The record-union., 1894-07-02


was guarded with deputies, al heavily
armed. -Four deputies were on each car
platform when the train pulled out.
They have strict orders to fire upon any
one who attempts to interfere with the
tracks, the train or its crew.
SALT LAKE AFFECTED.
SALT LAKE, July IA meeting of the
railroad employees of all roads was held
here this afternoon. Brakemen, tireman
and switchmen decided to go out at once,
and the shop men will go out tomorrow.
They have received positive orders from
Debs to strike. The Union Pacific road
made no attempt to send out trains for
the north and east tonight. The Union
Pacific train leaving for the north this
morning is held at Ogden. The Rio
Grande Western through train for the
east, due to leave here at o'clock to-
night, is still in the yard.
WILL JOIN THE STRIKE.
CHEYENNE, July 1.-The American
Railway Union to-day decided to join
the Pullman strike. Union Pacific pas
senger train No. was held at Evanston
last night for want of fireman. 1t was
brought here to-day. where it is being
held for the arrival of the fast mail, when
an effort will be made to take it on East.
Westward trains Nos. l and Z are being
held at Laramie. The American Railway
Union claims 200 members here and 4O0
at Laramie.
UNION PACIFIC TIED UP.
LARAMIE, July 1.-The American Rail
road Union men stopped work here at
O'Clock to-day. The Union Pacific road
is completely tied up, not freight train
moving to-day.
MILITIA ORDERED TO DANVILLE.
SPRINGFIELD, July 1.-Governor Alt
geld tonight called out six companies
of militia to proceed to Danyille at once.
Three additional companies were ordered
to Decatur. The troops are sent npon
application of the railroads.
STRIKE ORDERED AT VALPARAISO, IND.
VALPARAISO Ind.) July IA strike
on the Grand Trunk at this place was or
dered this evening at a meeting OF the
American Railway Union, and the 100
members were ordered to go out to-mor-
row morning. The tower men at the
crossing of the Grand Trunk, Fort
Wayne and Nickel Plate roads went out
tonight.
SIX HUNDRED MEN OUT.
DECATUR Ull.), July l. = Since last
night only one train has passed Decatur.
A mail-car was sent east this morning.
All other trains, both freight and passen-
ger. have been stopped here by the train
men, who have joined the strikers. Six
hundred men are out here. Ten Wabash
passenger trains are side-tracked, and
800 passengers are laid out.
AT ST. PAUL AND MINNEAPOLIS.
ST.. PAUL. July 1.-At the headquarters
of the American Railway Union it was
stated tonight that the number OF men
on strike in this city as an outgrowth OF
the Pullman boycott was about 1850. Of
., holf 1lr~xyn
of the Northern Pacific, and most of the
remainder are on the pay-rolls of the
Chicago and Great Western, Milwaukee
and ST. Paul and the Burlington. About
l 800 are out at Minneapolis. Reports to
the union were to the effect that in spite
of the fact trains were running pretty
regularly in the, passenger service.
Freight traffic is psralyZed.
DEPUTIES ATTACKED.
TACOMA, July I.-No train left for Port
land to-day, but two trains arrived from
Seattle The Portland train should have
pulled out at IL A. NJ, but the firemen
would not work, and no one could be
found who would take his place. a force
of thirty deputies is guarding the North
ern Pacific Company's property at the
the Seventeenth-street depot. This after
noon crowd of about 500 strikers and
hoodlums attacked the deputies. throw
ing rocks at them and calling them the
vilest of names. Deputy Harmon was
struck on the head by a rock and almost
knocked senseless. The police finally
interfered and dispersed the mob.
UNITED STATES TROOPS ORDERED OUT.
WASHINGTON, July !. = Dispatches
were received by Attornev-General Oh
uey this evening from Judge Hallett of
the United States Court of Colorado and
United States Marshal Israel, stating that
the railroad strikers were refusing to al
low trains to run from Trinidad, Col. on
the Santa Fe and the Gulf roads, and ask
ing that United States troops be sent
from the command of General McCook at
Fort Logan. Mr.. Olney Immediately
conveyed the dispatch to the White
House, and Secretary of War Lamont,
General Schotield and the Attorney -G en-
eral and the President held a conference.
After the conference General Schofield
telegraphed to General McCook, ordering
him to proceed at once to Trinidad with
troops. Both the railroads mentioned in
the dispatch are at present in custody of
the United States Courts, and this is the
ground on which the action of the au-
thoritieS is based.
THE KYLE RESOLUTION.
PHILADELPHIA, July IA large meet
ing was held IN Arton Hall to organize
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Union, about $50 men being enrolled as
memb bers.
John w. Hayes, General Secretary OF
the knights of Labor, is doing his best to
have the United States Government keep
it's hands off in the present fight between
the railroads and their employees. He has
written the following letter to Congress-
men and Senators in support OF his reso-
luton, to be introduced tomorrow by
Senator Kyle at the instance of Mr..
Hayes:
$40 the Members of House of Repre-
sentdtiUeS and Senate IN Congress ASSena-
6Led-GENTLEMEN: We beg leave to call
your attention to the joint resolution IN
troduced by Senator Kyle in the United
States Senate to-day Monday, July z.
1891, and ask for it at your hands imme-
diate and favorable consideration. The
United States Government, II we are cor
rectly informed, contracts with the vari-
Gus railroad corporations to carry the
United States mails. In no case do the
contracts call for the attachment of other
cars than mail cars on mail trains.
THE various companies whose en-
! ploves are now on strike are seeking to
| enlist the services of the United States
! Government in coercing their employees
to perform services against their will,
under cover of the said contracts for car
rying the mails. 1t is well known that
| tue employees stand ready at all times to
| do service on mail trains.
sin view of these facts and the hereto
| fore declared policy Of the Government
| in no way to interfere with private enter
prises, such as railroad corporations, uu-
| less the laws of the land are violated, we
hereby petition you to carry out this de-
cared policy now by the passing of the
| Kyle joint resolution.
| 1.-The railroads are either public or
private enterprises. If the former, it is
the duty OF the Government to assume
control thereof. and give to the employees