The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-10-12
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taken TO the station. The report then came
irom the barns that cars would be gotten out In
a little while. Ii was said that twelve teams
had been hitchsd MP and were in readiness for q
move The police still kept the mob at a dis
tance. Chief OF Police Hubbard this afternoon,
after consulting with Mayor kochs, issued .
general order TO the poice force TO see TO IL that
no crowds be allowed to gather in the streets
They are TO keep everybody moving. The OFF,
GERS and pstrolmen are authorized aud directed
TO use force IL necessary and much OF
it as may be needed TO make the order effective
Chief Hubbard declares that there will be no
temporzing with rioters, and that .riotine will
be put down with stern hand. Mayor Roche
says it looks IL il will be necessary 10 fight in
order TO maintain public order.
There was an inciplent riot ct Lincoln avenue
and Sedguick street, on the North Side, this
afternoon. which, at one tine. threatened seri-
Gus consequences. a mob of about 2. GOO people
gathered about the cars. hooiine the new drivers
and pelting them with rotten eggs One of the
team of horses became frightened aud
ran, dragging the driver after them
They dashed into the next ear,
frightening the team attached TO it, which, in
adding to the general confusion. Order WAS
hnsily restored by the police, however. One OF
the drivers, who had beon bit with a stale egg.
threw down his lines and refused to drive any
more.
This afternoon, shortly after the Garfield
desfening explosion was heard, aud the air &C
the corner OF Fremont street was fiisd With
sulphurous smoke. A second and third explo-
sion occurred before the cars came 70 stand
still Hundreds OF people, attracted by the
explosion. focked to the corner. The police In
the car jumped out pell-mell, aud were reinforced
by fifty more bluecoats who came upon the
double-quick from the patrol wagons that were
following. Tbe crowd was forced back 10 the
sidewalks, and an examination made to discover
n q
three railroad torpedoes were found strewn
along the track Beyond . general scare aud .
lively shaking up to the car and occupants no
damage Was done.
TIE fear that. owing to the excitement attend
ing the strike, there would be trouble growing
out of the meeting tonight at Battery ID Arm.
ory, where Gen. John VI. Palmer was 60 speak,
proved groundlsss. large crowd was present,
as expected. but Gen. Palmer studiously re-
frained from alludipg TO the employment OF
private police By employers during strikes. His
course in the matter attracted considerable at
tention, ~ the regulstion OF so-caled detectives
in such cases las been his constant theme since
receivine the euhsrnatorial pomination.
Robert Hookftrey, the driver OF the West-
side car which made the first trip 70 State street
and return, Wednesday. received s150 for his
services The contrsct was that he shonld stick
at his post for the entire journey or forfeit The
sum offered him. His knuckles were laid
bare by stone. his jaw was osoken
open with brick. but be fulfilled
his bargain and received his money the
instant he entered the barn.. He was unable to
leave the barn or secure medical treatment un-
Gil this morning owing 10 the surveillance OF the
strikers sympa,hizsrs. Z. j. Caswell, who
drove the leading car on the West Side this
evening. dropped his lines Imply
when the car safely entered the
barn. He fen en- the platform in =
dead faint The excitsment and nervous ten
sion had been too much for him. The trip was
six miles with howiing, jeerins mob conunu-
ousiy In sight, and the possibly Of rock or Q
pistol-ball flying by at 81 moment
It Is asserted with much positiveness that
Saturday morning has been decided On as
the time for employees Of the Eastern roads
of the Philadelphia syndicate to strike,
should the Chicago strikers desire
them 20 60 out The syndicate controls
the Broadway surface lire and the Sixth and
Seventh avenue lines in New York, employing
about 800 men An equal number 10 employed
by the syndicate In Philadelphia, and about 20C
in Pttsburg. IL Is expected the syndicate mans
ayers in the three cities will receive tomorrow;
formal notice Of the impending strikes