THE OMAHA DAILY BEE.
ESTABLISHED JUNE ] 9 , 1871. OMAHA , THURSDAY MORiTfDNG , JULVT 5 , 1891 , SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
* * SOLDIERS AT HAND
Bluo-Ooatcd Representatives of Govern
ment Overawing the Turbulent Strikers.
SITUATION IS BUT LITTLE IMPROVED
Bailroads Still Hampered in Their Opera
tions by the A , R. IT , Boycott.
JMILITIA OPENLY DEFIED AT MANY POINTS
Mobs Hefuso to Hespsct tbo Show of Au
thority of State Troops.
CHICAGO REMAINS OMINOUSLY QUIET
Kmuargo at Illuo Inland Partially ItaUcd
Ycfttcril.iy St. l.onls Worno Off for thu
y Snn 1'raiiclico Still Tied
Up-Tho Outlook.
Very little change Is noted In the strike
situation , except that matters are moro
grave , In view ot the presence ot state and
federal troops at points where the trouble
J. has become the most ccrlous. Claihe.i with
. state troopa have already taken place , and
that bloodshed has not followed Is because
of the forbearance of the o Ulcers In com
mand of the militia.
United States regulars arc stationed at
" arlouB points In Chicago , and these had the
effect of BO quieting the mob that a few
trains were moved In the city yesterday ,
and the blockade at Blue Island was partly
raised.
Strikers at Sioux City stoned a company
of the Fourth regiment , Iowa National
Guards , when It was moved forward to clear
n depot platform. San Francisco and
Btockton mllltla refused to attack the mob
at Sacramento , because strict ordcrcs not
to fire had been given. The mob Is In con
trol there.
United States regulars at Pueblo have
raised the embargo on the Santa Fe and
trains between Denver end Pueblo wore
moved.
* At St. Louis the tie-up Is more rigid , as
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engineers refused to go out with nonunion
firemen.
Cincinnati reports the strike practically
over.
over.Memphis
Memphis and other southern points have
been drawn Into the trouble and are mostly
tied up.
The Fifteenth regulars arrived In Chicago
it midnight Tuesday night and were at once
tatloncd at points where trouble was feared.
y WAS QUIRT AT CHICAGO.
trains Are Dlapatchtul , Though Not with
Accustomed Regularity.
CHICAGO , July 4. Taken In Its entirety
the day has- been a quiet ono In strike cir
cles , barring an occasional flurry caused by
the gathering of the mobs In the stock yards
Clstrlct , which , however , were held In check
by police and deputies , backed up by the
Dear proximity ot a detachment of regulars ,
lor whom tbo strikers have a wholesome re-
rpcct. Trains nre. once moro moving at
Blue Island , the turbulent element having
suddenly simmered down -when confronted
by pieces of ordnance and glittering bayo
nets.
nets.After
After the troops disembarked at the stock
yards strikers vented their spleen by ditchIng -
Ing the two rear coaches of the troop train
fend disabled the engine by shoving coupling
pins Into the cross head guides , being care
ful , however , to wait until the regulars had
Cot a safe distance away.
The Chicago & Northwestern tcday re
turned Its passenger service , which Is now
toiovlng rcgalarly and without Interference.
< The Illinois Central announces that sub
urban passenger service will be resumed to
morrow morning.
The Santa Fe and the Alton service Is
till seriously crippled , though the Santa Fe
passenger trains are moving on time.
The Baltimore & Ohio passenger service
Is normal.
Nickel Plate freight service Is at a stand
still and passenger trains Irregular.
The Chicago & Calumet terminal Is at a
standstill.
The Michigan Central got out a train of
forty cara ot meat today. The situation Is
Improving. The Pennsylvania railroad an
nounces that they begin moving perishable
freight to and from Chicago today. Report
tonight from Fifty-seventh street Is that
fast train No. 7. Lake Shore & Michigan
Bouthcrn. from New York , Is held there In
the hands of n mob and police have been
dispatched to the scene.
TRAINS MOVINO AT PUEBLO.
Arrival of the Rpgnlnrii liners the niookade
nt tlmt 1'olnt.
PUEBLO , July 4. Companies A and II ot
the Seventeenth United States Infantry ,
ninety-three men , under command ot Cap
tain Van Homo of company A arrived hero
at 3 p. m. today from Fort Russell , near
Cheyenne , Wyo. , to assist the United States
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marshals In protecting the property of the
Bantn Fe , Union Pacific and Denver & Gulf.
They have gone Into camp In the heart of the
city. The strlkii situation remains prac
tically unchanged.
The Santa Fe , , besldt8 moving all passen
ger trains today , has sent out five freight
trains. New men have been secured totako ,
the places ot the striking switchmen nt
Grand Junction and fifty deputies were sent
today from Colorado Springs to protect
them. Santa Fa officials are confidant they
can keep the Colorado Midland open. A
train was started for the south from ha
Junta on the Fanta Fa today and a deter
mined effort will bo made to open thewcst -
irn division of the road , which has been
Mocked for a week.
STRIKERS AT TRINIDAD.
No Trillin Moving on the Siintn Fc , but the
Ouir ( lot Out On. . .
TRINIDAD , Cole , , July 4 , Citizens are
much Incensed ever arrests being made by
eputy marshals of mpn accused ot taking
part In the disturbance on Sunday when the
Deputies were disarmed by a mob. Among
the prisoners already taken ( a Denver Is
Becretary Smith ot the Coal Miners unlnn.
No trains are yet moving on the Santa
Fo out of Trinidad , The Santa Fe has an
nglno fired up and will try to start a train
jtrest this afternoon. No Trinidad engineers
jMlll take out trains. The Gulf ran a train
north last night and \\lll try to run another
today. A train bringing recruits for the
united States army I'l ' Now Mexico reached
pero last night. U was five days on the road
from Kunsns City and got through by burnIng -
Ing railroad ties. The Santa Fe nnil' Gulf
tracks nro patrolled \ > y regulars and deputies.
JTwo soldiers are In jail. Ono was arrested
for striking a bystander over UIP livl and
the other for disturbing tha peace.
Santa I'o \ \ III Marl Toilny.
' KANSAS CITY , July . At midnight It U
learned on what la claimed to be excellent
authority that the cQlclals ot the Santa Fo
ystom ttavo decided to start up Us trains
41 all descriptions from end to end In the
morning. The railway company , U Is laKl ,
lus been quietly gathering men all alone ;
iho line slnco the otrlke commenced anj
now has lutnclnet engineer. ! and firemen to
man their trains , both passenger and freight.
Late this afternoon Captain Young ot com
pany K , Kansas National Guards , At Kansas
City , Kan. , received a telegram from the
United States mirshal at Topeka requesting
him to Immediately send as many able-
bodied men la net as deputies as he could
find. In response n car load of men was
started there late tonight.
WAS inyrrr.it roit SO.MI : ROADS.
Train * Itiin lloth Out mill In on the Itork
Inland Vc-Mturday.
With nearly nil the railway officials at
this point Independence day was one of great
moment. At nn early hour all the general
managers were In their offices and the In-
tercit they showed In the numerous strike
telegrams received from all parts of the
country Indicated the fear of n day of riot-
Ing. Hut , as the afternoon were away and
no overt acts were reported on their several
systcniii , many of the officials took the re
mainder of the day oft to visit their fam
ilies , some of them to Instruct their youthful
helm ns to the true meaning of July I.
Early In the morning thu Union Pacific at
tempted to move No. 3 fut ot Ogden , with
the nssl-tance of twenty-four deputy mar
shals tinder the command of Marshal Nat
Ilrlgham of Utah. The strikers at that
point , however , filed their emphatic protest
against federal interference and proceeded
to take the train from the marshals , calling
oft and sidetracking the Pullmans. This ,
however , did not satisfy the Ueb-ltes , and ,
to make assurance dcubly sure , they cut the
air hose on the sleepers.- powerless were
the deputy marshals to cope with the
strikers that the Union Pacific gave up the
attempt to lift the embargo and abandoned
tha train.
Superintendent Bancroft telegraphed thsse
facts tc headquarter * and stated trains could
not be moved until they received the assist
ance of United States trocpa , which It Is
understood have been asked for and the
commandant at Fort Douglas told to hold
himself In readiness for action.
Another episode on the Union Pacific
shows the determined spirit of the strikers
west of Cheyenne. Tuesday the fireman entrain
train No. 2 , which ran from Osden to Green
River , while walking up one of the streets
of Green River watr taken In hand by u
largo number of strikers and unmerci
fully pounded. So roughly was he handled
by the enraged strikers that nt noon yester
day his life was despaired of , his condition
having grown decidedly critical during the
night.
FEAR KNIGHTS MAY BE INVOLVED.
Quietness was reported from other divi
sion points on the Union Pacific , but at head
quarters It Is feared that division S2 of the
Knights of Labor , known as the Union Pa
cific Employes association , of which J. II.
Corbln Is secretary , may be drawn Into the
strike , which will still more effectually tie
up the "Overland , " as It would Involve quite
a number of Omaha employes should the di
vision be ordered out.
General Manager Dickinson stated to a
Bco man that to his notion the strike had
gotten beyond Deb's control and had become
an epidemic. Ho thought It would be pro
longed over Saturday , although he admitted
that the presence of troops at Important
points affected might have a quieting effect.
Trains 1 , 2 , 4 and 7 were abandoned yes
terday by the Union Pacific , trains Nos. 3 ,
5 and 7 and 1 being consolidated as No. 3
and left last night on No. 7's time , 0:40 : ,
but expects to get only as far as Cheyenne ,
making connections with the Union Pacific ,
Denver & Gulf for Denver.
For the first time In three days the Rock
Island trains were leaving and arriving
practically on time. Yesterday the Rock
Island sent out No. C at 4:40 : p. m. . and No.
2 at 6:23 : p. m. , with full Pullman equipment ,
Superintendent Harry Fox feeling pretty
sure that both trains would get through to
Chicago. Train No. 1 on this road arrived
from the east yesterday morning on time.
The travel , however , eastbound on the
Rock Island was unusually light , for the
reason that It was not generally known the
Rock Island would ntempt to start a train
east.
east.Tho
The Milwaukee and Burlington went out
with fair loads and full equipment.
There was little doing about the Webster
street station yesterday , the platform pre
senting almost a Sunday appearance. About
400 friends of the Order of Scottish Clans
were on hand to take their long advertised
outing to Blair , but the railroad officials
were unable to secure R fireman for the trip
and It had to bo abandoned , to the everlast
ing disgust of the Highlanders.
GOT TWO TRAINS OUT.
After two hours hard work the Omaha line
managed to get their mixed train. No. 4. out
ot the yards at 10 o'clock yesterday , the re
fusal of several firemen to go out making It
necessary for Superintendent Juynos to drum
up a man who would be satisfactory to the *
engineer. There was little dlfllculty exper
ienced In getting out No. 2 and It left the
yards on time at 2:15 : p. m. No trains left
or arrived via the SIou * City & Pacific , but
the chief dispatcher stated that train No. 2
of this road had left Sioux City at 7:0u : p. m.
without difficulty and would arrive during
the night.
Although the Omaha line Is not entering
Sioux City direct , It Is getting passengers
Into the city via South Sioux City and the
ferry transfer at that plare.
An order was received yesterday morning
by the Omaha line to lay off all men not
absolutely necessary to conduct the business ,
and In consequence some 2,000 clerks , freight
handlers , checkers and track men will feel
the effect of the Pullman-A. R. U. boycott.
The rule to be followed In laying off men
will bo that where two men are employed
and one can do the work , one will take a
vacation.
It was rumored about the Union depot last
night that the engineers out on the North
western would resume work this morning
and all freight trains would be put on at
once.
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ItKiUI..VKS Ol'ICN Tilt : ItOAD.
Itovk Inland Trillin Illnclinilcil nt liluo
Ixlnnil rinully ( ict Through ,
CHICAGO , July 4. The Fourth of July
was almost a mockery In Chicago. The day
was made the occasion for a big bonllre , but
It was not In the way of a celebration. As
If In defiance ot railing out the federal troops
came an net ot Incendiarism against the
allied railroads. Almost the first news of
the national holiday was a report of the
firing of a number of cars at West Pullman
In the Blue Island district of the Rock Is
land road. The conflagration took place just
far enough away to bo out of quick reach of
the detachment of federal troops sent to the
point liibt night from Fart Sheridan.
The reports placed the number of cars
burned at nearly a do cn , nil"of them freight
cart ) . At the stock yards and at Grand
Crossing , where tlio other divisions of Fort
Sheridan ganlson had been sent , the strikers
teemi'il to have adopted a policy similar to
that In vogue at Illuo Island. They appeared
to he anxious to keep out of danger ot a
collision with Uncle Sam's men and devoted
their energies to quarters where the things
were lets on the buzz order. Passenger trains
arrived at the depots In the city and were
unmolested , Ono of thexe was a Santa Fe
train , reaching the Dearborn Street station
at 10 a. m. , with one Pullman attached. It
entered the station with more armed deputies.
Colonel Crofton , commander of the Fort
Sheridan regulars , made his headquarters at
the Grand Pacific hotel today and wait In
constant communication with the troops at
the stock yards , Grand Crosblns and at
Itluo Island.
The railroads all reported that they were
running some trains and railway olficluls
generally regarded the situation u.s c.ncotir-
company ot regulars assigned to the
lock yards was encamped at Dexter park
today and the ntrikers stood around list
lessly , with no apparent Intention to create
a disturbance of any kind. The fifteen cars
ot beef made up in a train yesterday were
started cast from Thirty-ninth and Hulutead
street * at 9 a. m , , no resistance being of
fered on the part ot strikers. No further
bublnesa at the yards will be attempted
until after 11 o'clock tonight.
HLl'C ISLAND , III. , July EvcrythJuB
la quiet at 11 o'clock. Four companies of the
Fifteenth United Slates troops from Fort
Sheridan arrived here nt G:30 : a. m. over the
Rock Island line and are camped three-
quarters of n mile from tha spot where
all the trouble has occurred , The troops
are In command of Major Bailey ot the
first * battalion. The train was commanded
by Deputy Marshal John A. Logan , and also
District Attorney Mllchrlst was on board.
No serious trouble Is expected. The fireman
on the train that pulled the regulars-hero
refused to assist In backing the train Into
the switch when the soldiers , were disem
barked. Ho was put under arrest by Mar
shal Arnold , and Headmaster James Conlon
fired the engine through Iho switch. The
fireman Is under arrest In the roundhouse.
Wrecking crews will bo brought In this
morning and the yards will bo cleared under
guard of the United States soldiers. No
demonstration was made when the regulars
were brought In.
Knglno B79 , with Master Mechanic
Fllzg bbsns holding the throttle , and ono
freight car carrying ten deputies and a cor
poral's guard of one sergeant and four pri
vates under command of Lieutenant Jamison ,
left Blue Island at 10SO : for Morgan Park
to take a freight car off the track that was
overturned last night. They will then go
to Forty-seventh street and clear the block
there. The corporal's guard consisted of Ser
geant Myers , the finest shot at Fort Sheri
dan , and his four men , the best shots In the
regiment. They were Vlaced on the car ready
for marksmanship in case of necessity.
Trains began to move hero this afternoon.
Trains of the last four days , eastbound ,
which were held at Jollet , Nos. 20 , 2 and 4.
were the first to , pull Into the east end of
the yards to await further orders. The first
had eight toldlers and ten deputies on board
and was not molested , though carrying five
Pullmans. The rest of the belated trains
carried flvo and six Pullmans. Not a thing
was done by tlio strikers.
Ten deputy marshals and eight soldiers
hnvo been sent to the Grand Creek crosilng
to escort train No. 4 , which should have
been here Sunday morning , but has been
held at Jollet. John Buckley , who claims to
bo a miner from Pennsylvania and to have
Just arrived In town , but who looks like a
striking railroad man , was arrested-by Dep
uty Marshal Albert Gray on the charge of
contempt of court in as-lstlng In overturnIng -
Ing cars. The former leaders ore- making
themselves conspicuous by their absence
today.
John Dcienfranz , the most turbulent and
riotous of the strikers' leaders , wns arrested
today by Deputy United States Marshal Cor
don , charged with threats and trying to
create riot. He has been very violent and
has caused much trouble and his arrest Is
considered important.
Robert Keefo and J. B. Rogers , both lead
ers among the strikers , were arrested today
for making threats. Keefe resisted and
severely pounded Deputy Marshal Kahl , but
was overpowered and locked up. A large
number of arrests were made and the
strikers were much Incensed at the whole
sale locking up of their leaders.
Carroll Christ , n brlckmaker , and Ed
Holmes , a greenhouse man , wore arrested
during the day by Marshal Arnold and
Deputy Marshal Logan for making threats
against the deputy marshals. Holmes said :
"I will stick a knife through the first
deputy marshal I get a .chance at. " The
threats were made near the general office
and were the occasion of the gathering of
what would have been an ugly mob but
for the United States soldiers on guard.
MILITIA TURNI2D TJIUIIt HACKS.
Refused to Tncklo tlio Itlotons Strikers nt
Sacra m-nto.
SACRAMENTO , Cal. , July. 4. Throughout
the day the most Intense excitement has pre
vailed here. The celebration of the national
holiday was completely overshadowed by the
stirring events arising from the desperate
struggle between the Southern Pacific and
the A. R. U. At 10 o'clock this morning
two regiments of state mllltla from San
Francisco and two companies from Stockton
marched Into the city. They had abandoned
their trains two miles , from the city. The
troops marched direct to the armory , around
which the local mllltla companies had es
tablished a strong guard. Soon after the
troops had breakfasted the city became
wildly excited over a report that several men
had been shot. Many of the strikers were
wild with rage. It transpired , however , that
the shooting was accidental. A bungling
militiaman from San Francisco dropped his
rifle , which was discharged. The bullet
passed through the leg ot ono of the militia
man's comrades and struck a city fireman
named Wing In the abdomen , fatally woundIng -
Ing him. Only a few minutes afterwards ,
when all the troops had been drawn up and
were executing an order to "load" another
youth accidentally discharged his musket
and tore a sleeve from the uniform of a
comrade. At 1 o'clock the troops moved
towards the depot , where a large force of
police , deputy sheriffs ami-deputies under
United States Marshal Baldwin were already
on guard. The strikers and sympathizers ,
to the number of several thousand , had pre
ceded the troops. The appearance of
a military surgeon , laden with his
Instrument case and a bundle of
bandages had not helped to Improve
the temper of the strikers. When the sol
diers arrived they were greeted with deris
ive yells and harsh comments. One body
of troops passed Into the railroad yards and
took up positions along the main line. The
rest of the soldiers were massed outsldo the
depot. It became known that General Super
intendent Flllmore had announced his In
tention to start trains under military protec
tion. The strikers at once became demon
strative. Chairman Frank Knox , the leader ,
saw the gravity of the situation and ad
dressed the men , urging them not to molest
the mllltla. Notwithstanding his concilia
tory talk the strikers loudly decla.-cd that no
Pullmans should be moved.
TURNED THEIR BACKS ON TIIK FOE.
Finally three companies of mllltla were or
dered to drive the strikers from the depot.
The scene was at once tumultous and the
situation threatening. For a few moments
the soldiers hesitated , then they wavered ,
and then came a blunt refusal to move
against the excited strikers. A few minutes
later all the troops turned their backs upon
the turbulent mob at the depot and quietly
withdrew to the armory. A deafening shout
announced the second victory of the strikers
over the railroad company and their first
victory over the state mllltla. Soon after
this It became known why the mllltla had
retreated. United States Marshal Baldwin
and the railroad officials had Insisted that
the troops refrain from shooting , and that
they remove the strikers by physical
sticngth. This plan the officers ot thu mllltla
absolutely refused to sanction. When the
troops had withdrawn to their armory and
the Jubilant strikers and their sympathizers
were loudly celebrating their victory a now
source of danger became apparent. A body
ot fifty strikers appeared on the streets
armed with rifles and ammunition. It was
learned that the Garibaldi guard had turned
the contents ot Its arsenal over to the
strikers ,
Ths authorities and railroad people became
still further alarmed when advised of the
warlike preparations of the strikers at var
ious points north of hero on the Oregon
branch. At Dunsmulr , shortly after noon , a
body ot seventy-five strikers , fully armed
and equipped for battle , marched to the
Southern Pacific depot , where other A. II. U.
men had n car and locomltlve In waiting ,
and soon this armed body of excited men
were speeding toward Sacramento. A
United States marshal's car U coupled be
hind tha coach In which the warlike strlUeru
ara riding.
At Red Bluff a demonstration , which also
portends trouble , was made by the strikers.
The A. R. U , there received orders early In
the morning to come to Sacramento and at
once began rustling about town for arms.
Finally 100 rlflea and plenty of ammunition
was secured and placed In a caboose at the
depot. When the train from Dunsmulr ar
rived at Red Bluff the rolling arsenal an < ]
another band ot strikers were- taken aboard.
At 3:30 : o'clock this afternoon the train
stopped at Redding long enough for the
strikers to purcham all the available am
munition. Soon they were speeding on again
towards Sacramento. It Is believed that the
train will arlvo hero before midnight. The
addition of these exited and desperate men
from the mountain region * > ot the north to
the riotously Inclined ttrlkvr * already hero
portends grave consequences and the whole
populace Is not unreasonably anxious ,
Geinral Stephens , when ordered to clear
the depot of strikers , askc'd ' for n written
order to fire , but United States Marshal
Baldwin refused. It was then the officers de
clined ami the Stockton colnpnnles followed
their example. Italihvln then ordered the
soldiers to return to the armory. A large
number of srldlers from San Francisco hava
been overcome by the Intense heat. Mayor
Stern then Issued a proclamation command
ing the people to keep away from the scene
of the disturbances. The strikers are mas
ter ! of the situation tonight. They have
complete possession cf the depot. The
troopj , with the exception of ono company ,
have retired for the night.
At 9 o'clock everything Is quiet at the
depot. The strikers arc In possession , but
are making no demonstrations. Marshal
Baldwin and n committee of strikers had a
conference tonight at the depot. Baldwin
wanted the committee to allow the mall
trains to be taken out , but the committee
refused unless the Pullman sleepers were
taken off. The marshal would not yield , and
the committee withdrew.
NO TRAINS OUT Ol' OAKLAND.
Strikers Hull Maintain Tlu-lr Grip on the
Mutation at. that Point.
SAN FRANCISCO , July 4. The troops of
the state as well ns those of the federal
government are now In the field to protect
property against the strlkcra In the great
railroad war. The trouble has reached a
most serious stage and excitement reigns
In every railroad center In California. Early
this morning the First and Third regiments
of the national guard reached this city from
Sacramento. They are prepared to remain
hero a month. They are fully armed and
have their battery and Galling guns. The
situation at the capital city Is critical and
the troops have been ordered there to assist
the United States marshals. Yesterday mornIng -
Ing Marshal Baldwin found himself unable
to do anything with the strikers. Ho wired
a request to Governor Marklmm to call out
the state troops. The request was granted
and Major John Dlmoud was given power
by the governor to call out what troops he
pleased.
The situation In the state Is one which
may bo briefly described. The trouble is
centralized around Sacramento , Los Angeles
and Oakland. The national troops are at
the southern city , the state troops will bo at
Sacramento early this morning and over
100 deputy sheriffs and marshals nro guardIng -
Ing the dangerous points In Oakland. At
every ono ot the three points an attempt
will be made to break the blockade simul
taneously and then minor division terminals
will receive attention. The strikers have not
as yet lost a single point In their original
position of advantage. The struggle to dis
lodge them is yet to como and with It Is the
general fear that a bloody conflict will be In
volved.
The excitement In this city and In Oak
land yesterday was Intense. The department
regiments were hissed on their way to the
water front and there was a great number
of people gathered thero. Iji West Oakland
there was all but a riot. 'Two trains were
seized at Sixteenth street and a fight be
tween deputy marshals and strikers fol
lowed.
Today the strikers at West Oakland be
came aggressive and tonight not a wheel Is
turning on the Southern Pacific. Not even
ferry boats are running lietween this city
and Oakland.
This morning several hundred strikers de
scended upon the railroad yards and round
house at West Oakland , paying no attentlpn
to the protest of the hundred or more
deputy sheriffs on guard. The men at work
In the shops were forced to"quit. . The track
leading from the mole wa.-veffectually block
aded and the railway porapany for the time
being has ceased all attempts to run trains.
The Fifth regiment at Oakland Is under
arms , but has not yet gone to the scene of
the disturbance.
A special train bearing Colonel Shatter and
United States troops pulled Into Los Angeles
at 4:40 : a. m. today. The train was under
heavy guard and no ono was allowed to
board It. The train also brought a mall car
and one Pullman. Nothing unusual occurred
after the train left Bakersfield and
no disturbance has occurred since
their arrival here. The soldiers took
up quarters at the Union Pa
cific depot. Less than fifty-people , were in
the depot when the train pulled In. It Is
not expected there will be any use for the
troops until It Is necessary to put Ross' or
ders Into effect.
At Los Angeles the United States troops
are today masters of the situation. Judge
Ross concluded to defer < hts decision In the
case of Conductor HeartU charged with con
tempt of court , until toniorrow , as this Is a
legal holiday , and overybbay Is awaiting his
action. Tlio labor unlonsjof , Los Angeles are
forming military companies and claim to
have about 3,000 men enrolled. They have
adopted resolutions endorsing the A. R. U.
The national guard armories ore being care
fully guarded by military men to prevent
their possible seizure , f
FEDHKAT. GUAM ) jllKV CHARGED.
Judge Ito4H of I-os AiiRelns Lays Down thn
l.iuv on the Strtu ( Qurntlnn.
LOS ANGELES , Caj. , July 4. Judge
Ross' charge to the grand Jury was as fol
lows : "Gentlemen of 'the Grand Jury :
I understand , through the district
attorney , that you deslce some further In
structions In regard to the mail. Congress
has provided by statute that the postmaster
general In all cases decided upon what
trains and In what manner the malls shall
bo conveyed , and that officer has , through
his subordinates , deslgatned for the South
ern California Railroad' company and the
Southern Pacific Railroad company In this
judicial district the rcgujnr passenger trains
of those roads for the carrying of the United
States malls. [
"Neither of those companies Is by the law
required to run any other trains than their
regular passings trains , for the carrying of
the malls , and their failure to do so Is not a
violation of nny law of the United Statoi to
which my attention has been called or that
I have been able to find.
"As I told yon the ether day In effect , every
and any person who gjiall knowingly and
wilfully obstruct the pa ago of the mall Is
guilty ot a crlnio against the law ot the
United States , and If ttro or more persons
conspire to commit that ; or any other offense
against the United States and ono or more
Of such parties do any act to effect the ob
ject ot the conspiracy all of such parties to
such conspiracy ara gull y 6f a crime , and If
you find from your Investigations , which I
charged , and again charge you diligently
to pursue , that any HU h offtftiso has been
committed In this judl lal district against
the laws of the Unltet States , It Is your
Imperative and solemn luty to find an In
dictment or Indictments against uny or
every such offending person. Using the sub
stance ot the language pt Judge Jackson In
a somewhat similar case that arose In West
Virginia In 1893 , It Is proper for me to say
that exactly what Is Involved In this strike
which has brought all the ( rouble hero and
elsewhere Is not for mo or you to investi
gate. At this time It Is1 not necessary which
side la In the right or which side Is In the
wrong , nor whether , In fact , either side Is
In the wrong , upon the merits of that ques
tion. U may bo again said that there U
but ono way to redress a wrong done In thin
country , and that Is through the regularly
constituted tribunals ot the country. .
"No man or set of men , no combination ot
men can lawfully undertake to redress a
wrong except In the way pointed out by law.
Whenever men attempt to unlawfully com
bine themselves together far this purpose of
redressing a wrong , they strike at the very
foundation ot those lawn which glvo tlicin
the rights of a. citizen , the protection of life ,
of liberty and the pursuit of happiness ,
"It Is the solemn duty of all good cltUens
to ponder and think of these things and be
euro that their acts , whatever they are , be
within aod not contrary to the laws of the
country , and It IE the sworn end tmp-ratlve
duty ot tho37 charg ? ! wUh the administra
tion of thu Uws to take prompt and vigorous
measures in bring to the bar of justice a y
and every ono e IHy of an Infraction of
them. "
Six men comprising the strike commlttco
of tha A. R. U. were arrested this afternoon
by a deputy United States marshal. Ball was
fixed In each case at $3,000. At 5 o'clock
this afternoon the men had not given ball ,
but were searching for bondsmen.
The Indictment charges the men with hav
ing obstructed and Incited others to obstruct
the carrying of the United States malls on
regular trains of the Southern Pacific rail
road , Tlio witnesses whoso names were In
dorsed on the back of the Indictments were
the onicluls of the Santa Fo and Southern
Pacific iillroads. Nothing has developed at
the Southern Pacific and Santa Fe depots.
Thousands of people collected during the day
and watched the movements of the federal
soldiers.
VKRY OUIKT AT ST. I.OUI1 * .
Kntlro.iiH Mukn 1'ractlc.tlly No KFfort to
31 ore Traliix.
ST. LOUIS , July 4. The union depot was
a dismal place this morning. Despite the
fact that it Is the glorious Fourth , tower people -
plo were moving than on ordinary days. The
downpour of rain had kept most of the ex
cursionists away , for which the Terminal as
sociation was duly grateful. Both the
Wabash and the Chicago & Alton roads
were tied up tighter than drums , not n train
on cither of them coming In or going out.
The Terminal association could get them out
If required , but as they are bound to be
stalled within a tow miles of the city It was
thought to bo wiser not to make n start.
The Big Four position Is becoming moro
critical. The Cincinnati , Washington and
Now York express did not reach hero today
and the Big Four Alton express did not go
out. No. 8 , the day express , did not get out
until after 8 n. m. It carried a strange
fireman and when he got to East St. Louis
ho quit the englnb and the train was
stranded.
Other evidences of the chaotic condition
of western passenger service Is shown by
the fact that the Vandalla Chicago Diamond
special was two hours lite. The Iron
Mountain Texas special was four hours late ,
but the Memphis & California express trains
on the same road Were on time. The second
section of the New York and Washington
express on the Ohio & Mississippi was three
hours late. The Loulsvlllo express on the
Air line , ono hour and a quarter late.
The Iron Mountain men who went back
to work yesterday stuck to their places
this morning , both at the Carondelt and
South St. Louis yards. The strikers sent
committees to them and much conferring
went on , but they were unable to shako the
determination of the men to keep at work.
They will refuse , they say , to do any switchIng -
Ing for trains hauling Pullman cars , how
ever.
ever.A
A new phase , or rather a development of
a threatend trouble , Is a growing disposition
among the engineers and firemen , Including
all grades , to refuse to haul trains not
switched or manned by tlio regular I. e. ,
the btrlklng force. Several Isolated Instances
have already occurred and moro are expected.
The railroads practically took a holiday
today. No attempt was made to move freight
on either side of the river , and with a ma
jority of the roads not much of an effort
was made to move oven passenger trains.
Tomorrow the rest will cease and the man
agers will take decisive steps towards active
operation. The trouble is then likely to
break loose.
NO VIOLENCE AT ST. LOUIS.
Up to this time there has been no acts of
violence , but the explanation may be the Inac
tivity of the railway managers. No new men
are being hired. Tliey represent every branch
of the railway service and many , the rail
roads claim , are competent and thoroughly
experienced. Tomorrow several roads will
endeavor to fill the places of the strikers
with these new men and It Is their Intention
to resume the sending out -of their 'freight
trains. If they meet with obstructions they
will apply to the United States courts for an
Injunction , and If a restraining order of the
courts does not prevent interference they
will call on the president for the aid of the
.federal troops.
Superintendent Jones of the Missouri Pa
cific terminals at the Union depot discharged
six yardmasters today because they refused
to continue throwing switches. The six men
discharged are members of the Switchmen's
order , which , It Is said , will now order out
Its members In retaliation.
Reports were received that the Wabash
operators have joined the strikers. This
move Is a surprise to the officials. But ono
road , the Toledo , St ! Louis & Kansas City ,
which Is In the hands of a receiver , Is able
to make any showing In handling traffic.
All the others are tied as to freight and
nearly so as to passenger trains. The return
yesterday of the Iron Mountain yardmen
has accomplished nothing , as that road Is
receiving no freight either from the Termi
nal association or other roads , and consequently
quently has little business for the returned
men to handle. The dlftlculty of handling
as much business , freight or passenger , as
each road might handle Is Increased by the
tying up of equipment at out of town points.
The refusal of engineers to take out trains
with new firemen , etc. , are growing in num
ber , but develop only as trains are made up.
Nevertheless , this movement Is practically
general , especially on the trunk lines. The
strike has diverted business to the steam
boats , and river men expect that a good
deal of freight will be taken to the river If
the trouble lasts any length of time. The
scarcity of coal Is , however , again being
felt , as the supply along the river has al
most been exhausted.
The St. Louis breweries will lose consider
able In consequence of the strike. The beer
on the road undelivered will be a dead loss ,
as It will spoil as soon as the Ice In the
cars melts. The milk supply of the city Is
becoming scarce , und u famine Is In prospect.
Coal is also In light supply , while Ice Is
decreasing In quantity very rapidly. Unless
the blockade Is broken within a short time
the worst possible feature of such a Etrlko
as this will make Itself apparent In actual
Buffering by the peopln who are already
seriously affected. Beef killing o.id Im
porting establishments are shutting down ,
butter , cheese , eggs and lemons are also
becoming scarce. Vegetables , on the con
trary , are Increasing In supply , as this Is a
distributing point for hundreds of nearby
truck gardeners.
WHITi : WANTS ASSISTANCE.
Says He Cannot Sorvn ProccsscH Without
Morn DrputltH.
WASHINGTON , July 4. There was an
easier feeling about the Executive depart-
mons today and less apprehension of vlolenco
and turbulence on account of the great
strikes. The reports received In the early
inornli'E were few and comparatively unim
portant and gave encouragement for the
liopo that the Fourth would bo passed with
out serious troublo. Attorney General Olney
was at tits oIIIco early and found several
telegrams awaiting him. He went ever to
the whlta house with them and gave the
president a summary of the situation and
what had been done. The telegrams related
principally to the work of United States
marshals , and ono from Omaha said that
the United States marshal was unable to
servo thu processes ot the courts without as
sistance. Tlio attorney general Instructed
him to swear In deputies for the work ,
Another action taken was the appointment
of Joseph Call nt Los Angeles , Cut. , an as
sistant attorney for the district for the prose
cution of persons arrested during the strike ,
Postmaster General Dlssell xald early In the
day that Micro had been no change In the
postal affairs slnco yesterday afternoon , Sec-
ictary Lament and General Hchofleld called
upon the president early , but their visit was
short. Stcretary Lament says that the de
tails of the movements and disposition of
the troops In Chicago uro now entirely In
the hand * ot Colonel Crofton ( until General
Miles arrives ) who has been Instructed to
confer with District Attorney and Special
Counsel Wulkor.
Strikers l.'iijolnt-il at Uliicliiiiutl.
CINCINNATI , July 4. United States Dis
trict Attorney Clovel.tnd today prepared an
r.n'bux hill for restraining all persons from
nterf. i-nif In nny manner with the buslnesu ,
fflight or paKSi-nscr , of any road In this
district engaged In commerce between the
states , Tlio bill In Its general features Is n
copy of that filed In the United States court
at Chicago and Is to bo filed In pursuance to
Instructions received from Washington last
night. All la quiet hero today and there Is
no ohangc In the situation.
The freight crews of the Chesapeake &
Ohio and Loulsvlllo & Nashvlllo roads met
In Covlngton today. Conlllcllng reports
were circulated regarding their actions.
Slnco then both roads have had tome llttlo
trouble1. The noon circular of Secretary Fet
ter of the railway ofilccrs association says :
"Tho Chesapeake & Ohio yardmasters quit ,
refusing to work with nonunion men. Sev
eral of the yard engines' crewa quit and
the situation on the Chesapeake & Ohio Is
bad , with no prospect of early betterment. "
STKIKI : I.IADIUS. : :
federal Trooni Catch Them and the Jlar-
alial * ruko Them to DCIIMT.
TRINIDAD , Colo. , July 4. Thirty-eight
men , half members of the A. R. U. and the
remainder being sympathizers , were arrested
hero today and taken to Denver. Among
them are President Mcllck , Vice President
Murth , Chairman Carrlg , Secretary Initial !
of the union and D. B. Rollins , a populist
politician. The men were arrested for dis
arming the deputies last Sunday. In addi
tion to thcso ten others were arrested who
ventured too near the railroad property.
The arrests are a severe blow to the A. R. U.
The arrest of the thirty-eight men was
accomplished by the United States troops
surorundlng the place where the strikers
had assembled , after which the deputies
passed within the lines and did their work.
Most of the men gave themselves up. The
excitement Is Intense , but the presence of
the troops will prevent any riotous demon
strations. The arrested men were placed on
a train and started for Denver under both
military and chll guards. President Mcllck's
last words to his men wore : "Tho fight Is
not lost , the railroads cannot get men to
man the trains. Above all things do not
disturb railroad property and keep away
from the yards. "
OLNiV : OKDKHI2D A GKAND JUICY.
il to Ho the Intention to Indict
Prominent Slrlko Loader * .
WASHINGTON , July 4. A dispatch was
today sent from the Department of Justice
to the United States attorney at Chicago
directing him at once to call together the
grand Jury. As no Information had been
received hero of the arrest of President Debs
or any of the other leaders of the strike , the
purpose of the attorney general In assembling
the grand Jury was not clear , and he was
requested by the Associated press to state
his occasion for so doing , but l > e declined to
do so. It Is surmised , however , that ho In
tends to secure the Indictment tnd punish
ment of Debs and the other promlnc-ht lead
ers for vlolitlons of the anti-trust act of
July , 1S90 , committed prior to the issuance
of the omnibus Injunction by Judges Gross-
cup and Woods. The authorities hero arc
fully determined to onf TOO the laws and
punish these who violate them , and so far as
the national government is concerned there
'
will bo no compromises and no temporizing' .
The present strike Is regarded as a bold
defiance of the laws of the country and a
criminal Infringement of the rights of the
people of the whole country.
Itrlnfc r.-eineiiN for Chicago.
LEAVENWORTH , Kan. , July 4. Four
companies of Infantry at Fort Leavenworth
leave on a special train for Chicago tonight
to assist Iho Fort Sheridan troops at Blue
Island.
' ' " *
lloycott Notoi' .
Tha A. R. U. has ordered out the men on
every road running Into Memphis.
The employes of the Detroit , Lansing &
Northern have cone out on a strike.
The Lake Shore & Michigan Southern road
was tied up at La Porte , Ind. , last night.
Strikers at Tacoma remained quiet ytster-
day and there Is no change in the situation.
United States marshals have gene to
Marlon , O. , to protect Chlcag9 & Erlo prop
erty.
erty.The
The engineers ot the Denver & Rio Grande
have unanimously decided to stick to their
posts.
Passenger trains at Terre Haute were run
ning yesterday , but not a freight train was
moved.
Strikers ditched the St. Louis express on
the Iron Mountain road just out of Memphis
last night.
At Terre Haute all the Vandalla employes
are out. Including trainmen , trackmen and
switchmen.
All the employes of the Kansas City ,
Memphis & Fort Scott road at Memphis
have struck.
Fourteen passenger trains , with fully 2,000
passenger ? , on the Alton road are tied up
at Bloomlngton.
The first Pullman on the Louisville & Nash
ville came Into Nashvlllo yesterday under
guard of troops.
Twelve men , one of them n striker , were
arersted at Pueblo yesterday and sent to
Denver for trial.
Judge McKcnna of the United States court
at San Francisco has Issued an Injunction
against the strikers.
Officials of the union station at Detroit
arranged a truce with the strikers and trains
were allowed to run yesterday.
On the Union Pacific the trouble Is con
fined to the Wyoming division and business
In that state on this line Is at a standstill.
The Fourth Infantry. Illinois national
guards , hits been ordered to proceed to Cairo
to protect the property of the Illinois Central.
All the employes of the Loulsvlllo & Nash
vlllo at Evansvllle , Ind , , voted to go out on
a Rtrlko. This Includes both trainmen and
shopmen.
When the United States marshal arrived
at Detroit .Tuesday night the htrlkcrs In-
ducpd about a third ot his deputies to quit
their Jobs.
Part of the nonductorB and brakemen on
the Grand Trunk reported for duty nt Battle
Creek. Mich , , but the engineers and firemen
still hold out ,
The employes of the Vandalla at Brazil ,
Ind. . have notified the company that they
will not work nny moro until the present
strike IH scttlud. .
Judge Allnn of Springfield has Issued n
sweeping order ot Injunction against the
strikers In Illinois , covering all the roads
In his jurisdiction.
The Fltiiatton at Portland remains un
changed. The Northern Pacific got out Its
local trains , but not n wheel wan turned on
the Southern Pacific.
Strlkeis etopiit'd an 13Ho train nt Ham-
mrnd , Ind. , lait night , cut off the Pullmans
and ordered the engineer to pull out without
them , which ho did.
The switchmen of the Memphis & Chat-
tanooKC. at Memphis struck yesterday. Yard
men In the Kansas City , Memphis & Bir
mingham also refuco to handle Pullman cars.
Grand Master Wilkinson of the Order of
Hallway Trainmen liau Issued a bulletin to
the members of that order that they cannot
sanction or take any part In the present
strike , but the order will as for as posxlblo
protect Its members who ore discharged for
refusing to take tha place of strikers.
Hnuill llliizo lit Hlnnx I'llI ) .
SIOUX FALLS , S. D. , July 4. ( Special
Talegrum to The Bee. ) As the flrcmen were
on their way out this eventnu to give an ex
hibition of fire fighting for the diversion of
thousands who celebrated hero , a Genuine
ahirm called the whol ? department to the
Milwaukee depot and freight house , which
were burning. Tlio fire wan uncontrollable
and the building and contents were con
sumed. Loss , about $0,000. Two other fires
occurred today , but the loss was only nom
inal.
Annlvomnry of Pomnrny'n Oyi'lona.
FORT DODGK , la. , July 4. ( Special Tele
gram to The Bee. ) Pomeroy will hava me
morial services Friday , the ennlvmiry ot
the cyclone dlcastcr. R. M. Wright of Fort
Iicdgn will bo orator.
MILITIA IS DEFIED
Sioux City Strikers Not Disturbad bj tha
Presence of Troops ,
MANY INJURED BY A SHOWER OF STONES
Soldlew Greeted With All Manner of Pro
voking Oonduot.
TEN COMPANIES NOW IN THE FIELD
More Will Bo Moved Forward if Events
Justify ,
CRISIS WILL PROBABLY BE REACHED TODAY
No Train * Movcil Yoslerilay With Any Do *
grco of Ccrttlnty , but nn Effort Will
Do IMuilo to KrHiimo TralUo
This Morning.
SIOUX CITY , la. , July 4-Spcclal ( T I .
gram to The lice. ) The Fourth regiment o (
the Iowa National Guards arrived this BVOII-
Ing at 8 o'clock by a special on the llllnoli
Central , night companies came In and wara
Immediately joined by companies II and It
of Sioux City , which liavo been under arm *
for nearly two days. Tha regiment Is under
command of a regular army officer and haa
a Galling gun. The regiment debarked at
the St. Paul shops and Immediately formed
and marched along the main track to th
Union depot , a distance of a mile and1a
half.
half.An
An Immense crowd was gathered along th
tracks , covering cars and every point from
which a view could bo had. Tha
troops were greeted with yells and
Imprecations at many places. The strikers
do not seem to bo Intimidated at alt
and many threats are heard. There are
largo numbers scattered about the railroad
yards and In the dusk chunks of coal and
other mlbslles were hurled at the 'soldiers
when they started out to clear the yards.
Company F of Algona moved out to take pos
session of a portion of the yards when they
weio confronted by a crowd , who broke
through the lines. The lieutenant was struck
on the head with a coupling pin and qulta
badly hurt. No attempt will be made tonight
to clear the yards. The troops arc quartered
near the Union depot.
Tomorrow morning all the yards will b
picketed and patrolled and efforts made to
move all pasr.e > er trains on schedule tlma
under military guard. No attempt will bs
made to meve freight trains tomorrow. Tin
mob had almost complete control of the
situation today. The Sioux City & Northern
alone was unmolested. The Sioux City Fi
Pacific sneaked araln out this morning.
The Chicago , Milwaukee & St. Paul got two
trains out this afternoon , two and seven
hours late. The mob cutting the tralng ID
two and spiking switches , etc.
SIOUX CITY , July G.--At 2:30 : this morning
the Omaha brldgo over the Floyd river Is
burning. It was undoubtedly set on nro
by some of the mob. Employes of the Omah
are working to extinguish tbo fla'mes.
OVKHLAND WANTS TROOPS.
Trnnio Entirely Rimjiciiiloil on the Union
I'urlflc In Wj online ,
CHEYENNE , \Vyo. , July 4. ( Special Tele
gram to The Bee. ) Tralllc Is entirely at a
standstill on the Wycmlhg division 'of tha
Union Pacific tonight. The Overland fast
mall and passenger consolidated , which left
Cheyenne at C o'clock lait night , Is still
In Laramle , fifty m'les ' west of here , unabla
to secure a fireman. The eastbound mall ,
which left Ogden yesterday morning , reached
hero aL2 o'clock this afternoon , twelve hours
late. United States Marshal Hankin fired ths
engine a portion of the distance between
Laramlo and Cheyenne. Tlio officials at
headquarters feel that they are not justified
In jeopardizing the lives of passengers by
attempting to operate trains unless assured
ample protection by tlio federal authorities.
Marshal Hankin Is doing everything In
his power to protect property , but slnco thi
threatening of deputy marshals at Itawllni
yesterday the strikers there have been very
demonstrative , and they are liable to at
tempt violence any time. The condition ol
affairs has been presented to the authorltlet
at Washington , and In all probability a de
tachment of troops will bo ordered to assist
In protecting trains from Interference until
trnlllo In again resumed.
A great deal of .Interest Is centered In th
meeting of the Federated board here tomorrow
morrowIt la expected all the members will
bo In attendance. *
IOWA'S MII.ITIA IN TIIK FIELD.
Fourth Regiment Onlnreil to Sioux City to
Oppnxrd tlio Strll cr ,
DBS MOINHS , July 4. ( Special Telegram
to The Doe. ) Governor Jnrkeon this mornIng -
Ing ordered out the Fourth regiment , with
the exception of company 1C , to report at
once at Sioux City , 3,01 ! ) strikers having or"-
ganlzed and taken possession of the llllnoli
Central and Northwestern yards , trains and
tracks , and being reported as tearing up
the tracks , spiking cwtlchcs and holding
loaded passenger trains. The governor or
dered Colonel Wllkln to the scene with com
panies from Algona , Roonc , Toledo , Chero
kee , Hampton , Masnn City , Webster City
and Fort Dodge- These , with the two al
ready at Sioux City , make ten companies ,
with more to follow as soon ust ho railroad !
of the state can arrange to carry them tbors.
General Prlmo Is M Dos Molncs watching
the situation and Is keeping the telegraph
wires warm with Instructions and queries a *
to the situation. Ho expects to order out
other regiments and will go to the scene ot
the threatened conflict himself as soon as
the situation demands.
Not l.llutly to Involve tlm Q.
CUESTON , la , , July 1. ( Special Telegram
to The Bee. ) The report that the burllngton
was llkoly to experience trouble with eoma
of Its brakcmen over the reported dlscharga
of two braliomon seems to have , been prema
ture. The trainmen have no dlftlculty with
the Burlington , the schedule made by thread
road and the trainmen a ycrr ago being kept
In good faith. Trains on the main line ara
running 01 regular time and there U no
appearance of a slrlko at this point.
Mllltla Enrmila to MOIIJC City.
FORT DODGE , la. , July 4. ( Special Tele-
Brain to The Ileo. ) Company Q wan ordered
from here to Sioux City at 2:30 : this fore
noon to protect railroad property. In two
hours the entire company was ready to s
on a special train , which also carried com-
panlea from Webster fill , Algona , M ion
City and Hampton. The entire Fourth regi
ment of C25 men has been ordared out.
Would Itlniv Up llrlilgo.
dHEHOKEB , la. , July 4. Had not a con
versation between six sunplclous characters
been overheard yesterday It Is probable that
thu Illinois Central bridge south of town
would have been blown up this morning
and a train ot Iowa National Guards de
molished. The vhorlff heard ot the plot to
demolish the bridge last nl ht and officer !
have Mnco guaided It closely.
All ijulet ut lliivrllm.
HAWF.INO , Wyo. , July 4. ( Special Telegram -
gram to The nee. Ml Is quiet here. Th
mall train pattrd cant at an early hour tbl *
morning. Thu striker * joined In the
thin it'.crnoon ,
