The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-13
AFFRAY AT LYLE.
Soldier Wounded by BarIxeeper--
Gambling Den Broken Up.

Gambling Den Broken Up.
CHICK.AMAUGA PARK. Ga, June H.
much-needed rain fell to-day. beginning
at O'Clock and continuing almost without
intermission until o'clock, cooling the at
mosphere and laying the dust. The roads
had, through constant use of heavy army
wagons, become almost impossible from
heavy dust, which in some places was from
five to six inches deep. The men in camp
were relieved this morning from any duties,
and hundreds were given leave to visit the
city, Lookout mountain and the Ridge
An incident occurred this morning at Ly-
tle the camp station. that will probably
terminate the existence of the Illicit whisky
shops and gambling dens which have up to
this time, been permitted to ply their bus
mess by the Georgia authorities without let
or hndrance. A private of the Second Ar
kansas, who had been drinking at the whs-
ky dive of one Joe Baker, became involved
in difficulty with the barkeeper. Blows
followed and Baker drew revolver, firing
point-blank at the soldier, the bullet, it was
claimed by the soldier, striking him near
the left eye, inflicting a severe wound which
may cause the loss of an eye. The name
of the soldier will be supplied soon. The
fight attracted the attention of the throngs
on the streets of the mushroom town, and
soon crowd of soldiers rushed in, but Bak-
er, fearing further trouble, had got out Of
the way. A large body of soldiers formed
with the purpose of handling him severely
and avenging the injury to their comrade.
and for a while it looked as If there would
be serious trouble. An armed guard, how
ever, was quickly detailed by order of Gen.
Brooke, who took charge of Baker and his
place. and order was soon restored. The
soldier was taken to his division hospital,
where surgeons investigated his injuries.
They found a wound as indicated, but
thought the injuries had been caused by
broken glass and not by bullet, splinter
of glass being found sticking in the eye ball.
After the shooting a number of soldiers
discovered the gambling den was running
a brace game, and that the difficulty be-
tween the soldier and Baker had resulted
from the fact that the latter had been play
ing the former with loaded ulce. 1t took
the soldiers only a few minutes to demoltsh
the place. They broke up the furniture,
scattered the gambling paraphernalia in
the street, and were only deferred from
pulling the house down by the arrival OF
officers.
1t is stated this evening that a number of
good citizens in the vicinity will because
of the failure of the Georgia officers to en-
force the law. petition that the portion of
be put under martial law so that General
Brooke administer the law on the law
less element now doing a thriving business
there.
Every train from the park this morning
was crowded with soldiers VINO had been
given permission to visit the city and the
mountain. One of the trains from the park
was crowded 10 suffocation, and number
of soldiers mounted to the top of the coach
At point about three miles from
Chattanooga, a number of telegraph wires
cross the track of the railroad over which
the soldier excursion train was passing.
When the train reached this point G. II.
Aemes, Third Illinois, Thomas Barrett,
Fourteenth New York and Judd Sharp,
Sixteenth Pennsylvania, were standing on
top of a car, and not having a knowledge
of the wire. Sharp was caught under the
chin and around the neck by one OF the
wires and dragged off the car, pulling with
him Aemes and Barrett who had attempted
to catch him and prevent his fall. The
train was running at the rate of twenty-five
miles an hour at the time, but as soon as
the accident became known the train was
stopped the three men picked up and taken
back TO Lytle and placed in the Letter Hos
pital. None of the men was fatally injured,
the force Of the fall being broken by Sharp
catching to his comrades. Tney were badly
bruised and scratched, but no bones were
broken and no internal injuries were infiict-
ed. They were doing well and resting easily
at O'Clock this evening.