The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-04
FIRE SET BY
THE STRIKERS.
Freight Cars Burned In the
Blue Island District,
Chicago.
OUT OF SOLDIERS Reich.
Otherwise the Strike Situation
in the West Is Quiet
To-Day.
CRISIS NEAR IN CALIFORNIA.
Regulars, State Troops and Mar.
shaIs At Troubled
Points.
CRISIS NEAR IN CALIFORNIA.
(By Associated Presa)


CHICAGO. July 4.-The Fourth Of July
was almost a mockery in Chicago. Ths
day va made Ne occasion for Q big
bonfire, but It was not in the way Of
celebration As II In defiance Of the
calling out Of the Federai troops came
an act Of incendinrism against the allied
railroads. Almost the first news OF the
National holiday was a report Of the
firing Of a number Of cars at West Pull
man in the Blue Island district OF ths
Rock Island road
The blaze was started just far enough
away to be out Of quick reach Of the de-
tachment Of Federal troops sent to that
point last night from Fort Sheridan
The reports placed the number of cars
burned at nearly q dozen. all freight
At the stock yards and at the Grand
Crossing. where the other divisions Of
the Fort Sheridan garrison had been sent.
the strikers seemed to have adopted
policy similar to that IN vogue at Bius
Island. They appeared to b. anxious
to keep out Of danger Of collision With
Uncle SANS men. and devoted their en-
ergies to quarters where things were less
on the buxxsaw order.
A santa Re Train In.
A few passenger trains arrived at the
depots in the city and were unmoiested.
One OF these was a Santa Fs train at
the Dearborn Station at 10 A. NJ. with
one Pullman attached. It entered the
station with more armed deputies than
passengers aboard.
Col. II. E. Crofton. commander of the
Fort Sheridan regulars. made his head
quarters at the Grand Pacific Hotel to-
day and was In constant communics-
ton with the troops at the stock
yards. Grand Crossing and Blue Island.
All the railroads reported that they
were running some trains. and railroad
officials generally regarded the situa-
ton as encouraging.
stock-Yard Strikers Listlsss.
The company OF United States troops
assigned to the stock yards was en-
camped ut Dexter Park to-day. and the
strikers stood around listlessly, with no
apparent intention to create . disturb
anc. Of any kind.
The ffteen cars Of beef made up in :
train yesterday were started East from
Thirty. ninth and Halstead street at ,
A. NJ, no resistance being offered on
the pert OF the strikers. No further
business at the yards will be attempted
until after IL o'clock to- night.
Situation at Blus Island.
BLUE ISLAND. H., July <.-The four
companies of the Fifteenth United States
Troops from Fort Sheridan for Blue
Island went into camp three-quartsrs OF
a mile from the depot, where all tho
trouble has been raised. The regulars
are In command OF Major Bailey. Of the
First Battalion. They were accompanied
by Deputy United States Marshal John
A. Logan and United States Districts
Attorney Milchrist.
The fireman OF the train that pulled
the regulars refused to assist In back
Ing the train into the switch when tho
soldiers were disemberked. He was PIT !
under arrest by Marshal Arnold. Road
master James Conlon fired the englns
through the switch. Wreeking crews
were brought in to-day, and the WORK
Of clearing the yards under guard OF the
United States soldiers was begun.
Arrested for Threatening.
Carroll Christ. n brickmaker. and Ed
Heimes. n greenhouse man. were af,5,
rested during the day at Blue Island by
Marshal Arnold and Deputy Marshal
Logan for making threats against The
deputy marshals. Heines said: II VIII z
stick knife through the first deputy
marshal I get u chance" The arrests
we're made near the general offices and
were the occasion for the gathering OF
v hat would have been an ugly mob bnt
Tor the United States soldiers on guard.
Rnising Freight DiocIades.
Engine No. So. with Master Mechanis
Fit2gibbons holding the throttle. and ors
freight car carrying Ten deputy MARSHALL
and n corporars guard of one sergeanf
and four privates. under command Ct
Lieut.. Jameson, left Blue Island al 10, 80
for Morgan Park to take a freight car 4
or the track that was overturned last
night. They will then 30 10 Forty-sty-
enth street aud clear the block there
The corporate guard consisted Of serGt
Meyers, tha hn,st crack shot 81 Fqrt 4