The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1892-08-31

$2,5Ol.75, of which nearly 1000 was for
transportation Of militia over the A., I. &
s. F. railroad.
The great war opened with the follow
Ing communication from his high might
ness, the general manager Of the Santa
Fe Railroad company, to the governor Of
that province of the Santa Fe dominlonS
known on the map az Kansas:
PUEBLO, CoLo., April s, lS7s-GOU. Geo. r..
anthony: Very Unexpectedly, and without notice
or assigning any reason, most OF our engineers
refused TO work yesterday, Everything quiet 20
far. VIII have others In day or two. You will
favor us by suggesting to the authorities at To
pekA, also at AtchisOn, Emp0ria, Newton and
Dodge City, by wire, to De ready 70 meet any
emergency. Please acknowledge receipt OF this
telegram to me here.
W. B. STRONG, General Manager.
The same day Anthony informs his
superior officer:
The following telegram has been sent to the
authorities Of the principal cities on the line Of
your road:
TOPEKA, KAs., April 8, 1871 am informed
that class Of employees ON the AtchlgOn, To-
paka q Santa Fe railroad have organized 70
offend against the public peace by cOnBpiring TO
prevent the operation OF trains on said road
without their consent. IL Is expected that the
civil authorities will protect peaceabl0 labOrerS,
and arrest offenders, under authority OF article
s, chapter 81, general statutes Of Kansas, lS68
Ample preparations should be made TO check
disturbances and arrest offenders the moment
such ORGANIZED resistance to the laws Is de
velo ed. To this end the full power Of the state
will be brought into requisltiOn for the preSerV-
GRO. 7. ANTHONY, Governor.
The "article 8, chapter. 81 " herein re-
ferred to Is the riot act. The sheriff's
shin having come in contact, at Topeka,
with the aforementioned erratlc brick,
the governor received the following ex-
cited eplstle:
Coz. Anthony. There ls a large mob about
the sheriff, and he is trying to raise posse, but
We may need help from the state VIII you pro-
tect this company and les prOpertyP
@. +. MORSE, General Superintendent.
Topeka, Kas., April 5.
To which, with great alacrity, the gov
ernor Of this particular province Of the
Santa Fe Railroad company's domain
thus replied:
EXECUTIVE OFFICE, TOPEKA, KAs., April 8,
1S7S.--Sir: Referring to your note Of this date
In relation 70 disturbance upon your road,
would respectfully refer you 70 article 8, chapter
81, revised statutes, 1858, which provides the
mode OF procedure for the suppression Of such
irregular and riOtOuB conduct. In this connec-
ti0n l have to assure you OF my full sympathy,
aud that the power Of the state shall be brought
TO bear 10 suppress any effort 10 drive peaceable
labOrerB from their work upon your road or else
where. Proceedings should be strictly In con.
f0Rmity to law with great care, and above all
conducted In such manner 40 not 70 precipl-
tate conflict without abundant means 70 master
all opposition. After your appeal TO local au-
thoritles, or before, shall be pleased to confer
with you In relation 70 the means required. /
urge caution and f0rbearance. Very respect
fully, GEO. 7. ANTHONY. Governor,
Not TO the sheriff Of Shawnee county,
but to the general superintendent Of the
railroad company were these instructions
given as to the art Of legally shooting en-
gineerS and fremenI His eIcellency
urged %,great care" not TO "precipltate a
conflict" Whyi Because Of q humane
tenderness toward his fsllow-men? Be
cause he Shrank from shedding the blood
Of his peopleP Because of his reluctance
to convert the streets of q peaceful city
into a battlefield gtrewn with the mangled
bodies Of husbands, fathers, brothers,
SonsH Alas, no. The "great care" was