The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-02
'OvERPOWEREO
BY STRIKERS.
MarShalS and Their Men
Are Forced TO Yield at
Blue Island.
DEPUTIES HIDE IN CARS.
Government and State Asked to
Forward Troops to Dispense
q Mob Of 1000.
A. r. U. MEN ARE ENJOINED.
Federal Court Takes Action When
Appealed TO by OIney's
Attorneys.
A. R. U. MEN ARE ENJOINED.

CHICAGO July 1.-Two thousand
strikers at Blue Island to-day overcame
200 deputy sherifrs and marshals. The
latter gave up the unequal battle and
called for State and Federal aid. Tele-
grams were sent to United staes Dis
trict-Attorney Milchrist and Sheriff Gil
bert asking that the Fifteenth Regiment,
L. s. A., from Fort Sheridan, and the
militia be sent to clear the blockade and
preserve order. The kilograms were
sent after the force at the yards had
been beaten in an attempt to clear the
way for the mail trains. About 1900
strikers gathered around the cars and
effectually stopped any attempt to move
the trains.
Marshal Arnold and Deputy Leibrandt.
In charge of the sheriffs, conferred and
decided that they must have aid in or
der to make Roadway. Their confer
ence resulted In the transmission of
these kilograms:
To United States District Attorney Michrist. Chi
cago.
Wire Secretary Of War. Mob of 1000 men here.
We are unable to handle them. Ask him to send
the Fifteenth Regiment from Fort Sheridan An
swer MARSHAL ARNOLD.
Sheriff Gilbert Chicago.
Mob Of 1000 We are unable TO cope with them
Better ask Governor to send aid at once.
tSlgned) FRED LEfBRANDT
Arnold and Leibrandt spent the morn
ing trying to move long line of pas
senger cars that blocked the Rock Isl
and yards at Blue Island. They filled the
dummy tracks and made it impossible to
send mail trains. About noon the train
was made up and started out of the
yards. Stones were thrown by the strik-
ers, Knives were drawn and the deputies
on the train showed their revolvers.
The strikers so hemmed In the train
and yards that 1t became impossible to
mo"e the train but short distance
through the yards. Village Police OFF,
Ger Michael Larson added to the con-
fusion ny jumping on the engine and try
Ing to arrest the engineer for violating
town ordinance forbiddng trains to
block crossings for more than five min
utes. The deputy marshals threw the
policeman from the train. He was after
wards arrested.
BY this time the mob had become so
boisterous that the attempt to move the
train was abandoned and the officers re-
tired to call for help. They reported no
one injured
In answer to United States Marshal
Arnold's request for regular United
States Army troops from Fort Sheridan
United States Distrlct-Attorney- MIL
christ said he. would send additional
forces of United States deputy marshals
with an injunction order before calling for
United States troops. The marshals and
deputies think that the town officers.
while promising them support. are
really in favor of the strikers.
Chief Deputy Marshal Logan was
stabbed during the encounter by a
striker. The wound Is not deep. 1t Is
not dangerous. United States Marshal
Arnold and his force of go deputies
are huddled in the cars that block the
Rock Island road awaiting the arrival
of the Second Regiment l. N. G., and
the Fifteenth Regiment of the Regular
Army from Fort Sheridan.
The deputies and their officers saw
that determined resistance to the
strikers meant bloodshed and they
withdrew, leaving the tracks in pos
session of the strikers. The strikers
dumped when the soldiers appear. and
bullets will be met with bullets.
The engineer and fireman deserted the
engine which was to haul the Seventh
Regiment. I. n. c.. to Blue Island, and
all engineers and tiremen who were
called upon refused to take the engine
1t was then stated that the train would
be taken out by officials.
This afternoon the Rock Island road
sent out a train for Blue Island, carry
ing about sixty Deputy United States
Marshals and Deputy Sherifis. The
train was heavily guarded by police
and deputies and carried some suburban
passengers.
About $50 passengers are delayed at
Blue Island and are unable to get water
or food. The deputies are In the same
position. and supplies have been SEM
TO them.
stock-Yards Must suspend.
Business will be necessarily suspended
1t the stock-yards by tomorrow.
Whether there Is formal strike. OF
the packing house employees or not.
The pens are almost entirely empty.
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