The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-08-19


bread without butter. Some off duty
foraged for and found pic at the PolscK
shcps on William street. There was much
grumbling at the meager supply of food
and the long waits between times of it's
service. When the correspondent visited
Cheektowaga to-day a soldier said: Il
wish you would cali attention to the food
we are getting Hero is our meal: Cup of
coffee, one sandwich. one hard tack. half q
pickle, and We don't get that three times q
day. IL our friends ut home did not send
ms something we would starve. This morn
ing we each had n slice of bread. one
banana. one cup of coffee and no meat at
all. We want blankets. too. In one tent
this morning there were five of US and one
blanket
PROTECTING NON-UNION swITCHMEN.
Colonel Wclch. of the Sixty-fiftb. was in
command at the camp. Nothing of con-
sequence has occurred here so far to-day"
said Colonel WEIGH. in response to ques-
tions. 1.-TWO detachments of the Sixty
fifth have been sent from here to Scott
street to protect trains going out from
there. and we hold ourselves in readiness
to send more If needed. The Seventy
fourth is guarding the Erie as far as POSI-
Bile. and the Sixty-tifth the Lehigh. Trains
have been made up In the yard all morn
ing, and thcro has been DO interference
with :he men at work. We have had few
little skIrmisbes with, gathering crowds.
who have been bothering the troops good
denl. taHnting them and annoying them.
When these incidents were serious enough
to warrant it, We sent ont attachments and
dispersed the crowds. 1 have not heard of
any stones being thrown nor any bodily in
Jurles being inflicted on either SIDE"
This afternoon Colonel WEIGH gave or
ders TO remove one hundred men from his
camp to the Babcock and BaiIey-avenue
crossing of the Erie, to protect men in max
Ing M trains. Fifty were sent to each
crossing. 1t was understood that q strong
effort would DO made TO make mp and seno
out trains during tho afternoon and even
ing. largo force of soldiers was found
encamped on Dingens street. guarding the
Lehigh Valley round-hOuse, yards and
crossing. Tents were pitched in a field
near By and the mon were stationed near
the round-bouse and through the yard.
Some effort was being made to move trains
at the Babcock-otreet crossing of the Erie,
bat no non-union men were at work. Ten
non-union men from New York had been
brought there few hours before. but they
refused to work and decamped. A very
few trains moved at this point. One was
made up and sent out, but it returned. as it
could not get through the blockade. Super
lntcndent Brunn and yardmaster Barrett
were up the line beyond Babcock street
trying to straighten out the tanRle.
Preparations of suggestive character
were made to-day at the Fitch Hospital.
Over twenty cots with bedding have been
furnished. together with several field
stretchers These arrangements have been
made in view of tho danger of riot and
bloodshed in the city. There arc accom-
mOdations at the Fitch Hospital for four
hundred wounded men and even more if
necessary. Several doctors have signifed
their intention of assisting the Fitch sur-
geons should the necessity arise. An
ambulance from the Fitch Hospital will re-
port at headquarters for service and will
remain at the William-street crossing all
night. Another ambulance and two
wagons. prepared for the reception of the
wounded, will be held in reserve at the
hospital
Four hundred and ninety-five men COM
prising the Albany Battalion aud several
companies comp from Troy Amsterdam and
here that the Twelfth, Thirteenth and
Twenty second Regiments and separate
companies from Yonkers, Hudson and
PoughkeeDsie are now on the way here,
morrow morning. The Twenty-third Regi.
ment is expected toll Rht and advices have
been received here that the Ninth and
Seventy-fifth regiments left New York to-
night. Among the arrivals this afternoon
was Inspector-general McGrath, of the
State militia, and Major ROselle. They
have established headquarters and the
food and shelter of the men will now have
direct Official attention.
Brigadier General Doyle removed his
headquarters to-day from the yards to the
city proper, in order that the assignment Of
incoming men and the direction of affairs
may be closely attended to.
CHARGE ON A JEERING MOB.
I'VE are covering too much territory for
our numbers" remarked Captain Kirby
this morning. "Our lines are too thin" he
added. This fact was demonstrated about
midnight at the William street crossing of
the Central track. Strikers and their
friends, and outsiders. too hung about in
knots and groups through the evening.
They were ugly In temper, and women and
children were among the men melting them
in bitter terms; 1t was not: however, until
about IL o'clock that they showed q spirit
of confidence. Meantime the locality was
picketed only by Captain Wilson and
thirty -four men. from Geneva Every man
of tho command was strung along the
tracks on picket duty, and there were
no reserves. The angry. grumbling crowd
caught the situation, and about IL O'clock
began pushing In upon the picket-lines.
Jeers aud the vilest abuse we're cast upon
when Captain Wilson believed there wonld
be an encounter. He hurried a courier
away to Captain Ktrby's hsadauarters,
with an appeal for holp at once. Captain
Kirby acted promptly. and quickly twenty
three men of the Aubhrn company. under
Lieutenant Eellis aud Sergeant Cheese
boro, wore on the way to aid Captain Will
son. While the messenger was on his way
to Captain Kirby the crowd had grown
moro threatening. and finally Captain Will
son STROBE forward, drawing his pistol as
he did so.
1.-The first man who moves beyond that
bank will get lead" he shouted in the face
of the crowd. There was a pause; the for
ward impulse of the mob was checked by
the daring officer, who stood in the lamp
light with outstretched arm and the pistol
barrel glisteninR in the semi gloom. As he
stood there came q sound of hurrying foot.
steps The relief was hurrying along tho
cInder path between the tracks, and as the
new men halted they almost made tab
leau. with Captain Wilson as the central
figure. The pistol came down as Lieut..
Nellis lined up his men.
This crowd must dispense" commanded
Nellis. and If there is any resistance there
will be bullets used here as certain as
heaven" Those in the rear of the turbu-
lent crowd, then numbering fully two
thousand. jeered. That was enough.
'CharQe!" came the command. and the Au-
burn men did charge. The front of the mob
broke and turned upon the throng behind
and o scattering followed. The troops pur-
sued with fixed ayonets, and many legs in
East Buffalo to-day were doubtless band
aged in remembrance of Ncllis's charge.
The soldiers say they never before heard
such blasphemy as was uttered Ivy the
tanntIng throng, and also after IL had be-
come fleeing herd.
NO SYMPATHY STRIKE.
Firemen VIII Not Aid the switchmen-Grand