The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-07-02
BLOCK AT CHICAGO.
More Thousands Out of work and
Soldiers Called For.

More Thousands out OF WORK and
Soldiers Called For.
CHICAGO, July ?, 1S94.-Feur hundred
United States deputy marshals have been
distributed among the various depots
since seven A. n. Now men are being sworn
i'll at the rate Of ten a minute.
United States District Attorney Nilchrist
has completed an omnibus bill for an injunc-
tinn against the strikers. 1t is one of the
most sweeping character ever known and
covers 81 pages of legal cap. Judges w GODS and
Grosscup, who respectively arrived from
Indiana and Ohio this morning are in the
chambers examining the document. It's
issue is asked for in the name of the United
States.
ASKING FOR TROOPS.
1t is stated on the highest authority at
the Government Building that the United
States courts have advised the Govern
ment at Washington that the United
States Marshal here is unable to
cope with the situation. and has made a
formal call for the United States Troops at
Fort Sheridan to be divided in companies
of forty each, three companies to be
deployed along the Santa Fe, and the others
to be detailed to the various employees to go
out ON trains carrying mail Neither Judges
Grosscup nor Woods will either affirm or deny
= this report.
SIX THOUSAND IDLE.
AS a result of the general tie-up of the
stock yards railroad, six thousand men and
four. hundred girls employed in the
big packing houses were laid off
this morning. During the early
morning the Burlington road succeeded
in bringing in five trains of live stock, each
train containing thirty cars. The re-
ceipts of live stock at nine o'clock
were 5000 cattle, 5000 hogs and
about 1000 sheep, and these will be
has been received at the stock yards since
last Thursday, and orders were issued this
morning for a general clear up preparatory
to shutting down the packing house tonight.
The Burlington road have 463 cars of live
stock on tine road between Chicago and Gales
burg and the Rock Island have turned
30, QUO head Of live stock into pasturage at
Genessee, H. The Northwestern road re-
port having 5000 head in pasture a few
miles east of Clinton.
MORE VIOLENCE.
A gang of strikers attacked a non-union
switcnman shortly before daybreak this
morning in the stockyards district and
beat him severely. They dragged him
from the railroad tracks and threw him
into the river The switchman was rescued
py police, who drove the mob from the
yards. Gangs of strikers are congregated
along the stock yards railroad, and trouble
is expected if any more trains attempt to
come into the yards. The Wabash and
Santa Fe roads each have train of live
stock standing on the main line, and say
they will attempt to run them into the stock
yards before noon
Early this morning the Diamond special
on the Illinois Central and the Big Four
mail trains were run through Grand crossing
in safety, engineers and fremen having
been found TO take them out.
Lake Shore engineers and firenen are
talking quietly among themselves of going
on strike. A meeting was called at
many engineers and firemen respond
ed, but it was found to have been
called by some unauthorized person, and the
men returned to their engines and will re-
main at work till further notice 1t was
agreed, however, that meeting should be
held sometime today and some action deter
mined upon.