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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-08
A YOUNG LADY SHOT DEAD.
Struck by a Bullet Fired by Police
Over the Heads of Strikers.

over the heaOS OF StrlkerS.
Chicago, July Police officers guard
ing the Northwestern freight yards at
Sixteenth street and Ashland avenue.
adjoining the Burlington tracks, engaged
in hand-to-hand conflict with rioters to-
night at o'clock.
A few minutes before this the crowd set
fire to the freight cars standing in the
yard. The police officers attempted to
drive them away by shooting over their
heads. A young lady named Miss Martha
Bach, who was standing on the roof of a
house near by, watching the conflict, was
shot and instantly killed by a bullet
from the revolver of policeman.
This fact becoming known to the mob,
seemed to frenzy it, and the crowds made
dash for the liJtle bands of policemen.
In the melee, an officer whose name could
not be learned, was seriously hurt by a
flying rock and was taken away in the
patrol wagon. A little boy. whose name
could not be learned, was shot during the
encounter
Lieut.. Collins, in charge Of the police,
hastily telephoncd to the Maxwell street
station for help. A patrol wagon was
hurriedly loaded with officers and dashed
away to the riot. Police officers were
also sent from other stations 10 the scene
of the riot.
BY $50 o'clock the police had cleared
the streets.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-08

Merritt, placing in their charge the entire
Union and Central Pacific railroad sys-
TENS with Instructions to open up line of
communication from San Francisco TO
Omaha
MORE TROOPS ORDERED OUT.
The usual night conference was held at
the white house between President Cleve-
land and Secretaries Lamont and Ores
ham, Attorney General Olney, Postmas-
ter General Bissell. Gen Schofeld and
Adjt.-Gen. Vincent. 1t was o'clock when
the party separated and Secretary La
mont gave out the following
Orders have been issued tonight for
the concentration of additional troops at
Fort Sheridan, near Chicago, for use at
that point, or any other places in its
vicinity where their use may be
required to enforce observance Of
the orders Of the federal
courts and the observance of the laws of
the United States. Three battalions of
heavy artillery and fouI troops Of cavalry
Will 20 from Fort Riley. and the Ninth
regiment of infantry from Sacketts Har-
Dor, New York
Gen. Brooke has also been ordered to
send four troops of cavalry under his
command to report to Gen Miles at Fort
Sheridan.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-08
PLANTS SHUTTING DOWN.
Seventy-fve Per Cent. of ChicaEo's
Industries to Stop Work


Chicago, H., July An exhaustive
canvass Of the industrial concerns of the
city yesterday reveals an appalling state
Of affairs, and warrants the statement
that tonight - per cent. of them will
stop their machinery and keep it so until
the EN- barge on traffic is raised. Thus
will be thrown into idleness 100, 900
workers
The Deering Harvester Company's
works will stop tonight, throwing out
5000 people.
The Illinois Malleable Iron Company's
furnaces were allowed to die last night
for lack of fuel and pig iron shutting out
800 men.
The nineteen furnaces of the Illinois
Steel Companys plant are banked for
need of coke, and the company's mills at
South Chicago, North Chicago, Joliet and
Milwaukee are closed, throwing into idle
ness 5000 at South Chicago, 1900 at
Joliet, 1000 at Milwaukee, 25O at North
Chicago, a total of ), 80
The Union Foundry Company and the
kimball Bridge Company allied concerns,
cannot get iron and those plants are idle,
adding 80 more to the army of unem-
ployed.
The Great Western Refining Company
has fuel for but two days and will then
close.
The Chicago Wire and Spring Company
shut down last Tuesday for lack of fuel,
throwing out $50 men.
The Cook county hospital has been burn
ing hard coal for two davs because Of
Contractor kclly's inability to secure soft
coal The Chicago Packing Box Com
pany has closed, throwing out 300 be
cause nobody wants boxes when goods
cannot be shipped
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-08
MAY STRIKE AT ATLANTA.
Rumors That Trainmen and Yardmen
win Go Out.

Atlanta, Ga, July 7.-Rumors of con
templated strike of the trainmen and
yardmen on the East Tennessee and West
ern and Atlantic roads here have been
rife to-day. Little satisfactory informa-
tion can be had from the railroad
men themselves, as they are not
disposed to talk about their intentions,
but it is known that there have been
several meetings of the men on the lines
entering here at which the advisability of
going out was discussed. one report was
that tho East Tennessee and Western and
Atlantic men would go out at O'Clock
this afternoon, but as yet all are at work
A meeting of all the trades unions has been
called for tomorrow to discuss the
strike and decide whether union men
here shall take a hand in it. An agent Of
the American Railway Union, who has
been in the city all the week has left
without meeting with much encourage
mcnt in forming n lodge of that organiza-
ton If there is a strike here it will be
on the order Of the other trades unions,
through sympathy with the western
strikers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-08
BATTLES OF THE MORNING.
The Police Forced to Fire Into a Mob
That Attacked Them.

Union Stock Yards, Ill, July7.-Shortly
after Z o'clock this morning mob com
menced to gather in the yards west of
Halsted street, where a train of beef
was standing. A call was quickly sent
to Dexter Park, and Capt Hartz with two
companies Of United States infantry pro
ceeded to the scene of disturbance. The
troops drove the crowd from the yards
and esta Dlished a dead-line 250 feet from
the cars. The mob then scattered along
the Lake Shore tracks toward the Fort
Wayne crossing. Troop A and Battery
D of the Second regiment, state militia,
arrived ana went INTO camp at an early
hour this morning.
At9:45 o'clock word was telephoned to
Capt O'Neill of the stock yards station
that a MOB Of nearly 5000 men was at
work destroying the station and round
house of the Grand Trunk Railroad Com
pany at torty-ninth and Johnston streets.
Capt. O'Neul Immediately sent word TO
the state militia in Dexter Park, and
Col Moulton, with company of 200
men, started for the scene of the trouble
POLICE FIRE on A MOB.
Just berore day break a mob of nearly
900 entered the yards of the Monon
road at tifty-third and Wallace streets
ana set lfe 10 bu6 IItlEuJ cars Hbduulile
on the TRACKS A squad Of police hurried
to the yards and succeeded in clearing the
tracks and quenching the flames. The
mob remained at short distance while
the police extingushed the flames and
then closed in on the officers, and hand
10 hand fight ragged for several minutes
The mob was armed with stones, clubs
and coupling pins. and were rapidly drly-
ing the police from the yards, when Ser
geant Morton ordered his men 10 fire
The policemen sent half a dozen volleys
Of bullets into the mob. AS men fell they
were quickly dragged back and escaped
under cover of the darkness. The police
arrested four Of the mob, who were
charged with riotinR.
A few moments after II 80 o'clock this
morning mob numbering 800 tore up
the main track Of the Pan Handle road al
Forthwith street. lhc police charged
them. but were met with yoley OF pistol
shots The police reirained from return
ing the fire. but succeeded bY renewed
charges in dispensing the crowd. The
second regiment went 10 forty-seTenth
street and acted as guard for the ran
Handle tracks.
Today's incendiarism began ia d brand
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-08
FIREBUcs OF THE NIGHT.
More Destructive Work in the Stock
Yards District.

Union Stock Yards, H. July The
frebugs continued their destructive work
in this district until long after midnight.
At O'Clock they fired an empty box car
on the Grand Trunk tracks at Loomis
street, close TO the spot where
a car was destroyed an hour pre-
vIous. Cars were lighted in a
dozen different places and the frcmen
are completely exhausted from respond
ing 10 the alarms that have been sent in
at the rate OF five or six every hour
Since Z O'Clock tonight no less than
twenty-three alarms had been received in
the stock Yards district.
Although the packing houses are sur
rounded By pickcts Of stale troops, fire
bugs got into tho yards shortly before lO
O'Clock tonight and set fire 20 the big
hay and feed barn of Nelson. Morris ~
90. a general alarm Of hro WAS sent
out aud the hremen had hard
struggle 10 succeed IN quenchiug the
flames. There was no wind blowing at
the time, otherwise nothing could have
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-08
TO SHOOT TO KILL.
Gen. Miles Sends Troops to the Differ
ent Depots.

enI OGDOIS.
Chicago, July THE army depart
ment is taking control of the railroads
AT II o'clock Gen Miles issued orders to
Gen. Crofton to send regulars as follows:
Two companies to the Union depot, two
companies to Dearborn Street station,
one company to the Northwestern one
company to the Grand Central, one com
pany 10 the Rock Island, one company to
the Illinois Central.
The general instructions to the troops
are TO accompany, support and assist the
United States marShalS in aiding the dis
patch of mail trains under the interstate
commerce act; in removing the trespassers
and men Obstructing or destroying the
lines of railroad engaged in interstate
business.
Should the crowds engage in any act of
hostility, such as throwing rocks or other
wise attacking the troops, the latter are
ordered to resist, with the use of arms if
necessary.
An officer at army headquarters says
that, in military language, this is the
equivalent Of orders TO shoot to kill.
MEA MING OF THE DECISION.
The decision of Gen. Miles to garrison
every depot in the city means that the
crisis mas been reached, and from now on
no effort will be lacking to suOdue the
Iawless element aud keep the mob under
control For two hours before the order
was issued Gen. Miles was in consulta-
tlon with representatives of the different
roads and of the General Managers Asso-
ciation. United States Marshal
Arnold was also present The
representa- of the road stated
that they had an ample force of employees
with which to resume business, and that
all that was now necessary was an ex-
ercise of the authority vested in the army
department for protective purposes.
After this conference Gen Miles called
Col Martin and Col. Crofton into consul
tation, and few minutes thereafter the
formal order assigning the different com
panies to the depots had been signed and
conveyed TO the military camp on the
lake front.
THE PLAN OF OPERATIONS.
The plan Of operations to be followed
this afternoon is outlined as follows
Trains will be made up in the depots and
yards under the protection of United
States deputy marshals with the military
acting as reserve force. Should the
mob attempt TO prevent the maling-up
and dispatch of the trains, the the deputy
marshals will first exercise their author
ity. and. should this not be hseded the
troops viii be called into requstion, and
the mob driven to a safe distance with
the use of bayonets and rifles if
extremes are forced. In the meantime,
the state militia is depended upon to
keep the tracks clear of the mob and also
all distractions, commencing at a point
about three miles distant from each of the
respective depots With military and
deputy marshals carrying out the trains
for the first stage, with the national
guard protecting the tracks for the sec
Ond and third stages, and with every
irrr tho tire dice Cd
| by detachments of the local police force.
it is believed that enough trains can be
run through the sections now under mob
law to raise the blockades.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-08
WANT A GENERAL STRIKE.
Chicago's Building Trades Council
VerY Radical

Chicago. July THE session of the
Building Trades Council was prolonged
until nearly . o'clock this morning. The
council was practically unanimous in
favor of strike The following resolu-
tions were adopted:
Whereas, 1t is apparent that capital is or
ganized in con junction with the railroad cor
pOratlons and Pullman company, backed by
the state and federal military. to defeat
just demand for arbitration the Building
Trade Council declares In favor of general
cessation of all industries throughout the
conutry, provided such demand for ar itra-
tiOn Is not conceded. We therefore coll on
all organized labor throughout the country
TO Immediately consider the advlSability Of
such q step. and Al on the American Fedora
tion OF Labor and all the executive officers Of
all national and international organizations
to take steps to centrlizc and strengthen
such movement, TO so into effect soon as
possible.
The council represents 25,O00 organized
workingmen.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-08
TOLD TO STAND FIRM.
The Action of the General Managers
Approved.

Chicago, July THE general managers
of the railroads this morning received a
stockholders and presidents of the
companies represented by the as
sociation, approving the course
they have taken in the strike and
giving them cordial support. One tele-
gram from the head of one of the great
systems between Chicago and the At
lantic seaboard was simply this: "Stand
firm if you sink the entire system"
one president telegraphed "Compro-
mise at this time is onlyauother name for
surrender, and worse evils in the near
future than you have yet seen"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-08
oRaANIzERs IN CELLS.
The Three Men Arrested at New Or
leans Held in 916, 900 Each.

New Orleans, July Tho American
Railway Union organizers, Sperry, Hur-
ley and Harrison, who were ar
rested yesterday charged with con-
spiracy to obstruct interstate COM
merce, were arraigned before Com
missioner Wright to-day, and
held under bond of $4,000 each. They
were sent to the parish prison, where
they are awaiting the appearance Of SOL
vent bondsmen. They all pleaded not
guilty and requested an immediate hear
ing. The commissioner announced that
a preliminary hearing would be had next
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-08
PACIFIC ROADS TO be OPENED.
The Military Ordered to Use Whatever
Force is Necessary.

Washington, July Cen. Schofcld
commanding the army, has sent orders TO
Gen. Merritt at st. PAU ana Gen Otis
at Vancouver barracks directing them 10
use force TO open up communication
throughout the entire length Of the
Northern Pacific railroad The position
taken is that this road is "a military and
mail line
Gen. Schoaold has just sent tclegraphic
orders 20 cen. Rugcr, at san Francisco,
and Gen. Brooke. at Omaha, similar ia
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-08
BURNING OF THE OARS.
Between 200 and 1900 Consumed
In Friday Nights Blaze.

Chicago, July THE number Of cars
on the Pan Handle road between Fifty
fifth and Sixty-third streets destroyed by
fire last night is estimated to have been
200 to 800 The total loss is said to not
be less than 10000 600. 1t is estimated
that besides the loss of rolling stock, at
least ten or twelve miles Of track is
ruined At Fifvy-fifth boulevard there
are five tracks The yard branches out
there in q fan shape, and at the south end
it is about twenty tracks wide. All the
rails on which burning cars stood are
ruined, and on many of the tracks the ties
are entirely burned 1t is impossible now
TO place any value on the freight
destroyed by the fire Whole coal trains
had been side-tracked in the yard, and
were entirely destroyed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-08
DEBs TURNS TO BALTIMORE.
The Local Leaders Asked to Order q
General Strike.

Baltimore, Md, July kilograms
were received to-day from President Debs
of the American Railway Union request
ing the labor leaders in Baltimore to
order out every railroad and other en-
ploeys within reach of the organizations
influence. This means an effort to extend
the strike to the Pennsylvania and Balti-
more and Ohio system in the east The
Baltimore ana Ohio officials were in their
offices at Midnight
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-08
COLORADO MEN COOL.
Lodges of Railroad Men Vote Not to
Strike.

Denver, Colo, July Meetings were
held to-day by different lodges of railway
employees to discuss the railway situation
and the result in every case was deci-
sion to continue at work.
The Rio Grande men at Salida have re-
ported for duty.
At Trinidad several engineers were ar
rested who refused to take out trains.
The first mail in eight days left Santa
t'e this morning.
The troops Of the second cavalry are
en- route from Fort WinRate to Ration.
In his speech at mass meeting to-
night GOV. Waite violently assailed the
United States court, the marshal and his
deputies.
one hundred armed men are at the
county Jail tonight in anticipation of a
possible attempt to release the Trinidad
prisoners held there awaiting trial.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-08
OFFERS OF AID.
Omaha Offers to Send Recruits for the
Police Force.

Chicago. July Mayor Hopkins re-
ceiyed letter to-day from Chief of Police
Seavey of Omaha, president of the Inter
national Association of Chiefs of Police.
Offering to send 900 trained and
experienced policemen to Chicago
from different points in the
west if Chicago desired their services and
would pay them. The offer will not be
accepted, as all the men necessary can be
found in Chicago Mayor Hopkins said
that while he was very grateful for'the
offer, he thought the cityof Chicago could
take care of itself now.
The Chicago Hussars and the Chicago
City Troop. private military organiza-
tions have offered their services to aid in
restoring order. The Hussars are able to
put in the field at an hours notice sixty
mounted men. The sheriff accepted the
offer Of the latter organization and the
Hussars were assem- bled at Tattersalls to-
night at Z 30 o'clock and sworn in as spe-
cial deputies. Capt. f. L. Brand is com
mander of the Hussars. They are armed
with As caliber Colts revolvers.
The City Troop. Capt. Funk khouser com
mandiug, rendered their services TO Brig.
Gen. Wheeler. commanding the National
Guard of the State of Illinois They can
put forty mounted men. thoroughly
equipped and well drilled, into the field
a an hours notice.
The owners Of the Monadnock building
to-day had twenty five deputy marshals
sworn in to protect the building, and the
men were placed on duty. II was feared
that the fact that the federal court occu-
pies a portion of the big building might
make it an object of attack in case of
riot down town.
A CORPSE FOUND.
At o'clock this afternoon some work
men, who were loading a car in the Santa
E'e yards al Fourteenth street, found the
body of a man who the police think was
murdered The body was noticed lying
under platform. II was covered with
blood, aud over the left eye was a peculiar
cash The man was apparently about 30
yelrs old, and in one of his pockets was
book, in which was written: IF w.
Painter. If hurt notify Eady, Harris
burg Pa" The body was removed to the
county mOrgue.
Bishop samuel Fallows and the Rev.
=. $. Henson, who headed the movement
Of ministers for a mass meeting at Bat
tery - tomorrow to consider means for
the settlement Of the strike, announce
that in consideration of the continued
threatening aspect of affairs il has been
Judged wiscst not 10 hold the proposed
mass meeting. but in lieu thereof to Sc
cure the appointment Of a committee of
100 representative citizens who will take
charge Of negotiations looking to arbitra-
tion.
ATTITUDE or THE Conductors
f. l.. Clark grand chief Of the Order
Of Railway Conductors. was in the city
to-day Mr.. ClaI K said his order would
not Identify Itself with the strikers He
said when the strike bcgan was re-
quested bY Mr. Dcbs 10 Join iu it ! said
that our order had laws which prevented
any participation in sympathetic strikes.
aud that had no personal desire 10 oin
IN movements Of tho kind. The
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-08
AIRING TIE FRUIT.
Banana-laden Steamers Coasting Or
Mobile.

Mobile, Ala, July THE steamers
Simon Dumois and Nicaragua, both
heavily laden with bananas from Hon
duras and Nicaragua, are off this port
steaming up and down, trying to keep
the cargo ventilated until the railway
strike lets up enough to permit its ship
ment to the west. The tedium of waiting
is mitigated by occasional races between
the steamers, which are watched with
interest hV nnonle on Shore
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-08
MILITIA OUT IN INDIANA.
Gov. Matthews Decides to Raise the
Embargo on Traffic.

indianapolis, Ind, July Gov. Mat
thews received a call fer troops last night
from Sheriff fredericks of Lake county,
aud replied that he would have men on
the way the first thing this morning
Gov Matthews said Those trains at
Hammond must be moved. have waited
several days now for the United States
marshals to accomplish something, while
all the time have been flooded with mes
sages asking help. | do not desire 10 inter
fere but there must be an end 70 this
farce. The deputy marshals have ar
rested number of strikers brought
them down here and then let them 20
on their own rccOgnizance. That kind Of
work Will not lift the blockade at Ham
mond, and have decided that it is time
for more effective measures"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-08

new Quarter-the Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy switching yards AT Crawford,
lust west Of the Hawthorne race track.
Fully dozen freight cars in the yards
were burned this morning at daylight.
President Debs was served to-day with
the iniunCtions issued by the United
States courts made some days ago. The
inlunctions was served as President DeDs
was leaving the Sherman house, after a
brief conference with General Master
Workman Sovereign
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-08
WORK RESUMED AT JOLIET.
The Strikers Refuse to Go Out Again
When Solicited.

Joliet, H., July THE backbone of
the strike in Joliet is broken. After
staying out nearly two days the employees
Of the Elgin Joliet and Eastern road went
to work this morning. When the Chicago
trains arrived they bore a committee
from the American Railway Union which
urged the men TO quit work and finally
threatened, but We're not successful.
Shortly after noon United States Deputy
Marshal Hamilton and seventeen men
reached Joliet, and will guard the Elgin,
Joliet and Eastern property against the
strikers. About fifty more deputies are
expected tonight if they are needed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-08
WON'T RECEIVE FREIGHT.

The Nashville, Chattanooga and st.
Louis Road Suspends Business.
Chattanooga, July THE Nashville,
Chattanooga and ST. Louis railroad to-day
closed its freight depot and gave notice
that it would take no freight for ship
ment anywhere. All passenger trains are
leaving and arriving on time, but there is
a feeling of uneasiness about the railroad
wards and depots. There are American
hallway Union agents in the city trying
to induce the men here to Join in the
atYsika
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-08
LEW WALLACE TO THE RESCUE.
He Organizes Several Companies to
Offer to Indiana.

Charlottesville, Ind, July This even-
ing in Charlottesville, several large mill
tary companies were organized by Gen.
Lew Wallace, in view of the threatened
trouble by strikers. Gen. Wallace believes
that unless the strike is put down at once
civil war will ensue. He organized his
companies to offer them TO the service of
the state should there be any call for
them. Central Indiana, especially in the
rural districts and towns, is bitter
against the strikers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-08
CLEVELAND oENsURED.
Sovereign and Debs Send Him a Long
Message.

Chicago, July AT a conference be-
tween Grand Master Workman Sovereign
of the knights of Labor ana President
Debs, and others of the American Rail
way Union, a long message to President
Cleveland, drawn by Mr.. Sovereign, was
approved and will be forwarded to Wash
ingtou tomorrow morning. II is in the
nature of a lecture to the President and
on the style Of Gov AItgeld' S communica.