The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-07-02
VIOLENCE OIL ROCK ISLAND

4 Chicago, July The striko spread
with startling rapldlty on Saturday. Il
threatens nov to include tho cable and
elevated railroads, although tncro is no
known reason why tho men on these
railroads should go out, unless Prest-
dent Dobs' intention is to declare war
on ;hoentiro public.
The Rock Island striko, which was
promised began when the local men
went out, and at noon yesterday Presi-
dent Debs issued an order to tie up the
cn;Iro Rocl, Island system. This was
preceded by riotous demonstrations at
Blue leland, when switches wero spiked
and men driven from their work and
q. Englewood yesterday morning. Tho
tio-up on this road Is almost complete.
The illinois Central has abandoned IT'S
pntiro suburban service, owing to acts
OF violence committed last night AS
result, tho Illinois Central presented
the unique spectacle OF railroad that
was only running trains that had Pull
man cars attached during strlke
against tho use OF those cars, for many
Of its through trains wor9 sent out
Tho Fort Wavno railroad was tied up
this morning, and the St Paul was also
lied 10 at 6 o'clock tonight. The
strikers Say that tho lattar railroad has
not lived up TO its agreement to side
track its Pullman cars, but is ualnG
them on another limo. AL nt tho
switchmen are out at tho EtOckyards,
and tho packers arc preparing To smut
down, which means that l6OOO men
will DO thrown out OF employment and
the prico OF meat will go skyward.
There is q general rise in all perish
ublo goods as tho result OF the strike.
Lemons, which ordinarily BelI IN TINS
market ut 81 to 60 30, were quoted
Btiily at $40 box, while thousands
of boxes arc rotting between New
Orleans and Chicago leo, which ia
ordinarily 81 q ton, has risen 10 SlO
tor. and ia scarce AZ that. Strawberries,
molons and all kinds OF garden produce
hayo advanced in like fashion. The
hotals find themselves in 4 peculiarly
unfortunate predicament. IrayG! Is
very generally cut of and the prices OF
oil articles OF food hapo materially in
creased. ! milk famine Is threatened.
Outside OF Chicago, the greatest trou
bic is at Cairo. In addition 10 tho III
nois Central trains held thcrc, the Big
4 -Four" was tied up there to-day. and
mono OF it's trains can get through.
There has boon come rIoting there and
Governor Altgod has expressed MS
willingness TO send troops there Us coon
as they are called for by the proper OIL
3Calg.
The whole trouble has, apparently,
become 4 war OF humiliation between
tho General ManaCcr9' Association and
the American Railway Union, Dobs
! Inns announced that he intends TO dis-
rupt tho association, and will not treat
with any railroad that remains mem
Der OF il. On tho other hand, the man
ayers arc saying nothing, but know that
II they deieut the American Railway
Union 1t is tho end OF Mr.. Debs aud the
union. Dcbs is fighting for his exist
onco as q labor leader now. That Is tue
only point at issue to all appearances.
Word was received at Grand Trunk
Headquarters that all tho sEopmcn,
switchmon ane section men on the
Grand Trunk between Chicago and Bat
tic Creek had put on their coats and de-
clarcd themselves members OF the army
OF strikers. Tho news ieiI like a load Of
lead upon the officials, who had not cx'
pectei so sudden move. Not less
than 1000 men wcro included IN the
vaikout. Similar reports were received
this morning from all parta otthc coun'
try. .,
st meeting q. Uhllch's hall, attend
cd by members Of the 4. Il. U. and tue
American Federation oil Labor resolu-
tons were adopted, ploiEinE tho latter
! orranization TO aid in the prcscnt strike.