The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-07-06

OF the Court OF Honor persisted by incen-
diarism carly this evening. The build
ings destroyed were the Terminal Sta
ton, Administration, Manufactures,
Electricity and Mining buildings, Ma
chinery Hall and the Agricultural
building.
The Art Gallery, which has been re-
christened the field Colum bian Museum
and the Cover ment building were
saved, together with the minor buildings
south Of Machinery hall and the Agricul
tural buildings. The 6re stated almost
simultaneously at three points, 80
selected as to afford the best possible
opportunity for spread Of flames.
In each of these Places on the 81 cond
floor OF the Terminal station, the sou tn.
vest corner OF the mechanical arts
building and on the southeast corner Of
the manufacturers building, man was
seen running away from the grounds by
| passers-by or memb ers OF the gang OF
| workers who are at work tearing down
| tho buildings just before the fire broke
| out.
One man was killed and one injured
| during the progress Of tho fire.
| Hooted and Jeored mt tho Federal Troops
CHICAGO, July 5-The sun went
| down on by far tho most turbulent and
critical day thus fur in the unparalleled
railroad strike and boycott. Whom it
| opened there was d general feeling that
its passage would 60 far toward ear
| ing the atmosphere, If indeed il did not
Nfaa 1l-y no I.
merce ahich has held this city in its
grip for tho past week. That expecta.
ton practically was bassed on the pres.
enca OF federal tsoops in tho most
| dangerous districts.
Looking at tho situation at the close
CT the day, however, 1t must be con-
| fessed that the hope INDUCED in at the
| opening in this regard has not been
| justified
Instead of fleeing in fear before the
| face OF the veterans, as was expected
they would do, the turbulent thousands
surged about the little band OF soldiers,
| jeered and hooted at them. cast vilo epi
! thets at them and literally played hide
and seek with them, stopping trains at
| will, and generally rendering tho en-
barge in the midway districs more
effective, ii possible, than before.
The strikers did not resist Uncle
| Sans police. Again and again, when
they would thousands OF tbem c1ngre-
| gate about the train, which WAS surged
TO and on tho track, they gave way like
fat III fire at the bayonets of 4 single
company of infantry or squad of cav
airy Like water, too, they close in again
at point just beyond
Not a shot was fired; not man was
pricked by bayonet, which argues that
with force enough, the soldiers would
have done tho work which was ex-
pected OF them. The quality was there,
merely the quantity was lacking.
During the afternoon Mayor Hopkins
and Chief of Police Brennan went down
the Lake Shore road with an official of
that road to go TO the stock yards.
Their passage was obs,ructed and they
were compelled to finish the Journey on
foot.
OF the strike in general it may be
said that it has broadened during the
day. The Big Four, on which il was
understood traffic was 20 be resumed by
agreement is prac tically tied up. AT
joliet everything is at a standstiil.
FIved on by the Police.
CHICAGO, July AT 3 o'clock this
afternoon q special train consisting OF
an engine and one passenger car was
sent out on the Lake Shore road from
the Van Buren, station with detail OF
special police. Officers Of the road were
aboard. The police had been dispatched
to aid in the moving of trains in the vi
cinity Of the stock yards.
AT Fortieth street the mob became so
demonstrative that the train was COM
PEELED to halt The engineer believed
himself the object OF attack and drew
his revolver. Before he could shoot a
policeman disarmed him.
The crowd saw the movement and
bscame wild with frenzy. They rushed
upon tho train, literally swarming
around it, pelted it with stones and
sticks, breaking many windows and
bowling like mad men.
The police then drew their own re-
volvers and fred into the crowd. One
or two mon are said to have been nit,
but it is not yet known how seriously
they were hurt. A dozen shots or so
were fired.
In the meantime the engineer had
reversed his engine, and the train was
soon forced backward out OF reach Of the
now uncomfortable mob and returned to
the city.
This is the first shooting in the pres
emit strike. 1t occurred in locality
where the men were already furious.
and, it is believed, will be the signal
| for desperate encounters very soon.
Mob Overturning Cars.
At 6 o'clock to night mob nun ber-
| ing 1000 men started North on tho
| Lake Shore tracks, marching toward
the heart OF tho city. AtTwenty. eighth
street they overturned freight cars, at
Twenty-sixth street, and at Twenty
! fifth street, Q.
They were met at Twenty second