The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-07-07

Chicago, July 6.-Six dead and an in
definite number injured is the record of
casualties in the strike conflicts in Chi
cago today.
Yesterday one man was shot in the
leg. If the blood-letting tomorrow shall
show a like increase, the coroner will
have summers work before him.
The developments of yesterday went
far to convince all thinking people that
the gravity of the situation had not
been appreciated by the authorities or
the people at large.
Persons who were here during the
railroad riot of 1877 and who saw the
atmosphere clear perceptibly when no
more than eighty bronzed and husky
regulars from the plains marched down
Madison street and went into camp at
the lake front, Wagged their heads
| knowingly when three times the num-
Der were ordered from Fort Sheridan,
comprising three arms of the service,
and said they would make short work
of Mr.. Debs' followers.
But after twelve hours of as patient
and persistent GOODNESS and bravery,
under trying circumstances, as was
ever seen, these same citizens and Off
GERS in command were forced to admit
that things were not as they were in
! 1877, and that it was still long way
to peace and the resumption of traffic
on any Of the main roads running out
of Chicago.
Must Shoot to XIII.
The developments of the night and
those of today have led to the firm con-
viction that nothing short of an over
whelming armed force, with instruc-
lions to shoot to kill, can settle the
trouble, or as Colonel Crofton put it, cit
has ceased to be a mere movement of
troops, and has become a campaign
! The local and state authorities have
awakened to the critical gravity of the
situation which is affecting the nation
/ generally, and Chicago particularly, and
taking means to apply adequate meas
ures. The city police force has already
been recruited up to over 1900 men,
and at his request and Mayor Hopkins
| by order of Governor Altgeld. two bri-
gades of state militia have been or
dered here to help in quelling the dis
| turbance.
AT the national capital, also, the fact
| is recognized that the prevailing condi-
tions are entirely out of the ordinary.
and that provision must be made for
Isuch number of fighting men as have
never been seen in the history of this
nation in times of peace if the dignity
of the United States and the processes
of its courts are not to be laughed to
scorn for an indefinite time.
The strike infection is widespread and
so menacing at many points that the
/ president and his advisers believe it
would be unwise to withdraw any more
regular troops from the country west of
Chicago. 1t is, therefore, in contempla-
ton, should the forces, federal and
ict, OIL. 4,
the task Of keeping order, to send here
the companies stationed on the Cana
dian boarder in the state of New York,
with the intention, if circumstances de-
mand, of exercising his right to call for
1000 from the crack militia regiments
of New York and Pennsylvania.
OF Constant Alarm.
The day has been one of constant
alarm, and calls for police, deputy
marshals and soldiers, here and every-
where Through a wide stretch of terri
tory in the southern part of the city.
Riot has been ruEni"~ IA pant
| Throughout the day; c2aY, have been
overturned, switches broken and tracks
obstructed in numerous ways; the
| torch has been applied in numerous in
stances to cars, switch towers and the
! like, not to mention an attempt to fire
a part of the great Armour packing
plant--in fact, at one time, the incindi-
airy blaZes following each other in such
quick succession that the fire depart
nent was put in straits to care for all
of them.
To add to the gravity, it was found
that the strikers were interfering with
the peace during the fire alarm and
| telegrapfic signals and in one or two
| instances, police who We're using the
police telephone calls were stoned.
| In general the order of things COM
pared with that of yesterday was re-
versed. Then the railroads were trying
| ITO break the blockade by sending troops
out. They recognized the futility of
that method of procedure and practi-
! cally gave up any attempt at an out
ward movement.
There were some incoming passenger
trains on several roads, together with a
few of the regular milk trains.
But outside of this class of traffic
| the strikers managed to make trouble
for nearly every road running in
! southerly direction. The Fort Wayne,
Lake Shore. Michigan Central, Balti-
more & Ohio, Illinois Central, Alton,
Pan Handle, Western Indiana, Rock
Island and the Monon all experienced
! difficulty in greater or less degree al
some time during the day.
| Inc trick of soaring a crew from a
train, running the engine up the track,
opening up the throttle and letting it
run back full tilt on the standing
track was a neat one of a character
likely TO be initiated. The stoning of
incoming trains was pasttime with
the MODS and several persons were
more or less injured by flying missiles.
One engineer on a Rock Island train
was so badly injured that it was at
| first thought that he was dead. The
| assaults of the mobs, however. were
not met with the passive resistance
which characterized the course pur-
sued Yesterday. On two occasions, at
least, their attacks were met with ac-
curatelyaimed lead.
Six Strikers killed
During a riot over an incoming stock
train at Kensington, a deputy United
States marshal shot and killed two
| strikers, and during the afternoon the
deputies guarding an incoming Balti-
more & Ohio train replied 10 the voiley
of shots and stones which the strik-
ers showered upon them by turning
their revolvers loose, killing four of
their ASSISTANTS and wounding a num-
Der of others.
A new and grave feature was added