St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-10
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NlSbN 1i1AND, W., % ulg d lie SITUATION
was unchanged this morning so far as the
precautionary measures down town were
concerned. The Central police station was
full of patrolmen, and outside stand two
foor-hOrce 'busses, which were to carry the
men wherever needed. At the city armory
detachments of the Grays, the Light artil-
lery, and the Fifth regiment, o. y. e.,
were on duty ready to move on call. At
about o'clock news reached the Central
station from the Eighteenth ward that a
procession of strikers, making over LOCO,
had just left the corner of Broadway and
Hamm streets, and were marching
toward the city. A band of
music was at their head. and
they were flying the stars and stripes. An
hour later and just as the strains of music
were beginning to be heard up Superior
street, second message was received to
send help at once to the screw works on the
corner of Case and Payne avenues. At the
command of fall in" given by Lieut..
Koch, forty patrOlmen sprang to their
places, and in brief space of time they had
filled the two large buses and were whirling
away in the direction of the screw works.
When they reached the city hall the head
Oh t1l, the procession was just passing there.
The procession was marching
ROlElL1 AMI
and on reaching Ontario street it turned up
toward Broadway. The men composing
the procession all carried clubs. but they
were evidently undecided what to do or
where to 60 1t was reported that they in
tended to visit MesSrs. Chisholm's Office.
and further that they would call on the
mayor and demand satisfaction. Later it
was learned that the strikers were COM
ing from the Fourteenth ward. and a
group of prominent men gathered in
the mayors office. In few minutes the
noise OF band was heard, column of
strikers were seen approaching. They had
band but did not keep step to the music.
The red banner could be seen, the only en-
sign aflOat being the American flag. As
they marched past the city hall, they pre-
sented a formidable appearance. They
numbered fully 1,200, and every man of
them carried club of some kind which
were cruel looking weapons. The process
sion did not stop but continued on the
square and marched out Broadway but
A COMMITTEE
who had been appointed by them dropped
| out of ranks and went into the mayors
Office. There was a long talk with the
mayor and the members of the advisory
committee. Mayor Gardner advised them
warned them against carrying arms or at
tempting to break into any more manufac-
turing establishments. He told them that
he had power to suppress any lawlessnes on
their part and that he would do it, and that
if any yrioting was done the strikers would be
confronted by Gatling gun handled in
dead earnest. He had contemplated going
with the committee as an individual. he
said, to talk with William Chisholm. He
had telephoned to Mr.. Chisholm and that
gentleman had informed him that all the
company wished to say to the strikers had
been said in their circular. The mayor
again warned the men against being disor-
derly, and advised them to go peaceably to
their homes The members of the COM
mittee had little to say in reply and de-
parted.
A meeting of strikers was held tonight
at Peach Orchard in the Fourteenth ward.
1t was slimly attended. Speeches were
made in Polish and Bohemian. 1t was de-
cided to avoid all public demonstrations
hereafter. 1t is evident that they are
alarmed at the warlike attitude of the city
officials. The police believe however, that
an outbreak is probable at any moment If
there is any more trouble the leaders of the
mob will be arrested and put in jail.