Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-07-05

CTS, out hoociums who have seized the op-
portunity to raise row. Among these
hoodlums it is also stated there are a
number of the rougher element in other
trades out at Blue Island.
No Disorder There Now.
However this may be the locality of the
RAILWAY yards is quiet enough now. Tie
soldiers went into camp near the Rock
Island station and two companies were
Immediately put out for guard duty, while
the other two companies pitched camp
and prepared to take their places on guard
at night. The orders in regard to the
regulars are that their only duty is to as
sist the United States deputy marshals.
The suburban track was soon cleared and
trains soon started in both directions on
that line, all carrying to large extent
Pullman cars. The deraied engine on
the main line was lifted and the main line
cleared. Fifteen arrests were made dur
ing the day by the deputy marshals. most
Oh them on the ground of violent threats
and disobcdience to the commands of the
injunction granted against the strikers
A Riotous Striker Arrested.
Blue Island again began to become her
self last night when the passenger trains
Were coming into the station and unload
ing baggage and mail. 1t now looks as if
everything woIid b., pretty nearly cleared
up before very Iona A meeting of strik
ers here resulted IN a promise that not
railroad man would work until the strike
was settled. Probably the most important
event of the day was the arrest of John
DesentranSe, the most turbulent and riot
Gus of the strikers, by Deputy United
States Marshal Gordon, on warrant
charging threats, and trying to cause riots.
To him is credited more disturbance than
any other. Ills arrest is considered i'm
portant." said Marshal Arnold. ''iie is
the striker who so loudly rained curses
upon President Cleveland and the United
States, and the one who yelled hang him
when Marshal Arnold was reading the in
junction. A warrant has been out for him
for some time. He was also engaged III
turning over the cars on the track" lie
carried an ugly billy III his pocket.
Number OF Cars Burned.
\ large numuer of clrs were burned at
30 "nnr Morgan Park at 4 o'clock vester-
day morning. Inc CITIZENS ot Btuc Island
were awakened by the fire bell, as it was
at first thought TO be in the northern
suburb OF Blue Island. Superintendent
Dunlap says he does not know TO whom
all the cars belonged, but some were Rock
Island cars and some c. aud +. l., nor
does he know the number. Robert O'keefe
and j. Il. Rogers, leaders. aud n large
number of other strikers were also ar
rested. Okeefe resisted iiercely, but was
overpowered and locked mp The strikers
are much incensed ut the Wholesale ar
rests.
Not So Quiet at the stockyartis.
But while all WAS fairly quiet at Blue
Island the situation at the stock yards
was nearly opposite. The outlook for the
next few days is bad. The strikers are
composed of an element which has no
respect for law. First Lieutenant jaime.
son. of Company \, Fifteenth regiment,
I. 5 ~. with Sergeant Meyer, the crack
shot OF the west. and three Trivatcs were
sent TO assist about twenty deputies 10 get
n car off the track which had been over
turned the nj ght before by strikers.
The a,o5 Faded Away.
just rs the wreck train got back to
Frty-frst street a turbulent mob gath
cred on and Gcross the track. Lieutenant
jameson and his four men dismouuted
and at charge bayOneis proceeded ahead
OF the train. just they -ot near the
switch some ons tried TO throw it and tried
TO ditch the train, and had it not been for
the EeutenHut'> GOODNESS and nerve arms
would have ClasLel. The striker was de-
tered and the lieutenant, after command
ing "load,' made cool and steady ad-
vance and { t.e mob faded