The evening world., 1894-07-16
4 s1oCK-yAROS PLOT
Chicago Police Hear Of It and a
Strong Guard Is Put On.
neb. Ceases Not TO Claim that the
Strike Continues.
A Hurrying Back to Work Of Yard
Employees In st. Louis.
Try Asnncinted Press.l

CHICAGO, July 1.-THE police re-
ceiyed Information that u raid by a mob
WAS planned for the stock-yards to-
day, for the purpose of stopping work
in the packing houses. A force of 500
officers was secreted about the yards, TO
be kept Oh duty all day.
rhe yards to-day contained about 1900
cattle, 10000 sheep and 1900 hogs.
When Eugene V. Debs, President of
the American Railway Union. was seen
al the Revere House to-day, he ex-
pressed himself as stu being in hopes
of winning the big strike.
I'VE have by no means conceded that
the strike Is lost at Chicago" said Mr.
Debs ''rhe men who are out here are
still enthusiastic, and from what l saw
in addressing several thousands of them
Yesterday, | am satisfied that the cause
5 not lost.
thereafter We are not going to make
or plans public before they are executed.
! am strongly of the opinion that the
American Railway Union will give evil
derut of its strength here by moves that
VIII be made by the railway employees
very som"
Mayor Hopkins said to-day that the
slHcmout that some of the troops doing
strike duty IN the city would be sent
home by him to-day was without foun-
datiun. No soldier would be ordered
home to-day. though possibly some of
the outside companies would be sent
home tomorrow.
Armour, Swift and Morris began
Strengthening to-day without being dis
turbed by anybody. Fully 100 unskilled
workmen applied for work at these
houses to-day, and a few of them were
engaged. There was no sign of disturb
aucc.
At noon to-day the strikers head
quarters at Uhlch's Hall were being
enlvened as much as possible by speech
making. About $50 men were present.
Debs participated in the oratory. He
confined his remarks largely to roast
ing the newspapers.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., July 16.-The
members of the American Railway
Union here and at Laramie have voted
almost unanimously not to return TO
WORK. The following telegram was re-
ccived from Debs to-day:
CHICAGO. July 16-Roads in the hands OF
receivers occupy the same position all others
in this strike. The proposition made to tho
GcnCral Managers has been refused; our position
is doubly strong in consequence. Renew every
rHort and carry It out to the finish. There 10
nothing to be afraid Of. We must and will win.
L. V. DEBS.
ST. LOUIS, July 16.-The Vandalia
switchmen were the first strikers on the
east side to break ranks yesterday and
make application for their old positions.
Five of the number first made applica-
ton to be reinstated. The other switch
men heard of this action. and as a re-
suit all of the old yard employees showed
up for work this morning.
1t WAS reported that all the striking
switchlnen on the east side on the Air
Line, Belt Line and the Chicago, Bur-
lngton q Quincy would also make ap-
pication for their old positions to-day.
AS result Of the two weeks opera
ton of the roads with new men, the
strikers allege that the various railroad
hospitals in st. Louis contain no less
than fifteen patients with crushed legs
and arms. The most serious accident on
this account was in the Wabash and
Big Four wreck, in which one man was
killed.
MASSILLON, o.. July 16-Fifty
United States Deputy Marshals were
brought here from Cleveland to-day to
assist In raising the blockade on the
Wheeling and Lake Erie road. A detail
or deputies was placed upon each train
sent out. and the resumption of traffic
was accomplished without difficulty
American Railway Union men are being
taken back to I'LL vacancies. upon agree.
Ing in writing to withdraw from that
order.
MAMMOTH SPRINGS, Ark. July 49,
The Kansas City, Fort Scott and Mem
phis Railro Is taking steps towards re.
moving Its division machine shops from
mayer, Mo-, on account of the decided
stand the town took against them in the
strike whereby go marshals Nad to be
sent from st. Louis to raise the embargo
and move traios. The shops will bt
moved to Mammoth Springs.