The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-07-17

out An effort was made to discover why
this special spot should be regarded with
SO much suspicion, but none of the men or
women found in the large building could
speak English. Tne only intelligent ex-
preston they could give was that they
were peaceful, and proposed to- make no
hight upon the non union men.
very psGDs %ues aarmsS an sa' a. sssr sss sss
the militia watching them SO closely
and they evidently fear that il fight does
come they will be in the thick of 1T. The
patrols all carry loaded rifles. and most of
them have their bayonets fixed. The OFF,
GERS In command manlfestly expect some
thing to happen soon, for the discipline is
more stringent than ever before. When
ettiker approaches the guards he ls asked
II ne has pass, and on negative reply ne
ls.requested to keep away from the patrol.
The soldiers. themselves have strict
0rders to hold no communication what
ever with any body save in the direct line
or duty. The magnificent discipline OF the
Pennsylvanians has asserted itself over
and above all sympathy they have on per-
sonal grounds. The troops are obeying or
ders to the letter. and the stern and reso-
lutte manner In which they are going
spoot their work has made ?
stead. Each party has an Intelligence
department.. The strikers have copies of
the different orders as soon az they are
Issued, and they know as intimately as
on In the various camps. GeneIal Snow
den, on the other hand. is constantly in
formed of all movements In the town. Both
sides are perfectly aware that each 10 get
ting all the information it can.
There was parade of the cavalry this
evening which was very effective. The
City Troop. of Philadeiphia. was especially
notable on account of lte exceptionable
work in the saddle. These gentlemen como
from the best families in Philadelphis. A
at nhi w
General Wlley's command during the aft
ernooD, when the " hole of his brigade was
drawn out across the hill and the tirlng
drill was pracriced. Of course. the rifles
mers could be clearly heard on Eighth ave-
nue., towards which the muZzles of the
guns most menacingly pointed. The fact
that 1t was known that everyone OF the
troops had twenty rounds of ball cartridge
with him added o shade of realism to the
drill that was not lost upon the people In
the crowded streets. The rifles bore direct
ly on the streets and the people looking at
them had an opportunity TO estimate what
o conflict with the military would mean.
In this connection rather curious fact
has leaked out. The Thirteenth Regiment
IS notably composed of sharp hooters, and
these gentlemen have carefully estimated
the distances from the advisory commit
other places where the strikers congregate
TO the top of "Shanty" hill One of the
captains of the regiment said to a reporter:
ri think we could adjourn any meeting in
fhls town in five minutes if the necessity
should arise. 1t would take about five
shots TO verify our calculations, and the
moment one man got the exact range
1T would be given TO tho whole regi-
ment which Numbers on its rolls the
best shooters in the State. The result
would be that a stream of bullets could be
put into any house IN sight of this hill"
The heliographs have been flashing and
fading all day between general headQuar-
ters and the troops stationed across the
river. The Morse code 10 used, but the dis
patches go in cipher. The cipher should
not be very difficult one to make out if
the report of the strikers is to be believed.
For instance. the following message Is said
TO have been flashed into headquarters:
"Have yon any paragoric to spare. Five
men down with diarrhea."
This is probably O fake, but il is told
seriously at strike headquarters.