Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-07-12
AN EXCITING DAY.

Aid of United States Troops, Partially
observation-disclosures Cars and Spiked
Switches Render Progress Very slow
The Troops Charge the Crowd with the
Bayonet and Several Said to be Wound
cd.
UNION STOCK YARDS, Ill, July g.
Twenty-Five special policemen in the
employ of Nelson Morris & Co. quit
work this morning when asked to es-
cort train of beef which the company
has been trying for two days to send
| out. The train is now guarded by a
| company OF United States troops. The
Lake Shore road refused to give Nelson
Morris & Co. an engine with which to
haul the train. saying they would not
attempt to move any packing-house
cars until they are able to run the mail
trains.
PACKING HOUSES COMPLETELY SHUT
DOWN.
All of the big packing houses are
completely shut down with the excep-
ton of few men who are working in
the refrigerating departments. The
coal supply is rapidly diminishing, and
from present indications the ice-mak-
ing department will close in day or
two. This will involve loss of nearly
81 600, 900 worth of dressed beef in the
refrigerators.
THE MOB WAS TOO LARGE.
At 10 o'clock the Michigan Central
company attempted to run a live stock
train of seventeen cars out of the
yards. j. q. Riley, superintendent Of
the yards, acted as engineer, while
Trainmaster Wright did the switching
A crowd of nearly 5000 men and boys
surrounded the train, uncoupled it in
three places and boarded the engine.
A squad of forty apolice officers were
sent over to the railroad tracks in
patrol wagons, and
SUCCEEDED IN CLEARING THE ENGINE
of intruders, and a call was sent to
Dexter Park for the United States
troops. Capt. Hartz. with two COM
panies of troops, numbering about
eighty men. quickly responded and took
up positions on each side of the train.
The mob again surrounded the engine
and the troops were sent forward to
guard the engineer. While the soldiers
were in front of the train,
STRIKERS UNcoUPLED THE TRAIN
jeered the troops. At IL o'clock the
train was on a side-track, and a mob of
nearly 10000 persons are in the yards
and on bridges across the tracks, try
ing to prevent the train from going
out.
Cavalry and Artillery Reinforcements.
UNION Stock YARDS, ILL.,, July o.
II To ha
military camp for more troops, AMI
was responded to by Troops Il and X,
of the Seventh cavalry, and Light Bat
terry +, of the First artillery, with three
guns. The cavalry was stationed at
the main entrance to the stock yards,
and quickly moved the mob back off
the railroad tracks, while the infantry
men took up position at the southern
end of the yards to prevent the crowd
from gathering on the tracks at that
end.
THE GATLISG GUNS WE'RE PLACED IN
POSITION
between Root and Forty-second streets
and commanded "a clear space on the
railroad tracks for three blocks. The
Michigan Central train of empty cars
was brought up along side the stock
yards to load with cattle, but the en-
ployes of the yards who handle live
stock Immediately quit work. Officials
of the road took the places of the
strikers and made slow progress in
loading the cars. At 1870 a. IN. the
train was still on the side track, with
the entire United States forces in the
field.
BlOc<aded the Road-TrOOps Ordered to
Fire Upon Intruders.
UNION Stock YARDS. ILL.,, July 6.-At
train of live stock under escort of
United States stroops. When the strik-
ers saw the train moving they rushed
up uthe tracks ahead of the troops
toward Halstead street and over
turned three box cars on the main line,
blocking the road. Officials
Of the stock yards are now at work
the obstruction from the
tracks. Orders have been issued by
the commanding officer of the regulars
to fire upon any person caught UNI
or interfering with the cars.
Got Through Under Military Escort.
UNION Stock YARDS, Ill, July g.
Shortly after noon the officials of the
stock yards succeeded in clearing the
overturned box cars from the tracks,
and the Michigan Central train, filed
with live stock. was again started
for the main line. Cavalry
troops X and Il led the way
along the tracks, clearing the mob.
while the infantrymen were strung out
in Indian file alongside the entire
length of the train. The train passed
down Fortieth street amid boots and
curses from the MOB of men and women
who gathered on the street corners.
When the train reaches the main Line
the troops will return to the yards.
Stalled Again.
UNION STOCK YARDS, ILL.,, July g.
The Michigan Central livestock train
was again stalled on Fortieth street,
near Wallace. Strikers blocked the
tracks by overturning two freight CARS
and spiking switches. When Train
master Wright attempted to throw a
switch he was set upon by the mob and
severely beaten. The troops charged
the crowd with bayonets, and several
persons are reported badly injured.
The Mob Transfers Its Scene Of Action.
UNION STOCK YARDS, ILL.,. July g.
The mob of strikers and sympathizers
which had been derailing cars in the
stock yards district this morning. after
stalling the Michigan Cen
trail freight train on Fortieth street,
proceeded to the Pittsburgh & Fort
Wayne tracks at Fortieth street where