Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-02


Western Union building, at Clark and Jack
son streets. where business is only sus-
pended In part on Sunday, great economy
was exercised in the use of the supply on
hard. Only one elevator was running dur
ing most of the day, the coal being reserved
for the large dyEamos and electric light
plant during the busy hours OF the night
The stock yards were in badly demoral-
lied condition today, and the only packer
who was buying at all was Armour. The
Stock Yards Switching Association has
but one engine running, and of the 465
cars OF stock held by the Burlington road
but 260 were delivered. The packers knew
of no eastern outlet today for stock or
packers product, and 70 effort was being
made to move through trains. All ice de-
liveries made yesterday and today were by
wagon.
Preparations at Blue Island.
United States Marshal Arnold sent 100
and Sheriff Gilbert thirty-five deputies to
Blue Island today in anticipation of trou-
BILE The work of swearing in and armins
deputies. both by the United States mar
shall and sheriff, was carried forward today
as rapidly as possible.
Police on the Alert.
The police today were more on the alert
than at any time since the strike began.
At each of the larger police stations six
kept as a reserve. Patrol wagons were on
hand to carry these officers to any place
an outbreak may occur. In addition, hun
dreds OF policemen were stationed at diff
ferent points along the different railroads,
In the yards and along the tracks. In
spector Setback said a riot might be pre-
cipitated at any moment Once started, Ii
would be difficult to even guess what the
result would be.
Trying TO Lift the blockade.
Rock Island railway officials and squad
| Of deputy arshals and sheriffs at the
yards in Blue Island today began trying to
| lift the blockade, in effect since Saturday
noon.
United States Marshal Arnold was in
charge Of eighty-one deputies. and Deputy
| Sheriff Frohn and a squad of men were
prepared to aid the federal authorities in
clearing away for mail trains and preserv-
ing order. General Superintendent Dun
lap. Assistant Nichols and 'Roadmaster
Conlin were in charge of the forces for the
road The first move was toward CLEARING
The Dunning tracks that had been filled
with passenger trains. Officers of the road
went into conference with Mayor Seach-
arias of Blue Island, considering details of
raising the blockade. Around the tracks
and cars large crowd of strikers gathered.
but no violence was offered
operations against the strikers began with
conference between United States Judges
Wood and Grosscup. Edwin Walker. special
solicitor. appointed yesterday by Attorney
General Olney. and District Attorney Nil
christ; The lawyers had bulky type-writ-
ten bill, asking the federal courts To enioin
the strikers from interfering with the mails,
me Dill was a document covering all the
roads II was submitted to the Judges in
iormaliy before II was filed and discussion
OF It's form occupied the court and LAWYERS
for some time.
40 EnjOin the Strikers
Later MasSrS WaIGar ,,xl
ing under instructions from Attorney Gen.
eral Olney, filed the bill in the federal court
TO enjoin the strikers from Interfering with
the trains.
Ihe Dill was originally drawn to entoin
the strikers from interfering with the
mails. but was modified under orders from
washington so as TO enjoin from interfer-
ence with any train. this protection being
sought or the ground of the Interstate COM
merce act 1t was believed at the govern
ment building that the Injunction issued
Under the bill will stop the strike, for the
wnole power OF the government can be
called upon to enforce it. Judge Woods
said the marshal will be expected to en-
force the order, and If he is unable to do
the troops of the United States can be call
ed cut. = -
1T Is not necessary" said he Ito issue
an tntunction to prevent interference with
the nfatls, for such Interference is in itself
a crime. for which the guilty parties can be
arrested and indicted. 1t is more necessary
to issue Il restraining order to prevent in
terference with interstate commerce The
only reason for issuing an order at all is
that ii Is means of making the present
emergency, for the process of arrest and in
dictment Is law.
AS to the territory covered by the order,
the Judge said it applies to the state of
Illinois. the seat of the trouble and can be
entered in the courts of Indiana and Wis
ccnsin, and thus be made to apply in those
states. The men arrested for any violation
of the injunction will be brought before the
court for contempt and can be punished
summarily.
BUSH ess will be necessarily suspended at
the stock yards by tomorrow, whether
there is formal strike of the packing
house employees or not. There are Hoo cars
Of live stock on the Burlington road on the
way to Chicago, but there is little proba-
bility of their reaching their destination
switchman. fireman. engineer and yard
foreman at the yards has quit work, and
each is watching to see that no train
moves. The ice companies in the city are
bringing in ice by boats, and the price has
already advanced greatly.
Sheriff Gilbert had piled up in his private
Office at the court house today 200 Spring
field army rifles and 1900 rounds of am
munition, which had just been sent from
Springfield by Gov. Altged. The sheriff
swore in extra men to bear these arms.
The new recruits were sent to relieve the
regular deputies and the bailiffs. all of
SO many of the sheritf's employing deputies
and court bailiffs had been sent to guard
the railroad property that the regular bus
mess of the Office Is almost suspended.
Chief of Police Brennan had calls from
the General Managers Association today
for men to be sent to the Illinois crossing
at 36th street. The details were promptly
made as requested.
4 At Lansing. on the Illinois and Indiana
state line on the Pan Handle road. the
resid ,nts, hotelkeepers and restaurants abb
solutely refuse TO furnish food under any
consideration TO deputy United States mar
shals. The Pan Handle road has sent a
force of men to Lansing to fit up hotel
for the headquarters of the marshals. and
also sent out carload of provisions.
Federal Troops Desired.
The strikers at Blue Island have proved
too much for the marshal and deputies.
The marshal has wired for the fifteenth
regiment from Fort Sheridan, and has
asked help from Gov. Altgeld.
INDIANAPOLIS.
Nine Strikers Arrested Mt Hammond
Taken There.