The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-04
4 CONFLICT ~ MICHIGAN.
rive Hundred shots Fired, but II ia not
Known How MANY Were Killed.

Five Hundred shots Fired, but II Ia not
Known How MANY Were Killed.
IRONWOOD, MICH. July "a riot
occurred at the Norrie mine to-day and
a number Of men were shot and the steam
shoves stopped.
1t is not known how many men were
shot or whether any have been Killed.
About five hundred shots were fired.
President Curry. of the Norrie mine,
says the protection of the State has
been demanded. The streets are crowded
with excited people.
strikers Hold Up n Train.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, July 3.-The sit
uation grew serious here this morning
when the mail train. carrying two Pull
man cars were held up IN the Union
station by strikers. The engineer was
threatened. and declined to pull out un-
less the Pullman cars were detached;
There were two mail cars in the train, ana
these the strikers said they would not
molest. The Monon officials refused 10
release the mail cars without Pullmans.
The engineer said he valued his life more
than he did two coaches, and the train
is still standing In the depot, surrounded
bv a mob Of strikers at IL o'clock. The
men in Peoria and the eastern yards
stopped work this morning. and squad
of police IS stationed there to prevent
Interference with trains. No clash has
yet occurred
The Law Must be Upheld.
WASHINGTON, d. c., July AL the
members Of the Cabinet except oecIc.
taries Carlisle ana Morton were present
al the Cabinet meeting to-day Inc
strike situation in the West occupied
most all Of the time, and the members
of the Cabinet, as whole are under
stood TO be in thorough accord in sus-
tanning the President and Attorney-Gen-
eral in the legal steps which they have
taken to suppress disorder and bring
about resumption of interstate traiiic.
The consensus Of opinion was TO delay,
II possible, the use of United states
troops until the terms of inJunctions OBJ
tanned in Chicago were made Known TO
various striking organizations.
IL after that has been done disorder
and violence continue, then United States
troops VIII undoubtedly be used promptly
and with frmness.
Law will be upheld said a member
of the Cabinet this morning. 'lf the en-
tire United States land force has to be
used in accomplishing it,
The situation Despe ate.
ST. LOUIS, July 3.-The switchmen and
yardmen employed by the Iron Mountain
IN carondelet and St. Louis returned to
work this morning, and that road at once
resumed all traffic between 81. Louis and
Little Rock. The situation on the Wabash
is more desperate than at any time since
Tho strike began. All Of its trainmep
including locomotive engineers, have quit.
Scarcely a wheel is moving on the entire
system. The Chicago and Alton is also
greatly embarrassed. None or us trains
got through to St. Louis this morning.
Several trains are reported teu up al
Bloomington.
In anticipation Of the conflict between
strikers and non-union men in the Mis-
souri, Pacific yards the members Of the
First Regiment have received orders 10
report at the armory and hold them
selves in readiness for instant action.
>ew.p p.e Ho rottrf. soo.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL, July 3.-About
nine hundred employees Of the Wabash
railway, including switchmen, brakemen,
firemen, engineers and shopmen. struck
this morning In obedience 10 an order
received from Chicago last night. The
shops are closed and the road is com
pletely tied up. The American Railway
Union here has ordered boycott against
every Chicago newspaper except the
Times.
strikers Also. both Wabash shops at
Moberly.
strike Leader Pheisn Arrested
CINCINNNATI, OHIO. July 3.--Edward
f. Phelan. leader OF the strike here, was
arrested In bed at O'Clock to-day by
a United States marshal, upon a warrant
issued by the United States Court, upon
the complaint Of the Cincinnati Southern
railway receiver, samuel FELTON,. III
charged him with interfering with
the management Of the railway by
ordering. persuading and inducing its
tent 10 injure traffic. lie was taken 10 the
office of the United States Court. and held
until Judge Taft, of the Circuit Court
came upon the bench. when hearing was
set for 2 O'Clock Thursday, and his bond
was fixed at $500. Meantime. an intunc-
fion was served upon him. restraining him
individually (pending his heartng), or in
combination with others from enco,rag-