New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-09
REPORTS from MANY STATES
THE BLOCKADE RAISED AT SEVERAL
POINTS IN KANSAS.
CARS BURNED AT KANSAS ENHANCEMENT IN

CARS BURNED AT KANSAS CITY EXCITEMENT IN
SALT LAKE CITY.
Pittsburg Kan July s-The freight blockade on
the Frisco Is partly raised at this point lnstruc-
lions have been received receive live stock con
| signments to ST. Louis. The line. however. is
| handling little coal
| Topeka July S-The situation the Santa Fe
| In Kansas has greatly improved. and more trains
are being moved than at any previous time since
the strike began. The blockade has been broken at
| Argentine. Emporia and Dodge city. and most Of
| the yed traffic put In motion.
Guthrie. o. T. July San traffic In the Territory
has been demoralized by the strike. grocery
famine exists and produce raised here is selling for
almost nothing.
Salt Lake Utah. July S-Acting Governor
Richards yesterday afternoon denied the authorship
of the letter calling for Federal troops. The ac-
ton was taken by the Federal officers here. At
| the station the crowds were dispersed by armed
officers several times yesterday, no one receiving
I serious injury. one militia company gave up
! its arms and wants 10 disband. Another has
| quested the captain 10 resign. number OF mem
bers Of each have offered their services 10 the
Government The regulars are held under march
Ing orders The engineers have met, and are still
undecided how 20 act but part Of them will join the
strikers Everything is tied up in this city. There
is great excitement over the Eastern riots business
is paralyzod and trouble is feared. Some arrests
have been made.
Brazil ind. July s.-The Chicago and Eastern
Illinois passenger train was taken north TO its
destination yesterday. the officials succeeding in
securing "A fireman and engineer TO take charge
Of the train. which has been stranded at the
station for eight days. No demonstrations were
made by the strikers when the train pulled out
after its long rest The mail had accumulated to
an enormous extent the coach being almost iuI'
of mail sacks and packages
Detroit. July S-The strike situation Is I'M
changed. The Wabash got passcuge- train int
the Union Station last night without trouble. All
me othr roaIS , say ftY fre I Hsfcs is com
peteiy paralyzed. all roads refusing It,
Sioux city Iowa. July s.-There was not even
the appearance of strike In Sioux city last nigh'.
Trains were running withou. any attemp; at mo-
Hesitation. although a little short-handel ne
militia will probably be ordered home tomorrow
Kansas CITY No. July s.-A mob of strikers
marched to the Chicago and Alton yards little
after midnight this morning, and set IRE 10 a
freight car Before the Fire Department reached
the scene one car had been completely destroyer
and four others badly damaged
There was no sign Of violence 10 trains nor des'ruc
ton of property the city Later in the day but II II
feared that another effort ia to be made 10 burn
the freight trains in the Alton yards. While every
thing looks much better today tAan II wa, s"r1c
day nearly all the roads Hhnasht - n.o, ,',r,
ness there seems to be general apprehension |
that the worst may not be over l., a..
There were many meetings Of trade unions IN me |
city to-day and this evening. Perhaps the ilost
eyniecant OK preston Of any organization was that
Of The Industrial Council. which passed resolution
Ihe a X t.. in its struggle and ienounclng the
action taken by the Commercial club anI Coin'
dcmnatory to their fellow men now engaged In a |
struggle for existence ana Anercan ,ln lotion
Of the so-cailed labor leaders representing the
~ Tor"moty" Engineers brotherhood Of Loco
motive Fremcn. brotherhood OF Railway 1rainmen;
order OF Railway Conductors and the brotherhood
Of RailwaY Photographers. IN giving material assist
ancc to The. corporation b. refusing 10 allow the
ticipa,e in the strike and the action % The mem
hers Of the brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers
for pulns trains with scah nreinen.
cairo H. July S-Elwari 4 Dwye-. president
Of the loca, branch OF tho American Railway
Union. and seven oihec men who were prominent
IN The strike. were arrested 10y Unite. states
deputy marshal his afternoon and taken TO Spring
running without noiestation The State troops are
,til az Moan1s ,e, /, ' 'S'''1 ''A' '"'' VIII
s,4wardson H. July s-Ths wcstbound Wahass
passenger crew who We're - have stage! over AT
bingham las, night and sunday were forced T.
tb~m ~ every ho.el and restaurant al Ennsha'n.
CHAMPAIGN. H. July 5 The Wabash has not
run train into Champaign fof three days The
Illinois Central and the Bg -Four are running trains
The Biz Four refused TO take back the shopmcn
over ilfy in number
Frankfort. Ind. July s-The Cover Leaf road
succeeded IN sending freiGAt train west last night
after trying all the afternoon 20 ret a crew Ih'
strikers as fast they refused 10 ont on their
run. were Informed Of their dismissal from the COM
pany's service. There was no attempt 10 iatimIaie
! ne freight crew. which was corposci OF men "'i
belonging 70 the American Halfway Union.
Santa Fe. y. NJ. July s.-1hc first mall over the
Santa Fe for eight days left here today. Twelve
strikers arrested at Ration for contempt Of court
IN jail herr Among the prisoners Is Robert
OF the American Railway Ion - Ration
Grand Rapids. Mich. July S-The 1870 members Of
the American Railway Union here he!c o.osel
meeting to-day lasting four hours Coz mittees 81
ed "
WAYNE labor officials 10 ascertain the grievance for
tying up the southern division o. the G r hardS
row and the matter Of strike be definitely get
order
Evansville Ind July s.-Thc striking employees of
the Louisville ana Nashville At Henderson returned
TO work to-day. Freight traffic is resumed on this
road between Hopkinsvlne. Ky. and Nashville
Committees OF striking Louisville and Nashville
traiumen out from here late this evening on
both divisions 30 confer with men. and all may re-
sumo tomorrow. The 40 shopmen at Howell have
Al s O'Clock tonight there were no Indications Of
strike on the Peoria, Decatur and Evansville;
Evansville and Terre Haute the situation is IN
changed A Pullman sleeper from Chicago ar
VILE and Nashville without interruption.
Ashland. OHIO. July 8.-Unitcd States Judge
Of Chicago is here visiting his parents.
While on the way here his train was stoned though
he thinks the strikers did not know he was on
Tuesday viii consider the case ~ Debs and others
He adds that MS presence Ia Chicago is unncces-
sary. he has done all h could toward preserving
,he peace nv having troops called out. IL VIII re
turn 10 Chicago tomorrow.
4 FORMER 4. X. L. ORGANIZER ARRESTED. |
Chicago. July s-Somcthng Of a sensation was
treated around the Headquarters OF the \. r. L.
his afternoon BY the arrest Of W. G. Lynch. for
rer organizer u the union United States
warrant charging him with obstructing the United !
states mails. The arrest was made by Depu;y | ,
United States Marshal Jones and bar IN $1,000
promptly furnished. The nature Of the offence was
rot specified IN the papc,s. but Lynch claims that