Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-07-05

lodge room, where the strikers and their
sympathlzers were holding meeting and
arrested thirty eight men. The men ar
rested have been sent to Denver.
MOVING U. s. TROOPS.
It was the intention of Gen. McCook's
troops to move on Ration last night, but
very heavy rains fell and put the track
under water, so that the train could not
move until this morning. The train
with one company left here at G:30 to-
day.
TRINIDAD PRISONERS.
The thirty eight prisoners taken at
Trinidad yesterday are stalled between
Denver and Pueblo by washout on the
Gulf road. They will get in by noon.
INDIGNATION AT RATION.
Ration, N. M.-The citizens here are
very indignant at the action of the troops
from Fort Marcy under Col. Pearson,
who arrived last night. They charged
through the town at double quick pace
to the American Railway Union hall, and,
with guns leveled, rushed into the hall,
probably expecting to capture an arsenal
of guns and ammunition. They made Il
thorough search of the premises and
found nothing.
Two companies of U. s cavalry have
also arrived here from Fort Wingate.
NO VIOLATION OF LAW.
Not the slightest infraction of law has
been committed here since the strike
commenced.
MIR. HURLEY's EXPECTATIONS.
Raton.-Supt. Hurley, of the Santa Fe,
said to-day that he expected to have
seven engines fitted up soon aud would
endeavor to have the delayed passenger
trains started from this place at once.
FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT.
Denver.-Seven of the men arrested at
Pueblo yesterday by deputy marshals for
interfering with the running of trains on
the roads in the hands Of receivers arrived
in Denver to-day and were lodged in
jail.
They will be taken before Judge Hal
let to answer the charge of contempt of
court
SITUATION MORE FAVORABLE.
Chicago.--Gen. Miles said this forenoon
that he considered the strike situation
more favorable than at any time yet. Ho
was hopeful that serious trouble or blood
shed might be averted. Gen. Miles and
other army officers held consultation
and it is understood that the sub ject of
the discussion was the disposition of
troops along the Union Pacific and the
advisability of bringing troops here from
Fort Omaha.
VIGOROUS METHODS.
Denver.--U. s. Marshal Israel has is-
sued orders to deputy mar-hals to arrest
without warrants any men who by speech
or act attempt to interfere with the opera
tion of trains on railroads that are in the
hands of receivers and to make particular
effort to capture the leaders of the strik-
ers.
Under the protection of troops and
deputies the Santa Fe and Denver 4 Gulf
roads are attempting to run freight as
well as passenger trains.
MIDLAND MEN ORDERED OUT.
The executive committee of the strikers
have ordered strike on the Colorado
Midland road which becomes effective to-
day.
ON THE D. & R. G.
The D. & R. G. is still prevented from
sending trains west by the strike of the
fremen at Salida. President Jeffrey de-
clares that he will tie up the road for six
months rather than break any contracts.
THE UNION PACIFIC.
The Union Pacific sont out a passen-
ger train this forenoon but will not at
tempt to run it beyond Cheyenne.
STRIKE OVER IN INDIANAPOLIS.
Indiana polis.-The strike in this city is
over. The Monon train at noon went
out on time. The Big Four train went
west without obstruction or difficulty of
any kind.
GLooMING SITUATION AT KANSAS CITY.
Kansas City.-The railroad tie up
shows no sign of breaking to-day. 1t
looks now as if there would be pretty
general strike this afternoon.
The .switchmen ofthe Hannibal & st. Joe
railroad, a branch of the Chicago, Bur-
lington g. Quincy, went out this morning
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One hundred switchmen on the Fort
Scott & Memphis quit this afternoon,
which stopped that line and also the
Missouri, Kansas E Texas. The X ansas
City, st. Joe and Chicago-B Burlington
switchmen also decided to go out to-day
The Alton and Wabash have done moth
ing to-day.
The Santa Fe moved one freight train
west from Argentine to-day and man
aged to get out its regular passenger
trains. All
PASSENGERS FOR CALIFORNIA
and New Mexico via the Santa Fe, who
departed from this city during the past
three days were brought back here this
morning free by the railroad company.
They we're unable to get beyond La
Junta.
The Burlington this morning accepted
17O cars of dressed beef for New York.
Things looked better then than now for
moving freight. Now it looks as If it
would rot in the company's yards.
LATER TID1NGs NOT so BRIGHT.
Chicago.-The stock yards at Fifty
fourth street are full of strikers. Com
panies G and of the 18th infantry have
Just arrived from Blue Island to rein
force the troops already there. A train
on the Lake Shore was stopped at Forty
fourth street at o'clock this afternoon.
The engineer and fireman we're req uested
to leave the engine and refused to do 80.
They were forcibly put off by the strikers.
The engine was cut out and the train
moved into the yards by the strikers.
The outlook is not pleasant.