Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-07-06

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O'Clock word was received that ex-Sheriff
Cluly with eleven deputies, was rapidly
nearing Honest cad on the Pittsburg, Vir-
ginia and Charleston railway, dne at 4:4S
A rush was made toward the City Farm
station, and when the train passed about
5000 people had congregated about the sta
tion but the deputies did not appear. A
few moments later a mighty shout came
from 1900 people gathered at Munhall
station, above which is the main entrance
to the mill, telling the crowd below that
the deputies had landed. The scene
which followed was indescribable.
Had an Interesting Time.
The crowd at City Farm station were
compelled to come up alongside of the
fence about 300 yards before getting on to
Eighth avenue, leading to Munhall sta
tion, and as every man wanted to be the
first to get to Munhall the narrow pas
sageway was crowded to suffocation by
the struggling mill workers all tumbling
over each other in their great haste.
When the crowd reach Eighth avenue
they were Joined by larger crowd, all
pressing toward Munhall, and the sixty
foot street was hardly able to hold them.
In the meantime the deputies in charge of
ex-Sheriff Cluly were having an interest
ing time at the Munhall gate.
Law Makes Demand.
AS soon as the train stopped, the de-
puties headed by Cluly started toward the
gate, against which stood several hundred
brawny mill men. The deputies came
close up to the determined mill workers
who looked them square in the face with
out finching, or moving an inch. Ex-
Sheriff Cluly advanced and in a clear
voice said: Men, we command yon to
fall back and give us entrance to the
property of the Carnegie Steel company,
which We have been detailed to guard"
And What Labor Replied.
There was silence for moment, when
one of the workers stepped forward and
said: I've cannot permit you to enter the
mill. The mill property is not in danger,
nor does it require your guardianship, and
we think that should we admit you to this
mill it would be against our interests; so
we will not allow you to enter. Should
you wish to return to Pittsburg we will
see that you get safely out of town.
Labor Escorts Law Out of Town.
Acting Sheriff Cluly, after few mo-
ments' consultation with his aides, said:
"We will go back to Pittsburg, and will
depend on you for safe conduct out of
town" A large guard of workingmen
formed about the deputies and started
toward Amalgamated headquarters, where
the men were to be kept until the little
Steamer Edna could be summoned to trans
port the deputies to Glenwood. There was
but little demonstration. Half an hour
later the march to the Edna, a quarter OF
a mile distant, was be gun. Each deputy
was escorted by workman, and none was
permitted to follow in their rear Not a
loud word was spoken. Acting Sheriff
Cluly brought up the rear of the procession,
with Burgess McGluckie, of Homestead,
and when the river bank was reached each
deputy shook hands in turn with his escort,
thanking him, and stepped on board.
Acting Sheriff Cluly's Farewell.
As Sheriff Cluly stepped upon the gang
plank he turned and said: II am much
obliged, boys, for your kindness, and now
will walk the plank" The Edna pushed
off amid dead silence, and the little crowd
quietly dispersed. The Edna returned
from Glenwood at 3 o'clock, after placing
the sheriff's men within easy reach of the
electric cars for Pittsburg. The town is
now quiet, though every guard is at his
post.