The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-12
SHERIFF EMMETT DENOUNCED.
Trying to Make Political Capital Out
of Labor Troubles.

There were a number of people in the
city yesterday who thought Sheriff Emmett
was attempting TO. make some political cap
ital for himself out of the present labor
troubles. For a few days after the strike,
when special police and special deputy mar
shals were being appointed, Sheriff Emmett
was apparently doing nothing. This fact
was commented upon, and the sheriff ap-
pointed a number of deputies, who were
not required to go at once into service.
but await a call if necessary. 1t was no.
ticed that the special deputies were mostly
Republicans. After the meeting of the old
soldiers. a few nights ago, when it was re-
solved to tender their services to the Gov
ernor If necessary to preserve the peace,
Sheriff Emmett took the list of names as
published in the papers. He set his whole
force OF deputies to work filling out COM
missions for these as deputy sheriffs. Each
of them was notified to appear at the office
and be sworn in as a deputy. There was
some vigorous protesting on the part OF the
OF them said they would not obey the sum-
mons. 1t was not their intention nor their
desire TO serve as deputy sheriffs under
the and orders of Sheriff Emmett.
Their intention was 10 express their will
ingnesS to go in a body subject to military
mintary officers of the State, If they were
needed. Most of these men were Repub-
licans, and were inclined to believe that
cial deputies mostly of Republicans in or
der to make political capital out or II later;
about ten Jecial deputies in reserve at the
jail. These men are mostly Democrats.
They are in actual service and will draw
pay for the time they serve.
Traffic Resuning Normal Conditions.
The Central Association of Railroad Off,
GERS issued this bulletin last night:
The business of the lines centering at In
dianapolis is rapidly assuming it's normal
condition. Passenger trains are arriving
and departing with customary regularity.
The following is a urinary showing the
situation at Indianapolis on the various
roads at s o'clock p. m:
c., H. & D.-Everything moving s~atisfac-
L., n. A. & C.-Both passenger and
freight business handled with promptness.
l.. T.. & W.-No interruption in traffic.
L., ID. * W.-Business moving as usual.
Big Four-A full complement of firsmen
have been employed on st. Louis division,
and freight traffic will be resumed to-mor-
row at all points, with the exception Of
perishable freight for Cairo and Cincinnati
division. The genera; situation on all di-
Visions of the Big Four at this point shows
a decided improvement.
p. & E-Al traffic being handled with
r., c., C. & st. L-No disturbance of
i. & V.-An trains running as usual.
Nandalia Line-ln excellent shape.
Belt X. Now running seven er zines,
all manned by full crews; business Leavy
and being moved promptly without inter
ruption.
Grand Army VIII support.
The following letter from Department
Commander Marsh to Assistant Adjutant-
general Smock explains itself:
will you please call upon Governor
Matthews to-day, and, as my representa-
tive. assure him of my cordial sympathy
and support in his courageous and patriot
ic efforts TO maintain the supremacy of law
and order i'm the present emergency.
Please say TO the Governor that he may
confidently rely upon the support OF the
Grand Army of the Republic. which stands
for law and order. in his efforts for the
preservation OF the peace and tranquility
of the state. and that should the situation
seem 10 render my services desirable L
will cheerfully render him any aid in my
power"
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