Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-07-12
MARTIAL LAW Is ON.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND ISSUES A
PROCLAMATION.
He Warns strikers Against Further
Rioting and Admonfshes Good Cit
fxens to Remain at Home-lt Vfrtu-
ally Means Martial Law I'm Chicago

night President Cleveland issued the fol-
lowing: -
Proclamation by the President of the
United States: Whereas, by reason OF
unlawful distractions, combinations ana
assemblages of persons, 1t has become
impracricable in the judgment OF the
president to enforce by the ordinary
course Of judicial proceedings the laws OF
the United States within the State OF Ill
inois, and especially in the city OF CHI
caco. within said state; ana whereas,
that the purpose of enforcing the faith
full execution of the laws Of the United
States and protecting its property and
removing distractions to the united
States mails in the state and city afore-
said, the president has employed a part
of the military forces of the United
States.
Now. therefore, /, Grover Cleveland,
president of the United States, do here
BIZ admonish all good citizens and all
persons who may be or may come WITHIN
the city and state aforesaid, against aid
ing. countenancing, encouraging or tax
ing any part in such unlawful obstruc-
tons. combinations and assemblages 10
disperse and retire peoceably to their
respective abodes on or before Il o'clock,
noon. on the 9th day of July, inst.
Those who disregard this warning and
persist in taking part with a riotous MOD
in forcibly resisting and obstructlng the
execution of the laws of the United
States or interfering with the functions
of the government or attempting to de-
stroy or destroy the property belonging
to the United States or under ITS pro-
lection, cannot be regarded otherwise
than as public enemies. Troops EN-
ployed against such a riotous mob will
act with all moderation and forbearance
consistent with The accomplishment OF
the desired end, but the necessities that
confront them will not with certainty per-
init discrimination between guilty par
| ticipants and those who are mingled with
them from curiosity and without criminal
intent. The only safe course, therefore,
for those not actually unlawfully partici-
pating is to abide at their homes, or at
least not to be found in the neighborhood
| of riotols assemblages. While there will
be no hesitation or vacciiation in the de-
| cisive treatment of the guilty, this war
ing is especially intended to protect and
save the innocent. In testimony. where
| of l hereunto set my hand and cause the
seal of the United States to be hereto
w#
affixed.
Done at the city of Washington, this
Sth day of July, in the year of our Lord
| one thousand eight hundred and ninety
four, and of the independence of the
| United States of America the n hun
dred and eighteenth.
Grover Cleveland,
President.
w. q. Gresham,
Secretary of State
This proclamation, practically deciar-
ing martial law in Chicago, was decided
upon after a full discussion in the cabi-
net meeting.
Chicago, July 9.-The present strike of
railroad employees in Chicago and the
entire country according TO recent re-
ports, is not TO be confined to a settle
ment of the strike of the employees of
the Pullman Palace Car company. 1t is
| the intention of the A. X. L. to force a
settlement of the wage question on all
railroads where they are organized be-
| fore they agree to the final settlement of
| the present strike. President Debs said
last night that the report of a complica-
ton of the grievances now existing was
in part true. I'm some parts of the
| country our local unions will demand a
| readiastment of the wage scale before
they return TO work." he said, but this
| demand will not be general, nor is it made
a part of the issue in the present struggle.
| In NAM places, however, where the wage
| scale has been lowered so far that the
men can no longer stand it the unions will
not return TO work until they get some
| satisfaction in that line"
Cleveland, Ohio, July 9.-The railroad
situation in Cleveland is practically I'M
changed. The various roads are still
| tied up, so far as freight traffic is con-
| cerned. Passenger trains continue to run
on about the schedule time on all lines,
but travel is extremely light, and many
trains are being abandoned. The strikers
appear to be peaoeable, and while the
authorities are making all preparations
IN case of trouble, il is not believed an
outbreak will occur. So far as it can be
learned the railroad officials are making
no attempt TO employ men TO take strik-
ers' places. One hundred and fifty depu-
ties have been sworn in by the United
States marshal and are ready to act in
case of an emergency.
San Francisco, July 9.-Local trains
were run from Los Angeles over both
Southern Pacific aad Santa Fe lines, the
latter starting another with one Pull
man attached. A train also arrived at
Los Angeles from Albuquerque with a
Pullman. II is reported ut Los Angeles
that the government will take steps to
compel the railroad to move freight as
well as passenger trains. Reports from
Oakland and Sacramento are to the eff
feet that everything is quiet. There is
no word of federal troops having yet
been ordered to either of these points.
Washington, July 8. - Local railroad
business is not greatly affected by the
strike except the Western freight and
passenger traffic. Tickets to Chicago are
scld to-day at both the Pennsylvania and
Baltimore 4 Ohio Offices. Railroad men
here say that they do not belong to the
A. X. u. and have no intention of strik-
ing. Reports that the Knights of Labor
ere to be called out are discredited by
local officials of the order, who declare
they have received no notification of such
a step.
Cairo, ILL.,, July 9.-The situation at
Cairo and Mounds Junction to-day was
very quiet, but there was no excitement
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