The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-05
The Trouble In Iowa.


night. No effort has been made TO remove
the freight blockade.
The Trouble In Iowa.
Bv The associated Press.
MASON Cry, Iowa, July 5.-Twenty-
two engines are dead at this point on the
Chicago, Milwaukee a. st. Paul, and
all trains are practically suspended.
The Iowa Central shops are shut down
and only mail trains are working and
these bsdy delayed. Company A., /. n. G.,
OF this city, at o'clock this morning
were notified TO hold themselves In readi-
ness to go to Sioux City TO assist In put
ting down strike disturbances.
Becoming More Serious.
Bv The Associated Press
LEMARs, Iowa, July 5.-The situation
mere Is becoming serious. Three passenger
trains have lain here since yesterday morn
ing. The Omaha will not run trains
further. No freight trains on
and merchants are teaming goods
from Sioux City. Prices have advanced
and wholesale houses are calling all their
men in. The mail service is demoralized.
Daily papers retail at % cents each,
brought by pony express from Sioux City.
A Dastardly Attempt.
Bp 7he Associated Pres.
WEST SUPERIOR, Wis. July 5.-When
The Chicago train on the Omaha arrived
an unsuccessful attempt was made to
force the engine men TO quit. A switch
was thrown and the train narrowly
escaped being ditched. No trains have
gone out on the Northern Pacific for "a
hours. The Omaha got in two trains.
strikers Discharged.
BY The Associated Press.
fnk IxI.,
Manager Spicer Of the Grand Trunk, has
notified all striking employees that they
are no longer cons idered TO be in the
company's service. Deputy United States
marshals are guarding the tunnel and
other property under the order of the
federal court.
Strike on on Big Four.
BU The Associated Press
ALTON, ILL.,, July 5.--The agent OF the |
Big Four Road in this city said today |
that the strike on that road had been de- |
clared off and that all trainmen in the |
employ of the company in this city are
working as usual.
Troops in Charge.
b. The Associated Press.
CHICAGO, July 5.-Matters opened
briskly today at the Union Stock Yards.
Troops were being marched to points of
vantage ana the Stock Yards Switching
effort TO clear its tracks and get stock and
packing house products started East.
Officials were sanguine that barring
serious new distractions, hole out and
one in would be opened before night
fall. No mobs were apparently gathering
and though no stock was received the
outlook at the yards was declared more
hopeful then for several drys past.
At Fort Wayne.
Bp The Associated Py.ss
FORT WAYNE, Ind, July e--The strike
situation in Fort Wayne IL becoming very |
serious. Not a mail train has reached
the city over' the Wabash for two days
and only one passenger train has
moved. This morning at o'clock the
Nickel Plate employees quit, and not a
y heel Is turning on that road between
The section men are out. West
bound train No. ! was laid up at the
fepot here for hours, and Travelling
Engineer Work failed TO find a crew to
handle IL. There is no trouble reported
IN the Pitts burg, Chicago & Fort
Wayne road, but strike is hourly ex-
,ected.
More Troops Sent to Chicago.
Bp The Associatei Press.
BLUE ISLAND, H., July 5.-A portion OF
he Federal troops here left this morning
or Chicago. Companies & and q have
,een ordered from here to report imme- s
lately To Forty Seventh street, Chicago O
the Union Stock Yards), by Colonel d
'rofton. They departed at eHee.
The tracks and yards have all been
leared here and are ready for business. b
he strikers say they will do not hing as s.
ong as the soldiers are here, but will wait {,
ntil they leave and then tie up the road a
gain.
Will Have Plenty Of Soldiers.
Bp The Associated Press
WASHINGTON, July 5.-General Schofield .
,te last night, wired General Miles at :
hicago to order six companies of Infantry Z
rom Fort Levenworth, Kas., and I
so companies OF the 10Th infantry a
'om Fort Brady, Mich, to Chicago, i'm Z
in order to insure the presence r.
sufficient force to meet all emergen- b
les. .
Men In Plenty. b
Bn The Associated Press S,
CHICAGO, July 5.-The Illinois Central s,
'newed its suburban service today, and n
limited number of trains were running is
ith the usual regularity. There was no n
ouble in securing crews for the engines. -
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