The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-05

road was entirely raised at 1:15 o'clock
this afternoon and trains that had been
TIED up for five days began TO move:
the first OF the trains that were stalled
AT joliet came up the track guarded by
soldiers. The ten cars, half OF them
Pullmans, made up the train. which
was followed every few minutes by six
other trains OF equal length, all guarded
at the point OF the bayonet The spec
/. tacle presented by this procession Of
empty trains on the same track was
Fourth Of July procession which could
be produced.
All the deputy sherifs have been with
drawn from the Rock Island, and a large
number OF them have gone to Riverdale.
on the Illinois Central, whore trouble is
expected. Sewers gho were known TO
be strikers or syinpathizers were arrested
by deputy marshals during the day.
High h-Hnndsd = Ion of the Strikers.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 4-The strikers
acted In hgh-handed manner IN Oak
land all day to-day. They held up local
trains and pulled off the firemen and
brakemen. The militia is getting ready
TO take the field.
TO disperse the strikers. and finally march
ed back TO their armOries without accom-
plshing anything.
Eagau WI Make No Overturrs
CHICAGO July 4.-General Manager
Eagan still remains steadfast In his pur-
pose TO fight II out TO finish with the
American Railway Union. When asked
this morning concerning the overtures
made to President DeDs for settlement,
Mr.. Eagan replied.
I'VE nave made no oVertures TO the
American Railway Union and have held
no conferences with Debs. So far as
the railroads are concerned with this
fight they are out Of IL. Ii has now be-
come a Tight between the United States
Government and the American Railway
Union, and we shall leave them 70
fight il out"
lake Shore trains are running with
slight delays as usual. II required me-
thing of an effort to transport the troops
from Fort Sheridan, but early in the
morning the infantry was taken south
and divided up between Blue Island,
Grand Crossing, and the Stock Yards.
The Northwestern, so far as its local
traffic is concerned, - In very good shape.
All trains on the Milwaukee and Wiscon-
sin divisions are running on sch dule
time. and only two trains on the Galena
division failed this morning. The O.d
engineers have returned and many of
the fremen, and the officials are conf
dent there will be no more trouble
Zig Four Trains Tied Up.
ST LOUIS, July 4-The Southwestern
limited passenger train, on the Big -Four
road which left here at A. NJ. is tied
up at the Bridge junction at East ST.
Louis and AT r. NJ. there was no pros
pect Of it's immediate release. The tie-up
was caused by the engineer and fireman
desertng the engine. and allowing the
train TO stand on the main track. no
engineer and fireman can Doe secured 20
take charge Of the train. No reason IS
given at the company office here for
the desertion OF the engine crew, other
than that they have struck through SYM
pathy with the Pullman employees.
The west bound passenger train on the
Big -Four. due here at 1:3O 4. NJ, is stll
tied up at MattOOn, H., and the railroad
people are unable TO say when IL VIII
reach here.
Another Blockrde to he Lifted.
BLOOMINGTON, ILL, July 4-The
strike on the Alton remains In statu quo.
The number OF delayed passenger trains
on the switches here is now fourteen.
and the number Of passengers IS fully
two thousand. The city authorities and
various committees have looked through
the trains and taken steps to care for
the INDECENT and sick OF the latter
there are but one or two, and the cases
sent a special 10 Springfield for United
States Marshal Trnton and his deputies,
who are to lift the blockade. The en-
gine was run by Engineer \. w Sabin,
who fired the engine TO Rood House the
other night, taking Superintendent Gray
10 Slater, Mo The hremen's. conduc-
tors and brakemen's places were taken
by officials Of the road. 1t is understood
the marshal and his posse viii be here
who came in last night. The work of
lifting the blockade VIII begin at once
upon his arrival. II is not believed that
there viii be any resistance To moving
all the mail trains. Strikers remain
perfectly peaceable and orderly.