The morning call., 1894-07-07
USING THE COURTS.
There Is the Main Reliance for Break
ing the Strike.

ST. LOUIS, July 6.-Passenger trains
were moving in and out to-day with the
usual regularity aud with full equipment.
| Nearly all the roads succeeded clearing up
the freight on hand, and the difficulty
now lies in getting freight through the
gateway.
| In the United States District Court to-
day United States District Attorney Clop-
! len presented a petition for an Injunction
against E. Y. Debs ct al. to restrain them
from interfering with interstate commerce.
Warrants were issued here for the arrest
of seven men. L. II. Crooks. W. S. Harris,
Charles Fay, James Hockey, Edward
Walcott, j. y. McCurry and L. n. Miller.
all of Mobsrly, upon the charge of inter-
ference with the United Sta es mails. The
men were arrested and taken TO Hanni-
bal to await the action of the Federal
Grand Jury.
United States Marshal Lynch. pursuant
to the omnibus Injunction issued by the
United States court, to-day swore in fifty
deputies and has put them on duty at the
Union depot to protect employees in their
efforts 20 take out trains.
DE SoTo, Mo-, July 6.-The lodges here
have surrendered its charters and will
sick to work although twice ordered out.
OMAHA, July 6.-All the switchmen and
firemen on the Chicago, ST. Paul. Mime
apols and Omaha road in this city struck
this morning.
The Cudahy Packing Company has laid
off 500 men in its hog-killing department.
Swift 81 Co. laid off $50. Other companies
are all try ing TO run full forces. The
working force Of the Union Pacific system
may be lsid off tomorrow. The Omaha
smeiter is nearly out of ore and must soon
shut down.
DETROIT, Mich, July 6.-The day has
been comp parativey quiet in strike matters.
Wabash trains have had much difficulty in
securing crews. The county authorities
to-day declined to provide pay for deputy
sherffs asked for to guard the Union sta
ton property. consequently none have
been sworn in. Grand Trunk officials an
pear to be getting the upper hand of the
strike according to the situation at Port
Huron and Battle Creek. Aside from the
Wabash, passenger trains are being 0per-
ated quite regularly on all the roads.
All the railway fremen. switchmen,
yardmen, brakemen and freight handlers
in the city went out at 10:30 tonight.
The action was in compliance with the
decision reached at joint meeting of all
of the railway employees organizations.
The Michigan Central. which mas been
free of the strike locally, is tied up.
HAMMOND, Ind, July 6.-At midnight
the freight trains of the Nickel Plate
were tied up by the strikers and the en-
gines killed. Everything is at a standstil
Hammond is one of the most important
railroad centers in this country. The
main trunk lines of the Erie. Fort Wayne,
Lake Shore, Nickel Plate, Michigan Cen
tral, Monon and Wabash all pass through
this city.
WABASH, Ind. July 6.-The blockade
continues on the Wabash.
DEs MONIES, Iowa, July 6-The Chi
cago and Great Western train has ar
rived. 1t was met by a dense crowd OF
people, most of whom are strikers and
sympathizars. Among them were large
number of women who made more vio-
lent threats than the men. Trouble was
with difficulty avoided. Feeling exists
and particularly against this road. which
has fought to keep in operation with great
persistence.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, July 6-The strike
olbuhtlO DIT mcupuio lo pEhCtlCdliy uu-
changed to-day. The backbone of the
strike seems to be broken at this point.
Judge Hammond of the Federal Court to-
day issued en- omnibus injunction.
DULUTH. Minn., July 6.-The st. Paul
and Duluth road has been drawn into the
strike here. All switchmen quit this
morning. and clerks and other employees
are making ~ trains. Trains are going
out on the Omaha with scab firemen. The
Northern Pacific is tied up tight and moth
ing is moving. II the ST. Paul and Duluth
is lied up entirely there will be a scarcity
Of provisions here, as nearly every thing is
coming over that road now.
DETROIT. Mich, July 6.-Every railroad
in Detroit will be tied UP after 80 o'clock
tonight as result of the action of the
committee of ali the local broth erhoods.
During this afternoon reports were re-
ceived from separate conferences with the
above results. While there are few dis