
A train being in readiness, word came that
the command left about Ia o'clock for the
scene of the difficulty
At this time Gov. Pillsbury was aiming to
receive some definite word about
the affair. No details were given,
though the dispatches were many max
ing such inquiries. The telegraph operator
at Tracy was sounded as to the extent of the
riot, and whether it had been accompanied by
any violence. He replied, but confined him
self to meagre mention, as all the Others had.
The following dispatch was received from him
at l 80 o'clock P. H.:
Gov. Pillsbury. ..r
TRACY, June lS.-The mob consists of rail
road men, and what other men they could pick
up on their way of all classes and is in town.
It numbrrs 800 men, Sheriff Hunter and the
engineer are trying to make peace.
OPERATOR.
Wholly despairing of learning anything
definite of the magnitude of tie demonstra.
tion, Gov. Pillsbu1y expressed his intention Of
going to the losality-a determination which
he had previously formed.
GOV. PILLsBURY's STATEMENT.
Just at this juncture GLOBE reporter sought
the Governor for his views upon the crisis
The Governor had nothing in addition t.
what is stated above to relate. He was free te
confess that he was vexed at the meagre de
tails furnished him. From what had beer
communicated he was unable to judge of the
extent of the riot and could not learn th'
cause of the outbreak.
In view of this he was at a loss to what ex
tent he should carry his preparations here
necessary preparations, before leaving, CHOW
ever" concluded the Governor, II will soon b
on the ground and can Judge what may be re
quired. The determination expressed t.
put the riot down at all hazards, and after al
the Governor was of the b ,lief that the affair
even meagre given, had been exaggerated
At $50 o'clock the G. vernon, accompanied
by Captain Macy, a GLOBE reporter and fe,
others, left for Tracy over the St. Paul & Siou
City route.
After the Governors departure, the follow
ing telegrams were received by Hon. Pennoc
Pusey, directed to Governor Pillsbury:
TRACY, June l8, 4:35 P. M.-The New Ull
company have arrived. I don't think there
any need of any more. Will give you NOR
news later. J. A. HUNTER Sheriff.
TRACY, June IS, 5 o'clock P. M.-There al
no demonstrations of violence from tho mol
Streets are open except where liquor is sole
Hotels have furnished dinner without any ar
noyance. There is some natural excitemer
among the people, but everything is done care
fully and prospects are fair for peaceab
settlement Shall report any complication
that may arise promptly. Tho situation is M
alarming at present. NJ. f.. TRUMER.
TRACY, Mimi, June IL, 5:15 P. MO ].
Pillsbury: No trouble with the mob yet Wi
notify you if necessity arises for special
bring cartridges; meanwhile send no cartridg
by regular train. Don't think you need com
OPERATOR.
If the Governor was unlucky, the GLOBE h
not been in receiving news from the seat
war, "a the following special kilograms show: