St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-10-16
THE POLICE PROTECTION
YesterdaY,s Events.

At the Milwaukee yards the scene did
not differ materially from that Of the past
two days. A crowd of men, composed
largely of idlers, hung around the Sixth
avenue crossing, which was guarded by
about twenty officers of the road, whose
uniform is an exact counterfeit of that of
the Minneapolis city police. The freight
trains were handled by two yard engines,
and when started out on the main track
were followed by an engine carrying num-
Der of the cOmpany'S police. A guard was
also placed at the Hastings & Dakota di-
vision. Matters progressed quietly until 2
o'clock in the afternoon, when the crowd at
the Sixth avenue crossing numbered about
200 men. At this time three cars were de-
rallied in the yard Of the Northwestern Fuel
company. They laid across the track in
such a position as TO shut OFF
a switch engine from the main yard. After
the cars had been removed the engine
started to pull train back, when 1t was
uncOupled. About twenty Of the Milwaukee
police started to drive crowd consisting of
men and boys from the yard. They ran
with their clubs and revolvers in their
hands, and their warlike appearance
created quite a sensation, as the report
rapidly spread that an engine and train
had been thrown Off the track and that a
riot was taking place. In remarkably
short space of time about 5000 men had
gathered at the Sixth avenue crossing and
began to hOot and yell at the Milwaukee
police. At this point Sergt. Nelson and
three policemen from headquarters arrived
and dispersed the crowd without difficulty.
Nothing transpired of any interest during
the remainder of the afternoon at this
point.
AT THE MANITOBA YARDS
the scene was quite animated. About
fifty policemen were on duty, and quite a
crowd Of strikers and railroad men were on
hand. Several trains were pushed through
during the morning to the Pllsbury mills
without interference. Acting Mayor Clough
and Maj. Landberg took charge of the sit
uatiOn and ordered the police to mount the
cars and guard them while the OsSeo
freight consisting OF about forty cars, was
made up. This was done and the train
made successful start. As it moved out
of the yard a number of the strikers climbed
aboard, and when the train was running
at the rate OF twenty miles an hour it
was suddenly cut into half dozen sections
by the SWitchmen, who uncOupled the cars.
The police arrested five men who had un-
coupled the cars, and after their names
had been taken by Acting Mayor ClOugh,
they were allowed to 90. The train was
made up again. when Maj. Landberg made
an appeal to the strikers not to interfere
and they quietly Withdrew. The train then
started up and was not stopped again. at
evening the police were withdrawn. after
being on duty for eighteen hours. A squad
was, however, placed at the round house
to prevent the killing of engines.
EVENING DEVELOPMENTS.
At 6 o'clock last night Chief Clark de-
tailed patrolmen for each of the yards and
kept a reserve force of sixteen men
at the station, to be called out
in case of trouble. Up to midnight
there had been no trouble of any kind, and
at that hour the men were put on their
beats During the evening a largely at
tended meeting of the Switchmen's
union was held at their hall
on jackson street. Offers of assistance
were received from other unions, but were
respectfully declined. It is understood
that the men decided to hold
cut for their rights. One of the
strikers seen alter last GIFTS meeting.
said the men demanded nething but