The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-18

first sergeant ands dozen men have
leaped from tho deck, and straight into
the heart of tho crowd they go. Back
with yel Out o. this!" are the stern,
determined orders, emphasized by Wig
orous prods with tho heavy carbine
butts. Astonishcd at methods SO prompt
and decided, there is only such resist
anco as the weight and bulk of those in
rear can offer, and that is but moment
airy. Tho sight of those cleaning gat-
i ling barrels, the stern, brief orders and
the rapid, confident advance combine
to overcome all idea of resistance. On
both sides. ut the head of the train, the
hugo crowd. half laughing, half suffo-
eating is heaved back upon itself and
sent like great human wave rolling
up to the iron lattice mt the office end.
Meantime, without an instants delay
the battalion springs out from the cars,
forms ranks OH tho north platform,
counts fours, and then. arms ut right
shoulder, away it goes with swinging,
steady tramp around the rear of the
train, across the parallel rows of rails,
and in another moment, greeted by ire
mendous cheers from the occupants of
long lines ana oh tiers of stores. offices.
business blocks, tho grimy. dusty war
worn campaigners come striding down
the crowded street. Heavens, how
the people shout. Staid old burghers,
portly business men, trot painting along
side, waving their hats and cheering
themselves hoarse. Them fellers
hasn't no bouquets i'll their guns, " is the
way street gamin expresses it.
Whittier are they going:" What
have they first to do:' is the cry. Pc
lice officials ride now with the captain
temporarily iii command; carriage
has whisled the colonel over to head
quarters, but haste. haste is the word
On they go. silent. grim. with the al
kali dust OF the North Platte crossing.
still coating their rusty garb. y great
swing bridge looms ahead: dozen po-
lice deploy on either side and check the
attending crowd. Over they 20 at
route step and then. turning to the
right, tramp on down roughly paved
street. growing dim and DINNER every
minute with sitting smoke. Presently
they are crossing snakehke lines OF
hose, gashed and useless; passing fire
apparatus standing unllitchod and neg
lected; passing freinen exhausted and
listless. Then occasional squads of
scowling men give way before their
steady tramp and are driven down ALLY
ways and around stree; corners iiv re-
viving police. Then the head of col
ann turns TO tho loit ara comes full
upon Il scene of trnult ;.r,:., build
ing III flames. Il great MOB 4urging
about ii deiviu.; police Interference and
bent apparently on quitting the strlc-
turc from root to>a!i rand rillagin.: the
ncighhuriag stores. .ow. i.cr of the
til, h RES wort; ca, ont fcr YOU.
Drive IL! mob. i!pp',l, SLY /. You can,
blood letting il yoU must
The colonel is aguil. ut the head. All
are on foot "lit front iu,o line.
double tirc;' the first company throws
Its long double rank from curb 10 curb.
Drunmond, its commander, striding
at its front, Wing, his subaltcln. anx-
iously watching him from among the
file closers. Already they have reach
I'd the rcar!no;t of the riuting io;I;l5.
and with warming cries and iinDreca.
tions these AFRO scurrying 80 either side
and falling into fine hands OF ihr AZ
companying police Thicker. dcnser
grows the smoke; thicker, deuser the
mob
Clear This street, Ont Of fine yyav,''
are the orders. and for u half llo,i, ar
so clear. it is Thrn comes the FIRST ON.
position. ON a pilo OF lumber u toll
stalwart man in rrizzlcd beard ana
slouching hat evidently ii leader of
mark among the lnob-ls shouting or
dcrs and announcement. What he saws
cannot he heard but now. tightly
wcdged between the rows of buildings.