The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-07-11

tho strikers. was ossn coming from the
masior mechanics eiios, whore ho Ia om-
ploysd No atsnozrapho', The mob yelled
''aoabl" and commenced TO follow Ia hia
wake. The eHeitomont increased and Phin.
neJ, realizing hia dAngsr. made for tho
river lilo was mst BY hn officer who or
co ted him 10 his home, and tho crvad
gradually disappeared.
C9lorod troops we're lsfi from ,bo second
section Of No. 2 70 guard ths Northern
Pacific shops "a this ilaco. ana ihoy arc
now stationed about one hundred feet
apart oil aionnd the railroad works
Troops under Capt. Anderson, from Yam
moth Hot Springs, vera also guarding The
huir tuunol, aud the YELLOWSTONE bridge 10
also guarded. Everything sesma quiet nov.
Superintendent Finn BY his eoolnssa and
good judgment during the VI lao has On
dearod himself 10 the atrikiAg employee
and commsnsB tha cordial admiration ana
rcapeet OF all elastog 0f citizens. lie per-
forms hia duty under all olTeumttancos,
but dooa no thipR IN an Arbitrary way. and
Keeps HIS head al oil times. Mayor BgleJ
elgo has u wonderful influence, aud tue
sttltors during the worst excitement oloy
him whsn ho advises modsintion And
posce. Had he been present At tho time OF
the attack on tle Hon-union Eo,kmon 70
violence would have been offered. Capt.
O'Nsill. In command Of the colo ed troops,
10 Hlho Ia great feyor hoTe. Aitlf the ht-
tack on the non n-unlon workmsn he brought
his troop on ths double quick 20 tbs MAin
street crossing. Tho troops were drawn ug
In line pnd stood al ieady, but after con
feTrini Ia Mayor Bailey he ordered The
soidiei ots TO the train amidst the ebesn
OF the o,.aJ.
After tile Ifain had pnlled up 10 tho depol
be stationed tho soldio q along each side oI
the ears. politely requested the crowd tc
stand back, ana they oboysd. Ofieess oI
the A. X. U. kept their following ana 9TH
es away. and no, the slightest unpleasant
mesa occurred.
For short time Railway Mail Cork Bee
man. who has been obliged to remain her,
since the tie-up OF his-train, was Ia dsngei
of the mob. lie deelAiod In fsvoF Of non
union wo'kmsn. and WAa Immediately en- :
rounded by strikers No damage was done
excep, the shaking Of hsth under bis nose
He told who he was. and the strikers lsf
him.
A masa meeting this evening" WAS held IL
the opera house to condemn tho action o.
Capt. Lockwood. Rousing sperches wer,
made by EK.M1yor Allan X. JOY. Count,
Attorney Miller, Editor Anderson. OF th,
Post. Chairman Kelley. and others. Tn,
opera house was crowded 10 its full cap
sOity and fully 200 pSopls crowded the ais
and other vacant spAes. II 10 estimated
that folly 1000 people attended this mas
meeting. and the cheers were deafening a
each SPEAKER condemned Capt Lockvoo.
aud bis action Of the afternoon. The fol
lowing was ordered sent by the COMMITTEES
ITO his excellenoy. John T. Richards
governor Of Aontana:s y e
"At msss meeting OF the citizens O
the city OF Livingston. We. the nndor
signed, appointed as a committee 10 pre-
sent 10 you abatement OF the fscts ths
transpired during the passage OF q North
ern Pacific train. beg leave 10 make IN
following statement; Tbs, upon the ar
rival Of The tEnin at Livingston II "a
stopped across the main street. thersb
stopping travel on IL. The officer in CON
mAad. Capt Lockwood. jumped of ih
train. drawing his sabcr and gave orders h
his troops In foul and profans language
That IL those - don't stani
bnck use your guns on thsm.' then sprsu
upon an unofisnding citizen, Frank Iol
and. who was standing In the street, st il
ing him over his head with his sAber. 10
dieting a very severe wound.
Daring all this time thers we're no ho.
tile or threatening demonstrstiong fron
the A. II. L. men, OF snV other person. an,
no violsuos offered or attempted toward
the train or crew. Tho said Capt Lock
wood also publioly insulted our mayor an
the ladies present by using vile and obscen
language while the mayor was Asiurin
him that no yiolsnos would bs sttomps
toward the train or crew.
''Our people appeal 10 you TO use you
influence 10 redress this outrage and pre-
vent its repetition. Tue exact lEneuAgo
Capt. Lockwood being too foul for publieA
tion will be sent you by letter. (Sienedl
"ALLAS r. JoY,
'MAYon BELEN
''jonS Il. krNu,
Nv. IL. PooRMAN
''JonS W. HfTrERLn
"HuGn J. MILLER
"n. ID. KELLEY.
Committee"