The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-05-27
THERE MAY BE BLOOD SHED
Midland Strikers Drive Off a Sheriff and
Posse of Indianapolis Police.
Lively Encounter at Wsveland, During Which
the Men Rescue q Prisoner-Pittsburg
Miners DESERVING the Federation.
Special to the 1nalan.polls journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CRAwFoRDsvILLE, Ind, May 26.-The at
torneys for the Midland railroad obtained
a temporary Injunction to-day restraining
the strikers at Ladoga and Waveland from
further interfering with the property of
the railway. The names on tbs Injunction
bond were Henry Crawford, General Man
ager Moore ard John 8. Brown, OF this city.
The effect of the restraining orier will be
that, unless the men who have been hold
ing cars and engines at Waveland and La
doga for nearly three weeks retire and give
the Midland railway possession of the prop
erty thew will be arrested for contempt or
court. Tie strikers gave notice that no
power on earth except the United States
troops could make them gHe ~. and hence
there was much speculation as to what
would occur when the officers should serve
the injunction papers.
The sheriff had no trouble at Ladoga. the
cars being released and taken away with
out Interference. Some of the section
men were paid at Waveland, but the sheriff
met with resistance, and found that the
men were determined not to obey the or
ders of the court until they were paid.
The sheriff and his posse arrested A. +.
Hanna. the leader of the strikers. and
started ava with him.. In an instant he
was surrounded by other strikers. who
made a rush and rescued their companion.
" buOIfu bucu SldIl0u DdCk y MS Ivy
to consult with the judge and get rein
forcements. leaving the strikers sitting on
the freight cars defying the two Craw-
fords. Manager Moore and eleven expo
licemen from Indianapolis that had been
imported to assist in breaking the strike.
The sheriff returned at 9 o'clock tonight.
and reported 10 Judge Snyder. William
also returned, and demanded the
arrest of the strikers on bench warrants.
The judge refused to issue the warrants
unless Crawford would make an affidavit
against the men. Crawford promised to
comply in the morning. The Judge gave
Crawford some very sharp advice, telling
him that the best thing to do would be to
pay the men and save further trouble. also
saying that at the very first opportunity
the appointment of q receiver would be
thing looks favorable for serious complied
lions tomorrow. because the strikers are
determined to hold the cars.
BOiler-Makers Strike.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND. Ind, May 26.-Jerre Nc
earthly, of Indianapolis. president of the
National Brotherhood of Boiler-makers.
has been here to-day, trying to effect an
adjustment of q strike at Gaar. Scott &
Co.'S Fifteen men went out there yester-
day on account of the Introduction of a
calkIng machine, which. il proved, had
not been bought, but sent on trial, and was
the discharge of their brother" John
Heet. who had essayed to operate the ma
chine and declined to go out with them.
This the firm declined to grant. and that is
the present trouble, which will not be- set
tied until tomorrow. If at all.