The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-07-06

interference with the operation OF tho
laws. The orders OF the federal court
are being treated with contempt. Con-
dltions Ike those exiSting to-day cannot
last many hours without ending in 4
declaration Of martial law. Then tho
military will be supreme"
MAYORS PROCLAMATION.
After a personal inspection OF the
scenes Of violence near Fortieth atreet
this afternoon Mayor Hopkins re-
turned to the city hall and for half au
hour was cioseted with Corporation
Counsel Rubons. At tho expiration OF
this letter was dispatched 10 the chief
OF police and the following procIama-
ton issued:
"The events OF tho last twonty.four
hours render It necessary that extra.
ordinary measures be taken to preserve
public peace and order.
THE mayor Of the city Of Chicago has
tho legal right TO demand the services
Of every able-bodied man in the city
and to call out tho militia II necessary
to suppress riots or other disorderly
conduct, and he will certainly exercise
every power vested in him by law for
the protection OF property aud tho pre-.
servation Of the public peace,
"He expects every citizen TO do his
duty in perserving tho peace by avoid
ing all places where crowds arc congro-
gated, to attend strictly to his own
particular affairs, and TO eco that all
women and children are kept away
from the public streets and railway
trucks.
"rho mayo rintends TO enforce every
law Of tho state and ordinance Of tho
city, and he confidently relics upon tho
people OF Chicago to aid him In his eff
forts in that behalf.
"1f the well.disposed comply With his
request as horein indicated he will no
doubt find means OF preventing the
evil-disposed from violating the laws.
"The police force is hereby directed
TO disperse every assemblage Of persons
in tho public streets or on or near rail
way tracks and to promptly arrest all
persous who refuse to disperse on de-
mand. JOHN P. HoPKINs, Mayor"
The following letter waG sent by
Mayor Hopkins to Superintendent OF
Police BFcnnnn:
IT am informed that certain persons,
without authority, publicly and in the
presence OF police officers OF tho city,
overturned q number OF freight cars on
the railroad tracks Of the Lake Shore &
Michigan Southern. Railway Company,
and that these police officers did not
make sufficient efforts to prevent these
lawless acts or arrest tho offenders.
You will at once inquire into tho mat.
tors referred to, and suspend all police
officers present when said cars were
overturned, ponding the investigation.
Hereafter, In every instance, whenever
violations of tho law occur, you will
promptly remove evefy police officer
present who docs not by his acts and
conduct evince purpose to do his
whole duty in enforcing the laws.
(Sjpned) "JouN P. HOPKINS,
Mayor"
1.-THE immediate cause OF the issuing
OF my proclamation was the ovcrturn-
ing OF cars on the Lake Shore & Michi.
gan Southern railroad this afternoon" ="
said Mayor Hopkins.
"That sort Of business must bc stop.
ped. desire that my lettor TO Chief Of
Police Brennan in reference to tho duty
of tho police bo published go that all
officers may read 1t. They will here-
after perform their dutyor receive their
dismissal from tho torce. desire that
distinctly understood"
WILL APPEAL TO PULLMAN.
Mayor Hopkins said tonight .that
tho outcome OF tho conference between
himself, Corporation Counsel Rubens
and the leaders Of the American Rail-
yay Union would probably result in q
request being mado in the name Of the
peoplo OF Chicago to George Al. Pull
man, that ho return to Chicago aud sub
init tho differences bctwccn himself
and his employees to arbitration. The
request will not, however, be sent to
Mr.. Pullman until after another moot
ing between Debs and tho city officials.
Every policeman on tho South Side
yas called into service this afternoon,
when word was received that thoro was
n blockade on tho Rock Island road,
at Twonty.fiith street. A dozen cars
had been thrown of tho track and be-
hind the obstructions were thrco pas
senEers trains trying TO get into tho city.
Thousands OF pooplo surrounded the
trains and tho aspect became so throat
oning that tho railroad officials scnt in
the call for policemen to disporso tho
mob.
While trying to dispcrao tho mob an
olIicer was struck on the head with o
stono thrown by ono oi tho crowd and
seriously hurt. Reinforcement arrived
and tho mob was dispersed.
IS CALIFORNIA.
A dispatch from San Francisco says:
The seventh day Of tho Rreat railroad
strike closes with tho blockade moro
comploto in northern California than it
mas been at any time since Debs
ordered tho railway union men to tic
up tho Southern Pacific. At Oakland
and Sacramento tho embargo Of tho
gtriko is absolute, not wheel being al
lowed TO turn, and at no other point IN
tho state is tho Southern Pacific doing
auy business. Sacramento con Ginuos TO
bo tho centre Of interest.
Tho conflict that seemed to be un.
ayoldable has boon delayed for at least
another day. No attompt TO bring out
Tho militia WINS made tonight, and tho
determined American Railway Union
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