The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-07-07
"A reign OF HORROR
Maddened and Frenzied MObs
Applying the Torch.
PARIS COMMUNE PARALLELED.
Troops and Militias Hurrying in
Every DirectiOn--W Washington
Authorities Aroused.
PARIS COMMUNE PARALLELED.
Associated Press.

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Associated Press.
Ccicago, July 6.-Six dead and an In
definite number injured is the record o
the casualties in the strike conflict il
Chicago today. Yesterday one man wa
shot in the leg. If the blood-lettinl
tomorrow shall show like increase, thu
coroner will have a summers work be
fore him. The developments Of yester
day went far to convince all thinking
people that the gravity of the situation
had not been appreciated by the author
tiles or the people at large. Personi
who were here during the railroad rio
of 1877 and who saw the atmospher'
clear perceptibly when no more than 81
bronzed and dusty regulars from the
plains marched down Madison street ant
went into camp on the Like Front
waggcd their heads knowingly wher
three times the number were ordered
from Fort Sheridan, and said they would
make short work of Debs' followers
But after twelve hours of as patient and
persistent coolness and bravery under
trying circumstances as was ever seen
the same citizens and officers in com
mand were forced to admit that things
were not as in n, and that 1t was still
long way to peace and the resumption
of traffic on any of the roads running
out of Chicago.
The developments Of last night and
those of today have led to firm con-
viction that nothing short of an over
whelming armed force with instructions
to shoot to kill can solve the trouble, or,
as Colonel Crofton put it: 1T has
ceased to be a mere movement OF troops,
and had become campaign"
The local and state authorities have
awakened to the critical gravity of the
situation, which is affecting the nation
generally and Chicago particularly, and
are taking measures to apply adequate
measures. The police force has already
been recruited up to over 5000 men, and
at the request of Mayor Hopkins and by
the order of Gov. Altgeld, two brigades
Of state militia have been ordered here
to help in quelling the disturbance.
At the national capital, also. the fact
is recognized that the prevailing con-
ditions are entirely out of the ordinary
and that provision must be made for
cuoh q ,,,,r,bor of frhfAv,cr ,,,o,, nc ,,os,o,,
has been seen in the history Of this ma
ton in times of peace. The dignity of
the United States and the processes of
its courts are not TO be laughed to
scorn for an indefinite time.
The strike infection is so widespread
and SO menacing is 1t at many points
that the president and his advisors be-
lieve It would be unwise to withdraw
any more regular troops from the coun-
try west of Chicago 1t Is therefore in
contemplation, should the forces, federal
and municipal, already here, be unequal
to the task of keeping order, to send
here the companies stationed on the
Canadian border In the state Of New
York, with the intention, If the circum-
stances demand. to call for 1000 men
from the crack militia regiments Of New
York and Pennsylvania.
The day has been one of constant
alarm and calls for the police, deputy
marshals and the soldiers here. and ev-
erywhere through the wide stretch of
territory in the southern part OF the
city, a riot has been running rampant
throughout the day, cars have been
overturned, switches broken, and tracks
obstructed in numerous ways; the torch
has been applied in numerous instances
to cars, switch towers and the like. not
to mention an attempt to fire part Of
the great Armour Packing plant. In
fact, at one time the incendiary blaze
followed each other in such quick sue
cession that the fire department was
put in straits to care for all.
In general, the order of things com
pared with that Of yesterday was re-
versed. Then the railroads were trying
to break the blockade by sending trains
out Today they recognized the fu-
tiIity Of that method Of procedure, and
practically gave up any attempt at out
ward movement. But there were some
incoming passenger trains on the several
roads together with a few Of the regular
milk trains, but besides this class Of
traffic the strikers managed 70 make
trouble for nearly every road running
in southerIy direction. The trick Of
soaring the crew from a train, running
the engine up the track. ana opening up
the throttle and letting it run full tilt
on the standing train was a neat one
Of character likely TO be Initiated.
stoning incoming trains was common
pastime. and several persons were more
or less injured By flying miillIes. One
engineer on the Rock Island train was
50 badly injured that IT was at first
thought he was dead.