The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-07-06

anu oeiOfe the oncers Gould make ANY
arrests the mob had dispersed The
trainmen repaired tho damage within
two hours.
Soldiers Use Their Bayopets
CHICAGO, July s. The special train
from Blue Island carrying two COM
panies of the Fifteenth regiment to the
scene Of trouble between Forty third
and Fifty first street on the Rock Island
track arrived there at noon. A cor
poraPs guard OF soldiers was stationed
inside and outside the tracks and on the
tenders OF tho engine. 1t was found
that the Lake Shore train ad been held
there for an hour.
The train WAS stopped at Forty fourth
street by mob. Two Of tnt m got into
the cab and checked tho engineer by
tteing handkerchief around his neck
while the other man started the engine
ahead The engine and baggage car
had been cut from the rest Of the train
and moved block away.
call for police was responded to by
1orce OF sixty officers. The train was
coupled together again and moved under
police protection to Fifty-hrst street.
where 1t was held until the arrival of
the soldiers train. Then it was started
without further trouble
AS soon as tho soldier, had been
ordered DAT of sne Car mob OF several
hundred came towards them Some OF
the crowd got under u box car standing
nexs TO tho fence and Lientenan
Jameson, of company &C." led a squad
OF soldiers, who quickly drove them off
Inc rest OF the crowd was driven back
along the tracks by platoon OF soldiers
at tho point OF bayonets,
few OF tho crowd were too slow in
moving and were started by the
bayonets. Some stones were thrown
out OF tho back yards Of houses along
the tracks, but no one was hurt The
baggage of the soldiers was unloaded at
Forty'fourth street, and the soldiers
Will remain in camp at that point II
necessary. Ono of tho crowd was ar
rested by deputy marshals.
Two Cars of Meat Burned.
Stock YARDS CHICAGO, July Sat
$50 Special Detective Gregory, OF tho
Western Indiana Railway, shot two men
in the leg who had made an attempt on
his life. This shooting WAS done in
self defense.
Two cara loaded with meat were
burned near the Fort Wayne crossing
before the fire department were able to
oxtnguish tho flames. The Urion
Stock Yards Switching Cnmpsny has
been blocked by four freight cars which
the strikers have placed across the
track
Then they proceeded to tho round
house, with tho Intention o. ptiing some
box CARS on tho switch leading to the
rod nihouse, SO that no engines could
FHt in or out. Inspector hunt, with
nifty policemen, met the mob, however,
and drove them away.
The mob Is worry rabid and seems bent
on doing everything to destroy property.
They pay no attention to attempts to
dissuate them, having becouo feck-
lesslY daring. There are large crowds
blocking every street in tho stock yards
district
Tho Military Will Stand no Nonsense
CHICAGO, July 5.-General Nelson A.
Miles arrived in the city last night.
Abiding TO the strike in "a conversation
ho said: Il would suggest that the news.
papers warn all law-sbiding citizens,
as VOL as all law breakers 10 keep as
far away from those commands as
possible. Tho rapidity of the fro and
the range Of their weapons is such
that great loss OF life must follow il
tho troops hre.
The military is not performing it's
present duties for display or for neces-
PNA POocob Ous hEO QuQ0E OTubrS
OF the President. They do not propose
to allow themselves to be beseiged or
too stand too much nonsense"
Tho general at once assumed com.
mand OF the troops.
General Miles Has Full Power to Act.
WASHINGTON, July AT the War
Department General Schofeld's ad iu
tant general stated that no kilograms
had been received from General Miles
confirm atory OF the Chicago dispatches
as to the serious nature OF the situation
there. Especial doubt WAS thrown on
tho statement that General Miles mad
said he was without authority TO fire
unlesB instructed to do so from Wash
ing ton.
Such statements were bulletined from
Chicago to day. General Miles is
clothed with full power 10 act rs his
desired and both tho President and the
general of the army have fall confidence
in his Judgment, courage and ilrmnos5
Meeting of All the Labor Organizations.
CHICAGO, July 5.-A meeting OF all
the loading labor organizations includ-
ing tho international Machinists,
knights OF Labor, the National Street
Car Mons Association, the United Mine
Workers, the Chicago Typographical
pnioh anu mo American reueratlon ot
Labor, VINO have placed themselves at
the disposal OF tho American Railway
Union subject to ca !, has been called
for TO morrow in this city, when II is ex-
pected an attempt will BIO made to call
out every mem Der Of labor organizations
in the country.
Mayor Hopkins, in tho name OF tho
city OF Chicago, this afternoon sent
telegram to Gao NJ Pullman urging
upon him the necessity Of arbitration
and requesting him 10 return TO this
city to DO all iii MS powor 10 settle the