Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-04-08

/ IatAd IN EABb DI. buuio " 'HO R"os "NSA
was suddenly broken to. day by q riot. A
largo crowd of strikers, numbering over
/ O00 formed about noon at the railway
depot and, headed by the leaders OF the
striAars in that city, marched to the Ohio
and Mississippi depot, where q number of
platform men were at work. No guard Of
nolioe or Deputy Sberifs had been sta
TONED there, and the employees were easily
forced from their position. Thence the
mob advanced upon the Vandalia yards.
Here A few Deputies were on duty, who
ordered the men back. They refused, and
made A rush, bearing down the officers
and syarmed through the gates into he
Yards and forced all the employees at work
ont of the wards. From this place they
marched 20 the Burlington yard, where q
similar scene was enacted, and all the en-
Moves forced out. The men then rushed
on TO the Chicago and Alton yards, and,
npon arriving there, were met by a strong
force of Deputy Marshals armed with
Winchester repeating rifles. They ordered
the mob back, and called upon them TO
| disperse. This tho crowd refused to do,
| and upon attempting to rush through
| the gates the Msrshals brought their rifles
| 10 their shoulders and threatened to fire il
| the crowd advanced. This cooled their
| ardor somewhat, and they turned back
none the less determined, however, that
there should be 40 work done in that city
while the Knights OF Labor are still on
their strike. The deputies remained on
guard at the Alton yards, fearing q second
attack upon that point, while the strikers
proceeded to the Cairo Short Line yards,
whittier they are now (12:3O P. M march.
ing.
At the Iron Mountain yards to-day all is
quiet and orderly. Five switch engines
are at work with crews selected from the
road force OF brakemen. Twenty OF the
switchmen employed in these yards re-
turned to work yesterday, but vent out
again when requested to do 30 by a COM
mittee from the Knights. The yardmaster
was sent to Desoto for new men. 20 of
whom arrived this morning, and are now
at work.
The Executive Board Of the Brotherhood
of Engineers are holding a meeting in st.
Louis to-day, Chief Arthur being present.
and are seriously considering the question
whether or not it will be advisable to
strike in support of the Knights of Labor.
Adjutsnt General Vance was a spectator
of the action OF the mob in forcing the
men employed in the East st. Louis rail-
road yards to quit work, and he has tele.
graphed the Governor.
$40 p. M.-Twenty of the frennen en-
ployed upon the engines of the Bridge and
Tunnel Company struck to-day in support
of the Knights of Labor. This. unless
others can be found to fill their positions,
will stop the transfer of all freight and
passenger trains over the bridge.
The la Crosse COnfiagratiOn.
LA Crosse, Wis, April THE fire was
completely under control by 7:30 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon. The departments
from Winona and Sparta, Wis, rendered
| excellent aid. The engines from st. Paul
and Minneapolis were ready to start by q
special train. but were teleRraphed to stop.
A careful estimate pf the loss places the
total between $500, 900 and 81, 900, 900.
The fire laid waste ten blocks, which in.
cluded two OF the largest lumber yards in
| Wisconsin, and some 80 small houses.
By the fire fully 1000 men are thrown
out of employment, and four hundred
persons are homeless. 1t was by far the
| most destructive fire that ever visited La
Crosse, and but for a favorable wind the
entire southern part of the city would
have been swept away.
Precautions Against Illegal steps
WASHINGTON, Ap rl THE A~ctingsSec
rotary of the Treasury has instructed thu
Collector of Customs at Port Towsend
Washington Territory. that in cases where
Chinese subjects claiming to be merchants
teachers, students and others of the classes
exempted from the restrictive provision
OF the Chinese Emigration act arrived
at that port from places in countries
other than China, where there are NJ
representatives of the Chinese Govern
ment. he 1.-THE ColIector) is to facilitate
the determination by the courts Of thu
treaty rights of immigration in question
and IL not to send back without judicia
examination any of them unless there i
positive evidence that they are Of tn
prohibited class.
Aid for the Southwestern strikers
NEW York. April THE interest in TN
southwestern strikers among Union mel
in this city continues to grow. The actor
OF the General Executive Board in recall
ing the order to resume work, and IL
pledging the support of the entire organ
~ization to the strike meets with the appro
val OF a majority OF The Knights in thi
region. From a large number of local ant
istAiS nesCuuilc6 IeeOlubluub AhfOAiht
this course and pledging themselves t.
furnish their quota of necessary fund
were sent to Secretary Turner.
The Railroad War Not Ended.
DENVER. Col, April THE Union Pa
cifc this evening began selling first-clasi
limited tickets TO San Francisco for $50,
with q hve-dollar rebate. This is q re
duction Of SIS. It will be met at ono,
by the Denver and Rio Grande and Santl
Fe roads. Railroad officials here thinl
the prospects for a speedy termination Of
the transcontinental war are by no means
bright.
A L.abOr Measure Being Promoted,
WASHINGTON, April 7.-Samuel Com
pers. President of the Legislative Com
mittee OF Federation of Trades and Labor
Unions of the United States and Canada,
addressed the House Committee on Labor
to-day 10 favor Of the bill to incorporate
trades unions.
A Mining superintendent shot.
GUAYMAs, Mex. April TO. s. Ben
ham, Superintendent of the Copper Queen