The morning call., 1894-07-01

reason why the men on these roads should
90 out unless Debs' intention is to declare
war On the public. The Rock Island
strike, which was promised yesterday.
| began this morning when the local men
went out. and at IL o'clock President Debs
issued an order to tie up the entire sys-
tenn. Every man over whom he has au-
thority was ordered to quit work. no mat
ter at what point of the road he was en-
| plOyed. This was preceded by riotous
demonstrations at Blue Island avenue last
night. when switches were spiked and
men driven from their work. and at En-
glewood this morning the tie.up on this
road is almost complete at present.
"The Illinois Central abandoned its en-
| tire suburban service this morning owing
to the acts Of violence committed last
| night. 1t Issued a notice to the effect that
it would make no attempt to resume until
it was assured that its passengers and
tralnmen would be adequately protected
| from rioters. AS result of this move the
| Illinois Central presented the unique spec
tacle Of road that was only running
tiains that had Pullmans attached during
strike against the use of these cars, for
many or its through trains we're sent out
"The Fort Wayne road was tied up this
morning, and the st. Paul will be again
| lied up at 6 O'Clock tonight The strikers
| say that The latter road has not lived up to
its agreement to sidetrack its Pullman cars.
but is using them on another line. All OF
the switchmen are out at the stOckyardS.
and the strikers are preparing 10 shut
down.
"The Santa Fe reports its condition as
unchanged since yesterday, and the Bur
iingiOn is engaging men TO take the place
of the strikers, and says it is not badly
| crippled. The Baltimore and Ohio reports
that it is getting all its trains in and out.
but that its engineers are instructed to be
cautious and for that reason the trains do
| not arrive on time.
outside of Chicago the greatest trouble
in Illinois is at Cairo. In addition to the
Illinois Central trains held there, the Big
-Four was tied up there to-day, and none
Of its trains can get through. There has
been rioting, and Governor Altgeld has
expressed his willingness to send troops
there as soon as they are called for by
the proper officials.
"a still worse state of affairs exists at
Hammond, Ind, where mob is in con-
troll. Troops have been asked for, but
Governor Matthews says he does not con-
slider the situation serious enough to re-
quire their presence.
1.-THE heads Of the opposing forces are
straining every nerve in Chicago. Debs
has been in consultation with officials OF
the Federation of Labor, trying TO get
their support, but they have not the au-
thority to order strike even If they
desired to. He is confident, but no more
so than Mr.. Egan, who represents the
managers. Mr.. Egan is doing everything
in his power TO arrange for the movement
of trains. The main idea at present
is to get protection for them. He has
applied to Sheriff Gilbert for protec-
tion in some instances and to the
United States Marshal in others. The
| Marshal has been called upon for
deputies to protect the mail trains on every
road In the city, and is swearing them in
and assigning them TO their work as rap
idly as possible. Instructions from Wash
ington are that the mails must be pro-
tected, and that Marshal Arnold must see
to it. The whole trouble has apparently
become war of annihilation between the
General Managers Association and the A.
r. U. President Debs has announced
that he intends TO disrupt that association,
and will not treat with any road that re-
mains a member of 1t. On the other hand
the managers are saying nothing, but
know that If they down the A. r. U. the
end of Mr.. Debs and the union is assured.
Debs is fighting for his existence as a labor
leader now. That is the only point at
issue to all appearances"