The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-01

thing until 1 was familiar with the diff
culties with which 1 should have TO CON
tend and as to what numbers the strikers
might be able to mass at that point The
State line runs through Hammond, and If
there was no interference on the part or
troops within twenty twenty feet Of the line and
yet not dare to invade the State. L de-
sired these things clearly figured out, for
/ wanted no failure In case IL became neces-
sary TO send the troops TO the scene"
Shortly before noon yesterday Alexander
Shields, president of the American Railway
Union at Hammond, and one of the men
arrested by United States Marshal Hawk
ms Friday, night called at the executive
parlors and was accorded long interview
with Governor Matthews. Shields appeared
anxious to know just what steps the
Governor had taken toward interfering
with the lawless acts of strikers, and asked
II the state militia was 10 be ordered 10
Hammond. He. expressed the hope. that
the troops would not be sent and said that
he feared that the presence of the militia
in Hammond would excite the men TO vio-
lence. Governor Matthews replied that his
action in sending troops to the scene would
rest largely on the attitude OF the strikers,
and that IL the soldiers were ordered out
they would go in sufficient numbers 10 ac-
cOmplish the purpose for which they were
sent. They would defend themselves from
any attack. and If fired upon would GER
Governor desired the representative of the
Railway Union TO disabUse the minds of
his followers of the idea the. the Indiana
enced lads He further IMPRESSED the fact
upon the mind OF the Wis tor that he had
arranged for assistance from Fort Sher-
idan, If it should be needed President
Shields then volunteered TO telegraph the
men at Hammond to desst from further
interference. and promised that more
trains would be held up until his return
there If the Governor would agree to re-
frain from sending the troops Governor
Matthews replied that he would accept this
guarantee only with the provision that it
embrace the order 10 release all trains at
once. and that no more trains were TO be
mOlested. Shields promised 10 carry out
the agreement to the letter, and the inter-
view was concluded. An hour later Gov.
Matthews, in order to assure himself that
Shields intended TO keep faith. wired Sher-
if Frederick. Later he received a dispatch
talked with the strikers and that they had
received orders from Shields but would
obey only those that came through Presi-
dent Debs. The Governor forwarded an
other telegram TO the sheriff, and at 543
o'clock last evening received the following:
THE strikers are letting Pullman cars
be moved now without molestatiOn. Do not
know how long"
At o'clock last night Governor Matthews
had the following message from President
Shields:
Have arrived back All procedure
against Pullman cars at this point OF for
the present. Everything all right If no in
reference from State authorities"
the Governor wired Major Defrees to return
TO Indianapolis. Governor Matthews enter
tains the hope that ii will not be neces-
sary to order the militia TO Hammond, but
at the same time he is convinced that q
continuation of lawless acts tina. have
characterized the attitude of the strikers
cannot be tolerated. and he will not hest
tate to call the militia to his aid il it
becomes necessary. The Governor has con-
tended all along that the acts of the
strikers come within the scope of the fed
eraI law, and that the United States au-
thorities should act alone in the matter.
In an interview yesterday morning with
Judge Woods he stated his views the
question, and announced his belief that
the action of the Encouragement and the
United States district court would be sufi-
cient to arrest further interference with
the trains.