The evening world., 1894-07-02
LAST EDl'';'. up.
STRIKE TAKEN
TO. COURT
Government Attorneys Con.
suit With United States
Judges In Chicago.
ARMS GIVEN TO DEPUTIES.
Strikers Provo Tso Much for
tho Forces Of the
Marshal.
WABASH NOT YET TIED up
Troops Ordered to Dispense q Mob
at 4 Springfield
Depot.
NOT YET TIED UP
(By Associated Press.)

CHICAGO, July 2.-Business win -
necessarily suspended at the stock-yards
by tomorrow, whether there 10 Q formal
strike of the packing-house employees
or not. The pens are almost entirely
empty. The cars loaded with dressed
beef are standing on the tracks. The
beef Is in danger OF spelling, as the Ice
making machinery must soon stop run
ming owing to lack Of coal. There are
400 cars Of live stock on the Burlington
10 little probability Of their, reaching
their destination under present condi-
tons. Every switchman, fireman. en-
gineer and yard foreman at the yards
has quit work and each is watching 70
see that no train moves.
The ice companies in the city are
bringing in ice by boat and the price
has already advanced greatly.
Operations against the strikers began
to-day with conference between
United States Judges Woods and Gross
cup. Edwin Walker. special solicitor.
appointed yesterday by Attorney General
Olney and District-Attorney Milchrtst
The lawyers had a bulky typewriter
bill, asking the Federal courts to en-
Join the strikers from interfering with
the malls. The bill was an omnibus
document, covering all the roads. II was
submitted to the Judges informally, be-
fore 1t was filled. and discussion Of it,
frame and prayer occupied the Court
and lawyers for some time.
Arms and Deputies Ready.
Sheriff Gilbert had piled up In his
private once at the courthouse to-day
200 Springfield army rines and 4ooo|
rounds Of ammunition which had just been
sent from Springfield by Gov. Altgeld.
The Sheriff swore in extra men to bear
these arms. The new recruits were sent
out to rlieve the regular deputies and
the bailiffs all Of whom hav been on duty
for several days. So many Of the Sher.
ms employ including deputies and court
bailifrs had been sent out to guard rail-
road property that the regular business
Of the ONCE Is almost suspended.
Chief of Police Brennan had calls from
the General Managers Association to-
day for men to be sent to the Eastern
Illinois crossing at Thirty-sixth street
and for the Lake Shore road at Root
street. The details were promptly made
as requested.
Trying to Clear Rock Island.
Rock Island Railway oficials and
squad Of deputy marshals and deputy
sheriffs at the yards in Blue Island. to-
day began trying to lift the blockade
which has been In effect since Saturday
noon.
United States Marshal Arnold was In
charge of eighty-one deputies, and
Deputy Sheriff FROM and a squad Of
men were prepared to aid the Federal
authorities In clearing a way for mail
trains and preserving order. General
Superintendent Dunlap. Assistant Mich
OILS and Roadmaster Conlin were In
charge OF the forces for the road.
The first move was towards clearing
the Dunning tracks that had been filled
with passenger trains. Officers Of the
road went into conference with Mayor
of Blue Island, considering
details OF raising the blockade.
Around the tracks and cars a large
crowd of strikers gathered. but no vio-
lence was offered.
No Quarters for Marshals.
At Lansing, on the Illinois and Indiana
State line on the Panhandle road. the
residents. hotel-keepers and restaurants
absolutely refuse to furnish any food
under any consideration to Deputy
United States Marshals. The Panhandle
road has sent a force of men to Lans-
Ing to Mt up hotel for the headquarters
Of the marshals. and has also sent out
a carload OF provisions.
The strikers proved too much for the
and deputies. The marshal has
wired 70 rthe Fifteenth Regiment from
Fort Sheridan. and asked help from
Gov. Alleged.
The Second Regiment, Illinois National
Guard QIibernian Rifies) have been or
iered to Blue Island.
To Meet Violence with Force.
CHICAGO, July 2-The firemen ana
engineers on the Illinois Central road
went on a strike yesterday aftcrnssn-