Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-07-07
Military ORDERS ARE ISSUED.
The Difficulty is 10 ba Settled by
Heroic Measures.
VAST RESTRICTION OF PROPERTY
Latest Events In tue Greatest strike
Ever Known In
History.

CHICAGO, 3.55 p,m.-Tweuty men
have been killed by the regulars at
Fofly-seyenth and Loomis streets.
Laier--The regulars have opened
fire at last and twenty mon nj least
have gona down before them. There
Ia no telling how many have been
wounded. The fight occurred on the
tracks OF the Chicago & Western Indi-
ana roads at FoTly-ieventh and Loomis
streets. The mob attacked the troops
aud the latter at once replied TO the
assault with n volley. A train is now
bringing In the wounded to the city.
CHICAGO, LO5 p.m.-rhe cause Of
the Fight was mn attack on wrecking
train made by tbs mob. Tho Western
Indiana workmen had partially sue
cesded ia clearing away the obsiruc-
ton when the mob drove thom away.
A company OF regulars was close at
hand aud word was sent to them for
aid. The regulars responded ON the
run aud In = few minutes were con-
fronting the mob.
The riotors were ordered 10 move
back OF they would bo fred upon.
They refused 10 move on or disperse,
aud tho order to fire was given. Only
one volley was fired. The number
killed Ia yariously estimated at 20 TO 80,
and the number OF wounded a. many
more.
As soon az tho news OF tho shooting
reached army headquarters, additional
troops were hurried out TO lend assi,s.
Rnoe and dozen patrol wagons loaded
with police officers were hurried TO the
scene, but before their arrival tho
fight was over and the mob, which
He'd like sheep al the nrst shot, was
completely routed.
In n short time the injured men were
picked up by soldiers anu members Of
the wrecking crew. aud loaded upon
train which started for the city at =
rapid rate.
~ am very sorry for It ALL" said
General Miles, shut the injured men
are alone to blame. The troops have
been patient to the last degree"
1873 p.m.-Polioo Inspector HUT re-
ports SIX killed at Forty-seventh aud
Loomls street by the police and mill
taTy. General Miles confirms this re-
port. The strikers fired first ON tue
troops.
The trouble at Forty.Beveuth street
IL not yet over ami the regular light ar.
tillery has been ordered 10 the scene.
The firing was done by Company G,
Fifteenth infantry.
LAter-rhe City Press association At
4!25 reports: The total dead anu In.
JuIed Is placed NJ General Miles head
quarters M high as 20.
4;26 p. m.-Dsputy Marshal Donald
II. Goodwin, detailed on strike duty,
was shot and killed In the u. =. mar.
shal's Ciilce this afternoon ut i;l5 .. m.
by Deputy T. }. ketchnm.
FIRISd BKoISs.
CHICAGO, July 7.-At Englewood
several hundred rioters Jeereu at the
soldiers and police, and finally fired
several shots. The ire was retuInAd
by two or three officers and 4 charge
was ordered, which temporarily dis
peTaed the mob.
LOSS ON CARS, ONE MILLION.
The number Of cars ON the Pan.
handle road burned last night is esll.
mated At 200 to 1000, total loss Of
not less than one million dollars II Ii
estimated beside the loss OF rolling
stock Al least ten miles OF track was
mined. 1t Is impossible to place a
value on tho freight destroyed,