Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-07-05

the railroad officials had insisted that
the troops refrain from shooting and
that they remove the strikers oy physi-
cal strength. This plan the officers OF
the militia absolutely ss12sed to sane
ton.
At Dunsmuir shortly Nter noon to-
day body OF IS strikers, fully armed
and equipped for battle; marched to the
Southern Pacific depot, where other A.
r. u. men had a car and locomotive in
waiting, and soon the armed body of
excited men were speeding towards
Sacramento. A U. S. MarshaPs car was
coupled behind the coach in which the
strikers were rioting. At Red Bluff a
demonstration which also portends
trouble was made by the strikers. The
A. U. men there received orders early
in the day to come TO Sacramento and at
once began rustling about the town for
arms. Finally 100 rifles and plenty OF
ammunition was secured and placed
In cab at the depot. When
tia train from Dunsmufr ar
rived at Red Bluff, the rolling
arsenal and another band OF strikers
was taken aboard. At $3.50 the train
stopped at Reddlng long enough for the
strikers to purchose all the available
ammunition. Soon they were speeding
on again toward Sacramento. IL is be-
ieyed the train will arrive before mid
night. The addition OF these excited
and desperate men from the mountain
regions of the north to the riotonsly in
cined strikers already here portends
grave consequences, aud tue whole pop
ulace is not unreasonably anxious,
STRIKE COMMITTEE ARRESTED.
Los ANGELES, CAL, July 4.-Slx men,
comprising the strike committee OF the
A. r. o., were arrested this afternoon
by deputy United States marshal.
Bail was fixed in each case at $1,000.
The men had not given bail up to late
hour, but were searching for oendsmen.
THE SITUATION IN CALIFORNIA.
SAN Francisco, July THE state
and Federal troops are in the field
against the strikers. Today the first
and third regiments left for Sacra-
mento, prepared to remain month,
with Gatling guns. The situation
is critical. Yesterday Marshal Baldwin
found himself unable to do anything
and telegraphed Governor Markham to
call State troops.
The trouble is centralized around
Sacramento, Los Angeles and Oakland.
The strikers have not as yet lost a single
point. A bloody conflict is feared.
SAN Francisco, Suly 4.-U. s. Judge
McKenna has issued an Injunction
against Debs and other members OF the
A, r. u. restraining interference with
Southern Pacific trains.
KENToN, o., July 4.-U. S. Marshal
Wells and ten deputies went TO Marion,
o.. TO care for the Chicago and Erie.
FORT DODGE, Iowa, July 4.-Com-
pany G, Fourth regiment, left Friday
on call of the governor for Sioux City.
A MOB OF TEN THOUSAND.
CHICAGO, July 4.-Thiie a train
bearing the cavalry troops was pulling
into the stockvards this evening a
crowd of ten thousand people surround
cd the cars and pulled the coupling
pins. The police charged the
crowd, and Lieut.. Fitzpatrick
was knocked down by a stone
The encounter was fierce but brief and
after a score of them had been serious
ly dubbed the strikers were routed.
The regulars did not interfere, they
having orders from their commander to
take no part In the fray until matters
grew more serious.
CHICAGO, July 4.-The company Of
United States troops assigned to the
Stock Yards was encamped at Dexter
Park today, and the strikers stood
around listlessly with no apparent in
tention to create disturbance OF any
kind. The fifteen cars OF beef made uD
in a train yesterday were started east
from Thirty-ninth and Halsted streets
at 9 a. M, no resistance being offered
on the part of the strikers. No further
business at the yards will be attempted
until after II O'clock tonight.
UNITED STATES TROOPS ON GUARD.
BLUE ISLAND, ILL, July 4.-The four
companies of the Fifteenth United
States troops from Fort Sheridan for
Blue Island, went into camp three
quarters of a mile from the depot, where
all the trouble has been raised. The
fireman on the train that pulled the reg
ulars refused TO assist in backing the
train into the switch when the soldiers
were disembarked. He was pnt under
arrest by Marshal Arnold. To-day the
work OF clearing the yards was begun.
Carroll Christ, brick maker, and Ed
Heimes. a greenhouse man, we're ar
rested during the day at Blue Island by
Marshal Arnold and Deputy Marshal
Logan for making threats against the
deputy marshsls. Heimes said: 81
will stick knife through the first
deputy marshal | get chance"
SITUATION AT ST. LOUIS,
ST. Louis, Mo-, July 4.-The rail-
roads practically took holiday. To-
morrow inactivity will cease and the
railway managers will take decisive
steps toward putting their roads into
operation. Then trouble is likely to
break loose. New men are being
hired. They represent every branch Of
the railway service, and many. the rail-
roads claim, are competen. and thor
oughly experienced. Tomorrow several
roads will endeavor to fill the places
of the strikers. Supt. Jones, OF the
Missouri Pacific, discharged six yard
masters to-day because they refused &c
continue throwing switches. Reports
were received at Wabash headquarters
to-day that the telegraph operators
have Joined the strikers.
THE TIE-UP At BLOOMINGTON.
BLOOMINGTON, ILL, July 4.-Thert
are now IA trains tied up here, with
.. 900 passengers. u. 5. Marshal Brin.
ton will try to lift the blockade.
DENVER, Col. July 4.-The Santa
Fe to-day sent out five freight trains.
| New men have been secured.
THINKS THE CRISIS HAS PASSED.