The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-27
FROM THE FRONT.
Random Shots from East st. LOuis..
The R0dman Rifles-.-COmpliment
to Capt. Abel.


All of the railroad on the east side did
an unusually large business Saturday
much larger than on any day since the
arrival of the militia and the resumption
Of freight handling. So far as any at
| tempted interference on the part of the
strikers now is concerned, there would be
no need Of the presence of the troops,
but ii is supposed that if the militia were
removed, it wonld be as difficult as be-
fore to move trains. The victory
of the Chicago switchmen caused great
enthusiasm among the strikers here, and
they claim that that will be the ultimate
result of the contest here.
Considerable of commotion was oc>
casioned among the military stationed at
Relay depot, at 1890 Saturday night, by
the firing of eight or ten musket shots in
the Louisville and Nashville yards. The
shooting continued for several minutes,
and Gen. Reece, thinking that business
was on hand, ordered Company A, of the
Sixth regiment, to get ready and go to the
scene of action. Most of the COM
pany were in bed, but the sound Of the
drum brought them out sharply. The
Gattlng gun was also ordered to be
placed in readiness. which was done.
Company A, on double quick, with Capt.
Abel in command, went TO the yards,
while Generals Reece and Vance, with a
guard, were taken on flat>car by the
locomotive which is always kept steamed
up for any emergency, but when the
force arrived there the battle was over and
| tla hou
of Company ID, of the 9th regiment, had
been patroling the l.. & N. yards,
when he was surprised by rock striking
Car close TO him. He SAW man, by
looking under the cars, standing beyond
the three tiers of cars, and shot at him,
when the man responded by throwing two
more rocks, and the sentinel fired again
Other sentinels did likewise. and the man
took to his heels, after he had been shot
at eight OF ten times, and made his es.
cape. He is supposed to have been I'M
injured, All then became quiet again.
Captain Abel was highly compliments
ed Sunday morning by Adjutant Genera
!, Vance for the rapidity with which Com
pany A. responded to the alarm Saturday
night.
The Rodman Rifles took less than foul
minutes to dress and fall 10 line and b(
off on the double quick to the Louisville
& Nashville yards Saturday night.
Private Geo. johnson is suffering from
q badly sprained ankle. caused by max
ing misstep in getting off q Car.
The Y. NJ. G. A held an outdoor Eas
, ter sprvicp Mt thaIr hniIdincr pear tho raiI
a way depot, for the benefit of the troop
: stationed in the immediate vicinity.
9 Three houses were burned in the FRS
, ward Saturday afternoon, but not re
ported as any work of the strikers.
Captain Abel says Company AS rec
s ord for discipline is unsurpassed.
Lieut.. Channon, of Company A, wa
officer of the guard again Sunday, Maj
DePue. of Lacon, Office: of the day
The monotony of camp life is not keep
ing the boys from having plenty of fun
and plenty Of hard wbrk
Lieut.. W Z. Chanaon of Company A
5 deserves speciatnentiou as being one Of
the best officers no~L-bn duty in East st
Louis PRIVATE.
/, At , O'Clock this morning privati
Murphy, of the Rifles who was doins
guard duty in the OHIO & Mississippi
yards, saw man prowling around som,
cars and ordered him to halt. The in.
5 truder, instead of complying with tn,
command, hurled rock at the sentry
who Immediately fired upon him. Muir
phys craftsmanship was poor, however
} and the man escaped, The same seen
was enacted in the Chicago. Burlington {
Quincy yards. Two men were lurking
suspiciously around some box cars. anC
t were fired upon by sentries, but as NJ
blood marks were to be seen this morning
in the vicinity where the men were sho
at it is presumed that they escaped with
out being hit Shortly before midnigh
! u detail of the militia marched up through
, town and dispersed all crowds which haC
gath cred on street corners.