The evening world., 1894-07-04
FEARS AT PULLMAN.
Mayor Hopkins Didn't share Them.
No IGxtrr Police.
tBy Associated Pressl

my Associated Pressl
CHICAGO July 4.-Mayor Hopkins has
called for this morning meeting OF the
Council Committee which was appointed
yesterday for the purpose OF comforting
with the General Managers and the
strikers, with view of finding some
means by which the strike may be set
tied.
General Manager Wickes. OF the Pull
man Company called upon Mayor Hop
kins last evening and was closeted with
him for an hour. He asked the Mayor
for more police protection for the town
of Pullman. during the Fourth Of July
celebration. He feared that there would
be an outburst on the part OF tho strik-
ere. and that some Of the Pullmans
property would be destroyed,
The Mayor told his caller that he
believed the town had ample protection
and that the force to-day would be the
same as usual. He assured Mr.. Wickes
that the law would he enforced and that
order would be preserved.
Assignment of Troops.
When the Fifteenth Regiment. United
States Army. arrived in Chicago at
midnight by special train from Fort
Sheridan. Dlstrict-Attorney Milchrist
met Col. B. j.. Crofton. who was in com
mand. at the station, and after hur-
ried consultation, an assignment OF
troops was made.
The first battalion, consisting of In
fantry companies A, c, G and II was
sent, under Command OF Major Bailey,
to Blue Island. the command going on
q Rock Island special about $50 a. NJ
Companies b and ID, under command of
Capt. HartZ, were sent to the Stock
Yards. and Companies l. and Il went to
Grand Crossing, commanded by Capt
HUMPHREYS. Troops r and X of the
Seventh Calvary, and Il Battery. of the
First Artillery, remained in Chicago
over night, under command OF Col
Crofton.
Soldiers with Records.
Two detachments of the force which
left for Fort Sheridan last nigh. are
famous for the work they did in the
Sioux war of 1890 The two companies
of cavalrymen were all but cut to pieces
at the battle of Wounded Knee. where
thirty-hve OF their number were killed
outright The battery Of artillery was
particularly conspicuous IN the troubles
ON the Ogallala and Brulc reservations
1t Jhel,ed the ravines after the clash
between the Seventh Cavalry and the
Indians. ana swept from the packet OF
the Mission battlefield the savuges who
hell the troopers as they did on the
hanks OF the Little Big Horn in 1876.
situation at st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, July 4.-General Agent
Gays. of the ST. Louis Associated Lines.
I'm a review OF the local situation last
night. said that the Iron Mountain and
the 81. Louis and San francisco roads
arc the only ones which are handling
freight In the regular manner ana with
regular crews.
At strike headquarters last night II
was said that the men had the RAILWAYS
Just where they wanted them. and that
all that was asked was an arbitra lion
OF the differences at Pullman.
New Orleans Against the strike.
NEW ORLEANS. La. July AT
meeting OF employees of the Illinois cc1-
were unanimously adopted Disappearing
OF the action of railroad employees in
striking on account of any disagreement
employees, none of whom are trainnen
or connected with the railway train SER
vice.
"CRnnonbnlI" Cut In Two.
LITTLE ROCK. Ark. july 4-Strikcrs
cut tho Cannonball St. Louis mail In
two at Barring Cross last night and
'kiiied'' two engines. The tain was no;
able 10 get away. The railroad company
has made a request for a force OF putty
United States marshals.
strike on mt Memphis.
MEMPHIS. Tenn. July a.-The ,ocs,
branch of the A. r. L. at midnight voted
20 order strike on every railway on
tering Memphis. to take effect this morn
Ing The strength of the a. II. l.. in
this SECTION is not known, and the strike
u awaited with apprehension.
Ugly Look at Sacramento.
SACRAMENTO, Cal. July 4-The
strikers are in an ugly mood. Flushed
with the victory won yesterday they
openly declare that under no circum-
2 Pullman leave this city. Secret meet
ings are being held and serious trouble
Is feared
Striker Fined for Assault.
L1TCHFIELD. ILL.,. July 4.-Frank
Fttzsimmons. Il member of the a. X. l.
here was arrested aad put under 800
bond yesterday afternoon for committing
an assault upon the engineer OF a
south-bound Wabash mail train As the
engine pulled out. Monday night Fitz-
through the car window. striking The
engineer in the right side and seriously
inJuring him.
Firemen Not in the strike.
INDIANAPOLIS, July IA Terre
Haute special says: 'Chlsf Sargent. of
the hremsn, was flooded with tc!egrams
last night from hremen ana m4nagerr
Chief Sargents position is the same as
previously outlined by him. that m.
bremen. as body. have nothing 10 do
with the strike.
\ Guiet at Kansas city.
| KANSAS CITY, Mo, july i-I-n IN
yni might there was no change in tho sit
nation from that during the day. Every.
thing Is quiet. although neither side is
any the less determined in it's posi-
non: At Argentine. the terminus Of the
Santa Fe system, last night q meeting
OF strikers was held. About J 200 men
attended Resolutions denouncing The
Government for interfering in the pres
ent trouble were adopted and warmly
No Trouble at Indianapolis.
INDIANAPOLIS, July 4.-The Efforts
70 pring on general strike rerc hayr
Ialled the number reported to have
struck mas been greatly exaggerated
me railroad men here have little SYM
pathy with the strike, and a part { {
nose VINO are partiCipat ting in ii tell
thelr employers that they have no heart
IN IT. Everything Is quiet and save f,r
ne morbid crowds about the points NJ