The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-12
Z. & T. III. TRAIN DERAILED
RiOting Breaks Loose in Terre
Haute for the First Time.
Fort Wayne A. X. U. Notifies Newspa-
pers to GO Slow Big Four and
Wabash Now Running Trains.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special 70 the indianapolis Journal.
HAMMOND, Ind. July 1.-THE basis of
operations of the strikers seems to have
changed from this city to outlying suburbs
and they are giving General Robbins and
his soldiers no little amount of trouble.
This afternoon the General received word
that the riOtOus spirit had broken out at
Whiting. and that the mob was ruling the
town. Later on Sheriff Frederick came
down from there and confirmed the report
and two companies of militia were at once
sent to that point and another to Roby.
All kinds of rumors are afioat about the
trouble there, but none of them could be
traced TO any authentic source except that
two deputy United States marshals had
been run out of town for interfering with
a mob who were trying to stop a train on
the Fort Wayne railroad. Shortly after
the militia were started, word was re-
ceived by General Robbins that three com
panies of United States troops had reached
there 10 assist the militia i'm suppressing
the rioting. II is feared that there will
be trouble before morning. Up to IL
o'clock tonight nothing serious had oc-
CURED and quiet had been restored.
Another attempt was made last night
to burn the MonOn bridge at the Little
Calumet river. but through the vigilance
of the militia this was averted. The in
cendiaries came down the river i'm a boat
and were saturating the bridge with gaso-
lire and coal oil when they were discov-
cred. The culprits, three I'm number. at
once beat a retreat. and the guards having
nc boat could not follow them. Several
shots were fired. but owing TO the dark
ness the effect could not be learned.
The companies detailed by General Rob
bins for special duty tonight are Com
panles h. of Rochester. and F. of South
Bend. at Whiting; Companies F, of Ell
wood. at Roby, and A. of Marion. at the
Monon bridge. Col O. r. Lee, Mai G..
w. Feasor. OF South Bend. and Assistant
Surgeon Kyle accompanied the soldiers to
Whiting. Company a of Marion. will
patrol the Monon tracks from this city
to St. Johns. fourteen miles south OF here.
Company G.. of Muncie. has been detailed
as guard at General Robbins's headquar-
tiers. Lieut.. Dan Thompson. of Battery a,
returned to his home at Indianapolis to-
night. leaving Orderly Sergeant Navin in
command OF the battery.
TWO PRIVATES HURT.
Private Horton Acton. of Company f,
OF Button. met with a severe accident
this morning. He was with his company,
which was detailed as guard at the Monon
bridge last night. and after being relieved
this n >rning was returning to this city.
He fell asleep while riding on the engine
and fell off, receiving an ugly scalp
wound and bruises about his hip and
shoulder. He was sent to his home this
morning.
Private G. w. Wells. OF Company G..
Muncie. was quite badly hurt last night
while crossing the track between the Mo-
non and Erie depots. He was tripped up
by an in~terlocking switch wire. and fell
and broke his left knee cap. He also re-
turned home this morning. The soldiers
are in remarkably good health. not a case
OF sickness being reported at sick camp
, this morning. QuarteTmaster-general
Compton received a carload of groceries
from indianapolis this afternoon.
What was supposed to be a gas-pipe
bomb was found under the Erie platform
this morning. 1t was taken TO headquar-
tiers and. on examination. found to con
tain nothing but sawdust. After the ex-
animation the boys breathed easier.
The @. H. Hammond company received a
consignment of cattle from the stock
yards to-day. the first this week. and have
ordered their men TO return to work to-
morrow morning. at 6 o'clock. They have
notified their men that If they refuse to
return 10 work tomorrow morning they
will transfer their business to some point
where they can run IL to suit themselves.
The action taken by the citizens mass
meeting last Monday night. in passing the
resolutions reported in yesterdays Journal.
Is being severely denounced by some Of
the better class of citizens. The meeting
was made up largely OF strikers and their
sympathizers. and the resolutions created
considerable discussion at the time. j. NJ.
Lautman and Rev. a. H. belong both re-
fused TO sign the amendment which was
tackled on the resolution. There is a great
deal OF talk among the better citizens of
calling another meeting TO pass resolutions
condemning the action Of the former meet
ing.
The action taken by General Robbins i'm
suppresslng the Chicago Daily Times has
created considerable discussion on the
streets. and. OF course. the strikers con-
denim the action. But the general express
sion Is that Il is a good thing. The au-
thorities consider that instead of being an