The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-07-05
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How Fourth of July Was Inaugu-
rated at Chicago.
TO ARREST THE STRIKE LEADERS.
Dobs and His Associates win be Called
Upon to Answer for Conspiracy and
Contempt Of Court Railroad Managers
to Accept No Compromise.

CHICAGO, July 5--The Fourth Of July
was almost a mockery in Chicago. The
day was made the occasion for big bon
fire, but It was not in the way Of celebra-
lion. As If in defiance OF the calling out
Of the federal troops came an act Of in
ceudiarism against the allied railroads
Almost the first news OF the national holi-
day was a report Of the firing of a number
of cars at West Pullman in the Blue ISL
and district of the Rock Island road. The
conhagrauon took place just far enough
away to be out Of quick reach of the de-
tachment of federal troops sent to that
point Tuesday night from Fort Sheridan.
The reports placed the number Of cars
burned at nra~lv dozen, all freight At
the stock yard, and at Grand Crossing,
where the other divisions of the Fort
Sheridan garrison had been sent, the
strikers seemed to have adopted a policy
similar TO that in vogue at Blue Island.
They appeared to be anxious to keep out
of danger of a collision with Uncle Sans
men and devote their energies to quarters
where things were less on the buzzsaw
order.
A few trains arrived at the depots
in this city, and were unmolested One
Of them was a Santa Fe train with one
Pullman attached. 1t entered the station
with more armed deputies than passen-
gers aboard.
Colonel r. f. Crofton, commander Of
the Fort Sheridan regulars, made his
headquarters at the Grand Pacific hotel
yesterday and was in constant communi-
cation with the troops at the stock yards,
Grand Crossing, and Blue Island All
| the railroads reported that they were run
ming some trains, and railroad officials
generally regarded the situation as en-
| couraging.
Taken in its entirety, however, the day
| was quiet one in strike circles, barring
an occasional furry caused by the gather
| ing of mobs in the stock yards district,
which, however, was held in check by po-
| lice and deputies, backed up by the near
proximity of a detachment Of regulars
from Fort Sheridan, for whom the strik-
ers have a wholesome respect. Trains are
| once more moving at Blue Island, the tur-
| bulent element having suddenly simmered
down when confronted by certain wicked
looking pieces of ordnance and glittering
| bayonets.
The Chicago and Northwestern yester-
| day resumed its passenger service, which
is now mov'Ng regularly and without in
reference. 4 special grand jury will, it
|
purpose of indicting President Debs and
other leaders of the American Railway
union, charging them with conspiracy to
impede railway traffic, contempt of the
federal courts injunction and Indictment
to mob violence and riot.
After the troops disembarked at the
stock yards strikers vented their spleen
by ditching the two rear coaches of the
troop train and disabling the engine by
showing coupling pins into the cross
head guides, being careful, however, to
wait until the regulars had got safe dis
tance away.
The Illinois Central announces that CON
ditions on their lines are more favorable
and suburban passenger service was re
sumel this morning. The Santa Fe and
! the Alton freight service is still seriously
o crippled, though about alllpassengers are
C moving on time. The Baltimore and
& Ohio passenger service is normal. Nicke
! Plate freight service is at a standstill anC
{ passenger trains irregular. The Chicago
and Calumet terminal is at n standstill
The Michigan Central got out train Of
forty cars OF meat yesterday. The Penn
J sylvania railroad announced that they be
2 gan moving perishable freight to anC
] from Chicago today.
The Order Of Railway Conductors
D Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineer.
: and Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
j. in a mass meeting held in Centralia yes
P terday, representing the Champaign dis
q trict of the Illinois Central railroad, voted
Z TO remain at work. Similar action wa
! taken by Division %, B. L. E., at jackson
Tenn.
There are from $500 to 5000 passenger
81
; Bloomington. The Chicago and Altol
A notified their men to report for duty thi
{ morning or consider themselves dis
Z charged. AS they did not report for worl
J. men are being hired in their places, ant
q the road will be opened. if necessary, b.
{ the aid Of the United States troops.
d The general managers, after their meet
u ing yesterday, positively reiteatred thei
previous policy regarding the presen
strike in the strongest terms they have ye
used. 1t is emphatically stated that ther
8 is no compromise and no surrender cor
s. templated or possible on the part of tn
q railroads.
y Today an order was entered in tn
r United States court for special gran
4 Jury to investigate the railroad strikes
e On Tuesday night, before leaving tn
city, Judge Crosscup left instruction
with Clerk Burnham to call a grand jur
for next Tuesday. The investigation wi
& be directed not merely against the striker
y who have resorted to actual violence, bu
If against the leaders of the boycott Nc
II only will the men who violoted the injun,
y ton Of the federal courts by direct intel
Is ference with trains be presented for il
" dictment, but the government has detel
mined to prosecute Debs and the Othe
! leaders. Edwin Walker, the speciS
8 counsel of the government, said tha
, Debs punishment is certain. A charg
= of criminal conspiracy will be brough
against all the officers of the America
8 Railway union. In addition TO that the
r will be charged with violating the injun,
. ton and melting men TO riot
I'VE don't care so much about tn
y strikers sud Mr.. Walker but til
= grand jury will get after the leaders. w
t have a complete case against Debs. II
: has gone far enough to render himse
p completely liable 20 the laws, and there
j. | no don bt nf his indictments for lp IL ulaV