The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-07-12
BLOODSHED IN CHICAGO
THE STRIKE STILL GROWING.
One Man Killed and Much Property
Being Destroyed

A. Chicago bullets few in the stock yards
distric, at dusk Friday and big riot was mar
rowly avered Just after the stalled stock
train had been taken back and the
regulars had departed, Special Agent
Gregory. Of the Western Indiana road. at
tempted 10 take South an engine and way
car. AZ Forty-frst street he was stopped by
an overturned car. and mob Of several
thousand surgcd about the engine and at
tempted 20 capture it. Drawing his revolver
Gregory, who waS Leasing out Of the window.
fred siN times In succession. Two Of the
shots took effect one fatally wounding Ed
O'Neil, striking swdrhman, aud the other
passing through the shoulder ~ q man. who
was quickly taken away by friends. The
mob commenced 90 throw rocks at the engine
but the man at the throttle pulled the lever
wide open aud the train dashed forward. A
thousand Of the mob tried 20 keep up with 1t,
but were distaured.
A mob oi about 500 haa held almost CON-
rlcie sway In the towns Of kensington Burn
eide. Fordhani and Grand Crossing, on the
outskirts ~ the city along the Illinois Central
tracks. During the day two men were shot
by a railroad detective, who was with diff
Guilty protected from the infurhtcd mob. and
upwards Of 200 cars. some ot them Pullman
GeeT-rs, were burned. These deprcdations
continued lat" into the night the force OF
depuues and the one company uf regulars
under command Of Capt de lamar being
totally Inadequate TO afford protection TO the
Immense amount Of railroad property TO
which the incendiaries lad free access
Tue town % Pullman is guarded by q
company % the state militia IN anticipation
Of an attack ly the moh. Tho sky Is lighted
up with the glare ot the flames OF the 200 OF
more freight cars that are burning In the
a.
hundred police have gone to the scene with
Orders 10 shoot on sight II they nte attacked
The loss 10 the Grand Trunk will he enor-
nous. mob began work on the Burlington
shortly before midnight. burning many cars
In the yards at Hawthorne. I, f. thought
that 800 freight cars have been destroy
cd on the different roads during to-day
Two hundred and twenty-five freight cars
on the Panhandle tricks between Forty-fifh
and Fifty streets. a distance Of about
one milo, were totally destroyed by fire.
United States Marshall EHan arrested ID.
ID. Donovan, an American Railway Union
organizer, for boarding train at kankakce
and trying TO induce the engineer " strike.
Reports TO the General Managers Associ-
ation are that the blockade on the Chicago
and Alton at Bloomington has been raised
with the aid OF the United States marshals.
and all trains were forwarded with old en-
ginecrs and new fireman.
The Baltimore aud Ohio and tho North
western reported everything moving. Pass
cnger trains on the Santa Te between Chicago
and Denver are running. United States
troops at Rattan are expected 10 protect that
point and lift the blockade. The Burlington
situation II unchanged Wisconsin Central
trains arc moving Chicago and Northern
Pacific daylight suburban trains are running,
night trains being discontinued.
The Chicago and Ctllumet terminal reports
tnat suinciont men returned 10 work TO move
all business promptly. The Chicago and
Eastern Illinois reports some passenger
trains running. The Illinois Central shys
thnt they have more than they can use. The
Nickle Plate is tied up. The Michigan Central
IL running all trains. The Milwaukee roads
trains are running about on time, although
trouble was experienced at Sioux City.
The Panhandle officials say they arc re-
ceiying perlshable freight. The Wabash is
moving nothing but passenger trains. At
Itchilcld Il cabooso was set ON fire, then the
oil house and freight houses were burned.
The Monon freight trnill, is suspended. The
Grand Trunk situation IL improving. and Iho
Chicago & Great Western trains are running.
On the Rock Island officials report trains
stalled and trouble with the strikers.
General Manager Wood. OF the Pcnnsyl
vania lines. reports from Cincinnati that the
situation Is improving and no trouble Is OK
pectcd. At Riverdalc, on the Panhandle. tho
people refuse to sell the marshals food or
provide sleeping accommodations, and the
railroads are caring for them.
A committee representing the cngincmcn on
the Belt line waited upon President Thomas
and announced that they would perform their
duties
The engineers flrcmcn, trainmcn and
switchmCn of the Calumet and Blue Island
railroad in the South Chicago yards Of that
company went on strike giving their employ.
srs three hours notice. As this company
does the switching for the South Chicago
plant of the Illinois steel Company 1t forced
the closing OF the works of that company
throwing out Of employment upward OF 3O0(
men. SiNty-liVc freight handlers Of the Hi
nois Central went on strike In sympathy witt
the switchmcn. brakomcn, conductors ant
flrcmcn, who are now out on the Central
Conductors aud brakcmen on the Northwest
ern met and decided to remain out.
At Blue Island Charles Becker "a police of
hcer, was arrested by deputy United State
marshal for attempting on Monday to inter,
fere with the marshal in the performance ot
his duty. Bescnlants, one Of the strike lead.
ers arrested, Is the man who on Monday
while Marshal Allen was reading the inunc,
tion issued 10y the court, shouted from amidst
the crowd: "To hell with the L. s. court, d
All Is quiet at Blue Island and no strikers
In sight.
III the strike We're settled tomorrow. II
would not make any difference" said Edwin
Walker. special counsel for the government
''Eyery man who has tramplrd on the law
will be- punished. ! do not carc ANYTHING
nbout the few misguided men who have heep
arrested. II Il the iustigHtor ~ the lawle,..
ness that the government wants 10 puuisb
That 10 Dchs We shall have Dcbs. Wrhnye
the evidence against him now, aud he will be
punished