The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-09

hours. ! ind everything quiet. There
has been no mob. no conflict with the
local authorities. and no disturbance
generally TO call for special comment
What trouble has occurred to-day seers
to have been over the border line in In
diana.
Looks Brighter to Mayor Hopkins.
II regard the conditions prevailing as
a decided Improvement upon those OF
the past week. At the same time 1 am
not prepared to comment upon or criti-
else the Presidents proclamation. and
I prefer to await the communication
from the army officials, as Secretary
Lannon'S special instructions indicate
will be made. ] can only repeat that I
fnd everything quiet and conditions ma
'erially improved. and that. without fur
thcr information, cannot understand
why this proclamation should have been
Issued
The more hopeful men OF the orderly
element are trusting that the act Of the
labor unions will result at least. in a
suspension Of violence for to-day, and
pending the end OF the period allowed in
the declaration OF alternatives. and with
in this period OF calm they hope that
something may be thought OF and under
taken looking to the permanent settling
OF existing dIfnculties.
Disorders of Last NiEht.
During last night some minor disorders
still continued.
At late hour the regular nightly
procession Of wagon loads Of meat start
ed downtown from the packing hou,e
district. A small mob charged on the
wagons and endeavored to dissuade the
men from proceeding on their routes. A
squad of police rushed up and drove the
crowd away after a sharp skirmlsh with
clubs.
1t had been reported earlier In the
! night that all drivers OF meat wagons
would strike, but none OF them evinced
any desire to leave his wagon when ap-
preached by the crowd.
Early this morning the stock
yards police had another encoun-
ter with rioters. Several shots were
| fired. but no one was injured. The
trouble occurred at Fortieth street and
Emerald avenue. A packing house
Arm attempted TO move some dressed
beef. The strikers discovered the at
tempt and tried to intimidate the team
ster.
The police were called and the crowd
resisted all efforts TO dispense them.
The police then fired a voliey over the
heads Of the strikers. which caused
them to dispense. Six Of them were
arrested, charged with riot.
shots Fired by Militia.
Several shots fired by the militia on
guard at Forty-nlnth and Loomis
streets at 2 o'clock this morning gave
rise to the rumor that the rioters were
gathering in large force and that an
other encounter was imminent with the
soldiers. Several persons had been seen
prowling around the vicinity by the
sentinels. and as a box had been fired
a short time before, the shots we're
fired to warn the intruders to keep away
| and avoid trouble.
Two more freight cars were fired and
destroyed at Halsted street. on the
| Grand Trunk, last night and a number
of other small incendiary fires were set.
Anarchists DrillinE.
About midnight II was discovered by
the police that notorious Anarchist was
hall at Ashland and Forty ninth streets,
q hot-bed Of foreigners. but they became
slammed and scattered before a raid was
made.
A special train on the Monon arrived
late last night from Hammond, Ind,
bearing a detail Of United States In
fsntry. under command Of Major Hartz,
having In custody four OF the ringleaders
in yesterday afternoons disorders.
Major Hartz spoke tersely of the
trouble. observing very significantly In
conclusion: Things have quieted down
somewhat at Hammond since that
| trouble"
The Affair at Ham ond.
In reply to inquiries Major Hartz said :
We succeeded In moving FIVE mail
trains which were being held by rioters
| at Hammond. In moving one train We
were confronted by gang who lined
up In a solid mass In front OF the engine.
| They were warned to make way. but no
attention was paid TO the admonition,
| and we gave 1t to them One man was
Killed so far as know now, and four
or more wounded. how badly am not
| informed.
When asked for further Information
the Major referred all questioners to
Department Headquarters.
The agreement between Cows. Mat
| thews and Alleged, by which State
! troops OF Illinois and Indiana are TO be
allowed TO act on both sides of the
! STATE line at Hammond, may have "A
>,ar,. bape1riaI effect on the copdlt ion