The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-18
ALBANY NOW QUIET.
Thursdays Shooting, Rain and More
Troops Intimidate Rioters.

ALBANY, n. Y, May IA drenchine
rain, succeeding warm, humid day, made
1t unpleasant for the military guarding the
city tonight, but had the effect of clearing
the street corners OF crowds. There was
no repetition to-day OF the scenes of dis
order and turbulence that have marked the
other days of the strike. There was the
same imposing show Of military strength,
and in midafternoon 600 additional troops
OF the Ninth Regiment, of New York city.
we're added TO the already large force now
on duty here.
Two elements seemed to contribute to the
auietness that prevailed, one the general
anticipation of settlement Of the strike.
and the other a feeling of sobriety that
succeeded the anger and indignation over
the killing of William n. Walsh and e.
Leroy Smith, who are. both dead of the
wounds received yesterday. More nonunion
men were brought into the city, but, con-
trary to expectations, their coming did not
infame sentiment to an appreciable ex-
tent. The traction company added part OF
another division to the section operate i
by force of arms, and, on the preceding
day. began late in the morning and quit
early in the evening Under orders from
their officers the street patrols kept people
moving, and il IS doubtful IL crowd num-
bering 500 assembled any where in the city
during the day.
Quail-street barn was again the center
from which action radiated. A heavy force
OF troops was massed there, and at 9
o'clock a battalion OF the Twenty-third
Regiment and the signal corps cavalry
troop were sent westward to the New York
frac Nd f,fNE a
nonunion men who had been quietly drop
ped at a crossing some distance from the
West Albany station. They were quickly
embraced in a hollow square OF infantry
and hurried to the Quail-street barn. Once
the nonunion men were safe in the barn the
movement of cars began.
Major Case, who commanded the bat
TALON in charge at the barn, instructed his
men that, in case of attack. they were to
hse their rife butts. then their bayonets.
and, as a last resort, their cartridges. The
mounted signal men were instructed to use
first their horses, then the backs Of their
sabers, next their saber blades and last
their reVOlVerS.
The distribution OF troops along the line
into the city and out 10 North Albany was
the same as on the previous day, and the
whole distance was enectVeiy covered AT
several points sharpshooters were stationed
on rooftops, and every possible precaution
TO guard against successful attack was
taken.
The first car had glided down into the
city before IL was generally known that
one was in motion, but II attracted only
slight notice. The cars carried strong
guards who sat with their guns half aimed.
in constant readiness for trouble. The ar
rival of the Ninth Regiment created a stir
that subsidized after ii had marched away
10 It's camp on the heights in South Albany
The special train OF sixteen cars that
brought the Ninth from New York rang its
way into the Union Depot at 80 this after
came piling out and soon marched into
broadway Their baggage wagons were
stoned on the way out through South Al
banv. bur the escort disregarded the at
tack The afternoon was featureless, save
for the events recorded.