The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-06-13

CAMP M'KEE, SHELBURN. Ind.
June 7-SpeciaI-The guards doing pick
et duty about the camp tonight were
stoned a 1890 o'clock.
A detachment of troops was sent out
o scour the territory. hut the rufians
escaped arrest. 1t is intensely dark and
his made il impossible TO see moving OBJ
iects many feet away.
A boy named Patton has just been
placed in the guard house. lie is resi-
dent and was caught endeavoring to get
inside the lines and could not give a
good account Of himself Z. H. b.
CAMP MCKEE. SHELBURN. Ind.
June S.-Special.-At 80 o'clock this
morning two shots were fired by pickets
at rioters who had hurled bricks at the
guard lines.
Private Towel, Company C, was pa
trolling the north end OF the line and a
half brick smashed against a box car at
his back. He fired, but the shot was in
effective. At the north end of the line
several stones were thrown and one of
them struck Private AIusser, who was
doing picket duty. on the knee, but his
injury was not serious.
\ large stone smashed the glass in the
window of Battery y. directly over the
head Of Private Oliver. The noise Of
the glass smashing aroused the whole
company, which was in readiness in
stantly for a scrimmage.
Gen. Mckee. ordered a company to
scour the fields for the troublesome bush
whackers. but like the other rascals who
have been doing the mischief, they es-
capped.
CAMP NPKEE, SHELBURN, Ind.
June S.-Special.-The sensation of the
day here was the report. regarded as
absolutely reliable, that RegimentaI
Surgeon Slunkard's shot at fleeing
guerilla on Monday had proved effective.
A farmer residing east of Farmersburg
came to that village during the morn
ing. and TO an officer Of the First regi-
ment, a personal friend, stated that a
man was lying at a farm house near his
place dangerously. if not mortally,
wounded. He could not give the name
OF the wounded man, but described the
location of the house where he is To-
Gated. Deputy Sheriff Willis left this
evening for the house described to in
vestigate the matter.
The scrimmage in which the man was
injured was at Ebenezer grave yard on
Monday afternoon, shortly before s
O'Clock. Lieut.. George Allen, company
c, Of New Albany, was close up to Sur
geon Slunkard when the latter emptied
his revolver at the escaping dynamiter.
Allen also got in a shot. Allen states
positively that one shot took effect, from
the distressed appearance of the fleeing
form. The report of the sheriff is awaited
with interest by the officers.
Sheriff Mills is to be made to tell all
ne knows as to who have been the lead
ers in the depredations which occurred
previous to the arrival of the militia, and
also the names of the men he saw gath
cred In the various mObs about the sta
ton at Shelburn and other points
While the militia was escOrting the trains
safely past dangerous localities. Mills
was at the head Of several posses, and
1t is stated called many men by their
first names, asking that they desist from
their attempts to mOlest the trains. and
also cease interfering with the sheriffs
in their attempts to serve warrants
Sheriff Mills Is 10 doubt acquainted
personally with r2any Of the leaders Of
the trouble in this district. but his lips
have been sealed. He declares he knows
none Of the men and insists that in the
confusion caused by the many localities
visited by him during the day he can
remember nc man with definiteness.
The grand jury. however, will endeavor
TO refresh his memory when it secures a
few facts on points which the sheriff
should know something of.
The strikers in tli!s vicinity are daily
growing more and more destitute The
condition Of many families Is narrowing
indeed They have scarcely a crust of
2 bread in their cupboards. The farmers
about the country all tell the one story
Of the begging miners. Many tales Of
want are pitiable. In the village the
miners keep a stiff upper lip and do not
discuss their position. They put the
best possible face on a decidedly mlser-
able condition.
Forty car loads Of coal have been sent
through here today. The train crew ex-
perienced no difficulty, although the speed
Of the engine was reduced very material
ly through the mining district Superin-
tendent Corbett and his assistant. Mr.. An
deTsOn. were not with the train. They
were at Sullivan attending court. This is
the last train Of coal which will be sent
through until tomorrow. Sergt. Burr.
company G, Second regiment, with a de-
tail Of four men was sent to the road
crossing north Of the station tonight to
Zee the local freight safely through The
cars were stopped and a break made for
several minutes. When the train was