The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-12
PEACE PREVAILS.
The Situation at Chicago That of An
Armed Truce.

armed 1ruce'
Chicago, July I1.-Peace and quiet
were maintained throughout the city to-
day. 1t was welcome relief from the
tension of. yesterday, and especially in
view of the fears that had been enter
tanned that the general tie-up ordered by
the various trades might result in fill
ing the streets with sympathetic
strikers, and serious disorder possi-
bly, be provoked. There were fewer
white ribbons to be seen to-day and three
times as many patriotic emblems. Many
banks and other institutions and build
ings hoisted the stars and stripes on their
roofs and decorated their ground floor
fronts with monster flags The military
encampments on the lake front and at
the government building attracted large
crowds, but they were eminently good
natured and chatted sociably and with
heartiness with the regulars who were
off duty and mixed with them.
AT THE STOCK YARDS.
At the stock yards the blockades were
effectually broken. Business was re
sumed on every road, and all was hustle
and hustle in the miles of pens and along
the tracks The first incoming cattle
train in two weeks steamed into the yards
at day break, and Dy 4 o'clock sixty-nine
cars of live stock were brought in by the
Burlington and Quincy, forty by the
Northwestern and fifty by the Santa Fe
The military was on guard at every i'm
portant point, but there was no need of
its services.
For the twenty-four hours ending this
evening, not single fire or police alarm
was turned in from the district. and Po-
lice Captain O'Neill, who is in command
of the district, officially reports that the
police are in full command of the situa-
tion, and that there appears to be no fur
ther use for troops. At the same time
any attempt to Withdraw the latter will
be met by the general opposition of the
packers and other business interests and
even il the present conditions should con-
tinue for several days to come it will be
regarded as necessary to hold the mill
tary in reserve.
WORK OF THE GRAND JURY.
When the federal grand jury adjourned
this evening, after two sessions occupy
ing in the aggregate about six hours, Dis
trict Attorney Milchrist was handed
fifteen indictments that represented
the work of the afternoon
session. Judge Grosscup, however, had
left court for the day and the indictments
cannot therefore be formally returned un-
til tomorrow. The names of the de-
PENDANTS were not made public, but it
was stated that no prominent labor lead
ers were involved, but that the true. bills
affected the men arreste at Blue Island
and at points on the Pan Handle, Lake
Shore and Rock Island tracks who partici-
pated in the disorders of last week Some
seventeen men concerned in the burning of
cars and stoning of trains in the earlier
part of the trouble were brought in by
deputy marshals and escorts of military
during the day, but most of the number
were released on small bail United
States Marshal Arnold to-day reduced
his force by 300 men. These were with
drawn from outlying points where no fur
ther necessity exists for their service.
AN ARMED TRUCE.
The situation tonight is that of an
armed truce. The railroad men are
watching every move of their adversa-
ries, but say that they are satisfied with
the situation and that their policy is alb
solutely mo surrender" The union
officers and directors also profess
to be equally satisfied and adopt
the same motto. Each side is
waiting for the others move, while the
public is also waiting and wondering how
long this condition of affairs can possibly
continue. Meanwhile with a sufficient
force of military to command the situa-
tion immunity from serious riot or dis
order may be regarded as literally as
Sured.