The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-07-07
That Many We're Victims Of a Day
That Was Full OF
Trouble.
RiotinG Began With tho Morning
and Lasted Until II Was
Night.
A Large Number Wounded In the Flights
between strikers and Omsers-
Much Property Destroyed

CmoAoo. July 6.-six dead aud an lndoh.
nite number injarsi IL the record OF casu.
Alsioa In strike conflicts 10 Chicago to-day.
Developments OF yesterday went far TO CON
vince all sinking people that the gravity
OF the situation had no, been appreciated
by the authorities or people al large. Per-
aons Who we're hore during ths railroad riot
OF 1877, and who saw the Atmosphere olsnr
of psreeptiby when no more than eighty
bFonzsd and husky regulars from the plaias
marched down Madison street aud went
into camp on she lake front. waqesd their
heads knowingly when Oh % timsa the
number were ordered from Fort Sheridan,
comp rising the three arms OF the ssrvics.
and said they would make short work OF
Debs' followers. But after twelve hou,s Of
'patiens and persistent GOODNESS aud bravery
these same citzsns and officers In oom-
mand wee forced 10 admit that thlugs
we're not ns thsy were In 1877. and that a
was ssill q long way to psAos and the re-
sumption OF trafio on any OF the rosds
running out Of Chicago.
Developments Of ths night and those Of
to-day have led TO the firm conviction that
nothing short OF an overwhelming armed
force. With Instructions 10 shoot TO kill,
can settle the trouble. or, az Col. Crofton
put 10. III has ceased 10 bs Q mere move.
mens of troops. aud has become cam
paign." The local and state authorities
have awakened TO the critical gravity of
the situation and are taking measures to
nj n "A a I'm q An trso
Az the national capital also the fact Il
recognised that prevailing conditions are
entirely out OF the ordinary. and that pro.
visions must be made for such numbsr OF
fighting men ~ has never bssn seen In the
history Of the nation Ia time of peace.
The day has been one Of constant ala rm,
and calls for police. deputy marshals an
soldiers, hero aud every where, through a
vide stretch OF territory In the southern
part OF the city. Riot has been running
rampant throughout the day, cara have
been overturned. switches broken. and
tracks obstruoted In Numerous ways The
stances TO cars, switch towers aad the like,
not 10 mention an attempt 10 nrs part OF
the great Armour packing plnnt In fact,
al ono tims incsndiary blasss were follow
inR each other In suoh quick succession
that the fire department. Was put to 81 ats
to care for all Of them.
The strikers managed 20 maks trouble
for nearly every road running In south
srly direction. Ths Fort Wayne, the Lake
Shore. the Michigan Central. the Baltimore
a. Ohio. the Illinois Central. the Alton, she
Pan Handle, ths Western Indiana, the
Rock Island and the Moaon. all experienced
difficulty in greater or lsss degree al some
time during the day.
The sffent af acorino n a,sw fxoy, ~rn
ming sn engine up the track. opening up
the throttle and letting II ran back full
speed. was not one OF q character likely "a
be initiated. During riot over an iuoom-
ing stock train al Kensington, q deputy
United States marshal shot and killed two
strikors, and during the afternoon deputies
guarding an incoming Baltimore a Ohio
passenRet train replied TO Q volley OF shots
and stones which the strikers showered
upon them by turning their rsvolvefs loose.
killing four Of their ussailants and wound
ing number of Others
new and grave feature was added TO th,
situation this afternoon when meeting oi
representatives OF all bodies of ofgAnizsd
labor In the city after q protrsctsd discus
sion In which general sympathy for tn,
strike was favored, appointed q commits,
OF three with full power to act and at th,
same time called meetings of organized
labor for next Sunday to ratliy their action
Late this afternoon tho Second regiment
state militia was ordered 10 the stocl
yards.
OF the situation in general the strike MAJ
be said 10 have broadensd and strength
ensd its grip. The most significant feature
OF IL 10 the carrying Of tho strike east ts
Cleveland. tying up all connections Of th,
seabosrd trunk lines there. with the prom
iss that by tomorrow il will reach the
trunk limos themselves and so practically
reach the Atlantic seaboard by tying or
railroads ~ Buffalo. Thus the strike would
be extended from San Francisco TO New
York,
There ia n notable elief at come points
heretofore placed under embargo. aud th.
situation AZ Kansas City was complicated
by the tying mp Of this Fort Scott road
thereby involving another southwestern
lina