Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-07-12
THE GREAT STRIKE.
LIVELY TIMES IN THE CHICAGO
RAILROAD YARDS.

strikers Gather In Large Crowds,
Turn Switches and Overturn Cars,
but Avoid nm Open COn0ict With
the United states Troops.
Kansas City, July 2.-The anticipation
that all the A. r. U. employees in tho
twenty-seven yards of this city would
strike yesterday was not realized, and
everything is quiet in the city. At Ar
gentine. where trouble was expected, the
situation is practically unchanged. The
Rock Island and Chicago Il Alton sent
out no passenger trains from here, not
because they could not be manned here,
but for the reason that the companies ex-
pected the stalling Of trains ut some
point out of town. All trains on other
lines arrived and departed as usual.
Des Moines, July 2.-General Master
Workman Sovereign, of the Knights Of
Lsbor, received telegram from Debs,
in which it was stated that the real
crisis has not yet been reached, and
asked Sovereign if he would stand by the
railroad men. Sovereign replied that he
would. and sent kilograms to the freight
handlers at Minneapolis. st. Paul, Spo-
kane, San Francisco, Portland. Boston,
Baltimore, New Orleans snd other points
to hold themselves in readiness to go out
at q moments notice. Sovereign also
sent orders to 5000 men in Chicago,
packers and others, to go out. Sow
ereign is In high spirits over the success
of the movement.
st. Paul, July 3.-And still there is no
such thing in st. Paul as tie-up. In
some instances there is trouble and de-
lay, but all lines running in and out of
st. Paul are running trains and running
them with reasonable proximity to sched-
ules. The A. r. U. has not gained On
inch thus far, for matters stand about
where they did on Saturday. All trains
are in from Chicago as usual with Pull
mans attached, and all trains save the
Wisconsin Central and Great Western,
left as usual this morning.
Minneapolis, July 3.-An of the loco
the Milwaukee system struck this morn
ing. Firemen on incoming trains, told
of the strike, Immediately DOTTED their
WI 0aAS SAOSACS duu Acxl IuClI Su&luSSs
This walkont has caused the first local
difficulty experienced in the passenger
service of the Milwaukee road. All the
division superintendent, yardmasters and
other officials were in the yards running
and firing engines and making up pas
senger trains.
Chicago, July, 3.-The regular troops
at Fort Sheridan have been ordered to
move. Their destination is not known at
present, but is Supposed to be Blue
Islsrd.
Chicago, July 3.-Two thousand strik-
ers at Blue Island to-day overcame 200
deputy sheriffs and marshals. The latter
gave up the unequal battle and called for
state and federal aid. kilograms were
sent to United States District Attorney
Milchrist and Sheriff Gilbert asking that
the Fifteenth regiment, U. S. A., at Fort
Sheridan, and the militia be sent to raise
the blockade and preserve order.
Chicago, July 3. - Operations against
the strikers began to-day with a con-
ference between United States Judges
Woods and Grosscup, Edwin Walker,
special solicitor appointed yesterday by
Attorney General Olney, and District
Attorney Milchrist The lawyers had a
bulky, typewriter bill asking the fed
eral courts to enjoin the strikers from in
terfering with the mails. The bill was
q voluminous document covering all the
reads. 1t WIS submitted to the judges
fr lnally before it was filed and dis
crssion of its frame and prayer occu-
pied the court and lawyers for some
time. Later Messrs. Walker and Mil
christ, acting under instructions from At
to1ney General Olney, filed bill in
the federal court to enjoln the strikers
flcm interfering with the mails, but was
nceified under orders from Washington
SO as 10 enjoin from interfering on any
trains, this protection being extended on
account of interstate commerce act. 1t is
believed that the injunction issued under
the bill will stop the strike, for the whole
power of the government can be called
upon to enforce it. Judge Woods said
the marshal will be expected to enforce
the order, and if he is unable to do so,
the troops of the United States can be
called for
1T is not necessary" said he, ito issu.
en- injunction to prevent interference with
INC AAaAss AO1 ouCu interference Is IN lISelI
a crime for which the guilty party can
be arrested and indicted. 1t is more
necessary to issue restraining order to
prevent interference with interstate COM
merce."
Washington, July 3.-Senator Davis of
Mir esota to-day received the following
telegram, Gated Duluth:
1--WE, the railway employees Of Duluth,
q rnestly request you to .,l2port Senator
Kyle's mail train resolution now before
congress. ID. D. Mc1nnis,
President 200, A. 4. u
He replied by wire with the following
en- phatic declaration:
ITO D. D. McInnis, Duluth, Mimi: I
have received your telegram. will not
support Senator Kyles resolution. 1t is
agfirst YOUR own real welfare. It is also
blow to the security, peace and rights
of millions of people who never harmed
you or your associates. My duty to the
constitution and the laws forbids me to
suktcin resolution to legalize lawless-
Dtss The same duty rests upon your
self and your ass ociates. The power to
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