The evening world., 1894-07-16
sToCk-yARDs PLOT
Chicago Police Hear Of It and a
Strong Guard Is Put On.
nshs Ceases Not to Claim that the
Strike Continues.
A Hurrying Back to Work of Yard
Employees in ct. Louis.

CHICAGO, July 16.-The police re-
,slved information that raid by mob
vas planned for the stock-yards to-
dav for the purpose OF stopping work
In the packing houses. A force of 500
oescers was secreted about the yards, to
be kept on duty all day.
The Yards to-day contained about 1900
cattle, 10000 sheep and 1900 hogs.
when Eugene v. Debs, President of
the American Railway Union, was seen
Mt the Revere House to-day, he ex-
pressed himself as still being in hopes
of winning the big strike.
1--WE have by no means conceded that
the strike Is lost at Chicago" said Mr..
Debs The men who are out here are
still enthusiastic. and from what l saw
In addressing several thousands of them
Yesterday, l am satisfied that the cause
Is not lost.
thereafter we are not going to make
our plans public before they are executed.
/ am strongly Of the opinion that the
American Railway Union will give evil
dence of Its strength here by moves that
will be made by the railway employees
very soon"
Mayor Hopkins said to-day that the
statement that some Of the troops doing
strike duty In the city would be sent
home by him to-day was without foun-
dalton. No soldier would be ordered
home to-day. though possibly some Of
the outside companies would be sent
home tomorrow.
Armour, Swift and Morris began
slaughtering to-day without being dis
turbed by anybody. Fully 1900 unskilled
workmen applied for work at these
houses to-day, and few of them were
engaged. There was no sign Of disturb
ance.
AT noon to-day the strikers head
quarters at Uhlich's Hall were being
enlivened as much as possible by speech
making. About $50 men were present.
Debs participated in the oratory. He
confined his remarks largely to "roast-
ing the newspapers.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., July 16.-The
members of the American Railway
Union here and at Laramie have voted
almost unanimously not to return to
work. The following telegram was re-
ceived from Debs to-day:
CHICAGO, July 16.-Rosds In the hands Of
receivers occupy the same position as all others
]
General Managers has been refused; our position
Is doubly strong in consequence. Renew every
EFFORT and carry 1t out to the finish. There is
nothing to be afraid Of. We must and will win.
E. v. DEBs
ST. LOUIS. July 16.-The Vandalia
switchmen were the first strikers on the
east side to break ranks yesterday and
make application for their old positions.
Five Of the number first made applica-
ton to be reinstated. The other switch
suit all of the old yard employees showed
up for work this morning.
1t was reported that all the striking
switchmen on the east side on the Air
Line, Belt Line aad the Chicago, Bur-
lington & Quincy would also make APP
pllcation for their old positions to-day.
As a result of the two weeks opera
ton of the roads with new men, the
strikers allege that the various railroad
hospitals in st. Louis contain no less
than fifteen patients with crushed legs
and arms The most serious accident on
this account was in the Wabash and
Big Four wreck. In which one man was
killed.
AASSILLON, o.. July l6.-Fifty
United States Deputy Marshals were
brought here from Cleveland to-day to
assist In raising the blockade on the
Wheeling and Lake Erie road A detail
OF deputies was placed upon each train
sent out and the resumption of traffic
was accomplished without difficulty
american Railway Union men are being
taken back to fill vacancies. upon agree
ing in writing to withdraw from that
order.
MAMMOTH SPRINGS, Ark. July 49,
| The kansae City, Fort Scott and Mem
pals Railroad Is taking steps towards re-
moving Its division machine shops from
mayer, Mo-, on account of the decided
stand the town took against them in the
strike whereby $50 marshals had to be
sent from st. Louis to raise the embargo
and move trains. The shops will b'
moved to Mammoth Springs.