The herald., 1894-07-08
FIREARMS USED
With Deadly Effect
in Chicago.
Federal Soldiers Instructed
to Shoot.
Bullets and Bayonets Used on
the Mob.
Conflicts Between Troops and
Strikers.
Many Left Dead on the Field Of
Battle.
Militia Savagely Attacked by Mobs
of Rioters.
They Shed Much Blood in Repelling
the Attack.
Mobs Continue Their Work Of Pti1sge
and Arson-A Scare 1t Pullman.
RIot,ng at Hamm end.
Strike Notos.
Many Left Dead on the Field Of
Battle.
Militia Savagely Attacked by Mobs
of Rioters.
They Shed Much Blood in Repelling
the Attack.
Mobs Continue Their Work Of Pti1age
and Arson-A Scare 1t Pullman.
RIot,ng at Hamm ond.
Strike Notos.
BY the Associated Preys.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. July TIT is further or
dsred that il any act OF hos tility be
ommitted, such as firing upon railroad
trains, assaulting trainmen. marshals
or soldiers, throwing at them rocks,
pieces OF iron or other misft tler, these
assaults shall be repelled by toe use OF
firearms"
So wrote General Miles in his order
Issued this afternoon detailing federal
troops to assist United States marshals
in preventing obstruction to the move
ment of mail and interftate commercs
trains. 1t was, in short, notice to all
rioters that temporizing with them had
ceased, and that hereafter the policy Of
the government would be to put an end
to their rioting, arsori and pillage by
shooting to kill WHENEVER or wherever
necessary.
As chance would have it, however. it
did not fall to the lot of the national
troops to be fret to carry out the spirit
of this order. Company G. Second reg
iment. National guard. had that dis
tinction.
The story of the encounter between
the 81 young militl.amen composing this
company and vicious mob at Forty
seventh and LoomIis streets is told else
where in these dispatches.
COMPARATIVE QUIET.
Up to o'clock in tho afternoon the
day had been q comparatively quiet
one. To be sure. small mobs had been
going all through the district west Of
State street and south OF Thirty.ninth,
burning . few cars here and there, and
making threats of firing railroad shops
aud the like. but it was more In tho
nature of bushwhacking than anything
else, and not at all like the massed
band Of strikers who gathered along
the railroad tracks yesterday and today,
absolutely blocking ell movement by
sheer force of numbers.
This state of affairs was doubtless the
outgrowth of various conditions, such a.
the presence of vastly increased force
of soldiers. and that yesterdays wreck
ing and firing Of cars had left large
share OF the trscks to the south impass.
able, so that about all the discernible
movement was in the shape Of wrecLing
trains endeavoring to bring order out Of
the chaos which existed all through that
region.
THE DISTURBED SECTION.
The disturbed section today embraced
a space OF about % square miles, not to
mention the sporadic bit OF incendiarism
on the Burlington road at Crawford and
Western avenue, the latter having the
distinction of being the work of women
and children. 1t ia estimated in the
district mentioned not less than 10000
rioters were out at one time or another
during the day, bat the ground was 40
thoroughly patrolled by the police, tho
marshals and the military that they
found little opportunity for getting
together in large numbers, as they have
been doing heretofore.
RIOTERS GRIM HuMoR.
Still some OF them at the etockyards
found TINA to indulge in the grim humor
of laying ont graveyard in due order
and erecting headstones at the graves,
bearing the names of their pet aver
sions, including that of the president of
the United States.
THREATENING FEATURE.
One feature of the day was the show
ing of its teeth BY the Building Trades