Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-03-13
rHE onAHA STRIKE.
Troops Arrive to Preserve the Peace
Two of the Ringleaders Arrest.
ed.-The President Asked
to Withdraw the
Troops.

| OMAHA, MAICu IL.
| Nine companies of militia arrived here
this morning. Companies c and OF the
fifth cavalry and a company of the ninth in
fantrv, $50 strong, also arrived, under the
command of Capt. Adams. Two companies
of infantry for Fort Omaha with Gattling
gun are expected hourly. The Burlington
Missouri railroad company will put their men
to work under this military protection, and In
this way the crisis may be precipitated. par
ticularly if the mob parades or attempts any
violence. The ringleaders are to be arrest
| ed. probably on a charge of conspiracy. Hot
times are expected. The authorities are de-
termined to put down mob rule and settle the
question forever, by blood, if necessary.
There have been no demonstrations by the
strikers today. Regular troops and the mill
tia will be kept guarding the non striking Ia
borers until all danger of another riot is past
Gov. Nance arrived this evening and is with
the local authorities, determined to stamp
out rioting and the intimidation of the labor
ers. The arrest of the ringleaders conf
menced this evening. w. A. Fonda, social
ist agitatur and Barney Shannon, trucu-
lent, councilman, were the first ones arrested,
and they were put under 81 900 bonds to an
swcr to the charge of assault with intent to
kill The strikers hold public meeting to-
morrow, when a policy may be developed
The question will be likely to be settled on
Monday.
WASHINGTON, March IL.
The folloSing was received this afternoon /:
OMAHA, Neb., March IL.
Hon. C. H. VanWyck, U. S. Senator,
No disturbance here. All quiet Use your
influence with the President to have the
troops withdrawn.
(Signed) EDWARD WALSH.
ha 7 prnfapfivo HMM
on behalf of 5000 workingmen.
Senators VanWyck and Saunders called
on the President for the purpose of consult
ing with him on the situation but did not find
the President at the White House. A copy
of the dispatch was left for him.
Later. The President said he would COM
munica:e with the Governor of Nebraska,
who had made requisitiOn, and that he
would of course order the withdrawal of the
troops if the necessity which induced their
presence at Omaha no longer existed. Nothing
had so far been received from the Governor
indicating such state of things, and should
danger to the peace to the state cease, all the
Governor would have to do would be to tell
the officers in command to return the troops
and it would be done. The troops are now
legally under the command of the Governor
of the State of Nebraska.
OeHdtOIs all YEN anu oduAueIS nave Hnu
but meagre information as to the necessity
for calling for federal aid, but both deprecate
it unless all means of preserving the peace
had been tried and failed.
OMAHA, March IL.
The strikers this afternoon held meeting
at which 800 people were present. Speeches
were made exhorting the labor union to stand
firm, and abusing the authorities. -Four
ringleaders in all were arrested and are under
bonds. The strikers are disposed to annoy
the military in every way and show an ugly
temper.
The strikers will have a parade and de.
monstration tomorrow afternoon. Trouble
is feared as the strikers are determined. The
city is full of troops.