The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-13

OMAHA, Neb., Aug. 12.-It now
looks as if a conflict is inevitable be-
tween the Omaha police force and the
A. P. \. faction, which claims author
| ity under d recent law, to appoint d
new force. Last night indications were
that compromise was probable, but
the efforts of citizens who deplore the
present strife, to get the A. P. y.
/ board to submit the controversy to
| the supreme court were of no avail.
| Resembles n Barracks.
| The A. p. a. board is appointing it's
| force tonight and assert they will take
| possession of the city property by
force Wednesday. 1t was stated IN
officially this morning that those of
| the present policemen and firemen who
| did not notify the new board by We'd
nesday morning that they would hold
themselves subject to the order of the
new board would receive little con-
sideration when the new board COM
menced to discharge the duties of the
office. The police headquarters re-
sembles a barracks today. The dis
quoting rumorS which are flying
around, according to the police, is the
basis for the precautions taken in pro-
tecting the headquarters from an as
Sault in true feudal style The door
leading from the office into the police
court and the door leading out into
Jackson street from the captains
office have been locked and braced
with timbers so that neither of them
could be forced without the use of a
sledge hammer. This leaves but two
entrances into the office and cells. One
| is through the door leading out into
the court from off Fifteenth street and
the other through the door and up the
narrow steps into Jackson street.
An assaulting party would have to
come by one of these two entrances,
and when they attempt this twenty
five policemen would be on hand to re-
ceive them.
Fully Armed
The police are armed with their
clubs and short. handles, such as are
used in axes. and everyone of them
has revolver. There are only fif-
teen patrolmen doing duty in the
streets of the city, the rest of the reg
ular day force and some of the dog
watch being used to protect the head
quarters and the city hall. The pO-
lice put in their time at headquarters
in sleeping and talking over the stu
alton. Captain MOSlyn said he did not
expect any trouble, but that it was
deemed advisable to keep a force
about the headquarters as protec-
ton in case an effort was made 10
take possession. The men will be kept
on guard until the commission muddle
is settled.
Plenty of Ammunition.
The statement has been made that
a quantity of arms and ammunition
has been stored in the city hall as
well as the police headquarters to be
used by the men. This is denied by
the officers They say the regulation
revolvers carried would be sufficient
in case firearms were needed. The
force of specials has been dismissed,
and it is understood the men will not
be re-employed unless the situation
becomes more threatening. The police
report that there has been no disturb
ance of any kind, and that there is no
more reason to expect an attacking
party now than there was few
weeks ago. AS a matter of fact.
HopewelFs decision declares that the
old commission should hold office I'M
til ousted by the supreme court