Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-14
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scnly Rites Placed on Duty at Gal
vcston
Galveston. Texas. jny 1.-THE strike
situation u stu somewhat acute. the
tension, however. 10 not as taut as Il was
Svstelu1y anu altogether mas mors
The night passed Without incident. ses-
eral OF the special poliesmen who hal
been on duty in the yards and about the
~, ,ns,p % OF me sahu. re company All yes
teruAy anu part OF last nisht were re-
leved by Chief Jordan, after midniaht
ana allowed 10 return TO their homes,
the chief feeling conndont that with the
command he could preserve order and
protect the yards anu shops OF the com
Tits force under tho direction OF the
chief patroled the premises OF the Santa
re- but, nothing out OF the usual oraef
occurred. Some work was done by the
empoyes Of the company ana un engine
or Two had steam up ready to transport
men and police to any point shouid DC
castor require II, but none such arose.
The strikers after their demonstration
asuinst the 1850 y. m. Houston express
had spent their force and retited los No.
nlght TO consider what further steps
should be taken today. THIS fnornng
WORK Was resumed In the shops, round
houses and yards with the usual COM
about twenty mon employed In the car
shops, who went out az Z o'clock this
ing and discussed the strike Al ~
O'Clock they notified the management or
the Santa Fe they would all report FOR
duty either this afternoon or tomorrow
MAYOR Ely.
who had been on duty all day yesterday
ana Until late last night, WAS met tbs
morning Just after an early breakfast
on ms way 90 the Union depot to give his
| direction TO SETTING out tne $50 a. IN.
main line santa Ne, when Is equipped
with slecpers, me mayor said. II feel
Zip top. 4 mad three hours sleep last night
ana am as fresh as daisy. There VIII
be no caanBe IN the policy J Outlined an
the start, and believe we have got over
the worst IN the deplorable affair Tine
militia and artillery were withdrawn upon
a promise Uade py switehmen and shop
men that they would zee that the prop.
| erty under ,-elt supervision was protect
| ed. l accepted the promise In good faith.
aud II the contract Is broken tAey will
be the parties guilty OF the breach The
! heroic measures ADOPTED seemed ncces-
| sary TO me and trust the effect has been
beneficial. Properly must be protected,
| ii small nor allow riots to occur In the
streets II can prevent them, and think
l can"
| When the mayor reached the depot
there was a crowd on The platform and
| around the tracks some 90 strong Sheriff
| Tiernsn was there with u strong posse OF
| deputy sherif1s which mad assembled AT
his office at o'clock and armed With
| Wlnchesters had marched to the depot.
| These with a strong detail Of police under
| the direction of Mayor Fly and Shcrim
| Herman kept the railroad tracks clear OF
I
| the train to back down, when they no.
| ceiYed word from the Santa Fe onlcials
that the train would not be ready 20 leave
| at that hour and the posse was excused
| Until o'clock and retired for breakfast.
At they again assembled and waited
patiently for the train TO back down.
| In the meantime the morning trains OF
| the International and Great Northern
| arrived and departed on time and no ut
tempt was made By the strikers assem-
blad TO modest them. While the vast
In Horace Owen lfnuTlNg
Carvict, WIN Gaunn and George Wells be-
came obstreperous and were arrested by
Deputy Sheriff Bulfour charged with dis
The excitement about the depot became
Intensified as $3.50 a. m, approached, the
hour Of arrival Of the Santa re from
Houston. with sleepera attached. This
was the return Of the train that left here
last night and II was the evident intcn-
ton OF the strikers TO do bodily harm 10
Fireman i. w. Jordan, who took the
place of the fireman who fiuked last night
The train came IN under a heavy guard
of deputy sherlfs and policemen. The
moment she. halted bowling mob OF
- 4 DASH FOR THE ENGINE
for Jordan. Some OF the mob yelled KIN
him." and for short time II looked AS
II serious trouble Wonld cnsue. The po-
Ice and deputy stcrffs Instantly rallied
to Jordan's support, and after much dr.
iicuhy drove back the crowd and cleared
the depot platform, rescued Jordan and
around which strong guard was thrown.
Shortly after the arrival of the 1880. the
Santa Fe main line train scheduled 10
leave at $50. backed down As soon rs
the train stopped Mayor Fly with re-
yolver in hand. assisted the police and
deputy Eheriffa In keeping the crowd
back, and the train pulled out az 10 a; N.
under escort without any trouble. En-
teen minutes later the Houston Santa re
local due to icave here at 7;i5, departed
for Houston. As these trains pulled out
Ntaar fa1 nj nj lltH he
strikers and their sympathlgers. After
the departure OF the trains Mayor Fly
briefly addressed the strikers and told
them that II was his aworn duty 10 pre-
serve order, and by the eternal" he IN
tended to do II.
After this little speech Mayor Fly. ac-
as a special officer, took Fireman Jordan
from the ticket Office and escorted him
TO the city hal, The mayor ond Special
Officer Moore were followed by about 700
men and boys. and this produced uonsld-
cradle excitement as II pissed down Me-
chanlc street. First came Mayor Fly
with u drawn revolver IN his right hand
Next TO him was Jordan, and close by
was Special Officer Moore.
THE YELLING. HooTING MOB
was pressing closely. and II required the
combined efforts Of the regular and spe-
cial officers TO keep il back and get Jor-
dan safe.y to police headquarters.
Up the steps came the offieOrB aud
those inside rushed 10 their aaalslauoe;
a line OF men MAR hAitANHtu NNiVrh tue
foot OF the steps and the crowd was held
Jordan was taken inside and a special
guard Of two men was ordered by Mayor
Fly TO look after him
II want them to have 459 and TO pro-
tect this man at any cost" said Mayor
turning around. the mayor walked ont
and down on the step and addressed the
crowd commanding them all 10 dlsperse
and 10 peaceably to their homes. The
mob continued 10 hcot and shout and
several attempted to speak 10 Mayor Ft
but their efforts were drowned ~ the
tremendous noise being made, Having
fnighed. the mayor walked back 10 the
station aud the crowd gradually with
Jordan took a wash and breakfast was
ordered FOR him He was cool and ala
moi appear to be much frightened. "Ali |
/ PROPOSE to do II 10 work II 4 am al |
lowed 10 do So" he remarked.
He further said; when left here
last evening ! experienced no trouble |
after leaving the depot This morning.
upon my return, ! was met at Alvin by y
crowd OF men who attempted to ull me
from the cab. got through all right until
reached the Galveston depot. when the
mol. rusheq az noe and ! was rescued
Mayor Fly said that Jordan was 10 be
protected ~ al hazards and after a
short time retired In consultation with |
several regular and special policemen.
In few minutes the mayor ordered |
city Clerk Marrast 20 notify the Seaiy !
Rlfles to appear a. the. eiis hall ~ ]