Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-08
More Troops for Chicago.


More Troops for Chicago
WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE usual
nIght conference was held at the White
House between President Cleveland. Sec
retaries Lamont, and Gresham, Attorney
General Olney, Postmaster-ieneral BIS
SELL General Schoheld, ana AdJutant-
General Vincent. II was O'CLOCK wheh
the party separated, and Secretary
Lamont gave out the following: Orders
have been issued for the concentration
of additional troops at Fort Sheridan,
near Chicago for use at that point or
any other place in the vicinity where their
use may be required TO enforce Observance
OF the orders OF the Federal courts and of
the laws Of the United States. Three
batteries of heavy artillery and four troops
Of cavalry will go from Fort Riley, and
the Ninth Regiment of Infantry from
Sackett's Harbor, y. Y. General Brooke
has also been ordered to send four troops
OF cavalry under his command to report
to General Miles at Fort Sheridan"
The Outlook Ugly.
BIRMINGHAM. ALA, July THE
strike situation tonight is gloomy. While
every fast mail and local passenger train
went out to-day, 1t is impossible to say
what will be the condition at midnight.
The American Railway Union is grow
ing constantly. and has been In con
tnued session since Thursday night, with
prospects Of continuing so until the strike
ceases.
Tonight n grand mass-meeting Of all
branches Of railroad organizations Is IN
session. and 1t IL rumOred that all engi-
neers and conductors will go out. II this
be true the condition here will be
virtual tie-up.
The conditions from a provision stand
point In some particulars are discouraging,
though Birmingham has a good back
country from which to draw the me-
cessaries of life.
Injunction at Memphis.
MEMPHIS, July 7.-Yesterday Judge
Hammond, of the Federal Court, issued
an omnibus Injunction directed against
the local and national officers Of the
American Railway Union to prevent them
from interfering with the mails.
With the aid OF special policemen and
deputy United States marshals, trains
were moved on all the roads. The Kan
sas City sent a banana train toward Kan
sas City. but It had gone only as far as
Jonesboro', Ark, when the firemen went
out all along the line ard left the bananas
there to rot.
The local Trades Council has endorsed
the strike and offered aid.
Strike Backbone Broken.
JOLIET, ILL. July THE backbone of
the strike in Joliet is broken After stay
ing out nearly two days. the employees
OF the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern road went
to work this morning. When Chicago
trains arrived here they bore committee
from the American Railway Union,
who urged the men to quit. but were not
successful. Shortly after noon United
States Deputy Marshal Hamilton and Sc
venteen men reached Joliet, and Will
guard the Elgin. Joliet and Eastern pro-
perty against the strikers. About hfty
more deputies are expected tonight. II
they are needed
Strikers Outwitted.
LOS ANGELES, CAL, July THE
Santa Fe road dispatched an overland
train from Chicago this morning. The
train had a Pullman attached and nifty
regular soldiers were on board. The
troops will go as far as the Needles. By
a clever ruse. strikers and oilers were
all drawn from the Santa Fe depot. II
had been announced that the Southern Pa
cifc Company would send out a train for
San Francisco. and after the crowd had
congregated at the Southern Pacific depot.
the Santa Fee train rolled out Of the yards.
No Southern Pacific train went out
General Manages Sustained.
CHICAGO, July The general mana
gers of the railroads this morning re-
ceived a large number Of -, grams from
eastern stockholders and presidents Of the
companies represented by the association,
approving the course they have taken in
the strike and giving them cordial sup
port one telegram from the head Of one
Of the great systems connecting Chicago
and the Atlantic s-aOoard, said simply
this. stand nrm. II you sink the entire
system. one president said: compromise
NJ this time Is only another name for
surrender and worse evils in the near
futur, than you have yet seen"
Preparing for War.
CRAN FORDSVILLE, ND, July T.
This evening in Charlottesville several
large military companies were organized
by General Lew Wallace, in view Of the
threatened trouble by strikers. General
Wallace believe that unless the strike is
put down at once civil war will ensue
He organized his COMPARES to OFFER them
TO the service OF the State should there
b. any call for them. Central Indiana.
especially in the rural districts and
towns, Is bitter against the strikers.
Ready for Chicago.
OSWEGO, y. Y, July captain Re-
gan. commanding Company q, Ninth
United States Infantry, has been ordered
TO be prepared, with ten days rations, to
proceed with his command TO Chicago on
call.
NINTH REGIMENT. L. s. A.
WATERFOWL, y. V, July 7-Colonel
Bsrtletts Ninth Regiment United States
no 20 haG
dered to be ready to leave for Chicago at
a moments notice.
Continuing at Work.
DENVER, COL. July 7.-AIeetings were
held to-day ny different lodges OF
railway employees 10 discuss the rail-
way situation, and the result in every
case was a decision to continue at work.
The Rio Grande men at Salda have
reported for duty. At Trinidad several
engineers were arrested who refused 10
take out trains. The first mail In eight
days left santa Fe this morning. Two
troops Of the Second Cavalry are en- route
from Fort Wingate for Ration.
Captain willard Ordered to Chicago.
FORT MONROE. VA. July 7.-(Special)
Captain Wells Willard. Subsistence De-
partment. received telegraphic orders TO
proceed 10 Chicago last evening and leaves
for that point tonight. 1t is thought he
IS ordered there to look after the subsist-
ence OF the troops now on duty in the
city, and that he will return TO the post
when the trouble has subsidized.
Galveston situation Normal.
GALVESTON, TEN. July Livery
thing here remains normal No move.
ment has yet been made By the American
Railway Union to attempt a tie-up OF