Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-07-25
CHICAGO
A Mob in Possession
/. Of the City.
All the Railroad Machine
Shops and ManufaCtOr-
les
Are Compelled to Close up
by the Mob.
The Mayor Issues q Preclama-
ton.
Ample Preparations Making T.
Protect Proptrty.
specia, TELEGRAM to the Courier

Ample Preparations Making q
Protect Proptrty.
Special Telegram to the Courier.
CHICAGO, July "a, $50 p. NTH
mob which closed the workshops Q
the railroads this morning, continued
its labors during the afternoon, busy
4 ing itself with
CLOSING UP MANUFACTURES
and all the shops which fell in thei
way. The proprietors generally mad
no objections, it being pretty gener
ally understood that the men woul'
return and go to work whenever
would be deemed advisable.
THE MOB,
which at times numbered three thou
sand, but which was often divides
up into sections, was composed large
ly of boys between the ages of four
teen and twenty, but is evidentl!
acting under directions from oldel
heads.
ALL RAILROAD SHOPS
including the Northwestern, have
closed and the strikers are mostly
Engaged now in
STOPPING FREIGHT TRAINS.
As yet no passenger, mail or ex.
Ipress trains have been interfered
with. Among the establishments
closed up are the following: The
workshops Of the Michigan Central,
Illinois Central, Chicago & Alton,
Northwestern, Milwaukee 4 st. Paul,
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, Chi
cago, Rock Island & Pacific, Lake
Shore & Michigan Southern railroads.
All the men connected with the
freighting business of these roads
have either quit
VOLUNTARILY OR THROUGH CONFUSION
Besides these the rabble visited and
caused to suspend operations, Camp
bell Bros. mill, Baden, Week & Hen
mes stone yard, Palmer Il Fuller's
sash, door and blind factory, Buzow's
furniture factory, Schutler's, wagon
mandatory, Northwestern Horse
Shoe Co. and many others.
The Mayors Sec. is this afternoon
swearing in
| SPECIAL POLICE IN GREAT NUMBERS.
The Mayor issued proclamation
this afternoon, reciting the state of
affairs and calling on citizens to
aid in enforcing the law and sup
pressing riot and to that
end recommending patrols in
various neighborhoods and that the
women and children keep off the
streets. He adds that the city gov
eminent has made ample preparations
for the protection Of life end proper
ty. 1t is known that the 22nd. regi-
ment of U. S. Infantry is enroute
from Dakota and will reach here to-
morrow. These are the only men
coming to Chicago from outside
and they are only sent here on their
way to the east where they properly
belong. 1t is rumored at five o'clock
that all the street Gals will be COM
PEELED to stop running.
ZANEsvILLE o., July 24.-The citi-
zens have formed a vigilance COM
mittee, 1000 being enrolled. The
street cars are not allowed to run
this morning. All manufacturing is
stopped but the citizens are determin-
ed to put an end to riots reign.
UNION DEPOT INDIANAPOLIS IN POSSES
SION OF STRIKERS.
INDIANAPOLIS, July 24.-The stri-
kers took possession of the Union De-
pot and tracks at midnight, and will
allow only postal cars to leave the
city.
PASSENGER TRAVEL
on all roads out of here without ex-
ception
is STOPPED.
The men Of the Indianapolis, Gin
cinnai Il Lafayette, the Indiana polls,
bloomington e Western, and the In
dianapolis, Pennsylvania & Chicago
roads are not in the strike, but are
prevented from working. Gov, Will
liams and Mayor Caven both
DECLINE To INTrRFrRr
except to suppress or prevent vio-
lence. Over two hundred special
police have been sworn in. many of
whom are strikers themselves, who
thus declare their intention to protect
property.
A telegram from Lafayette, Ind,
indicates strike on the Wabash road
at noon to-day.
| WON'T STRIKE.
BosToN, July 24.-It is reported
that messenger from the Baltimore
e Ohio road has been on the Eastern
and Boston and main roads melting
the employees to strike, but was un-
successful. The men. although dis.
satisfied with the present pay, do not
deem a strike advisable.
srp,xr or wopryrv an .,..
- - y. AN1
a ALSANf' yu ny "a tnonsand
shops, have joined the strikers and
are coming towards this city.
THE OUTLOOK AT COLUMBUS Is pErrrR.
COLUMBUS, July N.-The /. G. &
are yery emphatic in denonnc;n~ tHe
sct;on ~ tha m"h nastarS .; - .ne
iblv closing mn hms;nass St. hH.h
mants Thev sto.o shromn ss"oa.n.
m;ttae that wh,ia thav 80 a.. SoW =,
thar nnrnose If ~ o;nt:;, az ...;L ~
ps apon y. !, l: sno stri4e