The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-04

Thirteen .An tents and one wall tent were
pitched. one of the former being used for
conrnissary. Guard WAS established, Two
hours on and four of duty for each man,
and the regular routine of camp life was
established within an hour after arrival
The company arrived as promptly a.
rossfble. considering the delays encoun-
tered AT Seattle. Captain w. j. Fife re-
ceiyed orders TO move at 30 P. M yes
te-day. sent FIRST Lieutenant /. u. Howell
70 make preparations, ordered the FIRE bell
rnnr to call out the men and then went 10
the depot and ordered special train to
take the company 10 Seattle at the rate Of
a mile q minnie. The dispatcher prom
ised that it should be ready at o'clock,
and he kept his promise. At 2:15 the
train pulled out, the men in the meantime
having packed up all their baggage and
accoutrements, with the exception of their
lockers. and taken meal to be ready for
q sIeepiess, laborious night. From Pny-
allup the captain telegraphed to Seattle
for special train to go to Black
Diamond, which was being made ready
when the train arrived from Tacoma,
having made the run In one hour and If
teen minutes. A start could have been
made at O'Clock, but Adjutant Esplin
kept the company waiting for orders ii re-
gard to further movements, and Commits
sary Hatfield, having TO make arrange
ments for all the three companies ordered
out. also DELAYED il. Consequently the
start was not made-Company /, Of Port
Townsend, being on the same train-untl
ii As 8. m. today.
The company has forty men here, in
Guiding Captain w. ]. Fife, First Lieuten-
ant /. ~ Howell and Second Lieu
tenant James Ross, and will be strength
ened by ten more men in day
or two. One thousand rounds of ammuni-
ton were brought, and Authenticated
0'Brien has ordered additional tents and
ammunition. Regular guard mount will
be held at 9 this morning, and dress parade
in fatigue uniforms will be had at 10
O'Clock.
The arrival of the train was witnessed by
a great crowd, and great curiosity was
shown to see Captain Fife. That gentle
man had an interview with George Nc
Quarrje. master workman of the knights
of Labor assembly. who said the people
were glad the militia had come, as
their wives and children would be pro-
tected in case OF an attack by the negroes.
Others expressed the same opinion, and
the disposition seems to be TO either dis
band the home guards or discontinue drill
ing and picket duty. Several miners said
that the militia would simply save them
the trouble Of guarding their homes. They
show kindly disposition to the militia,
with the exception of Colonel Haines,
whose connection with the Oregon In
provement Company has made him
an object of hatred, and the re-
mark was overheard that he
had better not come here. There
seems TO be some anxiety on the subject of
disarming, and Captain Fife was asked
whether he would search the houses for
them, or whether the people would be
called on TO surrender them. or might con-
tinue to carry them openly. He replied
that he could not tell until he received
further orders. The home guard is not
drilling tonight. and no men with arms
are around the town. The band is filling
the air with music, however. The cap
tain declaraed in an interview pub
lshed day or two ago that he thought
the county ought to exhaust its resources
as civil authority before calling on the
military.