New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-06
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ing two cars Of extra heavy build. The volun-
teers again went to work with will; but 1t was
slow and difficult work. and over an hour
elapsed before the signal could again be given
for the engineer OF the forward train to steam
ahead. Between here and Twelfth-st these ex-
periences were repeated at every block. and the
trains finally reached the Van Buren-st. depot
at 9 o'clock II had taken fifteen hours for .
trip usually made in one.
TROOPS UNABLE TO COPE WITH THE MOB.
The result OF to-days movements at the Stock
Yards is a practical Acknowledgement by the
United States troops here that they are utterly
unable to cope with the mob that now holds COM
plete sway in the district Despite the best ef-
forts Of the grizzled warriors. who have faced
situations far more warlike without quailing.
trains were stopped engineers and nremen
dragged from their engines, cars overturned from
the tracks. switches thrown and the law hooted
at and openly set at naught. Arson was added
to Anarchy and 1t proved conclus.vely that
the police and the soldiers were as helpless to
preserve the peace as a regiment of two-year-
old children.
Marshal Arnold's chief deputy J. c. Donnelly,
in an interview with reporter Of the United
Press declared that nothing short Of placing
Chicago under martial law would end the trou-
bles at the Stock Yards and Captain Hats, conn
manding Company b. Of the 18th Regiment
United States regulars. comedies in this posiuoh'
To these opinions are added that of Lieutenant
Fitzpatrick who has been foremost In the work
Of police protection. Nine miles OF soldiers
strung ort along the tracks needed 10 let
trains move from the Stock Yards" he said to-
day. NO ordinary force can handle these men,.
T. IS not because the mob could defeat the
troops in a pitched battle that the officers have
arrived at this decision. but for the reason that
thev cannot watch the strikers closely enough
to keep them from throwing switches overturn-
ing cars. destroying railroad property and un-
coupling trains. As fast one obstruction -
removed the strikers make another one, and 50
well oqanized and alert are they that II is WELL
nigh impossible to catch them in the act some-
thin. less than fifty freight cars lie upturned on
the various ira ks running out of the city. inc
Lake Shore belt tracks are completely oostructed'
all suburban traffic on this line being thus
stopped IL would be next to impossible 10 try
to get train out of the Stock Yards tonight
AT $50 o'clock this morning the Hyde Park po-
lice got out a Michigan Central train tney hao
been guarding all night J. c. Reilly, master me-
chan!c. was at the throttle. and Superintendent
Clubb di the switching The trouble began al
orca Without the assistance Of the troops, how
over Tieutenant Fitzpatrick and 100 policemen
succeeded In getting the train 10 the Baltimore
and Ohio chute in the Stock Yards. where con-
signment OF cattle. shipped by T. c. Eastman @
Co. for New York was loaded and the Journey
out OF the yard began In ten minutes from tne
time the train started 1t was surrounded by an
angry mob Of men. who effectually impeded us
nrogress. braving clubs at every step. The troops
were sent for, and soon eighty cavairymen aho
two companies Of infantry were on the scene.
1JoJ +ha ali
mounted on top OF it, and threatened instant
death 10 the first man who uncoupled car. no.
body accepted the challenge. and the traln go.
safely n FOrtieth-st ard Wentwortn-aVe, "nets
IL remained The track In front had been olockeo
by three freight and the troops were IN =
quandary
THE TRAIN RETURNED TO THE YARDS
After three hours Of inaction, II was decided
that il would be unwise to send for wreckins
train as there would not be enough troops 70
protect both 1, and the live stock train, so al fSo
o'clock the attempt to move farther was aban-
doned the train was switched back 10 the Stock
Yards and the cattle were put In their stalis'
amid the widest enthusiasm on the part OF tne
s,ril,ers who felt that they had won decided
victory. , -.
\ train load Of freight cars was detained az
,rb,r,,,inth-st twelve Of the cars were turned
,,,er on the tracks. one Of them was set on nrs
and an attempt was made to push over 'he
tower at this point. ,,,o Tel,
Two companies which have been az blue ISL
and arrived to-day at the Stock Yards and pro-
. tocfad the tracks from FOrty-seventn-st 10 fly
frst-st No effort was made u move me Nei5U" sn
Morris train OF dressed beef for the has. 10
morrow the struggle will not be renewed, ~ uiiess
other troops can be had Deputy ponely says
he has declared himself officially 10 tnls purpoi.
one # the new rined cannon was p!aceu ~ "a
rosition today between Root and Forty-second
cts bur the mob treated IL as joke IL carries
a pr5Iectile which explodes. doing deadly Work n
in n dense crowd. There were hundreds OF chill
dren and women In the crowd. many OF the ia''er
carrying babies in their arms
GEN. MILEs's WARNING TO THE CURIOUS
General Nelson a. Miles arrived in this city
last night. Referring to the strike in conver.
sation he said
would suggest that the. newspapers warn al al
Iav-abiding citizens we'll as law-breakers 70
keep as far of IRE and the range OF their weapons
are sneh that great loss OF lie must follow II tne
present duties for display or for picnic prrposedsc dc
6u, under orders OF The presi1enb m b beseSed or
not propose to allow themselves u oe O"se
TO stand too much nonsense
The General at once assumed command OF inc
troops
The Pan Handl. engineers disobeyed ord' re-
this morning I'm not reporting for work. q 'o
were discharged In body. The Waoash e'i'''-
neers agreed to-day fc go out In pouy an 10
95o Arernen on the Northwestern met TO denouncs
the action OF the engineers VINO went oa'n ~
work on the road and to reiterate their p'eus.'
! of unanimous support The Northwestern s"o'
urban trains were run to-day. and 1t is gwen ois
| that the engineers on that road VINO returned f1
work have consented to strike again
There was considerable amusement yesterasp
among members of the Geperal Managers ~
sociation over the way the American RaiiwsD
Union has hoodwinked the country and ps
United States officials. Large mum RS fei
strikers and sympathizers have been swo, n IN 81
deputv marshals and deputy sheriffs
THE ROADS NEW PLAN OF CAMPAIGN.
In the new plan of campaign on the part OK
the railroads. the Chicago and Calumet termi-
nal and the Chicago and Alton have talsn INV
initiative Both roads issued call whiFh SAL
that unless all their employees who hal eoH'