Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-07-06

FOOL WITH THE SOlaDAEhS.
Fifty OF those soldiers could now down
. OO0 people in few minutes. 1 be-
lieve II this was fully realized there
wouId not be so much interference
with the troops, and wide berth
would be given TO the railroad tracks,
The President is In earnest in this
matter of suppressng interference
with the operetion Of the laws. The or
ders OF the Federal Court are being
treated with contempt. Conditions like
those existing to-day cannot last many
hours without ending In declaration
of martial law. Then the military will
be supreme"
After personal inspection Of the
scenes OF violence near FOrtieth street
this afternoon Mayor Hopkins returned
To the city hall aud for half an hour
was closeted with Corporation Counsel
Rubens. At the expiration OF this in
tervisw a letter was dispatched to
Chief OF Police Brennan and the follow
ing proclamation issued:
MAYOR HoPKINs's PROCLAMATION.
The events of the last twenty-four
hours render ii necessary that extraor-
dinary measures oe taken TO pre- serve
public peace and order.
THE Mayor Of the city Of Chicago
has the legal right TO demand the SER
vices of every a0le-bodied man in the
city and to call out the militia IL neces-
Sary TO suppress riots or other disorder
ly conduct, aud he will certainly exer-
else every power vested in him by law
for the protection of property and the
preservation OF the public peace. lie
expects every citizen TO do his duty ia
preserving the peace and by avoiding
all places where crowds are congrega-
ted, TO attend strictly 10 his own par
ticular affairs, and to see that
all women ard children are
kept away from the public streets and
railway tracks. The Mayor intends TO
enforce every law Of the State and or
dinance OF the city, and be confidently
relies upon the people Of Chicago to aid
him in his efforts in that behalf. II
the well-diSposed comply with this re-
Quest as herein indicated, he will no
doubt find means Of preventing the
evil-disposed from violating the laws.
The police force is hereby directed TO
disperse every assemblage OF persons Ia
the public streets or on or near railway
tracks, aud % promptly arrest all per-
sons who refuse TO disperse on demand.
.JOHN p. HOPKINS, Mayor.
July 5, 1894"
Tue following letter was sent by May
or Hopkins
TO sUPr. OF POLICE BRENNAN:
81 am informed that certain persons,
without authority, publicly and in the
presence OF police officers OF the city,
overturned a number Of freight cars on
the railway tracks OF the Lake Shore
and Michigan Southern Railway Conn
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not make sufficient efforts to prevent
these lawless acts or arrest the offend
ers. You will at once inquire into the
matters referred to and suspend all po-
lice officers present when said cars were
overturned, pending the Investigation.
In every instance, whenever
violations OF the law occur, you will
promptly remove every police officer
present who does not by his acts and
conduct evince a purpose 10 do his
whole duty in enforcing the law.
John 2. HOPKINS, Mayor"
The immediate cause Of the issuance
OF nv proclamation was the Oyerturn-
ing of cars on the Lake Shore and Mich
igan Southern railroad this afternoon, Is"
said Mayor Hopkins.
That sort Of business must be stopped.
1 desire that my letter TO Chief OF
Police Brennan in reference to the duty
OF the police De published so that all
officers may read it. They will here
after perform their duty or receive
their dismissal from the force. de-
sire that dis tinctlY understood.
Mayor Hopkins said tonight that the
outcome of the conference between
himself, corporation counsel Ruoens
and the leaders OF the A. X. u. would
probably result in request being made
in the name OF the people of Chicago 10
George NJ. Pullman, that he return 10
Chicago and submit the differences be-
tween himself and his employees TO arbi-
tration. The request will not, how
ever, be sent 10 Mr.. Pullman until after
another meeting between Debs and the
city officials.
EVERY POLICEMAN on THE SOUTH SIDE
was called into service this afternoon
when word was received that there was
a blockade on the Rock Island road al
Twenty-fifth street. A dozen cars hat
been thrown off the track and behind
these distractions were three passenger
trains trying to get into the city,
Thousands OF people surrounded the
trains and the aspect became 80 threat
ening that the railroad officials sent ia
the call for policemen to disperse the
mob.
While trying 10 disperse the mob an
officer was struck on the head with &
stone thrown by one OF the crowd and
seriously hurt ReinforcementS arrived
and the mob was dispersed, After the
track had been cleared the first train
started for the city. closely followed by
the other two. The most urgent call
after the one from Twenty-ifth street
and the Rock Island tracks, was fol
men at Thirty-ninth street and the
Chicago aud Eastern Illinois tracks
This call was sent out by General Man
ager Egan, who said that mob was IL
control at that place and that tho
police were unable to handle it.
The Erie is turning all its west
bound trains at Hammond and sending
them east from there, it being noI
deemed safe 10 run trains up into the
city tonight. The .. S. Marshal oi
Indianapolis, with twenty deputies, /:
now at Huntingdon, Ind, where trouble
hasbeen feared.
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