The record-union., 1894-07-05

ment to the commanders of the troops
who chanced to see the letters "a. r.. W
on the paper before unfolding it. and
promptly returned it unopened. The
strikers will not dlvulge its contents.
STRIKERS ARRESTED.
PUEBLO, July 4.-There were no new
developments to-day in the movement OF
trains. Seven strikers were arrested for
contempt of court in hOotlng, Jeering and
trespassing, and are in custody of the
soldiers until they can be sent to Denvsr
ATTEMPT TO BURN BRIDGE.
NEWCASTLE Coli, July Am attempt
was made to burn the Midland bridge to-
day just before the arrival of train load
of deputies. b. G. Fechty, the agent, sue
ceeded in extinguishing the fire before
serious damage was done. Upon the ar
rival of the train the crowd took posses
sion OF the engineers cab, but the depu-
ties drove them out. An attempt was
then made to remove rail. Spikes had
been drawn, when the deputies dispersed
the mob and the train passed on.
THROUGH TRAINS ABANDONED.
SALT LAKE, July 4.-The Union Pacific
and Rio Grande Western roads are more
completely tied up to-day than at any
time heretofore There has been but one
train between here and Ogden to-day.
The Union Pacific has abandoned all
through trains, and the Rio Grande West
ern is completely tied up between Soldier
Summit and Grand Junction.
U. P. TRAINS AT a sTANDsTILL.
CHEYENNE, July 4.-Business on the
Union Pacific between Cheyenne and
Ogden has been at a standstlll to-day,
neither east or west bound trains NOV
ing, with the exception of one train from
Leadviile to Cheyenne, and on which
United States Marshal Rankin acted as
fireman.
AT CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI, July 4.-Railroad officials
tonight consider The strike over, unless
affected by influences from connecting
points. The G. IL o. soon overcame the
trouble to-day with their freight and
yardlnen, and are running full forces on
tonight asked to get back uncondition-
ally as body. The Louisville d Nash
Vile, c.. III. d D., b. IL o., Southwestern
and other roads have taken back enough
old men to be fully equipped, and are
now holding the new men. All are run
ming freight, including live stock. The
Big Four made progress here to-day, and
announces that its freight and passenger
trains will run tomorrow.
RESTRAINING BILL.
CINCINNATI, July 4.-United States
pared an omnibus bill, restraining all
persons from interfering with the busi-
ness of any road in this district The bill
is to be filed in pursuance of instructions
from Washington. There is no change
in the situation here.
The freight crews on the Chesapeake
and Ohio, and the Louisville and Nash
vile roads, met in Coyington to-day.
Since then both roads have had trouble.
The Chesapeake and Ohio yardmaster
quit refusing to work with non-union
men. Several crews of the yard engines
quit, and the situation on the Chesapeake
and Ohio is bad.
RAILWAYS TAKE A HOLIDAY.
ST. LOUIS, July 4.-The railroads
practically took holiday to-day. No at
tempt was made to move freight on
either side of the river. and with a ma
jority OF the roads not much effort was
made to move passenger trains. To-
morrow the inactivity will cease, and the
railroad managers will take decisive
steps towards putting their roads into
active operation. Then trouble will
likely break loose.
Up to this time there has been no act
of violence, but this explanation may be
the activity of the railway managers.
New men are being hired. They repre-
sent every branch of the railroad service,
competent and thoroughly experienced.
Tomorrow several roads will endeavor
to fill the places of the strikers with
these men, and it is their intention to re-
sumo sending out their freight trains. If
they meet with distractions they will
apply to the United States Courts for an
Injunction, and If restraining order
from the court does not prevent inter
ference they will call on the President
for Federal troops
Dispatches were received at Wabash
headquarters that the telegraphers had
ioined the strikers. This move was
surprise to the officers.
The return yesterday of the Iron Noun
tain yard men accomplished nothing, as
that road is receiving no freight.
The strike has diverted business to the
steamb boats, and river men expect that
good deal OF freight will be taken out by
way Of the river if the trouble lasts any
length of time. More local freight is be-
ing handled by the boats than for several
years. The scarcity of coal is, however,
being felt, as the supply along the river
has almost been exhausted.
Unless the blockade is broken within
short time, the worst possible feature OF
strike like this will make itself apparent
in actual suffering by the people, who are
already seriously affected. Beef killing
and importing establishments are shut
ting down, and butter, cheese and lemons
are becoming scarce. Vegetables, on the
contrary, are increasing in supply, as
this is distributing point for hundreds
OF gardens.
UNABLE TO MOVE CAR OF FREIGHT.
TERRE HAUTE, July 4.-For the first
time since the strike was inaugurated
the local roads were unable to-day to
move car of freight. The Vandalia
was ordered out last night and the tie
up in the city is complete. All trains
were on schedule time, and no night
trains were run last night on the Chi
cago E Eastern Illinois, but to-day all
trains were on time. The Big Four was
unable to get any passengers East to-
day, but sent two mails East.
PASSENGER TRAINS DELAYED.
BLOOMINGTON Gill;. July 4.-The num-
ber of delayed passenger trains on the
Alton switches here is now fourteen,
and the number of passengers is fully
1000. The Alton sent special to Spring.
field to-day for United States Marshal
Brinton and his deputies, who are to lift
the blockade. The train was manned by
officials of the road.
MORE MEN CALLED OUT.
MEMPHIS, July 5.-The switchmen and
trainmen of the Illinois Central main
line and branches were called out by the
American Railway Union last night and
the Memphis IL Chattanooga switchmen
went out this morning. The firemen of
the Kansas City, Memphis 81 Birning-
ham refused to handle Pullman cars.
Otherwise there is no. interruption to
passenger traffic.
PLOT TO BLOW UP A BRIDGE.
CHEROKEE Ia.). July 4.-Had not
conversation between six suspicious
characters been overheard it is probable
that the Illinois Central bridge, south of
town, would have been blown up this
morning and train load of Iowa Ma