Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-05

to extremes.
United States Marshal Arnold was on
hand with about 900 deputies, and II
was not long before tho clash came.
Stones were thrown, clubs drawn and
reyolvers displayed by an angry crowd
Of 1900 men.
The deputies were vastly outnum-
bered and forced to retire before the
fire, leaving the fort in the enemy's
possession.
Nobody was seriously injured during
the excitement, but Chief Deputy
Marshal Logan received a long Gu. in
his left side from the armpit down. His
injury is not dangerous. Even Marshal
Arnold himself was seized, kicked aud
rolled freely in the dust, not to seriously
injure him, but to remind him of the
strikers superior force.
kilograms were sent to District At
torney Milchrlst and Sheriff Gilbert,
asking that the Fifteenth Regiment,
from Fort Sheridan, and the militia be
sent to preserve order and raise the
blockade.
Sheriff Gilbert responded Immediately
by sending 30 more deputies. In
answer to Arnold's request for Fort
Sheridan troops, Milchristsai he would
send additional deputies with injunc.
tion order before calling for troops.
The embargo still continues at Blue
Island, and tho Debs men are defantly
In possession.
LAKE TRAFFIC PARALYzED.
The strike is tying up lake traffic
effectually. The grain trade is paralyzed,
as the railroads are unable to get any
corn or oats to the elevators, and the
stocks for shipment are we'll nigh ex-
hausted.
Meanwhile steamers have been bring
ing large amounts of freight here, which
the railroads, and all the river ware
houses arc filled to OVERLOOKING. Hard
coal is still the only fuel to be had here.
1.-THE National Association of Street
Employees wired us that it will do every
thing possible to help us win," said
President Debs to-day. "Tne president
of tho Seamen's Union came here to-
was willing to obey an order for u walk
out. Tho committee of the Standard Oil
employees, in this city, also came to US.
They stand ready to quit work.
POLICY OF THE RAILROADS
From now on the railway officials
will adopt coercive measures, for the
strike situation tonight is worse for
them than at any previous time. They
will decline to do anything; will not
accept freight of any description, and,
with the withdrawal Of passenger trains,
that will simply force the United States
government to interfere and afford
them protection, as soon as they can
get train hands to take the places ofsthe
| strikers.
This line of policy mapped out in the
| general managers meeting to-day is
being steadily followed with the idea of
forcing wall from the travelling public,
and thereby causing governmental in.
reference to gain protection. The Chi
cago & Northwestern abandoned its
suburban service this evening, and in
line with the same policy, the Wilwau-
kee & ST. Paul, which was recently tied
by the strike, to-day discharged all its
office force, with, Of course, a reserva,
ton.
Early this afternoon the grip of the
American Railway Union had so tight.
ened that the Northwestern's suburban
service, which carries thousands of resi-
dents of suburban towns to and from
their occupations in this city, was
entirely given up. This state OF affairs
has been feared by tine officers of the
road for several days, owing to the
growing disinclination on the part OF
the Brotherhood engineers and tiremen
to work with nOn.union men of any
kind.
SUBURBAN TRAINS STOPPED.
Finally to-day the flremen agreed to
strike. Tonight when the Northwestern
fast Milwaukee train was made up, nc
fireman could be found to take his place
in the cab. The engineer refused to
work with Il non-union fireman and the
train was abandoned.
The engineers also passed strong reso-
lutions, declaring their determination
not to work with non-union crews. Nc
decision to declare strike was reached
but under the circumstances their
action is equivalentto walk-out
TRAIN DERAILED.
The Pan Handle passenger, which
lief: here at $50 p. nj, was derailed in
the Canal street yards tonight, going
through an open switch. Two cars were
thrown to the edge of the river bank.
No passengers were injured, but al
were badly scared and greatly excited
The road is completely blocked at thi.
point by the wreck.
The marine engineers, firemen and
linemen met tonight and organized al
auxiliary body for the purpose of join
ing in the A. II. U. strike and tying VI
up the lake vessels in order to shut OF
the supply Of ice and coal by water.