The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-02

Saturday night. The train was met by
crowd of several hundred strikers. who
crowded about the officers, but offered no
violence. They were orderly and quiet.
Alexander Shields the president of the
American Railway Union, at Hammond, vol
rnteered 10 assist Marshal Hawkins in To-
eating the men wanted. six OF whom were
in the crowd. They gave themselves up
as their names were read from the war
rants The United states oiilclals made no
attempt TO arrest the other three until yes
terday morning, when they were easily
found. On arrival here yesterday the prison.
fed and then taken to the office of the
United States Marshal. District Attorney
Burke and United States Commissioner
continue the preliminary examination until
July 9. The district attorney closely queS-
toned the prisoners as 70 their domestic
conditions, and learning that all were men
of families announced that they would be
released upon their personal bond. The
bonds OF Steward, Merryweather TabbottS
and Knots were placed at 81 900 each, they
being charged with a conspiracy 10 retard
the United States mail. ID. NJ. st. John,
John Ober Guy Jones, Philip HaXel and
p. n. Sexton were charged with retarding
and obstructing the United States mail. The
bond of the latter five was reduced to 500
the prisoners that they would be expected
to appear on July 9, unless the investigation
which would be made before that time by
the postoffice authorities disclosed evidence
that they were innocent OF the charges. The
commissioner further explained TO the strik-
mail trains because the government held
that where one car or an engine was re-
moved from train engaged in the car
riage OF mail the act would be interpreted
as an interference. District Attorney
Burke took occasion to administer word
of advice, and concluded by saying:
we want you men to consider that the
United States mail must go, and IL cannot
be retarded. The government viii move it
United States to do it."
The men paid close heed to the advice
or the authorities, and one of the prisoners
inquired as to how far they would be al
lowed to go in the interests of their cause
without committing depreciation on the
governments property. They were given to
understand that the slightest interference
with any train bearing the United States
mail would be construed by the govern
ment as an act inimieal to it's interests
All or the prisoners brought here yes
terday had the appearance of well-to-do
working men. They were well dressed and
did not seem annoyed as to how they were
to return to their homes. They range in
had little to say and the fact was obvious
friendly to their cause Yesterday morning
as the train which brought them to this
city left Hammond the prisoners busted
themselves in purchasing, the entire supply
of Chicago papers owned by the newsboy
Instead of perusing the papers they tore
them up and threw the scraps out of the
windows. One of the men said to deputy
that they did not. want such stuff to go
cut to the public" T. A. Haxel, one of
progress of the United States mail APP
peared to be a leader and spokesman for
the strikers. He is second vice president OF
the Hammond Lodge of the American Rail-
way Union. Haxel is thirty-seven years
conductor in the employ of the Northern
Indiana railroad and since the boycott be-
gan at Pullman has acted in the capacity
Of first assistant to President Shields. Be
fore leaving the marshals office yesterday
he drew from his pocket a telegraph blank
and, after consulting ii for moment
asked directed meeting he
American Railway Union. He had the
names of a number of Indianapolis railway
employees. HaXel was asked in reference
to the situation at Hammond and said:I
81 don't see how they can charge US with
only train had anything to do with hold
ing was not mail train. We cut off the
with the train. He refused to pull out
without the Pullman and the conductor re-
ceived an order from the attorney of the
road to rem ain in Hammond unless he could
get possession of the Pullman. We at
tempted no violence and really pleaded with
the train crew to go on without the Pull
man. myself went among the passengers
and asked them to prepare a telegram
/ to do. 1t was gotten ready and l sent it,
We thought that the Governor would have
the train moved. There We're number
of old ladies and children on the train, and
we did not care to disturb them, but could
do nothing The refusal of the crew TO
pull out train No. s INSTRUCTED the track
and other trains were delayed. / had moth,
ing to do with the interference, except that
L was acting Tor Shields, who was under
arrest. He asked me to go down to the
yards and see that no damage was done. On
Saturday / received a message from Shields
after he had seen the Governor instruct
ing me TO let the trains go. L telegraphei
President Debs, and he consented to the
arrangement. There will be no more troIl.
BILE at Hammond far as stopping trains
is concerted. L think that the next move
will be for the union TO use it's influence in
moral way toward preventing train crews
from taking out their trains. We can talk
to them, but if they persist in sticking
to the railroads we will make no attempt
to prevent them. There Will be no vic,
lence."
Does the American Railway Union have
hopes of winning the strike" Haxel was
asked.
yes, the situation is encouraging. My.
terested in this thing. look at 1t in the
same way. Ten or Hfteen years ago We
We're getting $l.5O all. SIZE a day We
fought for an increase in the wages and
got it, Had we calmly submitted to the
managers would never have been
granted a raise. 1t is the same way at
this time. If we fail in this strike the
managers will have US by the heels We
can ask for nothing, for we will have no
POWER" .
rs it a fact that the engineers and fire.
men belonging to the American Railway
Union are to be ordered out and If thew
do not obey viii be characterized as UNI
| loyal to the union?'
81 have heard such reports, but I am
not prepared to vouch for the reliability of
| them. AS TO that matter 1 can say nothing
| at this time."