Rock Island Argus., 1894-07-03
IAT BLUE ISLAND.
Gravest Aspect of the Situa-
ton Presents Itself.
Secretary of War Orders Out
IT. Sheridan Troops.
Due on the Scene at $40 This
Afternoon.
Another Fruitless Conference
in Chicago.
Labor Unions Flocking to
the Aid of Debs.
A Million Union Men MAY
Strike at His Call.
The Wabash and Other
Lines Tied-up.
The Jury in the Prendergast
Case Found Him Sane.
Will be Executed July IS
From Present Outlook.
The Jury in the Prendergast
Case Found Him Sane.
Will be Executed July Il
From Present Outlook.

CHICAGO. July 3.-At Blue Island
everything is quiet this morning
The strikers have gathered on the
tracks the same rs Yesterday, bnt
there is no disorder. Marshal Ar
mold made second request to Attor-
ney General Olney last night for fed
eral soldiers, but up to 10 a. m. had
received no reply. The Rock Island
is making no attempt to clear the
tracks without the protection of the
militia or troops from Fort Sheridan.
Federal Troops Ordered Out.
CHICAGO, July 3.-Marshal Arnold
ut Blue lslard received message at
| II this morning from the chief depu-
ty marshal at Chicago. advising him
that Attorney General Olney had re-
Iquested the secretary of war to order
the Fifteenth regiment from Fort
Sheridan to Blue Island. The SOL
diers will reach tho scene of the
trouble nj $40 this afternoon.
At the headquarters of the Ameri-
can Railway Union today. commit
tees from trades organizations and
unions, never before brought into
| prominence in strikes, were present
and secured credentials enabling
them to order strikes at n signal
| from the union officials. 1t is esti-
mated when the executive board,
through Debs, give the order for Il
general strike, regardless of mem
bership or occupation, over a million
men will respond.
Another conference was held by
the union officials with Studebaker
this morning, but no definite action
was taken. 1t was arranged that an
other meeting will he held in a few
DAYS, at which the members of the
union executive board, and represen-
tatives of Pullman and railroad in
tcrests will be present. 1t is eX-
posing parties will he able to reach
some sort of basis for settlement.
At the stock Yards.
CHICAGO, July 3.-Everything is
quiet at the stock yards this morn
ing. With the exception of n few hun
dred employees who are ut work in
the packing houses, not o stroke of
Nbi - btlHE ubilc III .bIit ulsLii't.
The Northwestern road was unable
| to get its fast overland mail. out this
morning. and not wheel is turning
on that system in Chicago. No sheep
or cattle arrived at the stock yards
this morning. and only 13 hogs were
brought in on wagon. The men on
the Wabash ut Detroit struck this
morning, and that road is now tied
up tight there. A strike was
ordered on other roads centerinG in
Detroit 1T noon, and all the men quit
work at that hour.
Tightening the Coils.
SPRINGFIELD, July 3.-Switchmen,
brakemen. firemen. engineers and
shopmen on the Wabash at Spring.
field struck this morning. The road
is tied up completely. The iiremen.
switchmen and workmen on the Big
Four ut Mattoon struck at midnight.
Passenger trains were stopped and
only the mail car was permitted to
pass. Thirteen organizations con-
sisting of 1900 men, struck this
morning on the Cotton Belt road in
Arkansas.