Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-07-06
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troops were sent for and the detsch-
ment under Hartz was soon on ground.
A short distance from this scene OF
truble the order 10 move on the double
quick with fixed baVonets was given.
Through the crowd the soldiers moved
without resistance and the strikers and
their sympathizers fled without re-
forming.
The rout of the strikers did not make
all plain sailing for a meat train and al
one o'clock this afternoon it hsd moved
as far only as the 1T. Wayne crossing,
short distance outside the
yards. Through its short jour
Dey the men in charge
had been harassed by the strikers and a
continually increasing crowd made the
situation serious. Several times the
soldiers were compelled to drive the
men from the tracks. At the Fort
Wavne crossing the gates were closed
ana no one would open them. The
train was stalled at the crossing.
Additions to the crowd were being
received continually, aud the mob rap
idly grew more excited. Threats Of
violence were loud. stones were thrown,
and the temper of the crowd was such
that United States Marshal DonnellY
remarked that bloodShec seemed immi-
nent, aud that violent encounter wa S
likely before night.
After the troops scattered the crowd
at the first charge the train started
Foot soldiers guarded the tracks and
the cavalry preceded the train. Hooting
and yelling on all sides an in
creasing mob tagged along, calling the
train men scabs aud trying 10 hinder
the operation of switches. Many women
were la the crowd aud their voices
Joined those OF the men in deriding the
troops and peace officers. Forty-thi7d
street viaduct, under which the train
passed, was crowded with angry spec
tatOrs. At Wallace street the train
stopped while an attempt was
made 10 replace a switch
which had been thrown. Stoue
throwing for the first time Interrupted
the work. NJ. 5. Wright, an officer Of
the packing company, was struck and
knocked senseless by a rock. He
had been trying TO throw the
switch. His fall was the signal
for an order TO the cavalry in advance
of the train. At the first move of the
horsemen the rioters turned back aud
the railway men threw the switch.
Again the crowd closed in on the en-
CINE and the threat Of charge by the
cavalry did not restore order.
From this point to the TT. Wayne
crossing the train made good progress.
Closed gates at the crossing barred fur
Their progress and the train came to a
standStill.
Leaving the meat train at the cross
ing the mob started dowa the tracks
intent upon mischief. No further ef-
fort was made to move it.
AFTER THE SHOOTING, wHATP
CHICAGO, July 5.-Fourteen strikers
and sympathizers arrested at Blue
Island by Deputy United States Mar
shals for obstructing the mails and
contempt OF injunction were arraigned
tonight before Commissioner Hoyne
and held in $1,000 bail each
for trial Saturday. Marshal Arnold
tonight said: There will undOubted-
Nv be serious trouble at the stock yards.
The troops cannot submit TO much more
stone throwing and defiance without
shooting. When they do this. nothing
can prevent the killing and wounding
Of hundreds, and this, should it occur,
" ~ 20 far ta-zard anding the str!Ke Ep-
ruptly."