Daily globe., 1879-06-18
RAILROAD RIOT !!
Tracy, Lyon County, Mimi, in Posses
sion Of Strikers.
THE SHERIFF OvERPoWERED.
He Calls on the Governor for Troops to
Suppress Violence.
RIOTERS DIsPERSE FOR NIGHT.
And Governor Will Order Militia Com
pany from New Ulm if Neces-
sary This Morning.

Last night the rumor became current on
the streets that a big strike had occurred
the railroad. In view of the late strike on
on the Short Line, tho rumored riot was To-
Gated between this city and Minneapolis.
Later it became the talk that the rumpus
was confined to Minneapolis.
While this indicated that something was
abroad it was very unsatisfactory as to facts
concerning bloodshed, ruction and the other
concomitants of a riot, and the locality
couldn't be defined.
As the rumor got strength the riot grew
in proportions. And finally it was
stated that the riot had acquired
such dimensions for deviltry, that Governor
Pillsbury had been called upon to invoke tho
power of the State to suppress 1t. This
finally gave clue to learn something defn-
ite. And with the clue we'll in hand
GLOBE representative undertook to run the
rumor down. Possessed of commendable
leg TALENT the GLOBE man accomplished
this and corraled the following facts:
At 10 o'clock last night, Capt. Macy, the
Governors secretary, received the following
telegram from Sheriff j. A. Hunter, of Lyon
county, directed to Gov. P illsbury:
TRACY, Lyon county, Juno II, 1920 P. NJ.
Gov. Pillsbury:
Dakota railroad, at this place, which
am unable to quell with the posse of police
at hand. Send company of soldiers from New
Ulm, as the nearest point, as soon as possible.
When do you want special train for them.
J. A. HUNTER, Sheriff of Lyon Co.
The Importance of this communication
permitted of no delay. Capt Macy at once
hastened to Judd's livery stable, and there
procured team and departed for Minneapo-
liz at break-neck speed. ...
IN MINNEAPOLIS.
As the buggy ratified off the GLOBES mis-
sion in St. Paul was ended, and the GLOBE
took up the business at Minneapolis with the
following result:
Within thirty minutes after leaving this
city Capt. Macy was at Gov. P;llsbury's
residence.
The Governor had retired for the night,
but Immediately got up and repaired to the
telegraph Office. No direct communication
could be obtained between Minneapolis and
the Eeat of. war. But tho operator
at Minnesota City sent word
at II o'clock that the operator at
Tracy had wired him that tie rioters had
dispersed for the night. After consultation,
the Governor decided to let the matter rest
for the night.
If the riot should break out afresh and
troops should be wanted in the morning, the
militia company of sixty-dve men at New
Ulm will be sent by special train to the.
scene of action. .....
TRACY, LYON COUNTY.
The scene OF the riot IS located In the vii
lage Of Tracy, Lyon county. The town is
about eighteen miles east of Marshall, the
county seat, on the Winona & st. Peter
railroad. From this point, sr near
it, large force is engaged
at work on the Chicago & Dakota
railroad which forms more direct route
to the State line, through the southern
part Of Lyon and Lincoln counties. The
strike has occurred among these railroad
hands, and is doubtless assuming threat
ening proportions, but the full extent can
not be judged from the meager details at
hand. Lyon county is in the far south
west portion Of the State. and Tracy is fully
200 miles distant from st. Paul, and New
Ulm, from where troops will be ordered, is
distant from Tracy about 80 miles.