The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-07-09

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T. II THURsToH Commanders
T. ii. BROWN.
GEORGE HOWIsON.
Committee
A Thousand More Troops
A thousand more United States troops
will arrive in Chicago today as rein
forcements to those already in the field
They Will go into encampment on the
lake front their arrival. These rein
forcements have been ordered forward
in anticipation of general strike in
Chicago and the fear of more violence
resulting from the enlarged army of idle
men on the streets.
From Fort Riley, Kansas, are coming
four troops of cavalry, and three battal-
ions of artillery, the former under COM
mand Of Major Morris and the latter
under the command of Major Randolph.
The detachment comprises $50 men.
A squadron of the Ninth and one of
the Fifth left Fort NiObrara. Neb., last
evening, consisting of 20J men, Eight
companies of the Ninth infantry. from
Sackett's Harbor and Fort Oswego, y.
~, are enr0ute to Chicago They were
at Buffalo last night and are expected to
arrive during this afternoon
In addition the entire Second regi-
ment, infantry, is held in reserve at
Omaha
copy Of an injunction from the federal
court at Cincinnati similar to the one
filed in Chicago and Indiana, which will
be served upon Debs and Howard today.
Miles on the Proclamation
Notice that President Cleveland's pro-
clamation establishing martial law was
about to be issued was received at army
headquarters late last night.
At midnight Gen. Miles was seen
"Does the proclamation mean martial
law" he asked
at amounts to the same thing. It
means that whoever disobeys il is a pub
lie enemy, and as such is to be de-
stroyed.''
"Does it place you in. command of the
state troOps?'
mo; the president is acting in accord
ance with law and under the authority
conferred on him by the constitution. 1t
means that all riotous persons and all
persons who incite to riot are enemies to
the constitution and will be treated as
SUCH
What thu Proclamation Means.
This was all Gen. Miles would say
From excellent authority, however, it
comes that presidents proclamation
means the military can arrest whoever
incites to riot and that it can dispense
mobs on railroad tracks or anywhere else
without further warning than that CON
veyed in the proclamation, which is, Of
course order TO the IrOODS.
Copies Of the proclamation were prin-
ted this morning and posted on the rail
road tracks in all sections of the city.
The presidents action, it is said
is based on the fact that the
we'll being of all the states
is menaced by the insurrection in Chica-
90. Lines of transportation are inter
rupted, the mails cannot be carried, and
supplies of food are cut off. The entire
country is disorganized. In the riots Of
1877 President Hayes issued prOclama-
ton covering Pennsylvania 1t was not
couched in terms SO severe as the present
one, but its effect was Immediate.
Knight. of Labor s.rIke Postponed.
Grand Master Workman Sovereign of
the knights of labor, said this morning
that he had determined to delay the
order for a strike of his order until
Wednesday. He said:
Il make this pOstronement to await
the outcome of the fight among Chicago
trades unions / do not consider it impo5-
sible that the tremendous Importance of
a paralysis Of Chicago's industries
will force George NJ Pullman and the
railroads to meet the A. X. L. half way
in measures for settlement 1t Is high
time that the public sentiment should
move the corporations 10 arbitration.
MIR. Debs has all along evinced his
for ~ FILTRATION and the general
should assume that mAnner
too. As soon as the result of the
between Mayor Hop
kins and the Union committee
is known then we shall take up the ques-
tion of calling out the Knights of Labor.
l feel that the union men did the right
thing last night The minute the presi-
dents proclamation was issued knew
there could be but one event-the strike
order and / am glad of it,
Adjutant General Martin received a
telegram today from Col. Bartlett of the
Ninth United States infantry. stating
that they had arrived at Toledo and barr
ing accidents, they would reach Chicago
not later than 3 o'clock this afternoon.
Colonel Crofton Of Fort Sheridan said
today that since President Cleveland's
message warning all law abiding citizens
to stay at home, troops VIII be more will
ing to fire. and that when they do so If
will be To kill and to spare none.
Indications of QuIetud-
The impression was general about mil
itary headquarters that the proclamation
OF the president. to say nothing OF the
troops arriving Saturday and Sunday,
has had a telling effect upon
the riotOus element, as we'll as the SEN
sible people who have taken heed and
stayed away from localities where trou-.
bic is likely to occur. No serious efforts
of violence or mobs congregated, were