The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-06
MORE TROOPS MOVING.
Eight Companies Sent TO Chicago as q
Reserve Force.

Reserve Force.
Washington, July without abating
their vigilance in The smallest degree, the
war department officials are to-day much
more hopeful and confident than they
have been that the difficulty at Chicago
will be settled speedily without blood
shed or a serious conflict. They are in
clined to believe the crisis has been
passed, and that there no longer will
be any really formidable resistance to
the execution of the laws of the United
States. Acting on the decision TO break
the backbone of the strike, Gen
Miles was last night authorized
by the President through Gen
Scbofeld to bring eight additional com
panies of infantry TO Chicago. The state
ment is made at the war department
that these troops are 10 be sent to Fort
sheridan near Chicago, to take the place
OF the companies Of the Fifteenth infan-
try, on duty at the railroad and stock
yards. II is not considered good policy
the war department authorities say, to
leave tOrt Sheridan ungarrisoned, but it
is plain that the eight companies will be
used as a reserve force, and probably as
signed to duty at strike centers in and
about the city.
MAJOR General Schofield has author
lied Major General Miles TO send six com
panies of the regular infantry from Fort
LeaVen worth. Kan. and two companies Of
regular infantry from Fort Brady, Mich,
to Chicago.
NO ALARMING NEWS RECEIVED.
At the war department Gen Schotield,
adlutant general, stated that no tele-
grams had been received from Gen Miles
contrmatory of the Chicago dispatches
as TO the serious nature Of the situation
. I'll
the statement that Gen. Miles had said
he was without authority to fire unless
instructed from Washington. Such
statements were bulletined from Chicago
to-day. Gen. Miles is clothed with full
power to act as his discretion dictates,
and both the President and the general Of
the army have full confidence i'll his
Judgment, courage and firmness.
A CONFERENCE AT THE WHITE HOUSE
President Cleveland, Secretary Lamont,
Attorney General Olney, Postmaster
General Bissell and Gen Schoheld re-
manned at the white house tonight till
nearly II O'clock. Many telegrams were
received and sent during the course of the
evening. Gen. kuggles bringing one over
TO Gen. rSchofield from Gen Miles
When the conference broke up Sccre-
tary Lamont, acting as spokesman for the
President, announced that there was
nOJnlnR 10 make puDllc except tele-
gram from Gov Altgeld Of Illinois, and
the Presidents response thereto Gov
AltReld protests against the presence Of
United States troops in Chicago.
To this the President responded
Executive Mansion, Washington July 3.
lSg3.-Hon Johu p Altgeld. Governor of
Illinois, Springfield III: Federal troops
were sent 30 Chicago yesterday in accord
auce with the constitution and laws OF the
United states, upon the demand Of the post
Ottice department that the obstruction OF the
mails should be removed, and upon the repre-
scntatiOns Of the judicial oiflCers OF the
United states that the process OF the federal
courts could not he executed through the
ordinary means. and upon abundant proof
that conspiracies existed against commerce
between the states.
10 meet these conditions, which are clearly
within the province OF the federal authority
The presence OF federal troops In the city Of
Chicago was deemed not only proper but
necessary. and there has been no intention OF
interfering with the duty Of the local author
ltles to preserve the peace OF the city.
GROVER CLEVELAND
GOV ALTGELDs POSITION
Gov Altgeld says that waving all
questions Of courtesy. the state of Illinois
is not only able to take care OF itself but
il stands ready to furnish the federal gov
ernment any assistance IL may need else
where. The state troops have not been
ordered out because nobody In Cook
county, official or private citizen. has
asked for their assistance or intimated
that IL was needed.
The railroads arc paralyzed, he says
not by reason Of obstruction, but because
they cannot get men 10 work them. that
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