Huntsville gazette., 1894-07-07
MASSlNG THE TROOPS.
General Miles Got in a Good
Nights Work.
MAYOR HOPKINS GETS UNEASY.

Strikers Felt the Sting of Police Bullets.
Mob Of Several Hundred Fired Upon.
Strike News from Other Sections of the
Country Round About.
CHICAGO, July 6.-Unier cover of
darkness General Miles began massing
the United States soldiers in Chicago
and Its vicinity on the lake front. When
the city awoke it found there two COM
panies of infantry which had been on
guard at Grand Crossing, one company
of cavalry, one battery of artillery,
which had been fighting to uphold the
law in the stock yards, four companies
Of infantry, which came from Fort
Lsavenworth on special train at the
rate Of 30 miles an hour, arriving at 4
q. m. ana three companies of infantry
from Fort Brady, Mich, which camein
on a special train a little later.
This is believed by the men convers-
ant with the situation to indicate that
Chicago, within "a hours, may be under
another government-that of the army
of the United States. Early in the morn
ing the commanding officers were pour
ing over large map Of Chicago and dis
cussing among themselves matters of
grave moment.
One of them who desired that his
name be not given, said: If the threat
Of Debs to call out the allied trades of
laboring men of Chicago is carried into
effect. it Is feared there will be rioting
and destruction of property in the city.
We are here to prevent it if possible,
but to stop it in any event"
It was announced during the morn
ing that at IL a. m. 43 soldiers from the
regular army would escort Lakeshore
mail train bound for New York and the
east out of the Van Buren, street depot.
Il was understood they would have
positive orders to see that the train was
permitted to leave the city promptly and
peaceably.
To do this the train would traverse
the most turbulent district in the city
and pass over some Is tracks that had
been tampered with and blockaded ever
since the strike began.
During the morning three mail trains
on the Fort Wayne road were sent
through the district Between Forty-fifth
and Fifty fifth street where the blockade
had existed. During the night the
freight cars that had been dumped on
the tracks were removed and the trains
were sent out without trouble. Part Of
tho mob charged gang Of workmen
engaged in icing meat cars at For
ty-dfth street, under the supervision of
Alderman Carey. He showed the men
Q permit from Debs allowing suoh work
to DO done, and the rioters left.
Interference with the fire and police
alarm systems is new and dangerous
feature of the riot, and officers are or
dered to arrest any one caught IN that
kind OF work. As yet the damage to
railroads Is not serious.
Tho report from the Worlds Fair
grounds that tho crews Of engine num-
ber 10 and hook and ladder number l3
were missing has been proven untrue.
But one engine, number II. Is lost, and
that on account Of the team running
away. No frsmen were killed.
At 10 a. m. Q mob of 500 men attacked
the Illinois Central road at Kensington.
In few minutes box cars were run on
to the main line, switches were turned
and the line was completely blockaded.
Officials Of the company at once called
on the police department and General
Miles for assistance.
Mayor Hopkins Scared Up.
It was reported shortly after that the
United states marshals at Kensington
were firing on the mob and one man
was killed. Mayor Hopkins at 1890
ststed that unless he became convinced
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mobs that he had learned were gather
ing In various parts Of the city he would
telegraph Governor Altgeld within an
hour to call out the First. Second and
Seventh regiments, as well as all the
cavalry troops and artillery.
81 have just received word from Chief
Brennan that several mobs OF from !, 900
to 1000 persons are gathering at dozen
points" said the mayor, Ind | am con
vinced that the crisis is reached and
nothing but troops can save the city
from riot and probably worse. The
militia could be ready for duty within
two hours after they received orders"
Fired on the Mob.
SheTtly after Il o'clock mob of 5000
msn apd boys held up milk train on
the Pittsburg and Fort Wayne tracks
ct Fortieth street and stoned the en-
rineer and fremen. Lieutenant O'Neill,
with squad of 30 policemen, charged
the crowd with drawn revolvers, but
the mob only jeered and hooted and,
finally, commenced to throw large
stones at the officers. The police then
fred into the mob. and several persons
are reported to be fatally injured.
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