Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-07-06

is in progress at the Union depot. The r
mob is trying to ditch a train. y
Gov. Altgcld has ordered out the first i
and third brigadcs of the State militia.
CHICAGO, July 6.-llndcr cover OF the
darkness Gen. Miles last night hogan the
massing of United States soldiers in Chi
capo and its vicinity on the lake front.
| This morning tue city found there two
companies of infantry, one company
calvary, one battery of artillery. winch
had been fighting to uphold the law IN
the stock yards, four companies OF inian-
try which came from Fort Lcavenworth
IN a train at the rate OF 40 miles per
hour arriving at a. m. three COM
panies of infantry from Fort Brady,
Mich, which came in on special little
later. 1t is believed by men conversant
with the situation that Chicago will,
within "a hours, b. under another gov |
ernmcnt- nt--that of the army of the United
States. :.
Early this morning the commanding
officers were pouring over large map
of Chicago and discussing among them
selves matters of grave moment. ohe OF
them said: III the threat OF Debs to
call out the allied trades OF the laboring
men of Chicago is carried into effect, 1t
| is feared there will be riotng and destruc
ton of property in the city. Weare here
to prevent it ii possible but to stop 1t in
any event"
CHICAGO, July 6.-Ths morning three
mail trains on the Fort Wayne were
sent through the distri between Forty.
fifth and F,fty-ftth streets, where the
blockade existed yesterday. During the
IS night freight cars that had been dumped
OH the tracks were removed and trans
were sent out without trouble Part OF
n the mob charged gang ot work'nen en-
gagged in icing cars at Forty -h!th street
under the supcrvlsiunot Alderman Garry.
He showed the men permit from Dtns
allowing such work to be done and the
rioters LIT.
Malicious Destruction
= Interference with the fire and police ala m
- system is Il new and dangerous feature
of the trouble here, aud the officers have
been ordered to arrest anyone caught II
that kind of work. As yet the damage
to the railroads is not serious.
One Man Kti,.
At 10 clock this morning mob o
500 men attacked the Illinois Ic"tra
y road at kens nston. In a few minute
10 box cars were run on to the nam line
swift clles were turned and the line com
plctcly blockaded. The officials of IT,
company at once call,d on the police dc
partment and General Miles for assist
ance. 1t was reported shortly alter tha
a United States Marshal at kcnsingto
had fired on the mob and one man wa
called.
. Fired ~ The Mob.
" Shortly after II o'vloSk a mob I
d" 5000 men and boys held up a milk tra'
fP- on the Pi;tsburg and Fort Wayne track
rs. at Eorticth street and stoned the cngll
- Ger and fireman. Lieut.. ONelll with
squad of 80 policemen charged Il
crowd with drawn revolvers, but It
mob only jecrcd, and finally commence
throwing large stones at the officer
The police then fired into the mob al
several persons arc reported tatA Ally l
urcd.
TO CAN Ou, state Tr""ps.
Mayor Hopkins at lo:3o this norn''
stated that. unless he became convince
'ES, that the police could handle the big mo
ING that he had learned were gathering
various parts of the city he would te
RES graph Governor Altgeld to call out t
- first, second and seventh regiments
well as all cavalry troops and artlllt'
. 81 have lust received word from Ch
brennan that several mobs OF from 30
to 1000 persons are gathering at
dozen points," said the Mayor, "ant
an convinced that crisis has bt
n reached and that nothing but the troc
w., can save the city from rioters and
haps worse. Tie militia could be rea
for duty within two hours after they
. ccivcd orders
= Later.-Mayor Hopkins has asl
Gov. Atgcld to call out five regiments
NJ m;l;tia 10 aid him in preserving
IN pcacc. Three are now stationed
lly Chicago.
Sr. LOUIS, Mo, July 6.-The railV
wards here and at East st. Louis are
ginning to show signs OF life and an
tempt is being made to raise the frci
embargo.
The iiremcn on the Frisco road v
Ave. on n strike this morning. All trath'
suspended. 1t is believed they quit "
in anticipation of the expected inJunc
of Judge Thayer.
No, a Freight wheel Moves
CLEVELAND, o., July 6.-The rail
men here have decided to go out. I
mittces we're sent to the various yar'
notify the men to quit work at 6 a
At that hour every man obey cd the or
\ and there is not freight wheel tur
y in the Cleveland yards today. The
Il scuyer trains have not yet been I
ferred with, aud the strikers say
will be permitted to run.
NO strike Here.
LOUISVILLE, KY, July 6.-Atter IA
ference extending over three days
Louisville branch of the American
way Union voted last night agans
DDS, strike.
OMAHA, Neb., luly 6.-All switc
and tircmcn on the Chicago, st.
sell for and Minneapolis and Omaha ro
this city struck this morning.
ssill spreading.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, July 6.-The
,r,r Rock and Memphis employees hav"
jES' to strike.