Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-07

SOLDIERS ON GUARD
Troops at FrOstburg, Nd, to Go Into
Camp.
TROUBLE With Ohio STRIKERS FEARED
Critical State Of Affairs in
Colorado.
5 81 OOTIN IN IN n A
TROUBLE With Ohio STRIKERS FEARED
SHOOTING IN INDIANA
Special Dispatch from stan Correspondent

about a mile from this place, ratified brisk
ly around one man, who, however, manag-
ed TO make his escape in the darkness. All
last evening the troops were in a state OF
suppressed excitement The fear of a rep
etition OF the dynamite outrage of the night
before at Eckhart caused Gen. Brown early
In the evening to practically declare mar
tial law in the little towns close b. the
mines OF the Consolidation Comrany's
plants -Four companies from the fourth
regiment spent the night in patrolling the
streets OF these places, and weary work IL
proved for the soldier lads. The orders
embraced the holding Up of everybody on
the streets after 10 O'Clock at night. In
this way number Of citizens we-e taken
before the officers in command. although
none were held. One nan was arrested as
ne was entering his own door.
At Holman and POmpey every thing
was quiet. At Eckhart. where the most
trouble was looked for. some stones were
thrown at houses, but no dynamite was
used or material damage done.
The chief excitement was Ut Allegheny,
where company II of the fourth regiment
Was stationed.
sentry Hit With n Club.
About l o'clock this morning one of the
sentries at that point, just as he was max
ing turn, was struck on the head with
club. the user having crept up in the dark
ness along a fence The blow a glarc-
ing one. and the sentry, recovering quickly.
sent challenge after the flying man, and
followed this up by two shots The rest of
the guard responded to the alarm, and sew
eral more bullets were sent into the dark
ness, which was almost thick enough to cut.
After this experience, the entire company
remained under arms for an hour, but, moth
ing more being heard, the sen,ries were
doubled and the rest OF the night was spent
in quiet With company IL were Capt.
Corbin, in command, and Capt. Suplee, from
the colonefs staff. Both these gentlemen
are old army officers. and not of the easily
ratified kind Both oftlcers know the de-
moraliZing effect troops of an anxious
wait in the night and darkness for an ex-
pected attack. and they speak with praise
Of the coolness OF the men under the cir
cumstances- Both officers say the affair
resolves itself into an attempt to kill
sentry while on duty.
Those gCaTdsnnen vino remained in the
cars last night were not entirely cut off
from excitement. As soon as darkness came
on rumors began to fly thick and fast of &
proposed massing of the strikers and at
tack on the cars. group of men were
seen on the hill overlooking the station
while from the roof of one of the buildings
in town signals were being exchanged with
a hill near Eckhart and another nearer Al
legheny.
Startling hut False Rumors.
About O'Clock Il was banded from
mouth to mouth amCng the soldiers that
several shots had been fired on the troops
Additional credsnce was given the report
by the sharp commands Immediately after
ward which went through the cars to
turn out The entire brigade was speedily
under arms along the railroad tracks and
the excitement ran high. Two companies
In open order deployed up the hill where
the strikers were said to be formi.s,. All
that the soldiers found however, was
darkness
In the meantime it was reported to head
quarters that a soldier on the extreme left
had had his head crushed in. and at the
ntrin rral rh,r
were attempting to throw something be-
tween the guards. Thoughts of dynamite
did not decrease the uneasiness.
investigation, however, showed that there
was little or nothing in any of the runlors
and after a short time the troops returned
to their cars.
The strikers laugh at the talk of an at
Tack On the troops, and say that such a
thing has never been even thought of
They say the situation is exactly the same
with or without the troops. and that with
the soldiers here the men are not going to
work, which. they claim, proves that no
intimidation has been used.
Last night the strikers held a meeting
IN the hall at this place. Strict secrecy is
preserved as to the action taken, but ii is
learned that the utterances were by no
means bellicose.
Soldiers on Guard.
This morning at ) o'clock ten companies
or the guard marched to the different mines
and guarded all roads leading into them, so
as to AFFORD free access TO any one who
wished to work. Three companies went to
Fck hart. one to Hoffman. one to Pomprey,
three to Allesany, one to Union, and one
was broken up into small details and scat
tered On the road between Frostburg and
EcAhart. There was no disturbance of any
sort, and nc gathering of the strikers; some
lew stood around az each place and watch
ed the mea who went to work
At the EclShart mine, about sixty out of
$50 went 10 work, at Allegany forty-five out
OF seventy, and at the others about the
same number as reported yesterday.
In ali these are more men working today
than yesterday, although the increase is
very slight.
1t is reported, however, that a consider
able number Of the Eckhart men have ex-
pressed the intention of reSuining tomorrow
i orning- The Consolida tion mines are the
strong organization of the district and the
miners feel sure that the company will not
hesitate to import labor if it is necessary
The Consolidation employs about HOO
Llen, and the older miners here recall the
difhcu!ty of getting back on the pay roll
after the strikes of 1882 and 1851. The
other companies, too. take the keynote
from the larger organization and ii the
consolidation mines are filled with foreign
l2bor, the others will be also.
Already the Georges Creek Company is
arrargmg to resume operations. These
mines are situated near Homecoming, nine
miles from here. Such action would intro
duce new element, as the miners in that
AS5lOA are Seuefduy cOnSiuereu as among
the me st turbulent of the strikers. Troops,
II Is thought. would certainly be needed
there In case of a resumption. and this may
alter somewhat the military program.
As IL Is, the troops will not go into camp
Tor the present. and IT is pretty generally
thought among the officers that unless the
situation changes the men will be sent
bick on Saturday, leaving one battalion on
the grounds.
Cen Douglas said to me today that in
tWenty-four hours the situation would have
Developed sufficiently to make possible TO
tell something of the probable stay of the
troops Citizens here say that II all the
troops are withdrawn at once a riot is
almost certain to follow. The citizens are
OF the opinion that had the troops not ar
riVed when they did there would have been
serious trouble Last night sixty-one guards
men came in. being men unable to join be-
Tore Col. Boykin of the fifth also came up
and took command of the regiment ten.
Will Go Into Camp.
i p.m--Brigadier General Stewart Brown
has just finished an inspection trip of the
country round about Frostburg with The
result that he has decided 10 put the bri-
gade into camp. This would look as if
the governor contemplated keeping the
troops here some time. General Brown
vas accompanied by Colonel Saunders
brigade inspector, Major Spence, quarter