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The Columbus journal., 1894-05-23


Even the hslian get Profane when
talking about the country; too hot one
day, too cold next day, but it is rather
strange that the place he always thinks
of is hell" anyhow. And neither do the
people suit him; "caIl a carpenter, a
shoemaker" 1t is strange that We can't
find a perfect country into which to
place all the perfect people.
Nd. H. Harrington, who has had
charge of the Warren Live Stock inter-
e@ts AZ Duncan, goes this week to their
qain rancho near Cheyenne, Wyo. He
HAS been with them for the past ten
years. They have fed 1000 sheep at
Duncan this winter, and shipped 16
cars to market the first Of April. They
expect to shear 10000 at the rancho.
Mr.. Blackburn of Kearney who is
here with several men selling goods for
the installment house Of W. A. Edmonds
of Des MONIES, Ia. occupied room in the
Grand Pacific hotel under that in which
the fire started Friday last, but was
lucky enough to get all his goods out
before they were damaged. He had a
closs>tall as he carried no insurance.
NFor exchange. a quarter section Of
goodNaud in Rock county, Neb.. with
living water, good meadow land, house
and barn, for a smaller farm in Platte
county. near Columbus. The quarter
lies within three miles of railroad station,
Newport. on NJ. V. r. R. Inquire at C.
E. Harrington's coal Office south of B. 4
NJ. depot, Columbus, Neb. H. H. Tyler.
One of our Fremont neighbors,
Franklin Kersting, has invented and
patented q system Of manufacturing
fuel from refuse and coarse material,
such as coal screenings, corn-cobs and
stalks, sawdust, leached tanbark, sage
brush, straw and coarse manure 1t is
said that he can convert these articles
into fuel equal to the best of bituminous
coal at a cost not exceeding 81 a ton.
If We can build the canal and get
water enough out Of the Loup to irrigate
all adjacent lands We can raise hay
enough to feed the stock Of Nebraska
All this land sown to alfalfa should
make from six to eight tons of hay per
acre, which would be from four to six
tons per acre more than We are getting
now. Will it pay! Take your pencil
and figure ahead say for ten years and
see.
Just hear the Bellwood Gazette:
Several boys from Bellwood and vicin-
ity went over to wicked Columbus on
Sunday to play ball; but before they got
through with the game the police ran
them out of town. The Bellwood lads
don't feel very good over the matter, as
On the previous Sunday the Columbus
boys came to Bellwood, when a game
was played only about two blocks from
preacher Smiths residence and it is said
that several church goers took in the
game. The boys now think that Co
lumbus is too stuck up 30 far as relig-
ion is concerned"
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A GREAT FIRE.
The Vermont Marble Mills, Owned by Ex-
Secretary Proctor, Destroyed.

The Vermont Marble Mills, Owned by Ex-
Secretary Proctor, Destroyed.
ST. AIDAxs, VI, July a-Vermont
marble mills ut Proctor, Vermont, val
ued at nearly a million dollars, contain
ing large quantities OF finished work,
caught liro about II o'clock this morn
ing, presumably caused by hot box in
tho machinery.
The Proctor marble plant is situated
about threo miles from Rutland, at tho
homo OF ex-Secretary Proctor and fur.
nish the means OF livelihood to como
1000 families.
The fire originated from a hot box in
the machinery in tho basement and
when discovered by tho watchman at
midnight had gained considerable head'
way.
The water power Of the company was
inadequate to check the natues and an
alarm was -rung in at Rutland. Tho
ilremen had no way Of reaching the fire
except BY special train which necessita'
ted considerable delay.
It was nearly Q o'clock when they
reached the FIRE and by that time
the whole western side Of the
plant, and q half dozen cars, DO.
longing to tho Vermont Central,
and which stood on a siding,
we're consumed. The plant contained
large stock Of finished work, and the
loss will be many thousands.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-07-03
TROOPS CALLED FOR.
State and Fodorai Aid Asked for to Nov
Trains Mt DIue Island Avenue.

State and Fodorni Aid Asked for to MovS
Trains at DIue Island AVonue.
CHICAGO, July 2-The thousand strik.
ere at Blue Island to-day overcame 200
deputy sheriHs and marshals. The lat
ter gave up the unequal battle and call
for state and federal aid. kilograms
wero cent to United States district at
torney MiIchrist and Sheriff Gilbert
asking that the Fifteenth regiment u.
S. A. from Fl. Sheridan aud tho militia
be sent to clear the blockade and pro-
servo order. The kilograms were sent
after tho force at the yards had been
beaten in an attempt to clear the yards,
About 200 strikers gathered around the
cars and eifectually tho cars and efeC-
tually stopped any attempt to movo tho
trains.
The engineer and fremon deserted
tho engine which was to haul tho
Seventh regiment I. N. G. to Blue ls-
land, and oil engineers and fremen who
were callcd upon refused to take tho
engine. 1t was then stated that the
train would be taken by officials.
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field, Attorney General olney and
Major General Miles and his aide. Gen.
eral Miles has been on leave OF absence
for the last two weeks. but had boon
recalled, owing TO the distur Dances at
or near Chicago. The situation wnS
discussed at length. The conference
continued until nearly midnight and at
its close the officials Were very reticent
in regard to it's results.
It was learned, however, that tho sit
uation had been reviewed in detail and
tho general policy OF tho administration
as outlined in carly dispatches was
reiterated.
General Miles will leave for Chicago
tomorrow morning and resume control
Of his forces concentrated near that
point.
Both tho attorney general aud tho
secretary OF war wero anxiously looking
for news from the scene OF the troubles
tonight, but 60 far as could be learned
no dispatches wore received. The Off
cials expressed themselves as relieved
and encouraged by the fact that it had
not been necessary to order out more
troops tonight.
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ployes. On these roads occurred the
most serious difficulties. Seventeen
roads in Chicago are moro or less en-
barrassed by the strike and many pas
senger trains are being moved, as on
the Pandhandle, under heavy guards OF
deputy marshals for mail trains, and
deputy sheriffs ios other trains, in
order to get them through the strikers
aud sympashizers who congregate along
the tracks.
Dispatches to the general manaGers'
association up to p. m. are as follows:
Chicago & Northwestern railroad has
abandoned its suburban business Tor
the night.
Chicago, Milwaukee e. St Paul-No
freight has been moved into or out of
Chicago to-day. all passenger trains
moving on time.
Baltimore & Ohio-Ail passenger
trains with full equipments running on
time. An attempt to start three
freight trains was frustrated at Ninety
first street by mob, the tsainmeu bo-
ing forced 10 fec.
Wisconsin Central-All passenger
and freight trains moving. Business
about resumed its normal condition.
Chicago, Burlington & Quiucy-The
situation has changed for the worse. a
largo body of striking switchmen and
their sympathizers arc conRregatod ut
Western avenue and to avoid an open
conflict with the mob the yards have
closed down. Passenger traffic moving
with little interruption.
Atckison, Topeka & santa Fe-Mat-
ters runningsnooth OF Chicago. Freight
men are working under protection OF
United States marshals. All freight
but live stock and perishable being rc-
ceived subject to delay.
Chicago & Observation-Disclosures
traffic has been continued without inter-
Eruption.
On tho Wabash freight trains are not
running. Passenger trains are moving
all right.
Five hundred Big Four men have
gone out at indianapolis.
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NO STRIKE BY ENGINEERS.
Chief Arthur Says They unvo No Grievance
md GIvos Good Advice.

ShlpL arthur bSAya Auoy AhhO
and GlVos Good Advice.
CLEyEIAND, O., July 2.-In reply to
numerous letters and telegrams received
from engineers and other railway EN-.
ployes throughout tho west asking that
the Brotherhood Of Locomotive En-
gineers participate in tho big strike
movement, Chief P. NJ. Arthur, OF the
latter organization, has sent out gen
eral reply covering oil such communi.
cations. He cautions tho engineers not
to let the prevalent strike fever" over.
come their botter judgment and re-
minds them that they are, rs n rule,
working under au agreement with tho
various railways for stated period.
Ho says the engineers hayo no griev'
ances and should not DO influenced by
the, strikers 10 take part in a contest
with which they are not concerned.
Chief Arthur, however, will uphold
engineers who refuse to go out with
green crews where they believe their
lives will bc placed in jeopardy by so
doing. he advises the engineers in
such cases not to strike, but to notify
tho company that they caunot'run un-
dor such conditions and 10 furnish their
reason for such refusal.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-07-03
A STRIKE RESOLUTION.
Senator Call Asks for an Investigation Of
tho Railroad Troubles.

Senator Call Asks for an Investigation Of
tho Railroad TroubIos.
WASHINGTON, D. c., July 2.-Follow-
ing is the text of Senator Calls strike
resolution introduced to-day:
"Resoircd, That q committee Of five
senators shall be appointed by the
president of tho senate, who shall in
quire and report to tho senate the
causes OF tho existing strike OF ruilrond
employees and tho justice Of the de-
mands of the worlsingmon. and report
by bill or otherwise such legislation as
may secnre justice to tho workingmon
and bo reasonable and fair to their em-
ployors, and secure tho trausportiOn Of
tho mails, freight and passengers with
out interruption, md that such com.
mitteo bo authorized to sit with com.
mittec OF the house appointed for this
purpose, and may report to their res
pective houses the result Of their joint
action.
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ON THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC.

Tho strikors Soon to Rave tho Upper
Hnnd-AM Overland Trains Blocked.
SAN FRANc1sco, CAI., July 2. 2.-To-niEht
at the close ofthe fourth days struggle
between the Southern Pacific company
and the American Railway Union tho
strikers appear to have the uppOt hand.
Their blockade OF the entire system Is
practically complete. The western d.
visions OF the Santa Fe road arc much
in the same condition. In fact, railway
traffic is almost at a stand still at all
points on the Pacific coast south OF Port.
land, Orc. North Of Portland there is
also much trouble, the Northern Pacific
road being practically tied up and the
Union Pacific involved. All overland
trains have been eTectuRlly blocked,
and tho only trains running anywhere
are locals.
At Los Angeles Judge Ross this morn
ing issued an injunction against Debs,
Howard, Lynch and all strikers on tho
Southern Pacific and Santa Fe systems,
forbidding them from interfering with
the transmission OF mails, and also for
bidding them from interfering with
traffic. Tho injunction was issued at
the instance of United States District
Attorney Dennis, and 1t is the inton-
tlon OF the court authorities in the event
Of refusal by tho strikers to obey tho
injunction to place warrants for their
arrests in the hands OF tho United
States troops.
At Sacramento tho excitement ia
fully as intense as at Los Angeles.
General Superintendent Fillmore, OF
tho Southern Pacific Ia there, endeavor-
ing TO break the blockade. He is aided
by United States Marshal Baldwin aud a
strong torco OF deputies, but their cvory
effort is Combatted by force OF three
thousand strikers, who swarm about
throughout the yards.
Six companies Of tho first U. S. iniau.
try loft tonight for Los Angeles on q
special train.
Tho United Statoa Marshal and his
posse woro unable 10 clear tho yards.
Mother could railroad men bo gotten
during tho afternoon to take out trains
Those who might have boon willing to
90 icnred violence at tho hands OF tho
strikcrs,
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down fight occurred. Deputy United
States Marshal John A. Logan was
stabbed in tho left side with dirk.
Master Mechanic Fi.zgibbons was hit
'on the head with a stone and other
deputy marshals Were stoned and
kicked. The Blue Island police were
put under arrest for trying to arrest
deputy marshals.
Nothing further Of interest occurred
until this evening, when train ar
rivOd, bearing Assistant District Attor.
ney Mather and forty deputies. Mr..
Mather handed Marshal Arnold the in
junction granted By Judges Wood and
Grosscup and the marshal read it aloud
to the strikers. He then advised them
to disperse, 70 raise the strike and 60
peacoably to their homes. This was
greeted with loud protestations OF dis
favor. Then ho said: "In tho name OF
tho President OF tho United States, l
command you to disperse."
This was greeted with boots and jeers
and curses Of the President for interior
ing with their cause.
The mob was next addressed by U.
Gs ADpubJ uLAlsHul AhGl1 WIZ tAuOuR
other things said: "Men, l ngain COM
mand you to disperse and let tho mail
trains go throug gh. II you do not we
will be compelled to call out tho United
States troops and put your town under
martial law, and close all your business
houses"
This was likewise hootod at Assist
ant District Attorney Robert Mather
then made fow caustic remarks, which
were received by the strikers with cries
Of hang him." and curses for the rail-
road"
Two freight cars were then thrown
across the only open line in tho whole
yards by tho strikers. again making
complete blockade. The deputies arc
refused Gdmittance at all tho hotels and
boarding houses In the village and have
To take their meals and sleep in the
coaches and dining cars.
Tomorrow morning an attempt will
bs made to run train.hauling Pullman
cars and If that is impossible the fif-
teenth regiment U. s. A. from Fort
Sheridan may bocalled out Marshal
Arnold wired Attorney Goneral Olney
late tonight saying that he was utterly
unable to cope with the mob here. His
deputios arc not tho best Of men, many
OF them being in eympathy with tho
strikers.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-07-03
PRESIDENT WAKES UP.

He has Moro Confidence In tho NsWspa'
psrS Than he had Day or Two Ago.
WASHINGTON, July 2.-The President
who had beon disposed to regard tho
railroad strike as existing to largo ex'
tent In tho minds OF the sensational
PRESS" expressed himself. after listen-
ing to Mr.. olney's official story, as be-
lioving tho matter to be Of very seri-
Gus nature. He declared that the gov
ernment must protect its own property,
sec that its business is transacted and
be ready 10 give prompt assistance
wherever 1t could legally do so.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-07-03
BRIEFS FROM THE WIRES.

Most OF tho industries OF Pittsburgh
are shut down TO take stock. Thirty
thousand workmen arc out.
Threc whito.caps, "highly respected"
whito citizens, were shot while trying
10 whip o number Of negroes nj Even.
ing Shade, Arkansas.
Out Of respect to the memory OF the
late President Carnot, tho usual Fourth
Of July fcto will not take place at the
American embassy in Paris.
Numbers OF anarchists have bOen ar.
rested III Rome and other Italian
towns, among them once who CORES.
pondod with Carnot's assassin.
Information has boGn received OF
lighting betwcon tho Circassiau settlers
and the Druaos in Syria, in which four
hundred wore killed and wounded.
Twelve womoa aud children were mas.
sacrod durin: :ho fighting.
A terrific electrical storm ut Greer.
vile, Miss, destroyed much property.
A colorcd church was blown down dur
ing worahip, killing and injuring several
people, Two other churches wOrc
struck, ono person being killed and
mauY injured.
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AT SPRINGFIELD.
A Train with Pullmans Met by Thousands
md tho Engine Spiked.

uNu NhO 4suEba CRh%uA'
spRISGFIEID, ILL.,, July 2.-Deputy
Marshal Wostfall left for East St Louis
tonight armed with bench warrants
for the arrest OF the strikers on tho
Clovor Loaf limo for obstructing and in
terferEng with mails.
judge Allen issued eight bench war.
rants for the arrest of strikers at Dan.
vile, on tho Eastern Illinois railroad on
the came charge.
Passenger trims with Puiimans are
running as usual on this division Of the
Chicago & Alton railroad. The regular
Wabash train from Decatur arrived
here at 10:44 and was met by 5000 peo.
pie. Tho engineer left his cab and the
engine was "spiked." The yards are
completely blockaded and no trains will
be gotten out tonight
Tho sheriff and deputies are In control
OF all Wabash property. Lincoln divi-
sion order railway conductors hold a
lengthy meeting this afternoon and
finally decided not to join the strikers
until thoy hear from their grand chief.
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MINNEAPOLIS, MIHS., July 2.-Trains
arc utill running in tho Twin Cities
although thoro arc some sad delays on
tho Chicago, Great Western and tho
Northern Pacific. No road, however, il
completely tod up. Tho strikers spent
tho day in iortifylng thoir position and
this morning succeeded in gotting tho
Gromen oil tho Milwaukee to go out.
Tho flour mill H!tuation was still further
complicated by calling ont tho mon Oh
tho Minneapolis and Eastern railway
transfer, u road on which many OF the
mills arc dependent. Few Of tho mills
arc now running. Tho freight ito up is
much lighter than tho passenger, but
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DAHvILIr, ILL, July 2.-Tho situation
here Is much tho same as yesterday.
Governor Altgold teIeCraphed Sheriff
Newton this morning for information.
The shorif1 replied that II he were sent
100 stands of arms he could handle tho
situation. Altgeld answered that he
had no arms at his disposal but would
send tho Seventh regiment Immediate
", that 1t would leave Decatur at 10 n.
m. and arrive hore about II. Up 10 1850
p. IN. the troops had not arrived. Tho
Wabash is tied up from hore to St.
Louis. Strikers hero are Mi quiet but
determined to win. There arc now
sevon passenger trains tied up in the
Chicago & Eastern Illinois yards.
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CHEYENNE, WYo., July 2.-Therc has
been no attempt to-day to move freight
on the Union Pacific, although train
men in this city, it is said, arc ready to
work. The yards arc full Of freight cars
east-bound, and fully fifty engines from
the cast and the west arc standing about
the round house. Tho round house
mon arc at work as usual. Everythin G
is peaceable and no trouble Is feared.
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THE BLUE ISLAND TROUBLE.

Tho RIotcra JOcr tho Mnrshnps Command
to Surrendcrin tho Nnmu OF the PrcsI.
domt-An Ugly AIOb-La TIcssncs, Ram.
pant
BLUE ISLAND, ill.,, July 2.-Tho pres.
ent outlook at DIuo Island is not tho
most propitIous ior law and ordur.
There is worry turbulent element among
the strikers and especially among their
sympathiscrs, two thousand OF whom
nre employed in tho different brlcl;
yards at Dluc Island. These men arc
Of for tho Fourth OF July aud it is this
eloment that 10 most feared.
This morning n train having on board
n hundred deputy United States mar
shaIa, commanded by United States
Marshal Arnold, cano into tho yards
aud was stopped by tho stril,era A
email riot followed, in which guns and
knives we're drawn RndR general knock,
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TIE SITUATION
On the Chicago Konds-IiuliOtin Issued by
the General Managers

On tho Chicago KoHds-Iiuiiotin Issued by
the General Managers
CHICAGO, July 2.-The general man.
ayers OF the Chicago ruilroadsthis even
ing isIuod tho following bulletin:
Tho worst reports como from tho
Rock Island road which was not able
to movo any trains on account of a
crowd OF 1000 people at Blue Island who
controlled the situation there, tho
Unilod States deputy marshals and tho
Cook county deputy sheriils being DOW
GrlGss To handle the mob.
On tho Michigan Central. tho indtca-
tions arc that Lhcro will DO con1idor-
able trouble on account OF tho employ
lnGnt Of now mon to takG the place Of
tho striking awitchmou. The Illinois
Central is also in bad shape regarding
suburban business but it ia moving
through trains.
Tho Milwaukee & st. Paul is alao bad
ly embarrassed by tho striking cm'
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RAILWAY TEbEGRAPHERs
Taking No Part in tho strilo-Mr. Powell
Gives tho Reason.

Taking No Pnrt in tho Striko-Mr. Powell
Gives tho Reason.
CHICAGO. July IN. V. Powell,
grand chief OF the order Of railway tole-
graphers to-day said; "wOaro not TAX
ing any part in the strike. We are Of.
filiated with the other railroad brother.
hoods aud will be guided by any action
taken by that federation. We cannot
afford to como into strike which was
ordered without consultation with the
other railroad organizations. 1t would
have been better all round had Mr..
Debs and his people called on US before
ordering tho strike; then he would
have had some Claima upon us, but
now 1t is presumptuous for him to do.
Inand Of US to 20 out at his bidding"
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DETROIT, Mich, July 9.-Ata mooIing
OF coo members OF tho American Rail.
way Union and other railway employees
tonight it was unanimously decided to
inaugurate striko on all the railroads
in the city. Tho order will take effect
on the Wabash at l q. m. and on tho
other roads at noon tomorrow.
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PITTSBURGH, Pa, July "a cavn.in
at Scots, Duena Vista coal mincs. bur-
led Lewis ComIskcv, q miner. Scv-
eral companions wont to his res
cue, but they carried naked
lamps, and tho gas which accumulated
after the cave-in ignited, causing a ter
rife explosion. John SCltman, one Of
tho rescuers, was dangerously burned
about tho head and face. The others
wore thrown down by tho conclusion,
but not seriously injured,
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TRINIDAD, Colo, July 2.--The United
States troops arrived here tonight. Slow
progress was made because every bridge
and switch was examined before tho
train was permitted to cross. Tho ar
rival OF the troops was surprise to the
strikers, as they had cut the wires.
No attempt to move trains will DO
made until tomorrow.
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PtrrsDURdu, July 2.-The indications
arc that there will be no strike Of rail.
readers in Pittsburgh. Many anony-
NOUS conductors and brakemcn have
been interviewed, saying that every
railroader Is to be ordered out to.mor-
row. Tho trainmen at tho Union and
Baltimore & Ohio stations do not be.
lieve that the officials Of tho organlza.
tions will call them out
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PARIS, July 2.-In yesterdays two
thousand metres match race at tho
velodrome, Louben, the Belgian rider,
beat both A. A. Zimmerman and Harry
Wheeler, the two Americans, IN the
iualo. Zimmerman had previously
been beaten by tho Belgian in an ex.
citing race tho same day.