The herald., 1894-07-09


OF the frenzied etrikers and their friends.
Shortly after 5 O'Clock John Megan, at
the general managers' headquarters,
sent the following message TO Chief
Brennan:
us there NO way that we can secure
protection from the mobs in our yards !?
They are burning cars and destroying
other property in the yards at Halstead,
Mesgher and Morgan streets, and not q
policeman can be found
Chief Brennan at once transmitted
the message to the inspector, who de-
tailed squad of 80 police officers to the
scene Of the disturbance.
The fire department had been called
out on three different occasions. each
time to extinguish flames in freight
cars. Thirteen cars we're burned. The
mob gathered about the hremen when
they arrived in response to an alarm.
and greatly interfered in the work OF
extinguisning the fires.
BLUE COATS DEFrED.
The arrival OF the police had but little
effect. The blne coats were hooted at
and pelted with stones. The crowd
numbered nearly 1000 and was made up
of the toughest element of the city
Well-known thieves and other desperate
men whom the police OF the Maxwell
street station have had considerable
trouble with mingled in the mob and
took an active part in the distur bancs.
The police finally made determined
charge and drove the mob to the ad
joining station and from the freight
yards, clubbing the leaders freely. The
police remained on duty all the alter
noon and the strikers were kept from
doing further violence.
ANOTHER CONFLICT.
The mobs commenced to collect early
this morning in the yards of the Chica-
60, Burlington and Quincy and Illineis
central tracks at Western avenue and
Sixteenth street. Threats against the
railroads and denunciation OF the police
were heard ON all sides, and it only re-
quired the move Of some leader to start
smother conflict. The police, mum bering
$50. and three companies of the Seventh
regiment were on duty ell last night
and this morning when the crowds be-
gan gathering, action was at once taken
to disperss them. The men were obsti-
nate and at first refused TO move. The
police officers used their clubs with tell
ing effect and in q short time the mobs
were dispersed.
The militia were Camped in the yards
ut Western avenue, and early in the
morning the boys we're distributed
through the yards and instructed to
deal severely with anyone caught in the
act OF burning or uncouplng care.
FIREBUGs AT WORK.
Shortly before noon smoke was seen
to come from freight car on the Wis.
consin Central tracks. The fremen
were under guard OF police officers and
had difficulty in extinguishing the
flames. No sooner was the fire cut at
that point than another was discovered
two blocks away. This was soon extin-
guished. Alarms of this sort continued
throughout the day.
During the day another mob went to
the yards of the Panhandle road at
Rockwell and Sixteenth streets, and eet |
fire to q number OF cars. The yards !
were poorly guarded by the police and
when the engine company r:rived its
work Was hampered by tho mob until
the police were reinforced.
THE cRIsIs PASSED.
II believe the ct,sis has been passed
and there will be no more serious
trouble" said Mayor Hopkins tonight.
"The shooting into the mob by state
troops Saturday has shown the law
less element what it may expect il it
persists in its outhreaking against law
snd order. The thugs and criminals
who have been msequerading in the
strike as workmen evidently believed
the soldiers would not fire on them. But
they know better now and will, if am
not greatly mistaken, be more careful in
the future"
THE TIE.UP ALMOST COMPLETE.
At the headquarters OF tho General
Managers association tonight it is ad-
mitted that not railroad in Chicago 10
moving its trains except under a heavy
military or police guard. Moet OF the
roads are getting through q limited
plumber of passenger trims, but the tie.
up Of freight business here is com plets.
DEPUTIEs STONED.
The General Managers association
1sued the following bulleti n:
A Pan Handle wreoking train bearing
20 deputy marshalo was stoned by mob
1t Twenty-second street tonight, and
the deputy marshals arrested two men.
Ho luuD Btlll tnIoW btOlob nuu uIeO UQ
the marshals, who returned the fire,
killing one man and wounding several
others. Five cars and the oil house
were burned at Twenty-second street.
ANOTHER ENCOUNTER.
CHICAGO, July 9.-Early this (Monday,
morning the police had another encoun
ter with rioters. The trouble occurred
at Fertisth street and Emerald avenue
A packing house firm attempted t.
move some dressed beef. The striker
discovered this and determined to in.
timidats the men. The police wer,
called and the crowd resisted efforts t,
disperse them. The police then fred
tolley over the heads of the strikers
which caused them to disperse. 81,
Of them were arrested, charged will
kiot.
ANARACHIsTs DRILLING.
About midnight it was discovered b,
the police that a notorious anarchis
was drilling his fellows in a hall q
Ashland and Forty-ninth streets, a hot
bed OF foreigners, but they becam
alarmed and scattered before raid wa
made.
A BLOODY CONFLICT.
Xsguiars Fire Upon the Rioters @
Hammond.