Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-07-06
rnE RAILROAD STRIKE
The situation Last NiEht Brisny
stated.

The situation List Nah, nrIsny
CHICAGO, July 5.-The sun went
down on by far the mtsl turbulent uBd
critical day thus iat In tho UNI aral.
loled railroad strike and boycott.
When II opened there was a general
feeling that its passage would 10 far
toward clearing the atmosphere, II, In.
deed, II did not practically M the
embargo on commerce which has LETT
this city In its grip for the past week.
That expectation was caused by the
reliance ON federal troops Ia the most
dangerous districts.
But the situation at tho close Of tho
day Ia such that II must be- admitted
that the hope INDUCED In In this 10.
gard has not been justified. The troops
are lew In number At best, aud when
they were divided into squads and dts
tfihutod at points separated by consid.
cradle distances, II soon became evil
dent that their prestige rs ovef.awlug
bodies had been disslpated at the bame
time.
faces OF the soldiers the turbulent
thousans sufged around the little band
and Jeere1 and hOoted at them, cast
Wv 'lAkAhAA - hhhhAH anu
played nj hide and seek with them,
stopping trains at will aud generally
rendering tbs embargo In the military
district more strong than boiote.
In two instances there was blood.
shed. On tue Western Indiana tracks
n hard.prossed special policeman fired
at his putsuefs, wuunding striker IN
the leg. On the Lake Shore road an
oniciul Of that company, In charge Of
n Train which no was endeavOring 10
force through, emptiud his revolver
point blank Into the masaed strikers
about him, wounding two or three, II
n believed. lilo was saved from the
Jury Of the mob, as was his eng inooT,
VINO put on steam and ran back 10 the
point Of starting.
Shortly after noon mob numbering
1000 started north on the Lake Shore
tracks nj ThirIy.seventh street, over
turning cars anu obstfuoiiug the line
Ia every possible way. They were not
checked until they reached rwenty-
seventh street, where heavy force "
police was massed, and succeeded In
turning them back.
The Big -Four, on which II was pre-
sumed tfHflio would DO resumed i'm.
mediately, 10 practically tied up.
AtJoliet everything IL at u siRudstill,
because the yardmen have gone out,
and the city wAtsrwofks have shut
down for lack Of coal.
Thv federal troops quickly put an
end 10 the trouble at Ration, N.
Me- arfesling a large number Of strik.
eru.
Paralysis continues on the Pacific
Coast There are federal troops at Los
Augeles, but none have bron sont TO
Sacramento or Oakland, pending n dc.
oision OF the question Rs ~ whether or
not the state troops and United States
maTshals can cope with the situation.
The night closes down with very
uneasy feeling touching the develop,
nents before morning.
CAUSING ANXIETY,
WAsuINGroS, ID. g., July 1.-The
President IL watching tho develop
menls OF the situation at Chicago with
deep concern. lie is advised Of every
movement rs reported 10 tho war dc.
pArlment and department Of Justice.
Apprehension IL not confined TO
Chicago alone, but the progress OF dis.
affection In the far West IL also sources
Of great soliclludu to the officials.
Sacramento, Cal, Ia looked upon as
P"ahNNhliy hhi'aWhlhk point out
up 10 this time there has been no wal.
rant for military Interference, inas.
much NJ the Judicial officers have not
yet applied for troops, Preparations
nave been made, however, to meet
such calls without delay, probably by
dlspaiohing troops from luu Preside.
This evening the President, Seoro.
tafy Lamont, Attorney General Olney
anu General sohofield discussed the
situation, being informed Of the various
phases by the Associated Press bullt-
tine. 10 was deemed expedient also 10
establish u means OF speedy and direct
communication with General Miles,
anu to that end the manager OF the
Western Union Telegraph company
was called upon TO connect tho White
House wire with one OF the main wires
to General Mlles's headquarters In
Chicago,
BOMBS INTENDED FOR PULLMAN, PER-
HAYS.
NEW York, July 5.-Within the
past iOur days two bombs have been
taken to police headquarters, having
teen found In places where their OK.
plosion meant great loss Oi lie and eG-
tenrive damage 10 property. The fret
bomb was found on Monday ami, alter
being Inspected, was sent TO the
bureau Of combusIiblts. Whether tho
bombs were meant Tor shipment west or
10 work obstruction hero 10 not known.
The fact that MIR. Pullman has been In
this city and Ii now at Long Branch
lends some degree Of probability to the
latter theory.