The record-union., 1894-07-06
trouble at Ration. N. NJ, arresting larg,
number of strikers.

trouble at Ration. N. NJ, arresting large
number of strikers.
The conductors and brakenlen of the
Northwestern decided this afternoon to
continue the strike. Sixty-five freight
handlers on the Illinois Central struck
to-day.
The order for special Federal Grand
Jury to investigate violations of Y nlted
States statutes by the strike readers was
entered on the records to-day, in accord
ance with the decision of Judge Gross
cup.
The Calumet Terminal Railway en-
ployes have struck, and as a result the
steel mills in South Chicago will prob
ably close in the morning.
Every policeman on the south side was
called into service this afternoon when
word was received that there was block
ade on the Rock Island road at Twenty
fifth street. A dozen cars had been
thrown off the track, and behind the OBJ
structions were three. passenger trains
trying to get into the city. Thousands of
people surrounded the trains, and the as
pect became threatening SO much so that
the railroad officials sent in call for
policemen to diSperse the mob. When
the mob first attacked the train at
Twenty-tifth street there were but few
policemen there, and they could do
nothing with the strikers.
At Twenty-seeond street there was
another gang which attempted to throw a
freight car off the track. While trying to
disperse the mob and the strikers from
carrying out their purpose an officer was
struck on the head by stone thrown by
one of the crowd and seriously injured.
Reinforcements arrived and the mob was
dispersed. Over 200 policemen then pa
trolled the tracks and crossings and pro-
tected the wrecking crew who were en-
gagged in replacing the derailed cars.
This was not accomplished until nearly
o'clock, when the first train startedsfrom
the city.
The most urgent call after the one from
Twenty-fifth street and the Rock Island
tracks was for men at Thirty-ninth
street, and the Chicago and Eastern
Illinois tracks. This call was sent out
by General Manager Egan, who said a
mob was in control at that place and the
police were unable to handle it.
PROCLAMATION BY THE MAYOR.
CHICAGO, July 5.-After personal in
spection of the scenes of violence on
Fortieth street this afternoon, Mayor
Hopkins returned to the City Hall, and
for half an hour was closeted with Cor
poration Counsel Reubens. At the ex-
piration of their interview letter was
\ lie
and the following proclamation issued:
1.-The events of the last twenty-four
hours render it necessary that eXtraordi-
nary measures be taken to preserve the
public peace and order.
"The Mayor of the city of Chicago has
the legal right to demand the services of
every able bodied man In the city, and to
call upon the militia. if necessary, to
suppress riots or other diSorderly con-
duct, and he will certainly exercise every
power vested in him by law for the pro-
lection of property and preservation of
the public peace.
'He expects every citizen in the city to
do his duty in preserving the peace by
avoiding all places whore crowds are
congregated. to attend strictly to his own
particular affairs, and to see that all
women and children are kept away from
the public streets and railway tracks.
1.-THE Mayor intends to enforce every
law of the State and ordinance of the
city, and he confidently relies upon the
people of Chicago to aid him in their
efforts in that behalf.
IF the we'll disposed comply with his
request as herein indicated. he viii no
doubt find means of preventing the
evil disposed from violating the laws.
The police force is hereby directed to dis
perse every assemblage Of persons in the
public streets ana on or near railway
tracks, and to promptly arrest all per-
sons who refuse to disperse on de-
mand. JOHN p. HOPKINS, Mayor"
The Mayor has instructed the Chief of
Police to suspend all officers who are in
the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern
yards to-day and did not Interfere with
the strikers who overturned cars by the
score.
.'The immediate cause of the issuance
of my proclamation was the overturning
of cars on the Lake Shore and Michigan
Southern Railroad this afternoon" said
Mayor Hopkins. "That sort of business
must be stopped. desire that my letter
to Chief Brennan in reference to the duty
of the police be published, so that all
officers will hereafter perform their duty
or receive their dismissal from the force.
desire it distinctly understood"
MATTERS LOOK MORE FAVORABLE.
WASHINGTON, July 5.-General Scho-
field to-day received the following tele-
gram from General Miles at Chicago:
sowing to the excellent discipline and
the great forbearance of the officers and
men. serious hostilities were avoided
yesterday. Several small fights occurred.
Matters look more favorable to-day, al
though interference exists on five roads.
All roads are endeavoriug to move freight
and mail trains."