Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-07-05
NEARING THE CRISIS.
Tia Railroad Managers Bent On Pre-.
cIpllallns a Struggle
BETWEEN TROOPS AND STRIKERS.
oakland Blockadcd-tcderal Soldiers
Held In Readintss-Sacramsn'o
the Scene Of Trouble.

will witness tho testing OF Nhe e'"hb'"
oftb.ttoops on ono hand aud the stfik-
.tson the other. TheGeneral Managers'
association stated positively that this
morning II would make an effort 10
run both passenger and freight trains.
How successful the association might
be- its members were not willing TO
prsdlcL MI Egan, Of the association,
said:
awe will start passenger and ifeighi
service this morning. We nhall Try TO
perform our duty to Pullma1 by
running trains. We expect tho
federal, state aud municipal. forces to
afford Us protection"
soIDifRs ATTACK s11SEii5.
Ninety men Of the Fifteenth regi-
ment under Moor Hartz and Captains
chin and Mitchell dispersod 5000 men
Vho were blocking the passage Of n
meat train near the main entrance 10
the stock yards this morning. Ashort
di.tance from the scene Of the trouble
ibs order TO move on double quick
with fixed bayonels was given.
Through the crowd this soldiers wont
without resistance aud tho strikers and
their sympathizers hed without re-
orming.
SLOW PROGRESS or THE Mat TRAIN.
AZ | O'Clock the meat train had
moved only 10 Fort Wayne crossing.
Al the crossing tho gates were closed
and no one would open them. Add.
tivns 10 the moi were being received
continually and tho crowd rapidly
grew more excited. Threats Of violence
we're iOud; stone. were thrown aud the
temper OF tho crowd was such that
UBiled States Mauhal Donnelly re-
marked that violent encounter
was probable before night. Tho stock
lafaHnt Flty.iuuTih street are iull Of
rtfikere. Companies q anu q OF the
Fifteenth infantry, have Just arrived
ifom Blue Island TO reinforce the
troops already there. Company g
marched through the yards and
charged with bayonets but the mob
uisApptared before them. Large crowds
were on the tops Of the freight csrs, but
no stones were thrown. Tho yards
nave been closed.
The train on the Lake Shore was
stopped at Forty-fourlh street ot III
O'Clock. The engineer anu fireman
were iorcibly put oil the engine by
strikers. The engine was then cut
ma the train moved back Into the
yards. At lG15 y. m, at Forty
seventh street crossing OF tue Rock
Islaud, al immense crowd was gath
cred anticipating the arrival Of the In
coming Rock Island pas euger train.
The troops cleared the track. There
was some stone throwing. The train
proceeded 10 the city.
Gen. Miles SAID that at noon with
this troops on the way, the forces In
Chicago viii number 900 men. "ii
that IL not enough 70 maintain order"
IAid the Geuefal, "lhe government
will furnish mofe.o Gen. Miles, when
informed OF the charge OF the mob at
ihe stock yards remarked significantly
"somooody will get hurt down there"
KSIoHTs or LABOR ORDERED our.
Al noon today II was nuounced at
the General Managers Association
headquarters that information had
boen received OF an order Issued TO-DAY
by General Master Workman Severely n
Tor strike OF all the Knights OF Labor
between Omaha and the Pacific cvast.
Tue strike order, II was stated, Inoiud-
ed the employees IN eli lines Of bust.
ness and not merely those working for
the railroads. The General Mauagers'
Association received word that
there was riotlng Ia tho
southern parts OF the city. A
moi gathered at Thitty-fifth street on
the Chicago anu eAstera Illinois tracks,
stoned all passing trains, directing al
tention particularly TO tho passed. ger
coaches. The q. Il. a q. experienced
trouble at Western avenue and u de-
tail Of police was sent to disperee the
crowd at Forty-ihird street, in the
Rock Island yards. A large crowd OF
ttrikera became demJnstfalive and q
heavy detail Of police was sent.
CARS PITCHED INTO THE DITcH.
Fifteen freight cars were overlurne d
on tbs Lake Shore road near Thirty
ninth aud HalsteRd streets Just at tn,
entrance TO the Union stock yards, al
$50 y. m. a moi numbering thou.
SANDS rushed by common impulse nj
the cars anu pitched them m
tut ditch. No troops were there
a thousand strikers oongrogated on
HHAkltku anu wont 10 hAIli
avenue anu tried 10 wreck the tower
house OF the Lake Shore anu Rock
Island roads. A large force OF polio,
was dispatched to the scene. Later
the mob overturned nifty freight cari
on the Fort Wayne road between
Ihirly-ninth and Root streets, q poinl
not covered by troops.
BLOW PROGRESS.
Many women were In tho crowd and
ihulf voices Joined those Of the men
detiding the troops and peace officers,
AZ Wallace street M. 3. Wright, au
unlcer OF the packing company, was
Knocked Henseleas by rUok, when
Trying ~ throw a switch, His fall
was the signal for IN order TO TIE
'Ayalfy 10 charge. At the first movs
q tue horsemon the rioters turned back
hui without further trouble the train
proceeded TO Dolce a Shepard's stock
yards. Here an order 10 clear the
tracks vas given anu ths horsemeu
rode into the crowd. The rioters scat
Tered without being harmed.
Az Fort Wayne crossing tue
closed gates barred further progress
Beyond the crossing several freight
cars were dumped sidewAys on tue
track. Neither police nor soldlerl
would touch the cars. Al other point
along the line bloekades were mhd'
ana the afternoon was spent In at
'smp1s 10 sITalghIsn w tho roadway