The evening world., 1894-06-30
IA MOB TAKES
/ A MAIL TRAIN.
xsnen Express from Chicago
SidetraCktd at Ham.
mond, Ind.
SHERIFF CALLS FOR TROOPS.
Train Was to Bun If It Had to
Pass Over 1000 Dead
Strikers
THE ILLINOIS DIDN'T YIELD.
Pullman Car Cut Off Only to Ac-
csmmodate Waiting
Patrons.
THE ILLINOIS DIDN'T YIELD.
Dy Associate dPress.)


HAMMOND. Ind, June 3o.-The
Monon passenger train No. 2, which left
Chicago at s.32 last night, is in the
hands Of the strikers. Manned by 40 of
them. It came into Hammond at n.4O
last night. The strikers are in high
spirits.
When they heard Of the avowed inten-
ton OF the Monon officials to take the
train to Indianapolis, II 1t had to be run
over the bodies of 1000 strikers, they
bod meeting and decided to protest.
.stefSbody voted to capture the train.
Although the train carried mail, they
were not at all afraid.
When the train came to the State line
At 1919 1t was signaAed to stop. The
engineer had scarcely obeyed when the
crowd surrounded him. Then an engi-
neer took the place Of the regular Monon
man. and while the strikers yelled the
train went into a switch and then pulled
slowly into the city. The mob controlled
It.
1t was run down on a switch, and will
be left there until the strike Is ended.
1t carries four sleepers two mail cars,
two baggage-cars and four day coaches
Sheriff Fredericks, of Lake County,
has asked Gov Matthews to send troops
to Hammond. The Western Indiana
tracks at the State line are completely
blocked. Five passenger trains are
standing there. one behind the other.
Four Of the trains belong to the Erie
and one to the Monon road
The first train has been there since
40 Friday afternoon. The passengers
n m ttraA Nd L,-
stopped the trains held a meeting along
the tracks last night and voted to hold
the trains Till the strike was esttled.
. CHICAGO, June 30.-Ohlcials Of the
Illinois Central telcgraphed Its agent In
-, Cairo. At late hour last night to cut
on the Pullman coaches from one Of the
eight trains held there oy the strikers,
ana start 1t at once for Chicago.
The rason given for this action was
that q large number Of belated pas
sengers. many OF whom were women
and children, dema ndsd immediate
transportation. and the train was put
wholly to relieve distress. The strikers,
on the other hand. viewed the matter
in a different light They insisted that
II was the flrst sign of weakening,
which they had predicted must come
within day or two. With so many
trains tied up In Cairo. they said that
the Company would 500 hive to stop it's
traffic out OF Chicago from the
laeN Of cars.
POMEROY, o.. June 30-All the
freight crews on river division of Co
lumbus. Hooking Valley and Toledo
Railway, walked out OF the yard this
morning. in obedience to orders fro'n
headquarters, leaving this city in such
condition that no freight can be moved
~ rail. Mail trains are still running.
LYONS. Ia. June 30.-The strike is on
here. Fifty switchmen, car repairers
and oilers are out on strike. and nearly
Is many more will go out to-day. threat
ening a complete tie-up Of Chicago and
Northwestern business here. The offi-
cials say that they will Ill strikers
places promptly.
SALIDA, Col. June 30.-The A. r. L.
hns decided not to handle Pullman cars.
President Jeffrey's orders are to move
no trains without Pullman sleepers. and
. complete blockade OF the Rio Grande
system will probably result.
KANSAS CITY. Mo-. June So.--Twelvt
hundred Santa Fee men are out in Ar
gentlne. That road sent out sixteen pas.
sengcr trains yesterday. with the regular
number Of Pullman coaches attached
but the freight trains are completely TIED
up. supt. Roarback has issued an ulti'
matum TO the strikers that II they dc
no, return By noon they may consider
themselves discharged. None OF the
other roads are affected.
PORTLAND. Ore. June so.-The tie-uI
here is complete. Neither the Southern
Pacific nor the Northern Pacific tool
out any trains last night. The Northern
Pacific Atlantic express was made VI
ready 10 leave. but the fireman left tn
asb. The United States mails on tn
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