The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-03-14
LAWLESS LABOR.
The Condition of Affairs at Omaha
Quieter.
The Death of Armstrong from a Bay
onet Wound.
P~ortentions Quiet, Yet Continued La
Dor Demonstrations.


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The inquest is being held upon Arm
strong, the citizen who died last nigh
from a bayonet wound.
There is less excitement in the city
than had been anticipated. The strik'
ers have made no demonstration thus
far.
The row which occurred last night
between the citizens and militia
stationed at the B. & NJ. dump was not
considered of any serious Importance,
but it has since developed into a seri-
GUS affair, owing to the death of G. P.
Armstrong, who was stabbed by a
bayonet. 1t seems that a crowd Of
men and ome and children, the lat
ter living in the vicinity of the military
camp had gathered on Eighth street
rear the camp. There were very few
IL any strikers or labor union men in
the crowd. A lot of boys began call
ing the militia names and throwing
clots of dirt at them until finally the
militia got mad. Two or three differ
ent parties in buggies had driven across
the line and were slightly pricked with
bayonets. Soon afterwards a man
named Schlecht was rather roughly
handled by the militia. Then a man
named G.. p. Armstrong crossed the
line and got into a wrangle with the
militia when he was knocked down and
stabbed with the bayonet. His son
came to mis- rescue, but was held back
at the point of the bayonet. Others
rushed up, when a militiaman drew his
rife, apparently intending to fire on
the crowd, who Immediately scattered.
Thereupon four militiaman assisted
Armstrong to their quarters near by,
in an old school house, and he soon af-
forwards died. The fact Of his death
was kept very quiet, and it was not
generally known until this morning,
when the body was removed to Coroner
Jacobs undertaking establishment,
where an inquest was called.
Armstrong was stabbed by a bayonet
entering his left side, just below the
shoulder, the point coming out just
above the hip on the front side. He
was an old and respected citizen, peace
ably inclined, but somewhat addicted to
drink. He was in no way connected
with the labor movement, but was out
around the military camp merely for
curiosity. He had been employed in
the Jacobs undertaking establishment
off and on for several years, and had
been q member Of nearly every coroner's
jury that had been called during that
period. His death has caused consid-
cradle excitement, particularly among
the strikers and labor union men, who
will attend his funeral in a body, as
they regard him as a martyr to their
cause.
At yesterdays labor mass meeting
the authorities were bitterly denounced
for having surrendered the reins of
government to the military, and now
the labor ~unionists are doubly severe in
their denunciations, and say that the
authorities are responsible for Arm
strong's death.
The citizens generally have but little
to say, other than that Armstrong came
to his death by his own fault. Warn
ing had been repeatedly given through
newspapers and handbills to all persons
to keep away from the B. s. NJ. dump,
as there was danger there, but these
warnings have not been needed.
The B. & NJ. railroad company have
put their men to work again on the
dump under military protection. AS
they left their special train and marched
across the Union Pacific track to the B.
& NJ. dump, they were bombarded by
some of the Union Pacific shovelers
with clots Of dirt and other missiles.
E. Walsh, president Of the labor
union, this morning talked strongly OF
having the militiaman who killed Arm
strong identified and arrested on the
charge of murder, with Mayor Boyd
as accessory, but he was advised not to
do it, and therefore abandoned the
plan. There WAS some talk this morn
ing of having martial law proclaimed
but it was found that this cannot b,
done.
About fifty smelling works employees
resumed work this morning, and it !
expected that the full force of 300 mel
will be at work in a day or two.
The laborers at the Omaha nail work.
have received a raise and o get $1.Tj
per day.
1t was intended to have another labo
union parade this afternoon, but tn
plan was abandoned. However, it |
reported that they will have a big pa
rade~to-moFrow and carry in the pro
Boyd, Sheriff Miller, the B. & NJ. raj
road officials, and other persons who ar
noxious to them. o.,
The %coroner's inquest owe the re
mains of Armstrong was begun thi
afternoon. and at G O'Clock was ad
journed till tomorrow. AS yet the so,
der who bayoneted him has not bee.
identified.
This afternoon Attorney General Di
worth applied to Judge Savage for
special grand jury to inquire into ii
cases of persons arrested for incitin