The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-07-07
FIFTH EDITION,
lAvlsssNss At CHICAGO
The Mob is Carrying Things
With a High Hand.
AssaaItlng and Burning Trains.
and Destroying Railroad
PIOpsriy.
Troops2 Called Out-Gcvernor
Altgeld an Anarchist.

CHICAGO. July 7.-Dospite the pres
once OF several thousand regular
troops. tho ordering out OF three reg.
iments OF militia and strong police
force. riot and incenIiarlsm still rules
In Chicago.
There Is sufficient force in that city
with united action to quickly check
the disorder. But ever since tho
trouble began the police have been in
different. and by thoir open sympathy
have encouraged the lawiessness. In
spired by the stand taken by Governor
Altgeld. those In control of the.milltia
totally ignore tho United States forces,
and the result is that instead of a
united. the conservators OF the peace
present broken front to the army Of
rioters.
The rule OF mob law In Chicago has
had Its effect elsewhere. and the strike
Is spreading Eastward. The strike OF
tho switchmen at Cleveland has para.
lyzcd traffic In that city. Both freight
and passenger trains aro tied up at
Detroit. and trouble Is anticipated at
Buffalo by tonight.
The American Railway Union Is also
holding meetlngs at PlttsburR. and
predict that before "a hours every
road entering that city Will be ted up.
On the Paciiic coast tho blockade Ii
complete. The strikers are well
arm ed and tho militia is 10 sympathy
with them. Unfortunately the bitter
feeling Of the public against the Con-
trail and Southern Pacific Railroads
gives the strikers additional assist.
nncs.
The one bright feature OF the situa.
ton is the collapse of tbs strike at
Cairo, Memphis and other Southern
points. The blockade at Cairo has,
been lifted ana both passenger and
freight trains are now moving.
CHICAGO, July Tho rioters have
been doing great damage to railroad
property In tho vicinity of hero this
morning. The military have been
called out, numbering some five thou.
sand men.
The troops have boon placed at the
disposal OF tho Mayor. Bloody work
Ia feared before the rioters are QotteD
under control. Trains are being stoned
and business is practically at stand
still.
CHICAGO. July 7th,-The force avaIla.
BILE to cope with disorder, inoludes
5000 militia. 1000 regulars and 5000
special sheriffs. 1t looks as though the
situation were to be further complicat.
ed by the calling out on Sunday the
declarations:
The burning of cars last night In the
different yards. some loaded and some
empty was the most alarming now
feature OF the atrile.
General Miles says the situation In
improved. The lncendisrlsm ia alarm.
Ing. but the huge crowds Of Friday
are not now experienced.
Roswell Miller says trouble ia now
at its height. Rioting continues at
the South side of the city. No change
in our situation. Looks now as II
general strIkes all over Chicago would
DO ordered. The Chicago Tribune CON.
cludss an editorial on Altgeld as fol.
lows.
The real fact In this case might 40
we'll be stated without reserve. This
lying. hypocritical. demagogloal,
snivelinr Governor OF Illinois doee
not want the law enforced. He is q
sympathizar with riot. with violence
with lawlessness and with anarchy.
He should be impeaohed.
The point of peril In any railroad
strike is always the stock yards. John
c. Hateley. of the International Pack.
ing Company, says: There can be no
serious trouble at the stock yards.
They are thoroughly protected. The
place Is full Of police and militia.