Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-07-05

to arrest one OF the special detectives
yesterday. The detective kicked him
il the mouth, telling him 10 the
ground. 4 crowd Of 5000 people was
in the vicinity and threats Of all kinds
filled the air. ! detachment Of police
soon appeared and arrested the de
tectiVe and took him to jail
Sheriff John Hodges arrested Supt.
Horace Baker, OF the Illinois Central.
under state warrant charging him
with bringing al armed force of men
into the county and melting a riot.
Sheriff Hodges and Mayor Pattier are
considering the ACCESSIBILITY Of request
Ing the governor to send troopsahere.
At conference at o'clock yester-
day afternoon, between Superintend-
ent Baker, Of the Illinois Central, L.
S. Marshal Brinton, Sheriff Hodges,
Mayor Pattier, President DWyer, Of
the local lodge Of the American Rail
way union, and President Stewart, Of
the sWitchman, it was agreed that the
order Of Judge Allen, of the United
States court Should be obeyed in-so-
far as that no more than two sleepers
should be attached to one mail train
The strikers promised that coerciye
measures should not be used to pre-
vent the men from handling the trains.
Accordingly, at q p. M, a train was
made UP consisting of twelve coaches,
including two sleepers, and started
south.
1t Bridge Junction the train from
Chicago was met, General Superin-
tendent Hartigan, who was aboard
gave al order to transfer the two
sleepers carried Dy that train to the
train going south from here The
transfer was made and the train
pulled over the bridge with fourteen
coaches, four being PullmanH.
This was Il seeming violation OF the
agreement and the strikers are highly
incensed, aud think that Superintend-
ent Baker tricked them. He was ac-
cused by 4 crowd Of strikers, who set
upon him ana severely beat him. 1t
is reported that the passenger brake
men Of the Illinois Central viii resign
rs individuals, thereby not involving
their brotherhood III the strike.
TRAIN DlTCHED.
Chicago, July 1.-The Chicago, Rock
Island y Pacific train south last even
Inc was ditched by strikers ut Blue
Island about $40 o'clock. IS the en-
CINE approaching the station HardmaS-
ter Dustin took his station at the
switch to guard it. As he did 50 d
number Of strikers approached, and
Just before the train reached the
switch James Muryin, striking
sWitchman, rushed forward, threw the
yardmaster aside and turned the
switch
There was no time to stop the train,
though the speed was materially de-
creased. The engine left the track,
slid part way down Il small embank-
ment and came to a standstill.
A Pullman car following the engine
only partly LETT the track and sus-
tanned no other damage than a pair
Of dismantled trucks.
Muryin was placed under arrest and
locked up. Assistance was Immediate
ly sent for. The lawless mob has cen
trouble is not improbable. The deputy
marshals there were unable to obtain
food until last evening, when hotel
agreed to feed them. A boycott was
promptly declared against the house
by the strikers.
Six hundred strikers cOngregated at
Riverdale last evening to meet the
pittSour@ Il Washington express on
the Pan Handle. which leaves the city
at 0:30 D. IN. The intention of the
strikers was to cut off the two Pull
mans which the train carried. The
couplings were fastened with chains
and sixteen deputies were on the =, in.
When it reached Riyerdale the OBJ
made 4 rush and the sleeping rs
were cut loose and Sidetracked. the
deputies saw that it would be use esS
to resist and no attempt was mac to
prevent the detaching of the cars.
When the cars were cut out the Strik-
ers subsidized and the express train re-
newed its journey without the Pull
mans.
During the afternoon at Riverdale
drew a revolver when the strikers I'M
dertool1 to interfere with him and he
was badly handled before he was res
cued by the police.
Later the mob drove the station
agent from the Office and began gen
eral demolition of the tracks. The
railroad company insists that it is not
given proper protection and the Gen.
eral Managers association has de-
manded more deputies.
Pan HANDLE TRAINS SEIZED.
Chicago, July Superintendent
Lore, of the Pan Handle, wired from
Riyerdale last night that a mob had
seized a freight train, chased the en-
cinecr and fireman off and put them
with the rest of the train crew under
the train. The mob then ran the train
off to a side track, cut off the engine
and caboose, put the crew in the lat
ter and, reinstating the engineer and
fireman, ordered them to get out
threatening to kill any man attempting
to run the train while the strike is on
the vicinity of Riverdale, are practi
cally in the hands of the mob. 4
special train has been made up to car
ry deputy sheriffs to the scene and i
should reach there about Ii o'clock.
The yard men employed in the Mich
;ran Central frniubt words o+ Donc;nr