New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-08

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should attempt to obstruct the progress Of the
train who should assault either the soldiers.
deputies or trainmen. who should disobey
the orders Of the marshals TO vacate the rail-
way companies property This movement was
considered the climax OF these days Of waiting.
ONLY one of two things could result: The trains
would move unmolested or there would be whole
sale killing Of the rioters.
TROOPS ORDERED TO FIRE IF ASSAILED.
Soon after the conference. which held at
General Miles's headquarters in the Pullman
Building and which vas attended by General
Miles Marshal Arnold. and General Manager
Egan and Vice President Harahan. Of the Illinois
| Central an order was issued by General Miles,
as follows:
/ United States marshal and his deputies. and to
assist them in preventing any persons from OBJ
along the lines Of mall and interstate, commerce
aet Of Hostility dnH be such arns upon
such railroad trains or assaulting tralnnen. mar
OF iron or other missiles those assaults shall be
repelled by the use Of firearms 1t shall be the
porting them to keep clear those lines of communi
! cation and interstate commerce.
As soon as the line OF procedure had been
decided on preparations we're begun for the work,
which promised to be exceedingly serious. Colo
mel Crofton returned TO his headquarters at
the Lake Front and issued orders TO eight OF
the nine companies stationed there TO prepare
at once 10 act in accordance with the instruction
OF General Miles The were soon ready.
| Cartridge belts were hlled. canteens repenished
and into each mans haversack went sufficient
rat,ors 10 last five days should It be necessary
for the troops 70 continue 80 long with the trains
Marshal Arnold went from General Miles's head
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and began massng his deputies at the different
stations whence the mail trains would be started.
Only picked.me were selected FOR the dangerous
duty. and the command Of each squad was given
| n a chief deputy in whose cooness. good judg-
rnent and courage Marshal Arnold had com
plete confidence. About 300 men were required
to carry ont the plans as agreed on ana II
took some time 10 get this force together, 10
arm It properly. and to make certain that the
men thoroughly understood their orders anG
duties.
ENFORCING THE COURTS ORDER.
The authority under which the marshas are to
act in clearing the tracks Of respassers ana
in arrestng persons who might interfere win
the movement Of mail trains IL given by the
order OF the United States Court. issued week
ago by Judges Woods and Grosscup. The depu-
ties and troops in clearing the tracks and escort
ing the trains carry into effect the process of the
court which hitherto has been dehed and dls-
oheyed by the mob The action decided on WAS
no, the performance Of police duty FOR the rail-
way companies. but the enforcement OF lhe
mandates Of the Federal court by United States
omcers and troops Great care was taken that
evarv stem should be entirely within the law.
When the result OF the conference was made
known to the railroad officials, they at once Is
sued orders TO the division superintendents OF
their respective roads TO prepare the trains and
engines TO be started out. Each locomotive was
n be manned by a crew Of tried and trusted
mon who could be neither frightened nor coaSed
from their engines by the strikers. The rest OF
the different train crews were selected from
among the best men in the companys employ
Each train will carry mail car and Pullman
cars although II Is not expected that there VIII
be many passengers
CHICAGO BRIsTLING WITH BAYONETS.
Chicago br!stles with bayonets tonight About
5000 soldiers regulars and militia, were on duty
| all day in the various parts OF the city some
n the troops were held in their armores the
rest being stationed points whore trouble was
expected There miniature garr1sons at
every important railroad crossing or switching
point from Sixteenth-st 10 Kensington. from the
Lake Front TO Clyde and points beyond. The
First Brigade OF the Illinois National Guard re-
maned AZ the different places assigned. The
Third Brigade under command of Colonel
Wclch reached the city in sections In the course
Of the night and early morning and camped at
the ball grounds Thirty-nfth-st. and Wentworth
ave To-day the command placed under the
direction Of acting Police Inspector Fitzpatrick
who assigned II to duty along the Pan Handle
Lake Shore Rock Island and Illinois Central
tracks north Of Thirty y-nnth-st In addition 10
the 5000 troops. Federal and State. there are on
duty tonight 5000 police officers, 1000 deputy
sheriHs and about 1000 deputy United States
marshals. so that the total armed force avail
able for the suppression OF riots Is about 10 900
men.
Brigadier-Gene Wheeler said that while
he hoped there would be trouble. the men were
ready to meet any emergency and no leniency
would be shown TO any mob that manifested
vicious tendencies. Especially strong detach-
ments II troops were sent 10 Pullman and to
the Illinois Central shops. because II was feared
that an attempt would be made to burn railroad
property at those points. One OF the first calls
for assistance came from South Chicago. where
a threatening mob was forming II was said. and
Chief Brennan ordered a company Of the % Reg-
ment to proceed thither. The company moved
at a. m and reached South Chicago on a
special train an hour loter. Next 1t was re-
ported that a mob was menacing the crossing OF
the Pan Handle and Grand Trunk tracks at
Forty-seventh-st.. and a detachment Of the Ma
tlona. Guard was sent there. Requests for as
slstance came from Forty tynnth-st and oakley
ave where the rioters were interfering with
the work Of clearing the track Of last nights
wreck and soldiers were needed'to protect the
workmen. Similar requests came from the Baiu-
more and Ohio and Northern Pacihc crossings al
- anfh efs
case troops were sent Superintendent wright,
Of the Rock Island. called on the chief asking
protection for the men sent to clear the tracks
| OF that road.
v-vsrr,pv STRIKERS IN A STARVING STATE.