Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-07-05
EXCITEMENT HIGH.

| San Francisco.--Intense excitement
prevails over the strike situation at Sacra
mento ard Oakland. After the failure OF
the state troops to dislodge the strikers
in the depot and yards at Sacramento, il
is reported the U. S. marshal expressed
an intention to declare martial law and
dispatched U. S. regulars to the scene
In view of the action of the militia sol
diers will be sent from the Preside.
THAT MEAT TRAIN.
Chicago.-The rout of the strikers did
not make all clear sailing for the meat
train and at o'clock this afternoon it
had moved only as far as the Ft. Wayne
crossing short distance out of the yards.
Several times the soldiers we're compelled
to drive men from the tracks. At the
Fort Wayne crossing the gates were
closed and no one would open them. The
train is stalled at this point. Additions
to the mob are being received continuity
and the crowd rapidly ygrows smore excited,
threats of violence are loud.
PASSENGER TRAIN STONED.
Chicago Forty-seventh street cross
ing of the Rock Island an immense crowd
was gathered at p. M, anticipating the
arrival Of incoming Rock Island passenger
train. The troops cleared the track and
notwithstanding some stone throwing the
train went into the city.
RIorrNG BECOMING GENERAL.
The General Managers association has
received word to day of rioting in several
parts of the city. mob gathered at
h. 81, otr 81, 4, o,,l
Eastern Illinois tracks and stoned the
passing trains, directing their attention
particularly to passenger coaches.
The Chicago, Burlington & Quircy ex-
perienced trouble at Western avenue and
detail of police was called to disperse
the crowd.
BLOODsHED FEARED.
At Forty-third street in the Rock Island
yards large crowd of strikers became SO
demonstrative that the U. S. marshal re-
marked that bloodshed seemed imminent
and violent encounter was probable be-
fore night.
A GENERAL STRIKE ORDERED.
Chicago.-At II to-day it was an
nounccd at the General Managers asso
citation headquarters that information
had been received of an order issued to-
day by General Master Workman Sover-
ign, Knights of Labor, for strike of all
knights between Omaha and the Pacific
coast. The strike order, it ia stated, in
cludcs Knights of Labor. employees in all
lines of business, not merely those work
ing for railroads.
LAKE SHORE MEN QUIT.
Detroit.-At 10 O'Clock all yard men in
the Lake Shore quit work. At Grand
Haven and Milwaukee road officials are
doing the switching, most of the yard
hands having struck.
HALLETT's POSITION.
Denver.-Judge Hallett, of the U. S
court, announced very emphatlcaly to-
day that the men arrested for violating
the courts injunctions and who are
awaiting hearing for contempt, will not
be permitted to return to the places
where they created disturbances even
when bond is furnished.
OUTBREAK THREATENED TONIGHT.
Pueblo.-A large meeting of the A. R. u.
members was held here to-day at which the
mayor made speech counseling modera-
ton. Many are fearful that there will be
an outbreak and violence tonight. The
chief of police has issued an order allow
ing no one to stand on the main streets.
Two more railroad men were arrested by
deputy marshals to-day and turned over
to the troops.
VIOLENCE ON THE MIDLAND.
New Castle, Colo.-An attempt was
made to burn the Midland bridge yester-
day just before the arrival of train load
of deputies. B. G. Fetchly, agent of the
Midland road, with his wife and two
women who lived near the bridge, sue
ceeded in extinguishing the fire before
serious damage was done. On the arrival
of the train the crowd took possession of
the engine, but the deputies drove them
| out. An attempt was made to remove a
rail. All the spikes were drawn when the
deputies dispersed the mob and the train
passed on.