The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-14
Militia Split Up and Scattered All Over
Lake County, Doing Some Eff
fective Guard Duty.
ANOTHER TRAIN WRECKED
Il. q Il. III. Strikers Resort to ViO-
lence at Terre Haute.
All Vandalia Men Who Have Not Re.
turned to Work Are Now Dis
charged by the Company.
special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
HAMMOND, Ind, July 13.-An enthusi-
astic meeting of the representative citizens
of this city was held in the Sons of Veter-
ans Hall tonight. The meeting was large
ly attended, and it was notable from the
fact that none OF the strikers or their SYM
pathizers were present. T.. +. Beck was
made chairman, with W. q. Friedly secre-
tary. The meeting was addressed by Hon.
Charles +. Griffin, Rev. +. w. HerZberSer
and many others. Mr.. Griffin said that it
was high time loyal citizens of Hammond
should let the outside worI4 know that the
resolutions passed at a citizens meeting last
Monday night were not the sentiment OF a
majority of the citizens OF this city; that
the meeting had not been advertised so
that anyone except those in sympathy with
the strikers could know anything about 1t,
and that it was the purpose OF the persons
who called the meeting TO keep the loyal
people away. Many speeches were made
showing that at no time during the present
trouble had there been any great unloyal
sentiment existing among representative
citizens, but that it was almost as much
as ones life was worth to show "a feeling
antagonistic to the interests of the strikers.
The following resolutions were presented
and almost unanimously adopted:
Whereas, for the past ten days the laws
of the State of Indiana and of the United
States have been openly violated In the
city of Hammond and iRoffenslve, laW-aplu-
ing citizens have been beaten almost TO
death. and a vast amount OF property de-
stroyed, and -.
twenty able-bodied policemen at his COM
mand' and Sheriff Frederick, with a large
number OF deputies wearing white ribbons;
and a large number of deputy united
States marshals, some of whom were al
ready under bonds TO appear at Indianapolis
on a charge of stopping United States
mails and others who are well-known lead
ers of the rioters, have stood by without
an attempt to protect persons OF PropeIty
Matthews to call on the President TO send
a detachment of the United States army,
followed by the state militia, To prevent
further violence; and
whereas, at a meeting held in this city
last Monday night, composed prlnclpally
of strikers and their sympatniZers pre-
sided over by acting Mayor Kelly, resoIu-
tions were adopted denouncing the sehulnS
of federal troops TO quell the riot ana IN
dorsing the coWardly conduct Oh Mayor
Reilly and Sheriff Fredericks.
DISGUST AMI ALARM.
Resolved. That the business men and
law-abiding citizens of repudi-
ate with disgust and alarm the disloyal
sentiments expressed by the resolutions or
the so-called citizens meeting OF last Tues
dav and assert that they are not Endorsed
nv the masses of the Hammond citizens.
We denounce the action of Mayor Reilly
in ordering federal soldiers TO leave the
city and the subsequent procuring of war
rants for their arrest as evidence OF the
densest ignorance of and the groSSest dis
respect Tor the Constitution and laws OF
the United States. We sincerely regret
and deplore the shooting and death OF
Charles Fleischer by federal soldiers and
extend TO his family our sincerest sym
81 ~ n RBA that rho rQZn0nC1Dli1fN
for his death and the injury of others by
federal soldiers rests on Mayor Reilly and
Sheriff Frederick and the deputy United
States marshals who witnessed the most
fragrant and inhuman violations of law,
day after day. and either through cow
ardice or sympathy with the rioters failed
of Sheriff Frederick, Governor Matthews
was compelled to call federal soldiers to
prevent further destruction and bloodshed
until the State militia could arrive.
eve denounce the disloyal and anarchis-
tic sentiments of the Governor OF Illinois
as un-American, a menace to the federal
government. an invitation TO mob violence
and an utter disregard of the dearest
lights of American citizenship. We demand
the immediate removal OF local deputy
United States marshals who are known
symDathizers with and leaders of the riot
ers and some of whom are already under
arrest.
and patriotic action of President Cleveland
and Governor Matthews in furnishing mill
tary protection to life and property and the
appointment by President Cleveland of a
committee of arbitration.
declare our sympathy with the la
boring men, and with every peaceable
movement having for lis end the better
ing of his condition., but we are unalterably
opposed 10 violence and the destruction of
life and property, and pledge our lives and
fortunes, IL need be, to the preservation of
the federal government and the decent en-
forcement OF the law"
COMMITTEE OF SAFETY.
Rev. Herzberger was in favor of the res
o%lutions. but thought some of me parties
at the former meeting should nave been
present to defend their side of the case. A
motion was carried looking froward TO the
appointment OF a committee of safety TO
protect lives and property and enforce the
laws after the militia should be called away
from here. This was done on the advice of
Acknowledgement Robbins. who was present
at the meeting. The ministers OF the city
were requested to bring the matter before
their congregations next Sunday. at which
time most Of them are intending 10 deliver
sermons touching the question. Rev. Herr
berger. who is pastor OF the German Lu-
thcran congregation. said that If necessary
he could raise two hundred men in his con-
gr2Satio1 who. in case of emergency. could
be depended on to take up arms 10 maintain
law and order.
The militia * scattered all over the
northern part of Lake county tonight.
Three companies are stationed at Whiting,
Wfere an OUTPOST has been established UNI
der the immediate cornman of Mai. +. =.
Ihayer. from Greenfield. These companies
are b and +, OF the Second Regiment, and
Company +. of the Third. \ detachment
of thirty-twO men out OF the Muncie fen
cibles and fifteen out of Company III.
Fourth Regiment. are at East Chicago un-
der the command of Captain Heinsohn. of
Aluncie. Another detachment is patrolling
the Monon tracks from this city 10 81.
Johns. Anothe" is at the Erie bridge over
The Little Calumet river, another at the
Nickel-olate bridge over the same river
fourteen miles southeast Of here and
smaller d~et2chments are guarding all the
bridges in this city over the Grand Calu-
met river. All Of these detachmeuts are
instructed 10 use the utmost vigilance to
protect the rights of way OF the railways
and their employees.
General Robbins is keeping the bows
busy. Every two or three hours after
dark he sends "A company out TO patrol the
city. with instructions 10 arrest any sus-
piciOus characters found on the streets.
Thus for no arrests have been made. but
were il not for the vigilance OF the SOL
diers there is no telling what depreda-