Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-07-09
TO-DAY,S TELEGRAPHlC NEWS
The Situation.


entering or getting away from town
and with the exception Of trains that
must pass through Hammond all the
roads were open.
At 1890 this morning as several
wagon loads of beef were being moved
out of the stock yards crowd o.
strikers opened fire on the drivers with
reyolvers. Policemen rushed to the
scene and after a fierce fight several o.
the rioters were arrested.
1t has been reported that it is the In
tention Of the A. R. .. to force a set
Element of the wage question on all
railroads before they agree to the final
settlement of the present strike.
The Ulrichs Hall meeting which was
in session until 4 O'Clock this morning
decided that unless the strike is settled
by i p. m. Tuesday all labor unions and
trade organizations in the city will
strike. This includes all classes OF
labor. Nearly one hundred unions
were represented. If the strike should
become effective Wednesday morning,
as provided for, it will result in COM
plete paralysis OF business in Chicago
aud other large cities and is expected
to spread rapidly to all points.
CHICAGO, July Six freight cals
were burned this morning before day
light on the Illinois Central tracks at
Burnside. Several men were fonnd at
the fire aud were arrested on suspicion.
Several freight cars were fired this
morning on the belt line tracks. The
flames were extinguished before much
damage was done. Reports of Engle-
wood police this morning told of a plan
10 fire the Rock Island shops and an
extra guard was sent there.
CHICAGO, July 9.-The mayor and a
committee representing the trades
unions of Chicago met at one o'clock
to-day to confer with a view to securing
arbitration in the great strike. General
Miles was also present. The labor repre-
sentatives are determined that nothing
less than arbitration shall be conceded
them.
UNION STocK YARDS, H., July g.
This morning the Rock Island Compa-
ny distributed q car load of negroes in
the towers along the road 4 crowd Of
excited strikers gathered around the
tower-houses and threatened to kill the
negroes. 4 detachment OF police is
SOW or duty. At noon mob was Try
ing to burn the buildings when COM
pany of troops dispersed the crowds.
The recent action Of the American Rail
way Union in voting TO exclude colored
men from their ranks has caused hard
feeling among the negroes and it is said
they will ell the positions vacated by
the strikers whenever possible.
MAssILLoS, O., July 9.-Debs has or
dered out the men on the Wheeling
and Lake Erie railway. though the road
does not handle Pullman cars. Last
night the lodges met and refused 10
obey Debs' order TO strike.
MISNEAPoLIs. Mimi, July 9.-The
Chicago. Milwaukee and st. Paul and
Minneapolis aud st. Louis roads have
resumed traffic from this point.
SALTLAKE, Utah, July 9.-The troops
at Fort Douglass were yesterday con-
veyed to Ogden where they will aid
the military operation of the Union
Pacific railroad.
SPOKANE. Wash, July at noon
yesterday train containing two COM
panies started east over the Northern
Pacific followed by the regular passen-
ger train with Pullman attached.
LEADyILLE, Col, July 9.-There is
no change in the strike situation here.
The Santa Fe Midland trains are run
ming regularly east and west, while the
Rio Grande is completely tied up.
HAMMOND, Ind, July 9.-There were
three separate conflicts here during the
night. Several people were killed and
number Of rioters were captured.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, July o
Secretary Herbert has ordered out the
entire naval force at Mare Island TO
assist in preventing rioting in this city.
Local trains were running yesterday
from Los Angeles over Southern Pacific
and Santa Fe lines, the latter with
Pullman attached. A train also arriv-
ed at Los Angeles from Albuquerque
with a Pullman.
Reports from Oakland and Sacra-
mento are to the effect that everything
is quiet.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, July 9.-The strike
Memphis is practically thing of the
past. Yesterday nearly every passen-
ger train went out on time and to-day
it is expected there will be no inter-
ruption whatever.
HAMMOND. Ind, July 9.-The colors
of the Indiana militia regiment float
over the railroad tracks this morning.
One-third of the militia force of Indiana,