The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-16

Waite to recede, but the Governor said
he would use the entire National Guard
If necessary to carry out his wishes. More
over, Adjutant-g general Tarsrey said if he
was ordered to fire on the City Hall he would
blow 1t to pieces. Threatening demonstra-
tons have been made against the Governor,
who remains at his residence under mill
tary guard, and he was reported much
alarmed as to his safety before the arrival
of the United States troops.
AT the City Hall 1t was claimed that
strict orders had been given not to fire a
shot or raise a club until the militia had
taken the offensive. From 8 o'clock p.
m. until 9 D. m the State troops were
drawn up in line of battle, and the City
Hall forces were ready for action. The
other city officials were prepared to va
cate at a moments notice. All overtures
from the Governor were rejected, and an
American flag was hung from a window.
This was cheered by the crowd. City off,
cials and prominent citizens sought in vain
for a compromise, and every hour or two
the Governor threatened TO exterminate the
City Hall people in thirty minutes. but
wiser counsel finally prevailed. The fire
department had lines of hose laid through
the City Hall to throw water on the be-
siegers. The firemen were armed, and the
surgical department was ready to care for
the wounded in case of conflict.
At o'clock, or shortly after the arrival
of the United States troops, Adjutant-gen-
eral Tarsney ordered the militia back to the
armory, and presently the crowd that had
been surging through the streets began to
dwindle and the excitement began to die
out. The United States troops are camped in
front of the Union Depot, where Sheriff
Burchinell says he will try to keep them
two or three days to prevent any possible
outbreak. He has only fifty special depu-
ties under arms. he says, and these are to
patrol the streets in the absence of police
men.
Governor Waite refused tonight to make
any statement further than he had with
drawn his troops for the night What his
next step would be he would not say. His
pale and careworn face told more eloquent
ly than words of the strain through which
he had passed. He has received dozen or
more letters threatening his life. and there
is considerable public feeling against him.
Judge Graham, whose order of injunction
Governor Waite disregarded, says tonight
he will take no move in the matter.
There was a great deal of suppressed ex-
element on the streets, but the spark to
fire the magazine has not been thrown,
and there has been no outbreak. The
streets are now quiet, though strict watch
Is maintained at the City Hall to prevent
possible surprises. Army officers speak in
the highest terms of General Brooks and
the State troops for facing the mob about
the City Hall. 1t seems the State troops
were withdrawn by Governor Waite on the
recommendation of General McCook, who
said the government troops would preserve
order and prevent conflict At $50 the
troops turned in for the night, the crowds
had dispersed and the usual. quiet prevailed.
Hon. T. NJ. Patterson appeared before
the old Police Board this evening, when the
situation seemed most critical, and ap-
pealed to the patriotism Of the members
and urged the necessity for submitting all
matters at issue to some fair-minded board.
Before he had finished Messrs. Rogers,
Shafroth and HartZell, counsel for the Gov
ernors latest appointees, Milkins and
Barnes, put in an appearance and presented
a formal proposition on the part of their
clients TO submit the matters in contro-
versy to board of arbitration, TO be mu-
tually agreed upon This was exactly the
proposition made by the old board earlier
in the day, both by written agreement and
verbally, which had been secuted. In view
Of these facts, Messrs. Martin and Orr re-
piled that the matter would now have to
take its due course in the courts, so far
as they were concerned.