Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-07-12

Chicago, July six dead aud an
indefinite number injured is the rec
ord OF casualties in the strike conflicts
in Chicago yesterday. The develop
ments OF yesterday and Thursday but
confirmed the conviction that nothing
short of an overwhelming armed force,
with instructions to shoot to kill, can
settle the trouble. or, as Col Crofton
put it. 1T has ceased to be a mere
movement OF troops and has oecome a
campaign"
Local and state authorities have
awakened to the critically grave ma
ture Of the strike and are taking meas
ures to apply the adequate remedies.
The city police force has already been
recruited TO over 1900 men and by re-
quest of Mayor Hopkins. Governor Alt
geld has ordered two brigades of the
state militia here to aid in quelling
the disturbances.
At the nations capital, also the fact
is recognized that provision must be
made for such massing of fighting
men as was never before seen in the
history Of the country in time of
peace.
The day in Chicago was one of con-
slant alarm and calling tur police.
Deputy marshals and soldiers We're
scattered throughout wide stretch
of territory in the southern part of
the city. Riot was running rampant
throughout the day; cars We're over
turned. switches broken and tracks
obstructed;s torches We're applied in
numerous instances to cars, witch
towers and the like, to say nothing
of an attempt to fire the great Arm
our packing plant In fact, at one
time incendiary blazes followed each
other in such quick succession that
the fire department was put 70 straits
to care for all of them.
To add to the general seriousness OF
the situation 1t was found that the
strikers were interfering with the po-
lice, railroad, lire alarm and telegraph
systems.
The railroads have recognized the
futil!ty Of endeavoring to send out
trains and have practically given up
the attempt. But there are some in
coming passenger trains. together with
few milk trains. but the strikers
managed to make trouble for nearly
every road running in southerly d.
reetlon.
Stoning incoming trains was the ia
yorite pastime and several persons
were injured by flying missiles. The
assaults Of the mobs, however. We're
not met with the passive resistance
which characterized the coulse pur-
sued Thursday. During the riot over
an incoming milk train at Kensington,
n deputy United States marshal shot
and killed two strikers and the depu-
ties guarding the incoming b. 4 o..
passenger train replied to shots and
stones which the strikers sbowered
upon them by turing loose their reyol-
vers, killing four of their assaillants
and wounding a number of others.
or the situation in general. the
strike may be said to have broadened
and strengthened its grip. The most
significant feature is the tie-up at
Cleveland, which threatens to reach
the sea-board trunk lines today and
involve eastern states as well.
There is no notable relief at points
heretofore placed under an embargo
and the situation at Kansas City Is
complicated by the tying up of the
Fort Scott line. The Pacific coast re-
mains In paralysis, from which there
Is no indication Of relief and a signif-
icant note comes from Seattle where
the stevedores We're called out by the
chief OF the Knights of Labor, indicat-
ing that Master Workman Soyereign's
promise to Debs to aid him in every
way was not merely for effect.
The General Managers association
this afternoon passed resolutions stat
ing that it is not a fact, as some state
officials have intimated, that the pres
ent stoppage Of railroad traffic is due
to a lack of trainmen instead of
lack OF protection by officers. The
resolutions set forth that 90 per cent.
Of the railroad employees on Chicago
lines are anxious to work and are only
prevented by the lawlessneSs of the
mobs not yet suppressed. All unmar-
ried men in the stock yards office Of
Armour & Co, have been sworn in as
deputy sheriffs and are now on duty.
Bishop Fallows, OF the Reformed
church, and Rev. DR.. Henson
called on the mayor today and an
nounced a meeting at Battery D Sun
day afternoon to discuss plans for set.
Ting the strike.
Mayor Hopkins today wired Govern
or Altgeld, officially informing him
thai there We're now Within the city
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