Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-01

proven for so long a source Of alternst-
ing hope and fear, had abated, Maj. &.
W. HIVES, the head clerk Of the Of
flee, left at the Rock Island postoilice
5000 postal cards directed to the
various camps throughout the juris
diction, notifying them that the head
office OF the order was nav in Rock
Island. Thus was completed She
formal institution OF the home Of
Woodcraft in its oft selected home.
The offices did not come without
a struggle in the end. That there
was no b'oodshed and even a trag-
edy is as remarkable. rs is is, indeed,
n subject of congratulation. Fulton
was in an uneasy condition all day
yesterday, bus thero was no outward
evidences OF purpose to engage in
riotous demo nstrations. AS mat
ter OF cour.e little gatherings OF
men were assembled on the street
corners discussing the developments.
but an ANGUS representative who
was on the ground, found the gen.
eral disposition to be to offer no re-
sistance to the law taking its course.
and be It said in justice to Bastian
and the other leaders that they an
nounced early IN the day that they
we're through, and that the would
encou ura. no act that would bring
themselves in conflict with the order
Of the court. There was but one thing
that brought on the trouble in the
afternoon when the first move was
made to take the books away on the
boat, Hennepin. sent up from Rock
Island TO be within call in case Of ar
emergency. That was the sound
has become in Fulton the
signal for riot. Thi5 whistle
wa. blown the ms ant the loading OF
the hooks was begun by Head Consul
Norihcott. Then followed the riI e
ing OF the fire bells and the flocking
of men over the bridge from Lyons.
When the boat, which had been ly-
ing below Clinton, touched at Full
ton, Head Consul Northcott walked
down the bank and asked NJ. n
Sturgeon, in command Of the boat, for
viously been in Fulton.
The five assigned accom- panied Mr.
Northcott back 80 the head iii 20,
where they were given the records.
Mr.. Northcott leading the way and
bringing the first out of the Office
Along the streets the people were
insn ugly mood and soon were throw
irv rocks, ripe tomatoes, etc u,
Northoot and his followers. Two
trims. however, were M de. and Is
books placed on the boat. but by this
time the mob spirit was beginning tc
nssert itself, and Mr.. Norihcott or.
IereJ the boat to cross the river. Il
then went over to the Iowa side
Then .pirit OF disorder began &c
grow. although It did not show
on the surface. At 1880 in the
morning MIR. NortLcott and Finan
cial Clerk Munger cause down out o
,he office with sstcbels containing
the seal and charter and the remit
tances on hand aud other valuables
and the latter entering bugg.
drove away. And there were peopi'
in Fulton who knew what this meant
but they offered no resistance, an'
the cleverly conceived ruse tha
these valuables h ad really been sen
away ip charge Of Pipkertcu detec
-tives put quis,us on the situation
.sud MIR. Mupyer drove over to Nor
rison, from there to Erie and iron
there to HiIIsdale. where he waite'
for last nights Burlington train, ol
which he came to Rock Island.
6estins Out the Books.
The leaders Of The former trouble