The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-07-09


grounds by passers-by or members Of the
gangs of wreckers at work tearing down
the buildings just before the fire broke out.
One man was killed and one injured during
the progress of the fire.
Hoyvlins Like Madmen.
Chicago July Sat O'clock this after
noon q special train consisting OF an en-
CINE and one passenger car, was sent out
on the Lake Shore road from the Van Blu
rem station, laden with a detail of special
police. officers of the road were also on
board. The police had been dispatched to
aid in the moving OF trains in the vicinity
of the stock yards.
At Fortieth street the mob grew SO
demonstrative that the train was compelled
to halt. The engineer believed himself the
object of attack and drew his revolver.
Before he could shoot policeman dis
armed him. The crowd saw the movement
and became wild with frenzy. They rushed
upon the train, literally sWarming around
1T, pelted it with stones and sticks, break
ing many windows anu bowling like mad
men. - a lsA
The police then drew their own revolvers
and fired into the crowd. one or two men
are said to have been hit but it is not Yet
known how serious. a dozen shots or SO
were fired. In the meantime the engineer
had reversed his engine and the train was
soon forced backward out Of reach of the
mob and returned to the city. This is the
first shooting in the present strike. IL
occurred in a locality where the men were
already furious and it is believed will be
the signal for desperate encounters very
soon.
Clicked the Engineer.
The special train from Blue Island, carry
ing two companies of the Fifteenth reg-
ment to the scene of the trouble between
Forty-thrd and Fifty-11rst Streets on the
Rock Island tracks, arrived here at noon.
A corporals guard of soldiers was sation-
ed inside and outside the tracks and on
the tender Of the engine. 1t was found
that the Lake Shore through train had been
held there for an hour.
The train was stopped at Forty-fourth
street by mob of sympathzers. Two of
them got into the cabin and choked the
engineer by tying handkerchief around
his neck. The other man started the en-
CINE ahead. The engine and baggage car
had been cut from the rest of the train
and moved a block away.
call for police was responded to by q
force of sixty officers. The train was
coupled together again and moved under
police protection to West street, where it
was held until the arrival Of the soldiers
train. Then it was started without further
trouble.
At the Point of the nayonet.
As soon as the soldiers had been ordered
out of tne car a mob of several hundred
came towards them. Some of the crowd
got under a line Of box ears standing next
10 the fence and Lieutenant Jameson, of
Company c, led a squad of soldiers who
quickly drove them off.
The rest of the crowd was driven back
along the tracks by a platoon of soldiers
at The point of bayonets. A few Of the
crowd were too slow il moving and We're
started by the bayonetS. Some stones were
thrown out OF the backwards u houses
along the tracks. but no one was hit.
The baggage Of the soldiers was unloaded
at Forty-fourth street and the soldiers will
remain in camp at that point if necessary.
One Of the crowd was arrested by deputy
marshals.
BI0cixnded by the Strikers.
A Rock Island express from the west at
tempted to follow the train bearing the
regulars from Blue Island into the city,
but was blocl5aded by the strikers, who
had thrown cars off the track. The mob
induced the fireman to get off of the cab.
Chief Clerk Hubbell, Of the superinten-
dents office Of the Rock Island, was severe
, ~ stoned while attempting to switch the
) Blue Island special bearing the soldiers,
and the mcb burned a Rock Island freight
at Fortieth street and would have de-
rnolisned the tower at that point, but were
.lgeVented by the police and fire depart
me1t.
Overturn;nG Freight Cars.
At 6 o'clock tonight a mob numbering
2000 men started north Oh the Lake Shore
tracks, marching toward the heart of the
city. At Twenty-eighth street they over
turned two freight ears the track; at
IWenty-sXth street three and at Twenty
fifth street two. They were met at Twen-
ty-secOnd street by small detachment
of police and before the officers could make
any arrests the mob had dispersed. The
. traclmen repaired the damages within two
hours.