The morning call., 1894-07-08
SPREAD OF THE RIOTS.
There Is Trouble at Every Big Rail.
road Center.

SPRING VALLEY, ILL.,, July 7.-One thou
SAND Lithuanians, men, women and chill
dren. looted the coal company's store last
night. The store contained stock valued
al $4,000 Not dollars worth was left
The police made no resistance, as the peo-
ple were in dire need of food, and would
not hesitate at murder. The Lithuanians
have threatened to tear up the Rock Island
tracks should another train try to pass the
town.
EmDoldened by their freedom in their
looting expedition last night the vicious
mob Of foreign anarchists committed more
depredations to-day. They are filed up
with beer and whisky and since early
morning mob of 10000 men and women
have terrOrizsd the citizens. This after
noon the mob visited butcher-shops and
grocery-stores. Those who refused to
give goods to the mob were threatened
with looting and it is probable that the
next twenly-four hours will see the de-
struction Of these stores. 1t is reported
800 men from this place are on their way
to Lsdd, little mining town four miles
distant to loot the coal company's store at
that place. The authorities seem power
less 10 check the career of recklessness,
and many people have gone to La Sale TO-
night in fear OF their lives.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill.,, July THE Sheriff
at Spring Valley has called on Gov. Altgeld
for troops to suppress the miners. The
Governor declines to furnish them until it
is palmer that the power of the Sheriff has
been exhausted.
FRANKFORT, Ind, July The Clover
leaf strikers continue orderly here. All is
dead in the yards Tonight.
ST. PAUL, July THE first transcunti-
mental train over the Northern Pacific to
go West since June 26 left the Union depot
under escort of two companies of United
States infantry and 80 deputies.
ST LOUIS July The first decided
display of violence in connection with the
railway strike in Missouri was made at
Moberly just after midnight, when a mob
of 200 surrounded the Wabash passenger
train, which left here last night. and drove
the crew from it. The fireman was beaten.
A warrant was issued by the United States
Court for a. C. Burdock, leader of the
mob, and 200 blank informations are TO be
filled out on the ground by deputy mar
shals
The strike on the Missouri Pacific, as far
as the st. Louis terminals are concerned,
is broken. The men returned to work
tonight.
GALEsBURG, ILL.,, July THE general
grievance committee Of the Board OF
Railway TraiDmen of the Santa Fe con-
cluded its conference with the officials
here to-day. The division included all
the Santa Fe system between La Junta,
Colorado and Chicago. A statement
for publication says series OF
recommendations were adopted to
be presented TO the members, the
most vital ones being that they
have no direct grievance against the Santa
Fe Company; that they are prepared 10
perform their usual duties, ana that they
recognize the authority of no labor organ
iZation above the Order Of Railway Train
men. 1t is believed this action will keep
the Santa Fe men from going out on strike
aud influence those who have gone cut to
return.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, July THE strike
situation tonight is gloomy. Tne A. r.
u. is growing constantly. Tonight a
mass-meeting of all branches of railroad
organizations is in session, and it is
rumored all engineers and conductors will
90 out.
DETROIT, July 7.-Trains are moving on
all roads tonight. All classes oil trainmen
cuss the situation.
JEFFERSON CITY, No., July 7.-Gov.
ernor Stone has issued a proclamation
calling upon the citizens of Missouri to up.
hold the law. He says the railroads mus