Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-07-05
| TROOPS ACT.
Regulars Charge on Anar-
chy's Mob.
The Scene of Hostility is Now
Chicago.
An Exciting Fight Over a
| Live Stock Train.
Desperate Resistance of an
Attempt to Move 1t.
Yardmaster Badly Beaten by
the Strikers.
Soldiers Advance With Bay.
onets and Several Hurt.
Rumors of All Union Labor
Being Called Out.
The Mob in Full Command
at $50.
Gen. Miles, Unable to Cope,
Asks Assistance.
The Lawless Element March,
ing on the City.
Driving Crews From Trains
and Overturning Engines.
The Lawless Element March,
ing on the City.
Driving Crews From Trains
and Overturning Engines.

| CHICAGO, July at 10 o'clock
the Michigan Central attempted to
run live stock train out of the
stock yards. but mob Of 5000 sur
rounded the train and uucoupled it
in three places. Two companies of
|. ;. troops. who were sent for. took
up the positions on each side of the
train. The mob surrounded the en-
gine and the troops were sent for
ward To guard the engineer. While
the soldiers were in the front of the
train the mob uncouplcd the train
again in half a dozen places.
Completely Blocked.
CHICAGO, June THE live stock
train failed to reach the main line.
The mob blocked the tracks by over
turning freight ears, and spiking the
switches. When the trainma ster at
| tempted to throw the switch. he was
attacked and severely beaten by the
mob. Troops charged on the crowd
with bayonets. and several persons
are reported badly wounded. At .
p. IL. the train was still blockaded.
Troops Gathering.
Two troops of Cavalry and battery
artillery and three gatling guns ar
rived to re-enforce the infantry and
a train was brought along the side
Of the Yards to be loaded with cattle.
when the employees who handle the
live stock struck. The train was
! finally loaded and started out, but
had gone but 4 short distance when
the mob overturned three of the box
cars on the main line. blocking the
road. The obstruction was removed
and the train again started. the COM
manding officer ordering the troops
to fire on anyone caught interfering
with the cars.
All Lsbcr Mny he Called Out.
CHICAGO, June 5.-A meeting of
the chiefs of all the leading labor or
ganizations has been called for to-
morrow in this city. when it is ex-
pected an attempt will be made to
call out every member Of labor or
ganization in the country.
The Mob In Control.
CHICAGO. July 5.-The mob. after
successfully stalling the stock train
at the yards. proceeded to the Pitts
burg Il TT. Wayne tracks at Fortieth
street. where it held up an incoming
train and compelled the passengers
to leave the ears, and dragged the
engineer and liremen from the cab
and dcrailcd the engine. 1t then set
lire to the Lake Shore signal house.
Gen. Miles says he cannot order
the troops to fire on the mob without
orders from Washington. He has
tclegraphod the authorities ut Wash
! inrton that he is unable To cope with
| the sitnation here and asking for re-
Inducements. At 2:3o mob of
strikers overturned 90 ears at Thir-
ty-ninth street ON the Rock Island
aud Lake shore tracks. and at
tempted To burn them up.
The fire department 9uenchcd the
flames before much damage was done
The mob is now marching north
ward toward the center of the city.
driving all the tower and signal men
out of the towers on the roads lead
ing to the Polk street depot. The
men are going out without eXccp-
tion.
Yesterdays Events.
CHICAGO, July 5.-1ne lnnuence OF
| United States soldiers is distinctly felt at
Blue bland, the sticking point on the
Rock Island. Four companies of the reg
ulars at Fort Sheridan are now there and
have had very soothing effect on those
who have been defying state and United
States laws unbacked by bayonets. 1t
should be said that the strike leaders all
claim that the men who have been stop
u.ne trains at Blue Island are not strik-