The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-17
HANDLING THE CROWDS.
The Local Police Assisted by the
Troops in Maintaining Order.

All of yesterday the streets were filled
with people, many of whom were the men,
bers of the Indiana National Guard. The
first companies of the guard arrived about
midnight and from that time until 1920 a.
IN. yesterday other companies arrived until
the entire State guard was in the city.
Quarters were taken in the basement of
the Statehouse.
The troops arriving early filled the State
house and most of them, tired from their
long journeys, made beds on the stone
floors and got what little sleep they could
before daylight. Arms were stacked and
guards patrolled throughout the entire
building.
The troops were fed in a building at
Court street and Capitol avenue, where
long wooden tables had been erected, and
at s o'clock 800 of the soldiers first
arriving went to breakfast. which con-
sisted Of roast beef, potatoes, cheese,
pickles, bread and butter and hot coffee.
The morning mess occupied about one hour
and that called at l p. m. occupied nearly
two hours. AT the noon mess travel IA
tons for the home trip were issued to
each soldier. These rations consisted of
sandwiches, apples, roast beef. ham and
other articles.
The soldiers began leaving the city for
home in the afternoon at $3.50 o'clock, ano
by 10 o'clock last night there were few re-
naming.
The work of the police in handling the
crowds were assisted by the troops, from
whom guard details were furnished.
The police had little trouble in handling
A. oroo-de oltbonOb d,ripC tho march of
the procession from the family residence
of General Harrison to the Statehouse there
was some difficulty in getting the streets
cleared.
Early yesterday morning Captain Kruger,
with twelve men, went to the home and
maintained a guard and kept order until
the time the procession moved. The men
then on duty there were sent to the State
house TO assist others who were maintain
ing order about the Capitol building.
At the head of the parade rode six bicycle
policemen to clear the street and then came
superintendent Quigley in his buggy, fol-
lowed by a platoon of police under COM
mand of Captain Dawson.
During the entire afternoon people were
massed about the Statehouse and the police
were given much work in keeping them in
line at the south entrance. Patrolmen were
stationed at the side entrances and no per-
son without a pass was allowed TO enter
there. About thirty of the Merchant police
force were pressed into service, most Of
them taking the places of regular patrol
men on beats. During the afternoon but
two arrests were made for anything like a
disturbance. Two young men, who claimed
to be trying TO assist in getting the crowd
back. were sent 10 headquarters from the
S~tatehouse. No arrests were made by the
detectives, and it was said by them that
few crooks had been seen in the crowds.
Inside the Statehouse the police had their
hardest work, in connection with the
troops. On either side of the bier police
men constantly urged the people to make
haste in passing that all outside might look
for the last time upon the remains of Gen.
eral Harrison.