The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-07-11
sreclal Dispatch to the Standard.

srcciai Dispatch to the Standard
LIVINGSTON, July l0.-Ths passenger
train which left st. Paul Saturday with
United States troops aboard arrived here
at 4:O o'clock this afternoon. closely fol-
lowed by passenger train from Billings
loaded with stranded passengers and col
ored troops from Fort Custer. The whole
city turned out, and fully 1000 strikers
and sympathisers gathered near the de-
pot, lining the track on either side.
The trains stopped below tho round
house long enough TO change engines. A
portion Of the crowd hurried to the trains
and stood at respectful distance. Tho
troops were all Montana soldiers, those
which left St. Paul having been sta
toned at various points on the
Northern Pacific east Of Montana. Aboard
the first section were two companies Of
Fort Keoeh. 10Th infantry Company d,
Captain lockwood. and Company B, Cap
tain Crittenden, the former captain bsing
In command. Aboard the second section
were two companies Of colored soldiers,
2sth infantry, Fort Custer-Company A,
Captain Ord, and Company D, Lieutenant
O'Neill, with loaded carbines and fixed
bayonets.
NoNUNIoN CREWS.
The four companies alightsd and
formed Gordon around both trains and
not . person was allowed inside tho cir.
Gle. Both trains were manned BY non.
union crews and two other nenunion
crews were aboard.
After exchanging engines tho first SEQ.
tion moved up TO the depot where hun.
drsds Of mon were conRrsgatsd. The
crowd fell back ON each side and the train
stopped. iJiEeqf > " oai
SHAMEFUL CONDUCT.
A scene was then witnessed which shows
Captain lockwood IL military dsspot and
o rowdy, and but for the forbsarancs Of
tho crowd bloody riot would have been
precipitatsd and many lives sacrificed.
Al the train stepped Captain lockwood
and the soldiers alighted and proceeded
up to the depot platform. The crowd fell
still further back and was making room
for the soldiers - fast a. possible.
The first word the captain uttered was
. curse. Drawing his sword, hs com.
manded the soldiers to charge the crowd,
saying. ''Club tho God damned sons Of
bitches"
The captain then struck an inoffeusive
old man with his clenched flst and knocked
him down.
The captain viciously assaulted Switch.
man Frank Toland. one Of the most
peaceably inclined strikers In the city.
The captain brought bis sword down
upon Toland's head, inflicting q
very serious injury. Blood spurted
from the wound and the injured man was
hurried Of to q doctors Office. Curses
and foul epithets fell thick and fast from
tho captains lips. With another sweep
Of his sword he brought . boy to his knees
by striking him vicious blow across the
stomach.
During this unwarrantsd and disgrace
full performance the strikers maintained
their tcmpers, but many Of Livinsston's
best and most prominent citissns gave
vent to their feelings and pronounced
tho act dastardly outrage.
THE NAyoR's APPEAL
Mayor Bslsy then approached the cap
tain and made known bis official position
The mayor said: "The men here ars oil
psAceably inclined. They have promised
mo that they would not interfere In any
manner whatever with the trains, and
they are conducting themselves In yer,
orderly manner. simply ask you not to
repeat tho assault"
The captain scornfully replied: "You
arc flne son Of bitch Of mayor. I'm
running this place just now"
A few minutes later the first section
pulled out for Bozeman. The second sec
ton then steamed up the yards anc
stopped just east of Main street crossing
HE PULLED A Gun.
Three big Norwegians from St. Pau
were noticed washing ice on the dcpo
platform. crowd collected. mostly o
non-railroad men. and soon surrounded
the Norwegians and began to yell "scabs, :
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