The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-10
The Usual Camp Alarms and Few Ats
tempts by Rowdies to Annoy Sol
diers on Picket Duty.
TROOPS NOT WITHDRAWN
Report that Judge Briggs Has
Changed His Views.
Detachment of Light Artillery Relieved
No More Arrests at Brazil-Con-
ference with the Governor.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SHELBURN, Ind, June s.-Although the
physical welfare OF the soldiers at camp
Mckee has received admirable attention.
General Mckee was confronted late this
afternoon with the fact that the chaplains
had been forgotten In the hurry to get to
the front One man suggested that II tha
soldiers attend the village churches ths
preachers may be boycotted after the troops
are gone, but, nevertheless, there will ba
many blue coats In the pews.
The situation has been quieter to-day thar
II has been since the troubles began. The
report that a farmer had received into his
house a miner. probably wounded by Sur
geon Stunkard. proves upon investigation
by General Mckee TO be wholly without
foundation.
The toughs OF the village still maintain
their treacherous actions towards the mill
tia. They are careful to be respectful when
the soldiers are In a body, but II one lons
blue coat is caught in a crowd he is re-
viled in filthy language. The better class
OF miners hold aloof from the rowdies.
The squad of light artillery under Lieut..
Garrard came up from Cannelburg this
afternoon and was received with cheers.
This squad will remain here. Eighteen
men. under Captain Curtis. returned this
evening to Indianapolis. Lieut. Dan
Thompson will come here to relieve Captain
Curtis. The disturbances at Cannelburg
are reported ey Major lockwood to be
ended. The miners asked him last night
II they could meet, and he told them thai
the militia could not iQterSere-,Eith the
rights of American citizens. The miners
expected TO receive advices from their su-
perior officers but as none came they adj
journed.
Scouting parties were kept on the ga
throughout the county to-day. Company A.
Of Indianapolis. marching all the way "a
Sullivan. No arrests were made in thif
vicinity General Mckee has received no
information from the Governor as to the
withdrawal Of troopsa and 1t is believed that
they will be held here until the latter part
of next week. Several coal trains the
gauntlet this afternoon. one OF them carry.
ing a guard of soldiers.
Surgeon-general Stone has been giving
careful attention to the diet in camp. vary
ing it as much possible, and In conse-
quence there are few Of the disorders usu-
ally found In camp. There have been wild
rumors that wells IN the vicinity hava
been poisoned by miners. and, while there
is little reason to believe the rumors. ths
soldiers are conhntng themselves to few
wells near the guard lines.
A half dozen pistol shots were fired be-
yond the outpost early this morning
and again late tonight, but the shoot
ers were probably after chicken thieves
and not soldiers. There is one woman
In town who has urged the miners
to attack the soldiers. and she has taunted
the miners with being towards Although
her actions are annoying. little heed -
given to her mouthings. Tonight strong
guards and outposts viii be put out
II was reported here to-day that over ona
hundred miners had gathered at Star City,
intending to return TO work Monday. and
| that all were armed. Il was intiInated to
| General Mckee that trouble might ensue.
| This evening, however. two prominent lead
| ers came over from Star City, and they
| claim that the miners are not going 20
| work Monday. They say that the Ander-
| son soldiers Of McKee's command went in
| bathing in a reservoir there IN the after
| noon, but were not molested In che least
| They deny reports OF a gathering Star
| City is in Clay county, Just beyond the Sul-
| hvan county line.
4 Sheriff Mills was before the grand jury
| at Sullivan to-day. and Il Is reported that
| he forgot the names OF nearly all who pre-
| vented him from moving the coal train
| at SheIburn. He is a candidate for re-elec-
ton. The grand jury adjourned without
I, making indictments. but will meet again
| Monday.
Two of the colored soldiers were made
sick by eating pies bought OF town people.
| and this led to silly rumor circulated BY
several papers that the pies had been dosed
| with poison. The doctors found IL 20 be
merely a case OF rhubarb.
Judge Briggs notified General Mckee
this afternoon that he had advised Cow
ernor Matthews that the force OF militia
here might be reduced to l5e or 200 with
| out endangering the peace conditions that
prevail. Judge Briggs also recommended
| that whatever troops remained come TO
Sullivan and go into camp there Later
General Mckee was informed. through an
other source that Judge Briggs had with
drawn his recommendation for a reduc-
ton OF the forces, which is taken as in
dicating that the Judge has received later
| information convincing him that the
| trouble is not over General Mckee states
| that IL is for Judge Briggs 20 say whether
| or not troops are needed and for the Cow
| ernor to say how many. Governor Mat
thews is, therefore, more likely to be gov
| erned by General McKec's views OF the
requirements OF the situation rather than
by those OF Judge Briggs.
Company A. OF Indianapolis. under
Lieutenant Prince, returned tonight from
fifteen-rniIe march. the farthest point Of
| which was Sullivan. The members fred
at three suspicious parties who refused
/ TO halt Farmers along the route report
ed that miners are gathering in the west
near the river. A survey or the country
] was made by the company. which was