The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-07-24
From the Denver Tribune.
MOB LAW.
THE SOUTH END OF THE ROAD UNDER
CONTROL OF DISCHARGED RIO
SRANDE MEN.

lHE SOUTH END OF THE ltOAO lNOfn
CONTROL. OF DISCHARGED RIO
GRANDE MEN.
Ten UurTED STATES MARsHALs GUAR
DING THE MAILS.
Pueblo is in the hands of = mob q
reckless, bowling mob. RumOrs reach
ed Denver yesterday noon that dis
charged Rio Grandc employees were bent
on wreaking vengeance upon the Santa
Fe Company, and determined by force
and violence to compel their re-employ--
men.. These rumOrs were confirmed
from time to time during the afternoon
and last evening telegram was recelv-
ed from Pueblo that an uncomfortable
body Of men, in sympathy with the Rio
Grande Company, had undisputed con-
troll of the depot, yard and shops at
Pueblo, and that the State officers were
powerless to handle them. That the
mob made all manner of threats, had
beaten several Santa Fe men and had
every body in state of fear and intim-
idatiOn. The dispatch said, further, that
the presence of the United States Mar
shall and strong posse was absolutely
necessary to the preservation OF the
public peace.
The Rio Grande passenger train, due
here at eight O'Clock last evening, did
not arrive until nearly twelve--abOut
four hours late. The passengers from
the south and east. of whom there was
large list, stepped from the cars with
the same expression of relief and salts
faction that would be experienced by a
person just recovered from horrible
nightmare. In conversation with sever
al of the belated passengers who were
relating their experiences, a reporter OF
this paper learned of a condition OF at
fairs at Pueblo which mocks the boosted
law of the State.
Following this, the Tribune gives a
long account of the situation. Engin-
GERS and conductors We're driven from
their trains at the muzzle Of the reyoiy-
er. and other employees Of the Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fc were maltreatcd and
beaten with clubs and fists. 1t TALL comes
from the decision Of the courts ordering
the Rio Grande Railroad to turn over
lis control to the officers of the A., L.
& S. +. in pursuance of former lease.
The Tribune goes on to say:
TheUnited States mails were in charge
of ten United States Deputy Marshals.
who had been ordered to guard the mail
upon information from the Santa Fe Of
iicers. The marshals took charge some
where in Kansas. The above facts were
given by disinterested parties who ar.
rived from Pueblo last night. and so far
as any strangers work can go under
perhapse some eXcitcmen and grievance
the statement may be relied upon. Ia
ken altogether, the state of affairs Is
thus depicted is demoralizing to the last
degree, and upon its contemplation
where doubt is not induced, an appeal
| for an arrest of such high-handed pro.
ceedings. a boting out of such unlawful
| proceedings is demanded. Power suf.
| iicicnt should be invoked to quell tho
! daring outrage.
| Since the above was written the fol-
lowing special dispatch has been re-
| ceiyed.
TRINIDAD, Col, July IL.
Last night party from III Moro came
here and:made purchases of all the fire.
arms and ammunition they could pro-
cure and returned to FL Moro station il
behalf of the Atchison Company. Two
roughs in the Rio Grande employ ran
the baggage master out of town last
night. At South Pueblo to-day The
engineer of the train from Denver
was compelled TO leave his cab under
| threats and drawn rcvolvers. Ru!lian
ism runs rampant by Rio Grandc EN-
ployes