Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-07-05
The Railroad Strike.

Under orders rom Gen. SchOuetu,
the entire force OF the regular army sta
toned at Fort Sheridan, and consisting
of the 18th infantry, the 7th cavalry
and the artillery, were moved to Chica-
go on Tuesday evening.
Yesterday, the very day when regi
ment OF United States troops appeared
in the field to enforce the law, the strike
situation at Chicago assumed it5 most
lawless phase.
The blockade 81 Blue Island was lift
ed at the point OF the bayonet and
trains that had been tied for five days
began to move.
At Chicago riotous mobs have thrown
cars of the track. Fifteen were burned
in the sight OF hundreds.
Troops sent to guard the stock yards
became the Prey OF q mob OF 5000 who
uncoupled cars at will, the soldiers be-
ing unable to fire on them. Crowds OF
idle men and woman gathered about
the railroad tracks and celebrated the
day by annoying the police, soldiers
and deputies in every way possible.
The government is evidently deter
mined 10 meet the situation firmly.
Detsi to be indicted at once with many
Of his fellow officials.
Ii is understood charges OF conspira-
cy. violation Of the omnibus Injunction
and melting men to rio: will be brought
against the leaders OF the strike. Raj :
road business at Chicago was slightly
improved yesterday. The mail service
was also improved.
4 number OF trains were moved, and
a number OF disordeily strikers arrest
ed. Ii St Louis there were no trains
on the Big Four, Wabash and Chicago
and Alton. The Iron Mountain men
returned to work. AT Terrc Haute and
Brazil. Ind, some passenger trains were
run, but the Yandalia was tied Up.
Federal and State troops have beer
ordered TO Los Angeles and Sacra-
mento, in California.
The officials Of the Chicago and
Northwestern system has issued an
order striking from the pay-rolls dur
ing the strike every man not absolute
IL necessary for the handling of the
company's business. This adds ten
thousand more men to the army Of idle
men.
President Eugene V. Debs, Of the
American Railway Union, said yester,
day The first shot fired by the regu
lar soldiers at the mobs here will be
the signal for a civil war. believe
this as firmly as believe in the ulti-
mate success of our course. Bloodshed
will follow, and 90 per cent. of the peo
pie of the United States will be array
ed against the other 10 per cent. And
l would not care to be arrayed against
the laboring people in the contest, or
find myself out OF the ranks OF labor
when the struggle ended. | do not
say this as an alarmist, but calmly and
thoughtfully." Debs had just received
news OF the trouble at the stock yards
and the arrest at Blue Island. He Sc
yerelv condemned the course pursued
by the rsilway managers in misleading
the government officials and causing
them to order out the regulars TO pro-
tect trains and oyerawe the strikers
and their sympathizers. He announces
that his union must win the fight, al
though there are indications that he is
willing to compromise. No compromise
and no surrender, however, is the atti-
tude of the general managers. They
say that by the end of the week traffic
will be fully resumed.
At Sacramento, CAL, yesterday the
strikers won victory, the troops re-
fusing to disperse them when ordered.