The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-07
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Moving Through Sullivan Coun-
ty-A FruitIess Quest.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SHELBURN. Ind. June 6.-Twenty-three
carloads Of coal passed up the Evansville
& Terre Haute road to-day undisturbed. 1t
was the first coal that has gone through
this place for two weeks without being
captured. The train did not meet with any
resistance. Early this morning General
Mckee sent out scouting parties to look
for strikers. but none was found. The SOL
diers who went out reported thet the male
population seemed to have flown TO other
parts. Information received by General
Mckee led him to believe that an effort
to capture the coal might be made south
of this place. and at noon the indianapolis
Light Infantry was sent to Carlisle, a lit
tie village fourteen miles south Of here,
to escort the coal train through the dis
turbed district. Before the arrival of the
train with the coal the Light Infantry was
loaded into two box cars Immediately in
the rear of the locomotive and the doors
closed. Everybody connected with the
strategic movement felt confident that If
any strikers showed themselves on the trip
they would be trapped by the soldiers.
Superintendent Corbett. of the railroad,
rode on the locomotive, and it had been
arranged that in case the train was stopped
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militiamen, on hearing the signal, were to
spring from their hiding places and rush
at the strikers.
The train left Carlisle about 8 O'clock
and proceeded slowly toward Shelburn. No
where along the road were there any signs
of strikers Shelburn was reached at 5
o'clock. and an hour later the train was
side-tracked at Farmersburg for the night.
There is no doubt that the miners had
information as to the plans of General Nc
Kee. How they learned that soldiers in
box cars were TO accompany the train no
one knows. but the Journal correspondent
was informed this evening that the strik-
ers knew an hour before the Light Infantry
left the depot here what the plan was. 1t
Is known that there are several telegraph
operators among the miners. and ii is be-
lieved that they are eavesdropping at the
telegraph offices along the line and listen
ing to the messages that are going over the
wires. The movement of the coal was
really the only event of the day, and it
was so tame that the soldiers were disap-
pointed.
The troops are still quartered I'm the cars.
Three companies are at Farmersburg; the
remainder here. 1t is expected that to-
morrow the troops will be divided up,
some going to Daviess county and others
to Clay county perhaps. General Mckee
during the day received reports of the
trouble in the two counties and is ready to
dispatch troops upon demand.
When the news of the killing of engineer
Barr was received here the employees of
the Evansville & Terre Haute road said
openly that hereafter they would have no
sympathy for the strikers.
No one seems to know what the plans
for tomorrow are. 1t is the impression OF
the officers of the militia that there will
be no trouble here so long as the troops
remain here, but everybody recognizes the
fact that to withdraw the men would be
inviting the miners to begin harassing the
railroad company again.