St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-07-01

order. Both have sworn in large
number OF deputies. but both are fear
full that they may have to call on Others
higher in authority for assistance before
tomorrow morniug.
SHERIFF GILBERT SAYS
he thinks he has enough men to pre-
serve order as matters now stand, but
admits that the situation is extremely
critical, and that he may have to call
for troops if the trouble spreads.
Marshal Arnold's instructions are
that the mail trains must not be inter
fered with, and he says that 1t has got
past the point where the government is
merely interested in the running of
trains on the roads in the hands OF the
receivers. Uncle Sam has interests in
Volyed in the strike on every one of the
roads, and he proposes TO protect those
interests at all hazards. He has been
drawn into the trouble, and appearances
indicate that he is going to take an act
i've hand in the affair.
The strike itself is spreading with
startling rapidity and is almost every
hour accompanied by acts of violence.
and elevated railroads, although there
is no known reason why the men on
these roads should so out, unless Presi-
de..t Debs' intention is to declare wBr
on the entire public. The Rock Island
strike, which was promised yesterday,
began this morning when the local men
went out, and at Il O'clock President
Debs Issued an order to tie up the entire
Rock Island system. Every man over
whom he has authority was ordered to
quit work, 70 matter at what point of
the road he was employed. This was
preceded by serious demonstrations at
Blue Island last night, when switches
were spiked and men driven from their
work, and at Englewood this morning.
The tie-up on this road is almost CON-
plete at present.
THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL
abandoned its entire suburban service
this morning, owing to the acts of vio-
leuce committed last night. 1t issued a
notice to the effect that it would make
no attempt to resume until it was
assured that its passengers and train
men would be adequately protected
from rioters. AS result of this move,
the Illinois Central presented the unique
spectacle of road that was only run
ming trains that had Pullman cars at
taehed during strike against the use
of those cars. for many of its through
trains were sent out.
The Fort Wayne road was tied up
this morning. and the st, Paul will be
again tieo up az 6 o'clock tonight. The
strikers say that the latter road has not
lived up 20 It's agreement to sldetrack
its Pullman cars, but is using them on
another line. All of the switchnen are
out at the stockYards, and the packers
are preparing to shut down. The Santa
Fe reports that its condition has
not changed since yesterday. and the
Burlington is engaging men TO take the
places Of strikers, and says it is not
badly crippled. The Baltimore & Ohio
reports that it is getting all its trains in
| and out. but its engineers are instructed
to be cautious, and for that reason the
trains Go not arrive OH time.
Outside OF Chicago, the greatest
trouble in Illinois is in Cairo.
In addition to the Illinois Central
trains held there, the Big -Four was
tied up there today, and none Of its
trains can get through. There has
been some rioti ng, and
| GOV. ALTGELD
| has expressed his willingness to send
troops there as soon as they are called
for by the proper officials. A still
worse state of affairs exists at Ham
mond, Ind, where mob is in control.
| Troops have been asked for, but Gov.
Matthews says he does not consider the
situation serious enough to require their
| presence.
The heads of both the opposing forces
are straining every nerve in Chicago
| Debs has been in consultation with Off.
cials of the Federation of Labor, trying
to get their support, but they have moi
the authority to order strike, even il
they desire to. He is confident, but moi
more so than Mr.. Egan, who represents
the managers. Mr.. Egan is doing every
thing in his power to arrange for the
movement of trains, the main idea al
present being to get protection for
them. He has applied to Sheriff Gil
bert for protection In some instance;
and to Marshal Arnold in others. The
marshal has been called upon for depu
ties to protect the mail trains on every
road in the city. and is swearing then
in and assigning them to their work al
rapidly as possible. Instructions from
Washington are that the mails must bt
protected, and that Marshal ArnolC
must see to L.
The whole trouble has apparently be
come war of annihilation between uh'
general managers association and th
A. r. U. DebS has announced that h
intends to disrupt the association, ant
will not treat with any road that re
mains a member of it. On the othe
hand the managers are saying nothing
but they know that if they defeat tn
American hallway union. it is the EN-
of Mr.. Debs and the union. Debs |
fighting for his existence as labo
leader now. That is the only point a
issue to all appearance
CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN.