The morning call., 1894-07-02
WANT TROOPS.
Soldiers Ordered to
Colorado
TO PROTECT TRAFFIC.
Prompt Action by the
Government.
SPREAD OF THE BIG STRIKE.
Every Industry in Chicago May
Be Tied Up.
ACTION OF TRADES COUNCILS.
Knights of Labor Appeal to Uncle
Sans Representatives to Keep
Hands Off,
ACTION OF TRADES COUNCILS.
Knights of Labor Appeal to Uncle
Sans Representatives to Keep
Hands Off.

WASHINGTON, July 1.-Dispatcbes were
received by Acknowledgement Olney this
evening from Judge Hallett Of the United
States Court of Colorado and United
States Marshal Israel, stating that the
railroad strikers we're refusing to allow
trains to run from Trinidad, Colo, on the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe and the
Gulf. Colorado and Santa Fe railroads.
and asking that United States troops be
sent from the command of General Nc
Cook at Fort Logan.
Mr.. Olney Immediately conveyed the
dispatch to the White House and Secre-
tary of War Lamont, General Scboteld
and the Attorney General and the Pres
ident had conference.
After the conference General Sch ofeId
telegraphed to General MeCook. ordering
him to proceed at once to Trinidad with
troops. Both the railroads mentioned in
the dispatch are at present in custody of
the United States courts. and this is the
ground on which the action of the author
tiles is based.
DENVER, July Federal troops are
about to take hold of the Pullman boycott
situation at Trinidad. On Saturday Re-
ceiver Trumbull of the Union Pacific.
Denver and Gulf system, applied to Judge
Hallett of the United States court for an
Injunction restraining the strikers from
interfering with the property or operation
of the trains on this road. The order was
granted. and last night over 100 deputy
United States Marshals were sent TO en-
force the order. When the officers arrived
there to-day they were Immediately sur
rounded by mob of 1000 strikers and dis
armed. The marshals made no reslstan ce
as they were insufficient in number tC
accomplish anything.
As soon as the Information was received
here Receiver Trumbull. Superintendent
Dunaway and United States Marshal
Israel drove to Judge HaIlett's residence
and requested him to issue an order or
General McCook of Fort Logan to send
| United States troops to take charge Of the
situation at Trinidad. After brief con-
sultation a telegram was sent to Attorney
General Olney explaining the situation and
suggesting that troops be ordered out at
once. A reply is expected some time this
evening.
Attorney Rogers. for the Santa Fe Com
pany, applied to Marshal Israel to-day for
re-enf0rcements at Pueblo stating that re-
ports from that point justified the belief
that an attack would probably be made on
the deputies guarding the company's prop,
erty The Marshal swore in sixty extra
deputies and then sent them to Pueblo on
special train.
At a meeting held to-day the local
American Railroad Union men decided to
comply with the order Of President Debs
and at l o'clock stopped work on the Union
Pacific The decision affects men in all
departments.
The Kansas Pacific Company started q
train for Kansas City at 500 o'clock to-
night with a non-union crew. The train
was guarded with deputies. all heavily
armed. Four deputies were on each car
platform when the train pulled out. They
have strict orders to fire upon any one who
attempts to interfere with the tracks, the
train or It's crew.
In accordance with orders received from
Washington, General McCook will send
two companies of United States troops to
Trinidad in consequence of the action OF
striking railway men at that point. The
troops will leave Fort Logan tomorrow
morning.