Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-07-06
PULLMAN

z CHICAGO, July - me Strlke ~
spreading in all directions. About
thirty thousand men are now idle in,
the stock yards district. The engi-
neers and fremen have adopted reso-
lutions of sympathy with the strikers.
Provisions, garden truck, milk, ice,
etc, are very scarce and prices going
skyward The Southern Pacific re-
ports, Not a wheel turning" The
Federation of Labor, in which are
represented all the trades unions of
Chicago, is threatening joining the
movement toward general business
stagnation. An order has been issued
to tie up the Rock Island. one of the
few roads that have thus far escaped
the ban. The Milwaukee, Wabash,
Burlington, Northwestern, Illinois
Central and Great Western, allrunning
through Iowa, are introuble. Chicago
roads are now making no effort to run
anything but passenger and mail trains.
Reports from all over the west show
that the strike is the worst in history.
Very few roads are attempting to carry
local freight is refused. No cattle or
perishable goods are being received in
any direction except in the far east,
y
Business in general is becoming stag
nant, as factories cannot send out
goods. and results in this direction
have just begun to appear. Another
week may see half the people of the
nation idle
/. CHICAGO, July AT Blue Island,
where the Rock Island is in control of
mob Of 1000 strikers, deputies sent
to the place were compelled to with
draw and wait for reinforcements
The federal judges have granted an in
junction against interference with the
mails by strikers, which applies to all
roads, and the notice of the action has
served in many places. The situation
is alarming in many localities and adj
vices from all over the country show
that the strike is hourly becoming
worse.
DIES MONIES, July 3.-The situation
in Iowa is becoming worse hourly.
The Rock Island is tied tight The
Great Western is moving no trains on
time. The Northwestern is slightly
affected. The United States Express
company is accepting no express mat
ter The freight houses are closed
down and the transfer companies have
discharged their men. Des Moines is
feeling greatly the effects of the strike.
Sioux Cry, July 3.-The Milwaukee,
Omaha and Illinois Central roads are
in the hands of strikers and companies
III and l., local companies of the state
militia have been called out to preserve
peace.
SPRINGFIELD, Ills, July 3.-The gov
ernor ordered troops to Decatur, where
,.infi1,r ax.icfS rNba anrrinaarS r.af11Sa6
to pull the train, which was una bic to
proceed until manned by officers of the
militia
DENVER, July 3.-Five companies of
federal troops have gone to Trinidad.
where deputy marshals were disarmed
by the strikers.
Dies MONIES, July 3.-.sovereign has
offered to order general strike of
Knights of Labor if necessary. Adj
vices from Cleveland say the National
Association of Street Car Employees
are willing to go out if wanted. The
telegraphers are also looked upon as
willing to strike.
CHICAGO, July 5.-The strike situa-
ton has improved in this immediate
vicinity through the intervention of
the federal troops. They were ordered
to Blue Island, where. by their protec
ton, the Rock Island was enabled to
clear its tracks. The deputies then be-
gan making arrests of strikers and
sympathizers. the idea being to lock
the agitators up. At the stock yards,
for the first time in years, no stock is
being received. Two clashes came
yesterday in that vicinity. but after
being dubbed by the police the rioters
subsidized. The regulars We're present
but did not participate. Train service
is in no way improved, unless it be
that the troops have enabled some
roads to move trains If the men to man
them can be obtained.
1.-THE United States grand jury to-day
began an investigation of the strike.
and all parties to it will be investigated.
District Attorney Milchfist says anef-
fort will be made to secure the indict-
ment of Debs and the other leaders.
This is in accordance with Instructions
from Attorney General Olney. who in
sists that they have violated the in
junction of the federal courts.
Dies MONIES, July 5.-The situation
in Iowa is slightly improved The
Rock Island will attempt to resume to-
day The northwestern passenger
VI uIltS Ill z uiiSt viz pISdo E''Nt't
ern is moving mail trains nearly on
time. with lots of trouble, however.
The Illinois Central is tied in various
places, as also is the Milwaukee,. None
of the roads are attempting to do any
freight business.
S1oUx City. July I'm response to
the appeal of business men Governor
jackson ordered eight companies of
militia to this city to raise the block
AIDE and protect the property of the
railroads When they arrived last
evening they were stoned by the
strikers. and several men were injured.
They charged bayonets and made their
way through the crowd. To-day an
effort will be made to move trains on
all roads Late last night the Omaha
railway bridge over the Floyd was
fired.
uSAN FRANCISCO. July 5.-Federal
troops have enabled trains on the
Southern Pacific to be moved at Los
Angeles. At Sacramento serious. trou-
bic is expected. Yesterday three com
panies of state troops We're ordered to
the depot. where a crowd of strikers
had gathered. The object was to start
trains under military rules. The strill
ers refused to vacate and the troo;a
then refused to move against the stril-
ers. The troops were then withdrawn.
wlIereupon the strikers, drunk with a