The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-07-07

the MOnOn yards at Gath street, mob
gathered in that district at ) a II. today.
The rioters started for the yards and
call was sent to Englewood police station
for help Forty officers were sent to the
yards. Their appearance did not frig hten
the strikers and they continued their
march.
Orders to disperse had no effect upon
the men, and several shots were fired
into the disorderly ranks and the men
fled
One Man Gets a Bullet.
One of their number was struck by a
bullet from Sergeant Burton's revolver.
The wound was apparently not serious
and the man was hurried away by his
friends.
Today's incendiarism began il brand
new quarter. the Chicago, Burlington 4
Quincy switching yards at Crawford.
just west of the Hawthorne race track.
Fully dozen of the cars in the yards
were burned bright and early this morn
ing at daylight The destruction of the
cars was complete.
A mob gathered today at Fortieth
street and the Grand Trunk tracks, and
threatened to burn the round house. The
building was surrounded and a move
toward the threatened destruction was
expected any moment Col Moulton
and forty men of the second regiment l.
/ N. g., were sent to the scene to guard the
building and yards.
strik~rs sleep In the Yards
There were no crowds of idle and vi
cIous men at the stock yards this morn
ing to interfere with the work of clear
ing tracks.
A large number Of strikers slept in
the vacant lots adjacent to the Link Belt
Machinery company's plant last night
bat they showed no disposition at an
early hour to resume their unlawful
operations of the previous day. Chief
Mcdonald, Of the gtOck yards police.
cain last night are home asleep aud L
have made the rounds of all the tracks
and between Il few groups standing idly
around. there is nobody to be seen They
ready for them. L never saw such scenes
of disorder as were to be found on every
hand here yesterday and last night"
Nelson, Morris, Swift and Armour
have all SWORN ia several hundred special
officers TO guard their property.
An Offer of Help From Omaha
Chief Seavey of the Omaha police,
president of tie national chiefs Of police
association or the United States today
telegraphed Superintendent Brennan Of
Chicago offering 10 send 1000 uniformed
policemen to Chicago from the different
departments of the national association,
providing Chicago will pay their ex-
penses. There are seventy-eIght metro
politan cities in the association. Super
intendent of Police Brennan thanked
Chi eff Seavey Of Omaha for his offer Of
1000 men, but said they were not needed
Grand Trunk shops in Danger
Before 10 O'Clock today officials of the
Grand Trunk teiephoned the police that
large mobs of men were moving down
their tracks in the direction of their
shops at the crossing of the Pan Handle
at 49th street They expressed the be-
lief that the mob intended burning their
shops Chief Of Police Brennan ordered
Inspector Hunt to the scene with a force
of men. Half an hour later a message
came from the Northern Pacific and b.
& .. roads that mObs were gathering at
47th and 59th street where these
companies have working trains Fear
was expressed that the strikers
intended burning these wrecking trains
in order to prevent the clearing Of tracks.
Inspector Hunt was also notified to at
tend to this trouble.
A moment after 1870 a N. today a mob
numbering 500. tore up the main tracks
of the Pan Handle road at 5Jth street
The police charged them, but were met
with volley Of pistol shots. The police
refrained from returning the fire, but
succeeded by renewed charges in dis
persing the crowd The second regiment
went to 47th street to act as guard for the
Pan Handle tracks.
Debs SfilI In Town.
Eugene v Debs did not leave the city
last night as was reported. He reached
the headquarters Of the union before
o'clock this morning. and said he had not
been out of the city and did not intend
leaving for some time. Il have enough
to attend to here in Chicago said he,
'*and do not expect to leave the city.
This morning L shall hold a conference
with Mr. Sovereign, master workman Of
the Knights Of Labor, and it is probable
that a call Will be made for the members
of Mir. Sovereign's order to quit work
The order is strong in the east and d
general call will make Il material extern
sion of the strike.
sThe order for the Knights to strike
will probably be joint one signed by
Mr.. Sovereign and myself The mem
bers of the order will be called out in
the west as well as in the east"
says tho Hooilums DO It.
Mr.. Sovereign admitted this morning
that the strike order would probab bly, be
issued. He said that me had telegraphed
to the members Of his executive board
and expected to hear from them before
he went to the conference with AIr. Debs
With reference to the confer
ence Mr.. Sovereign said: I
have been out to the stock
yards, and have come to the conclusion
that it is unfortunate for the A. R. {.
that there are 50 many hoOdIums in Chi
cago- 1t Is this element that Is destroy
union officers not in favor of vio-
lence.D
The fact that the unions generally
/ have signified willingness to strike has
led TO the inference that Aessrs- Debs
and Sovereign may issue a request for a
general strike outside Of the K Of l.
Trafae Utterly suspsndsd-
| Despite the presence Of United States
troops and the mobilization Of five regi-
Of "a r