Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-07-03


developments in the great Pullman
American Railway Union strike have
been prolific in sensationalism, the prin-
eipal theatre Of action being in Chi
cago and adjacent suburbs Wild ru-
mOrs were rife, and when il was an
nounced that orders had been issued
for the Second regiment to proceed at
once to Blue Island, eighteen miles out,
extra editions of all evening papers
with war-like headlines, were eagerly
scanned by thousands of anxious peo-
pie. This report proved later to be un-
founded.
The first serious clash occurred to-
day when two hundred deputy United
States marshals were surrounded at
Blue Island by two thousand strikers,
who openly deied federal authority.
weapons were drawn by both sides and
deHSty marshal John A. Logan was
painfully cut with knife, but when a
bloody conflict seemed imminent, the
deputies retired to their 0arrack cars TO
await reinfOrcements, leaving the
sba,Sers
MASTERS OF THE SITUATION.
his evening an Injunction from the
United States Court was read and bull
letined. The authority OF the United
States was openly ridiculed, and after a
few minutes Quietness the riOtOus spirit
Of the strikers TeasSerted itself.
At midnight reports OF fur
ther disorder were current, il
being stated that the strikers we're
tearing down the bulletined mandate Of
the court. Fearing 10 precipitate
bloodshed, the Rock Island company
decided, after its $50 express had been
gotten through, not 10 make any fur
ther efforts 10 move trains tonight, but
tomorrow it will hardly fail 10 bring a
crisis
The strikers have now locked horns
with the State and Federal authorities
and the railway officials are cha6ng
under the continued embargo on their
business while the desperate determina-
tion OF their late employees neither 10
work themselves NOR to allow others to
OH their places, is evidenced by the food
Of reports Of Individual conflicts coming
FROM ALL OVER TIE CITY.
Anumber Of trains have been derailed
by misplaced switches. A Panhandle
passenger train was partially derailed
at KinZie and Canal streets tonight but
was not seriously delayed. The strikers
are stealing OraSseS from the axle boxes
OF cars, and 10 some instances dropping
coupling pins into cross head guides Of
locomotives, causing the destruction Of
cylinder-heads.
Tons Of fruit, vegetables, ice, meats
and other perishable goods stand in the
cars under broiliug sun, no one caring
or daring 70 move IL 10 its destination.
Dumb animals, crowded into stock cars,
suffer thirst and hunger, and prices OF
vegetables aud fruits are going up.
lt is thought that no move likely 10
precipitate hOstiiities will be
MADE BEFORE DAYLIGHT.
AT midnight District Attorney Mil.
christ when asked il troops had vet
been ordered out from Fort Sheridan,
said: Il do not think they will be
called out until the order of the courts
has been Violated and the judges recon-
mend that such measure be taken to
uphold the dignity OF the court and
justice. Unless the trouble is brought
20 an end soon, it is my opinion that the
strike will terminate in bloodshed." "
TIE fremeu Of the Lake Street Ee-
waited Road decided after midnight
tsEt they would go on strike 20 assist
the a. r. q. The specific cause Of the
strike is that the elevated road received
Some coal which was deIivefed by the
Panhandle, which is one OF the roads
boycotted Oy the A. K. L.