The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1894-07-11
ANARCHY REIGNS.
Federal Veterans Unable to Cope
with the Mob.
A Turbulent Day at Chicago Martial Law
May he Declared-Gov. Altgeld Re-
quests the President to Remove
Federal Troops-The Presi-
dent Refuses to Comply.

CHICAGO, July 6.-The only result of
the conference between the mayor,
council committee and the union Off
cials yesterday was the establishing of
the fact that the managers do not want
to meet the strikers, which is consid-
cred by President Debs as an indorse-
ment Of the position taken by him, and
the further decision that the mayor
and committee send a request in the
name of the city of Chicago to George
nj, Pullman requesting that he return
to Chicago and meet his men for the
purpose of arbitrating and settling the
strike in the Pullman shops. In this
meeting the A. Il. U., it is agreed, will
not be represented officially. fla con-
sent is gained the strike will be speedi-
ly settled otherwise the trouble can
only increase.
The Panhandle engineers disobeyed
orders Thursday morning in not report
ing for work and were discharged in a
body. The Wabash engineers agreed
TO go out in body and the $50 fremen
ON the Northwestern met to denounce
the action of the few engineers who
went back to work on the road and TO
reiterate the pledges of unanimous
support
President Debs announced last even
ing that Gov. Altgeld has been pre-
vailed upon to investigate the ordering
of armed federal troops into the state
without the consent or sanction of state
authorities
President Cleveland notified Gov.
Altgeld last night that federal troops
were sent to Chicago in strict accord
ance with the constitution and laws of
the United States upon the demand OF
the post office department, that the OBJ
struction of the mails should be re-
moved.
The special train from Blue Island,
carrying two companies of the Fiji
teenth regiment TO the scene of the
trouble on the Rock Island tracks, ar.
rived there at noon yesterday. A cor.
poral's guard OF soldiers was stationed
inside and outside the tracks and on
the tenders Of the engine. 1t was found
that the Lake Shore through train had
been held there for an hour. The train
was stopped at Forty-fourth street by
a mob of sympathizers. Two of them
got into the cab and one chollcd the
engineer by tying handkerchief
around his neck. The other man started
he engine ahead. The engine and
haggage ear had been cut from the
Rst of the train and was moved a
block away. A call for police was re-
ponded TO by force of sixty officers
The train was coupled together again
aud moved under police protection to
Eiity-frst street, where IL was held un-
til the arrival of the soldiers train.
Then II was started without further
trouble. As soon as the soldiers had
been ordered out of the car mob of
several hundred came towards them.
Some of the crowd got under line of
box cars standing next to the fence and
Lieut.. Jameson led squad of soldiers
uho quickly drove them off. The rest
u the crowd was driven back along the
racks by platoon of soldiers at the
rdnt c< bayonets. A few of the crowd
vere too slow in moving and were
abbed by the bayonets.
Charles Becker, Blue Island police
ulcer, was arrested on the street by
leputy United States Marshal Allen,
p the charge Of interfering with
United States officer in the perform.
nee of his duty. Becker is the officer
Sho jumped on a guarded train during
le row with strikers and sympathiz-
rs on Monday and attempted TO arrest
iarshal Allen for obstructing street
rossing. Becker was taken along with {
he other ten prisoners TO Chicago.
The result of yesterdays movements
t the stock yards is a practical ac- !
? rowlcdgmcnt by the United States ,
'ooPs hare that they are utterly un- Z
bic TO cope with the mob that now {
vids complete sway in the district.
Iespite the best efforts Of the grizzled &
tirriers who have faced situations far 5
Tore warlike without quailing, trains I
tnre stopped, engineers and fremen c
ragged from their engines, ears over
Irncd, switches thrown and the law
ooted and openly set at naught. Arson
Hs added to anarchy and IL was proved
mclusively that the police and the !,
tdicrS were rs helpless 10 preserve =
v peace as a regiment of two. year. .
o children.
Marshal Arnold's chief deputy, J. c. .
onnelly, declared that nothing short u ,
placing Chicago under martial law :, ~
puld end the troubles at the stock !,
irds and Capt. Hartz, commanding :. y
'mpanies Il and d of the Fifteenth y
giment United States regulars, coin :
Hes in this position. To these opin- =
Is are added that of Lieut.. Fitzpat. .
ok, who has been foremost in the work !;
rpolice protection. =
Mine miles OF soldiers strung out o
Png the tracks are needed 10 let trains
ove from the stock yards" he said.
70 ordinary force can handle these
R."
CLEVELAND, o., July 6.-Members Of !,
{ American Railway union held = :,
rret meeting here last night and the =, q
sion was a stormy one. A majority :,
the Lake Shore and Big Four men :,
Pc said 10 be opposed to striking. :,
jcse in favor OF striking will he slow :,
act unless the movement can he made N
luminous "
Held on Suspicion.
NEw IoRK, July Ga special cable h