The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-07-05
DEATH STRUGGLE
Of the Railroads and the
Strikers Begun Today
Wild Scenes in the Railroad
Yards at Chicago.
CARS OVERTURNED.
Troops Drive the Rioters From
One Place,
Only to Gather in Greater Force
Elsewhere.
1T is GROWING WORSE.
MObS Becoming More and More
Unruly Every Moment.
Fears That Scenes Of Carnage
Are Inevitable.
IT is GROWING WORSE.
MObS Becoming More and More
Unruly Every Moment.
Fears That Scenes of Carnage
Are Inevitable.

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CHICAGO, July 5. - Regular troops
made their first charge on the strikers
at the yards this morning. Ninety of the
10Th regiment under Major Hartz and
Captains Chaplin of Company B. and
Mitchell of Company D, dispersed 5000
men who were blocking the passage of a
meat train near the main entrance to
the yards. Swift s. Co. were starting .
train for New York.
1t was ready to leave the yards but
crowd prevented its departure and refus
ed to move from the tracks Troops
were sent for and the detachment under
Major Hartz was soon on the ground. A
short distance from the scene of the
trouble the order to move on the double
quick with fixed bayonets was given.
Through the crowd the soldiers moved
without resistance and The strikers and
their sympathizers fed without reform
ing
The only incident that occurred dur
ing the night report that the dep
uties guarding the pump tine west end
yards had been attacked
ReinfOrcements were sent, and it
proved to be only gang of boys return
ing from Fourth of July dance who
were standing off at a distance calling
the deputies everything but gentlemen.
a striker shot
Deputy L. 5. Marshals Pick and Nc
Gam, on duty at Grand Crossing, claimed
to see a striker approach switch on the
Illinois Central tracks today with the
evident purpose of derailing AN ap-
halt. but he ignored the command and
they fired at him.
one shot took effect in the fellows leg.
City policemen in the vicinity heard the
shooting, came up and placed the deputy
marshals under arrest Some conflict of
authority is likely to ensue as Grand
Crossing is within the city limits, and
the police have been instructed that
their authority is paramount The
wounded striker was taken to a hospital
The Illinois Central railroad renewed
its suburban service today and limited
number of trains were running with the
usual regularity The officials believe
the complete service will soon be re-
stored There was no trouble in securing
crews for the engines
Yard< Full of Striker
Some time before noon today the yards
at Fifty fourth street filled with strikers.
Companies G and @ Of the Fifteenth in
fantry Lad just arrived from Blue
Island to reinforce troops already there.
The troops got out of the car at Fifty
third street. Company c deployed and
the troops marched through the yards
at charge bayonets. The mob disap-
peared before them. Large crowds were
on the top Of the freight cars, but no
stones were thrown The yards have
been closed.
A train on the Lake Shore was stopped
at Forty fourth street at II o'clock this
morning. The engineer and fireman
were requested to leave the engine and
refused. They were then forcibIy put off
by the strikers. The engine was cut and
the train was moved back into the yards
by the strikers.
STOCK YARDS. CHICAGO, 12 40 D. NJ
At the Forty seventh street crossing of
the Rock Island, an immense crowd was
gathered, anticipating the arrival of an
Incoming Rock Island passenger train.
The troops cleared the tracks, and not
there was some stone
throwing. the train proceeded to the
city.
At Dearborn Street Station.
At the Dearborn station an effort was
being made today to get through passen-
ger trains out on all of these roads. Most
of the trains were getting out of the sta
tion- 1t was said no attempt to renew
suburban service on any OF the Dear born
station lines would be made today.
Gen. Miles at United States headquar-
ters here said this forenoon that lie con
sidered the strike situation more favor
able than was anticipated. He was hop
ing that serious trouble or bloodshed
might be avoided
Gen. Miles and other army officers
held consultation and il is understood
that the subject of discussion was the
Of troops along the Union
Pacific and the possibility of bringing a
detachment of troops here from Fort
Omaha
Reinforcements of Troops.
Gen. Schofield late last night wired
Gen. Miles from Washington to order six
nj from Fort ~
aud two companies OF the 18th infantry
from Fort Brady, Mich, to Chicago i'm
in order to insure the presence
of a sufficient force to meet all emergen-
cies.
This will increase the available force
to two full regiments of infantry, besides
the cavalry and artillery, making 1000
men in all General Miles received word
at noon of the charge of the mob at The
stock yards and remarked Significantly:
.4Some body will get hurt down there
The rout Of the strikers did not make