The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-10
TOOK ACTION
Strong Resolutions by a Mass
Meeting in Hammond.
Denounced the Firing by Federal
Troops That Resulted in Sundays
Unfortunate Tragedy.
AN APPEAL TO CONGRESS
Want Blame Located for Sending
Soldiers to Lake County.
Representatives Called on to Make De-
mand for Damages in Behalf OF
Charles Fleischer's Family.
ALSO IND0RSE ALTGELD
Indiana Militia Now Commands
the Situation There.
Blockade Broken and Trains Moving,
Each Bearing a Detachment Of
United States Troops.
Blockade Broken and Trains Moving,
Each Bearing a Detachment Of
United States Troops.
TROUBLE AT FORT WAYNE
Engineers Pretend to Being
Afraid Of the New Men.
Big Four Seriously Handicapped -
Miners Obstructing the c. & Z. L.
Gov. Matthews Commended.
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HAMMOND, Ind, July 9.-At largely
attended meeting OF the citizens. held in
Germania Hall tonight, the following reso-
lutions were adopted:
Whereas, Our city has been for some
days in a state of great excitement owing
to recent strikes, lawlessness and the shoot
ing down of innocent citizens by the fed
eral troops Of the United States, ana GER
tain reports have gone out that are design
ated to bring reproach on the good name
of our city; and,
'.Whereas, Being impressed with a sense
of Justice ever present in the cause OF law
Constitution of the State OF Indiana and OF
the United States; therefore, as citizens
of the city of Hammond and the state OK
Indiana in mass meeting assembled, be IL
Resolved, That We den0unce the send-
ing of the federal troops OF -sAe LEs<red
in our State until the civil and State au-
thorities have exhausted their resources.
Resolved, That we condemn the snooung
peaceable citizens, including women ana
children, assembled on our public streets,
causing the tragedies of Sunday last, as
reckless uncaued for end wanton: and we
demand of Representatives ana Sena-
tors in the Congress of the United States
TO at once institute proper inquiries into the
cause of the killing of Charles Flelscner
on the sth day OF July: 1874 py - nnitsa tea
end that in the event the acts are found
10 be crimn2- that just punishment may
be administered 10 the guilty paruesi ana
we ask that proper compensation be given
by the government TO the widow and cntl-
drel of said decedent on account or ner
widowhood and their orphanage, caused by
the act of said troops.
s'Resolved, That we heartily indorse the
conduct of Mayor Hon. Patrick Reilly and
our sheriff Charles II. Frederick, as officers
during the trying times we are now passing
through wise, patriotic ana humane
and having full confidence in their tnteg-
rity and patriotism, wisdom and prudence,
and a desire TO comply with the law. the
United States troops should have reported
TO one or the other OF them ana been SUD-
iect to their order instead of the railroad
Companies. Had they done % the tragedy
of last Sunday would undoubtedly havs
Oee' ave. ROBERT GREGORY.
~ NJ TAUTMANN,
REV. III. M. PLASTER,
REV. A. II. DELONG.
COMMITTEE"
To these resolutions the following amend
ment was added:
Resolved That we indorse the brave.
manly, true and patriotic protest or Gov:
AitgeId of illinois, against the invasion of
his State by the United States army. oy
order of President Cleveland, without hay-
ing first procured the request or consent
OF the State, county or munlcipai aulnor'-
ties"
The amendment did not meet with such
hearty approval OF the audience as did the
original resolution. but 1t was carried and
tackled on TO the resolutions. Many per-
sons on the streets and the business houses
throughout the city are denouncing the res
olutions as amended, and say they never
should have been adopted. The coroner to-
day held an inquest the body OF Charles
Flescher. who was killed by the soldiers
yesterday, and his verdict was that the
'.decedent came to his death by accident.
occasioned by soldiers of Company d, Fif-
teenth Infantry, L. s. A. shooting wanton-
w and carelessly into a crowd OF peaceable
citizens"
President Shields of the local A r. u,
said in the presence OF a Journal reporter
that he thought the boycott might be
raised tonight; that he had received
letter this afternoon from the general union
that a committee would meet in Chicago
tonight to arbitrate the Pullman matter,
and that he had received the word that
would be flashed over the wires IN case
the committee acted favorably. He further
said that IL the strike continued another
week the whole country would be up In
arms. That tomorrow morning every
knight OF Labor in the United States
would be called out unless the committee
referred TO should come TO some under
standing.
There is a rumor late tonight ths-
attempt would De male 10 blow Up the erie
station, and General Robbins mas 1etalled
an extra guard AMI placed II arouni the
building. Every train tonight ever the
Michigan Central has carried United states
troops as guards. The other ro16s nave
been guarded by deputy Un.tei S.ates
marshals The Georss II Hammond CON-
pany has placed a guar1 Of two hundred
employees around the building 20 prevent
any one from setting IL On fire. Ia adui-
ton 10 the guards the State tro) ~ almost
surround the buildings. At II ocIock to-
night the streets are comparatively de-
serted, except that now and shea "a de-
tachment OF The troops marched by TO re-
lieve some Of the guacls.