The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-07-05
BURN CARS.
How Fourth of July Was Inaugu-
rated at Chicago.
10 ARREST THE STRIKE LEADERS.

70 ARREST THE STRIKE LEADERS.
psbs and His Associates VIII he Called
Upon to Answer for Conspiracy and
Contempt of Court-Raiiroad Managers
TO Accept No Compromise.
CHICAGO, July 5-The Fourth Of July
was almost mockery In Chicago. The
DAY was made the occasion for big bon
Ere, but 1t was not In the way of celebra-
Mon. As II In defiance of the calling out
Of the federal troops came an act of in
pendiarism against the allied railroads.
Almost the first news of the national holi-
any was a report of the firing of number
Df cars at West Pullman In the Blue ISL
And district Of the Rock Island road. The
sonfagration took place Just far enough
away to be out of quick reach of the de-
tachment of federal troops sent to that
point Tuesday night from Fort Sheridan.
The reports placed the number Of cars
burned at nearly dozen, all freight. At
the stock yards and at Grand Crossing,
where the other divisions of the Fort
Sheridan garrison had been sent, the
strikers seemed to have adopted policy
similar to that in vogue at Blue Island.
They appeared to be anxious to keep out
Of danger of a collision with Uncle Sans
men and devote their energies to quarters
where things were less on the buzzsaw
srder.
A few trains arrived at the depots
In this city, and were unmolested. One
of them was Santa Fe train with one
Pullman attached. 1t entered the station
with more armed deputies than passen-
gers aboard.
Colonel II. E. Crofton, commander of
the Fort Sheridan regulars, made his
headquarters at the Grand Pacific hotel
yesterday and was in constant communi-
eation with the troops at the stock yards,
Grand Crossing, and Blue Island. All
the railroads reported that they were rum
ming some trains, and railroad officials
generally regarded the situation as en-
eouraging.
Taken in its entirety, however, the day
was quiet one in strike circles, barring
an occasional furry caused by the gather
ing of mobs In the stock yards district,
which, however, was held In check by po-
lice and deputies, backed up by the near
proximity of detachment of regulars
from Fort Sheridan, for whom the strik-
efs have wholesome respect. Trains are
once more moving at Blue Island, the tur.
bulent element having suddenly simmered
down when confronted by certain wicked
looking pieces of ordnance and glittering
bayonets
The Chicago and Northwestern yester.
day resumed its passenger service, which
Is now moving regularly and without in
reference. A special grand jury will. it
Is stated, be called together soon for the
purpose of indicting President Debs and
other leaders of the American Railway
union, charging them with conspiracy to
impede railway traffic, contempt of the
federal courts injunction and Indictment
60 mob violence and riot.
After the troops disembarked at the
stock yards strikers vented their spleen
By ditohing the two rear coaches of the
troop train and disabling the engine by
showing coupling pins into the cross
head guides being careful, however, to
wait until the regulars had got safe dis
esnce away.
The Illinois Central announces that con.
ditions on their lines are more favorable
and suburban passenger service was re
sumed this morning. The Santa Fe and
tne Alton freight service is still seriously
crippled, though about allIpassengers are
noving on time. The Baltimore and
Ohio passenger service is normal Nickel
Plate freight service is at q standstill and
passenger trains irregular. The Chicago
and Calumet terminal is at standstill
The Michigan Central got out train oil
forty cars of meat yesterday. The Penn
sylvania railroad announced that they be
gan moving perishabls freight to and
6om Chicago today.
The Order of Railway Conductors
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
and Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
IN mass meeting held In Centralia yes
terday, representing the Champaign dis
trict of the Illinois Central railroad, voted
10 remain at work. Similar action wa.
AAken by Division 2S, B. l.. h., at jackson
Tenn.
There are from 2,50O to 5000 passenger.
On the Chicago and Alton blocked al
Bloomington. The Chicago and Alton
notified their men to report for duty thi.
morning or consider themselves dis
sharged, As they did not report for work
msn are being hired in their places, and
tie road will be opened, II necessary, by
tho aid of the United States troops.
The general managers, after their meet
ing yesterday, positively reiteatred thei,
previous policy regarding the present
strike In the strongest terms they have vel
used. IL Is emphatically stated that there
b 10 compromise and no surrender con
templated or possible ON the part Of the
railroads.
Today an order was entered in tn,
United States court for special grand
fury TO investigate the railroad strikes
On Tuesday night, before leaving tn,
sity, Judge Crosscup left instruction,
with Clerk Burnham to call grand jur,
for next Tuesday. The investigation will
be directed not merely against the striker.
who have resorted to actual violence, but
against the leaders Of the boycott Not
only will the men who violoted the intunc
tiou OF the federal courts by direct inter
fsrencs with trains be presented for in
aictinens. but the government has deter
mined to prosecute Debs and the Other
leaders Edwin Walker, the special
sounsel OF the government, said that
Dsbs' punishment Is certain. A charge
sf criminal conspiracy will be brough,
against ali the oftcers Of the Amsricau
Railway union. In addition to that they
will bo oEsraed with violating the injuno.
nop and melting men to riot.
I'VE don't care SO much about the
Nrikers," said Mr.. Walker, "but the
grand jury will get after the leaders. we
have complete case against Dcbs. He
has gone far enough to render himself
ssmpletsiy liable to the laws, aud there ID
no doubt OF his indictment for the unlaw.
tul conspiracy OF which he has been the
had. Ths leaders of the strike will be
made to see what serious matter this
Attsmpt to spop all business is"
telegram was received by District At
tornsy Miicht!st yesterday afternoon from
Attorney aenarai olney, directing him to
loso no time in calling special grand jury
10 inyestigate tba strike.
Besides teiezraphing to Mr.. Miichrist 70
souvene the grand jury In special session
o. soon as possible Mr.. oluey has alsr
authorized large number of district at
sorneys III other localities to proceed I
get omnibus injanotions against tn
strikers similar TO the one. issued q
Chicago.
There Is absolutely no obstruction {
the movements of the mails east of Ch
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