Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-04-17
Matters at Fort Worth.

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vast military rendezvous. Nine companies
OF state militia were Oh the ground about
the Union depot this morning, including an
artillery company from Dallas. with Cant
McMurray'S Sqlad of state rangers from
harold. The total of troops present 2Ss
These reinforced by about LEO armed citi-
zens swelled the number of available men
at arms to 400, who could be concentrated
at any spot at a moments call. In addition
there are several hundred men whose houses
and places Ofhusiness are stocked with aims.
VINO are ready to rush to battle at the first
alarm. Fifty more rangers are ordered To re-
port mere by the governor, and are expe ted
here Tonight. Every man in the city is
armed. The quiet citizen who looks with
horrorppOn pistol carrying is weighted down
with aCOlt, Remington OF Smith Il Wesson
revolver. II an outbreak were To occur now
every able-bOdied man in the city would be
combatant.
THE SENSATION OF TODAY
was the discovery of box of dynamite cart
ridges concealed in an Old house near che
Union depot. About half of the cartridges
were missing, indicating that they have
been put where the strikers suppose they
VIII do most good. This discovery revived
the intense excitement which had BECOME.
IN some degree. allayed by the quietness of
sunday and the feeling OF security caused
oy the presence of troops. People are ex-
amlnlng their premises to ascertain If auv
OF the explosives have been planted there.
vigilance committees are talked of to deal
summary with the leading agitators. whose
names are frequently mentioned in eonnec-
uon with ropes and lamp pests. Should an
actual resort be made TO the use of dynamite
at least three Vt the leading Knights of Ia
Dor would swing at ropes end. whether they
are responsible for the outrage or not. The
dynamite was discovered by information
from one of the knights whose name is not
Known, as he pledged the sheriff 10 whom
divulged the information, to absolute so.
crecy as he said his life would not be worth
shucks il it were known he had BETRAYED
the secrets of the conspiratorS.
GOV. IRELAND
arrived In town this morning. The train
on which he travelled was delayed at Waco
by strikers killing the engine He is very
guarded In language and says the situation
Is not so bad as he had been led to expect.
A delegation of citizens waited upon him
and matters We're discussed. Among other
thlngs he was urged to put the city under
martial law so that the writ of habeas cor.
pus could be suspended ard leading strikers
arrested and confined without bail. As
the same troubles could be extended IN
other places where there are strikers. il WIS
proposed to extend the declaration of mar.
tial law to all points along the Missouri
Pacific road. Adjutant-General King is
said to have favored this extreme course.
Gov. Ireland declined to entertain the
proposition, not deeming it expedient He
further informed the citizens that the mill.
tary companies could not remain much
longer; he wOuid let the rangers STAY AZ
long as needed, but if more force were re-.
qulred the people must find it among them
selves. There mas been no interrup;ion IN
the movement of freight trains to-day, and
except for the presence of military force
one could not suppose there was ANYTHING
unusual. AT the depot every train is guard.
ed by men armed TO the teeth and ready to
shoot. The guards going south attend the
trains to AlvaradO and there take return
trains to the city. Those going north are
guarded as far as DenisOn, whence guards
return. Beyond these points there is not
thought TO be any danger. Trains run very
slowly for fear of loosened rails. and every
bridge is inspected before crossing.