Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-05-03

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CHICAGO, May 2.-Ous ,c-,s this after
noon In reference TO tho viole1. measures
OF the eight hour men to prevent other men
rom laboring, 10 confirmed beyond all
doubt.
The police were ordered to- The Chicago.
burlington 4 Quincy railroad acpos ~ me
count of a mob Interference. Arriving at
sin o,cloek thcv found no one there, but
socn learned that Q mob Of said men mum
berinr shoui five husircd was near that
Their first raid was on the lumber yard
Of King l. Bros, a. the head Of Canal
street, which they closed. They then visit
ed several other yards In the same manner
and served them in the same way.
They subsequently, went to the planning
and Clark street, aad another at the corner
Of Canal end Harrison street, and coUpell-
ID The proprissofs - suspend operations and
Joeve Tie premises.
They shut up the yards Of Dalton 4 Bros.
and Biselow Bros, rushing into the yards
With Wild yells and shouts. They then On.
countered Seareent Clarity and posse. The
police were few but stood arm, and the
men andtne that those engaged were unload.
Ing the vessel by the job. lel.
They then made for the Pittsburgh and
Fort Wayne freight house armed with
sticks and clubs and yelling like party Of
Indiana. The police got to the depot first
and by firmly standing in defence of the
law and right so f. intimidated the mob US
to prevent any violence
One act Of violence occurred at the ward
Of Parker & Stearns, but the man defend
ed himself with pistol and they left him.
him.
The Michigan Central Il. X. called for pro
lection Mum s. Scott, Armour. Dole &
Co, and Flint & Thompson were compelled
to close,
1t is to be hoped that b!oodshed may he
prevented, and this mad way Of dealing
with the matter finally stopped.
The trial OF Emma Grant commenced +.
fore Judge Wilson to-day, and several wit
nesses have been examined. This will be
remembered as the State street tragedy.
CHICAGO, May 3.-The accounts published
Ia the papers this noruing, show much
more extensive operations In shutting up
plsess Of business BY the eight hour men,
then our report Of last evening gave
Scarcely asy enc VAS left anmelsstea. The
meth eide. south side, west side and Bridge
port we're alike The scene Of the mob "a
thosity. In the ?. =. they were much more
bolstssous aad exactisg. The dispositio.
Of The employees Is TO quietly close up al
business and let the mea wait. Although
Tile vill eanss great lee, Il 10 uadoubtsd
j the quicket way 70 settle the msttsr.
The NAL Of Emma 0stt. fes The murs =
Il Michael Spors, was concluded last mig i.
The psisossr We sentenced 10 the psuiss \
A3aaw Aep Ga..s 5000
4ask H. Graves, Of - Peoria street. At
tsaptsd suicide yesterday ?. m. He had
just bssn caught in an attempt to violate
the psssso Il child about II years old.
Az seen - the awfal character Of his deed
came upon him, he drew bis knife and msde
. deep cut in his neck In the fisst attempt
he failed end soeo sftss made another Of
tempt with . chissl. and seemed to be il
terrible aeesy 70 die and put q rsst bic
osassisass Shaa was killing hin.
TIE lasgs ave storied building called the
Merchants Hote,, a the cssner Of Wash<
iagton and State streets, caught fire 10 the
laundry, abeut quarter past seven o'clock
THE nornicg. The fire Immediately CON-
municated with the upper stories By means
Of The elevator. Many Of the guests Of the
house were quietly sleeping. and the Ere
he'd spread itself 50 entirely through the
building that il became at once question
IL ell should get out. Most Of the guests
escaped down the stairway, and ten persons
were left in such positions that they could
not escape BY this means The fire depart
msnt was promptly on the spot and went to
work - only Chicago fireman can to put out
the Ere and rescue the unfortunate people
inside.
Ladders were put up and . few taken out
by this means, but some were too high to
bs reached BY ladders, ropes were hurled
from abeve, and some were let down BY
this means, but with great risk frsm the
height they were, yet By supeshunan ef-
ferts the ten persons were finally got out in
safety. Several cases Of interest and En-.
eitsmsat occurred. One man had no escape
but to b swung 10 the window Of the ops-
70 horss. A rops was swung to hin and
he caught it, and BY swayiug TO and fro was
finally caught and taken in At . window.
We can hardly give % idea Of the intense
excitement dusisg this time Of rescue. w.
msa had 10 be taken out at great height
on ladders. The interior Of the building
10 entirely burned out and nearly oil its c On
tents. The walls ass still 6rm. We havs
net been able 70 get estimate Of damage, or
whether insured or not.
A special to the Journal from Des Moines
says:-Ths seventh annual Republican
State convention will be held in this city
on the 10Th Of Jur 10 nominate candidates
for the State Offices. All who supported
the candidates Of the party at the last cleo
ton are invited TO attend.
The body Of George Stearnes, who was
dtowaed few weeks since near Redficld,
has been recovered. Search is going on
for the other body on which Was shout four
hundred dollars.
A large force Of hands has just been pu,
on the O.. X. l. 4 p. II. r. between here
and Newton.
The contract for grading the Iowa {
Union r. II. from this city t. Ames station
on the N. w. h. r. has been re-let to B. f
Allen and Collivsr.
Judge Weight Of the Superior Court Dc.
livefs the address at the commencement ex
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