Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-07-06

CHICAGO. July THE sun went
down on by far the most turbulent and
critical day thus far in the unparalleled
railroad strike and boycott. When 1t
opened. there was a general feeling
that its passage would 90 far toward
clearing the atmosphere, II indeed it did
not practically lift the embargo on COM
merce which has held this city in its
grip for the past week. That
expectation was chiefly based on
the presence Of federal troops in the
most dangerous districts. Looking at
the situation at the close Of the day,
however, it mast be confessed that the
hope INDUCED at the opening in this re-
gard has not been justified. The troops
were few in numbers at best; and when
they were divided into squads aud dis
triouted at points separated by very
considerable distances, il soon became
evident that their prestige as overawing
bodies had been dissipated at the same
time.
INSTEAD OF FLEEING
in fear before the faces Of the veterans,
as was expected they would do, the
turbulent thousands surged about the
ltlle bands OF soldiers; jeered and
hOOted al them; cast vile eDlthets at
them, and literally played hide and
seek with them; stopping trains at will,
aud generally rendering the embargo in
the military district more effective, II
possible, than before.
The throngs Of strikers did not resist
Uncle Sans police. Again and again
when there were thousands Of them
about train which II was sought TO
move, and on the track In front of IL,
.LheY gave way like water before the
veled OdyOnetS of a single company OF
infantry or the tram pling OF a single
squad Of cavalry. Like water. TOO, they
closed ia again al point lust beyond.
They turned switches, deraied freight
cars IN frOntef the slow .noFiDE -traa0s-
and PLAYED AL sorts OF rallroaders
tricks with which the soldiers were un-
Accounted. Thus il was that the troops
"a the Stock Yards, 10 perseverance and
patience. spent the entire day in vain
endeaVor 20 get one train load OF dressed
beef out OF sight OF the starting point.
Aside from the immediate neigh0Or-
hood where the troops were operating,
there was plenty Of excitement and dis
order.
GREAT MOBs GATHERED
on the Lake, Shore, Rock Island, Alton
and Western Indiana tracks and pro-
ceeded TO obstruct them by overturn-
log box cars, breaking switches and the
like. AT one point they set fire TO a
switch tower and an inter-locking
switch box. Though the flames were
eXtingUished before serious damage was
done.
In TWO instances there was blood
shed. On the Western Indiana tracks,
a hard pressed special policeman fred
a. MS purSuerS, wOunding a striker in
the leg. On the Lake Shore road, an
official Of that company, in charge Of a
Erain which be was endeavOrinR to get
through, emptied his revolver point
blank into the masSed strikers about
him, wounding two or three, it is be-
leved. he was saved from the fury OF
the mob by his engineer, who put On
steam and ran back to the point OF
starting.
Shortly after noon a mob numbering
1900 started north on the Lake Shore
tracks at Thirty-seventh street, over
turning cars and Obstructing the line iu
every possible way. They were not
checked until they reached Twenty
second street. where heavy force oil
police was massed, and succeeded in
turning them back. During the alter
noon, Mayor Hopkins and
CHIEF OF POLICE BRANNAN
went down the Lake Shore road with
Rn Official of that road. intending 10 90
TO the stock yards. Their passage was
obstructed aud they were compelled to
finish the journey on foot.
OF the strike 10 general, it may bC
said that it has brOadened during the
day. The Big -Four, on which II va:
understood traffic was TO be resumed BY
agreement, is practically tied up. A
Joliet everything is at a standStill, be
cause the yard men have gone out and
toe city water works have shut dowT
FOR lack oi.coal.
Kansas Clty is again tied up pretty
completely. The Federal troops quick
~ put an end 10 the trouble AT Ration
n. N, diIoettnS d lOt VI StliAeIs auN
starting them for Deaver; though they
may be hung up on the way.
Paralysis continues on the Pacific
coast. There are federal trooks st LO;
Angeles, but none have been sent tC
Sacramento or Oakland, pending de
cision of the question whether or not
the State troops and United States
marshals can cope with the situation.
The night closed down with a very
uneasy feeling touching the develop
mentS before morning.
GENERAL MILES INTERVIEWED.
General Miles, speaking Of the OBJ
structing tactics Of the strikers and
their Sympsthizers at the stock yard: