The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-07-05

appointed 10 ask Governor Altgeld TO
revoke the charters of such roads on
the ground that they were obstructing
mails of the United States.
Marshal Arnold received the follow
ing reply this afternoon from Attorney
General Olney TO the telegram sent by
the marshal:
You are authorized TO employ sufficient
deputies to prevent obstruction of the
mails and to arrest all persons who may at
tempt such obstruction"
"'The amount of it all is" said the
marshal, that the time has come for
the government to take u hand in all
roads which are in the hands of the re-
ceivers. Mails must be allowed to run.
| will appoint AS many deputies MS
may be necessary"
The marshas swore in so more dep
uties today for the Santa Fe. This makes
over 100 federal officers on duty at the |
depot and In the yards of that company. |
The General Managers Association
has issued Il call to the United States
marshal for more deputies. At their
meeting this afternoon the general
managers considered the question of
arresting Debs and prosecuting him
under United States laws relating to
the detention OF mails. 1t was finally
decided not TO arrest him, thus fore
stallng any claim to martyrdom.
The Ann street trouble on the Pam
handle, which was reported as a riot
WAS precipitaied by n brakeman draw
ing Il revolver when the strikers under
took to interfere with him. The fellow
was badly handled before he was res
cued 10y the police. General Superin-
tendent Lore of the Panhandle road,
on his arrival at One Hundred and
| Thirlieth street, telegraphed that Is
mob drove Station Agent Riverside
| from his Office just MS he had sum-
moned Lore by telegraph and then be-
| gun general demolition of the tracks.
The station agent barely escaped with
his life.
| Twenty deputy sherifl's who started
| for Blue Island were stalled u long
time at Fifty-iiith street. Supcrinlend-
ent Hubell threw the switches, but the
strikers threw them back and forbade
any interference. The last train to
reach the blockade was mail train.
Some strikers advised that i. be allowed
to proceed, but the switchnien were
firm and tie train was held.
The tie up OH the Rock Island was
almost complete at the Chicago end TO.
day. Switchmen, switch tenders and
lower tenders went out almost 10 II
man. The switchmen at Englewood
threw the switch and locked it. a
heavy train was brought to a standsti!i
in time to avoid n wreck. After some
delay the switches were set and the
train pulled into the depot carrying
| Pdllmuns. The strikers swarncd
through the Yards, unhitching cars as
fast us they were attached to engines
Officials of the road were compelled to
man the switches u d tower.
The Post sa oil the strike: "Vlo-
lence has become the feature of the
American Railway Union strike on al
most all the roads cen,erlHg in Chca-
go President Debs from headquarters
talks peace, while the men are derail-
! ing trains, smashing windows and
stoning trainmen and passengers.
} There is the most complete tic-up known
! at any time In the country since strikes
were begun. In many instances no ut
tempt is made to take out trains that
5 are made up by officials and protected
5 for passengers and crews, but there has
. been no weakening on the part of the
t General Managers Association. 1t real
lies that the supreme test of strength
: has come, but 1t claims that the ties
$ is now Letweep the government ant
the rioters. 1t is ready to run its traia
: If protection is given them, and that il
e matter for regularly constituted OF
1 ficinls to attend to. Ii is no longer
o matter of handling trains, but of oh
s serving peace, and Sheriff Gilbert ant
United States Marshal Arnold are tn
I ones who are at work today. Both ar
q alarmed at the situation and claim t
| MI INT hptr RI, 1,t In
, tain order. They have sworn in
q large number of deputies. but are leal
fl full that they may have 10 call on othe
d higher authority for assistance befor
e morning"
l. Superintendent Lore of the Pan
l. handle had advices from Riverdale q
Ia 8 O'Clock tonight which said II mob hi
s. seized freight No. 70, chased Off I'll
q engineer and fireman, took the ere
Ia away from the train and put all
them under guard. The mob the
}, ran the train on side track, cut o
;, the engine and caboose aud put I'll
"a engineer and fireman back on the eli
= pine and the crew in the caboose an
%, ordered them to pull out, saying the
- would kill any one who can
dawn there and wanted TO run an
- train while the strike was OH. Rive
N dale is practically in the hands Of
To- mob. without protection from Il
authorities. The Panhandle's ia
-, trains from Cincinnati, New Hor
:" louisville and indianapolis are all
II. the hands of the mob. special ira
If has been made up to carry 80 depul
los sherifis to the scene, and II Will reat
of Riyerdale about IL o'clock. Serio
on trouble is expected.
n The men employed in the Michigi
on Central freight yards at Kensingts
an with the engineers and iiremen
50 the switch engines, about so me
IS. struck at o'clock. They refused
m. handle Illinois Central cars. 4
nd Michigan Central uses no Pullmi
ie cars.
m Marshal Arnold has sent instru
ne ions that mail trains mt
les not be interfered with a
|, of he says that 1T has 2
,ok past going whether government b
are merely an interest on mails in rece
TO ers hands. Uncle Sam has intere
VIII involved in the strike on every 70
b =, and proposes to protect these interes
m He has been drawn into the trou
da. and appearances indicate that he
The going 10 take an active hand in affai
nm The strike is spreading with startli
men rapidity and is almost every hour
ier comranied by acts of violence.
", threatens to include the cable u
ON elevated roads.
give
MOVING ITS TRAINS.
,n hs The strike ON the Southern Pas