Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-07-02

Moments Notice.
CHICAGO, July In Chicago and
vicinity the day. was spent by the two
contending forces in the great railway
strike in playing waiting game, each
side narrowly watching for the next
move of the other Railway officials
profess to be sanguine OF the
ultimate defeat OF the strikers
and the latter equally certain OF
final success. At number OF
vantage points throughout the city ef-
forts were made to move freight trains,
which we're promptly frustrated by
strikers and their sympathizers, who
pounced upon these trains, carried off
the links and pins, set brakes and
chased away the men thus engaged, re-
firing whenever a superior force OF po-
lice or deputies appeared on the scene.
Barring few minor scrimmages, in
which little damage was done, the day
was fairly quiet.
Passenger traffic on most OF the
roads was not seriously interfered with
where Pullman cars were not handled,
except at Blue lslard. where the Rock
Island trains are still held up, both
sides remaining stubborn, and the long
suffering passengers bearing the brunt
of the discomfort and delay. One hun
dred more deputy marshals will 90
to Blue Island early in the morning.
The Lake Shore, by well executed
flank movement, succeeded in getting
train load of dressed meat out Of Pack
ingtown, but the strikers swear it shall
be the last. Altogether no decided ad-
vantage can be claimed for either side,
but owing to reports that the sheriff
has called on the Govseaer for troops.
to-morrow's developments &re awaited
with keen interest, II not anxiety.
nTroops at Fort Sherman are being
held in readiness to respond at any
moment to call for their services TO
protect property from the strikers. A
special train OF eleven coaches stands
on the tracks there and will remain
ready to carry the soldiers to any point
where they may be needed. The train
crew is kept on duty all the time and
the engine is under n full head OF
steam. The train can start at
moments notice. On side track that
extends into the garrison cars are
awaiting TO receive the cavalry and
artillery If they be ordered out.
By order Of Colonel Crofton all passes
to 90 outside the reservation that had
been issued were recalled at o'clock
this morning, and the men stayed about
their quarters all day. 1t was learned
this evening that George NJ. Pullman
had quietly left the city since last night,
presumably for the East, although IL is
impossible to obtain definite informa-
tion as TO his destination.
Business in Chicago is seriously par
alyzed, as the result of the present labor
difficulties. Transfer business on the
Belt railway o. Chicago is entirely
blocked by the so.called American Rail-
way Union.
About o'clock this afternoon gang
of thirty strikers broke into the Pan
Handle switch tower, at West Pullman,
and with threats, chased the telegraph
operator out OF it with threats
against his life, IL he ever re-
turned. A mob OF 800 men is gathered
at Rlverdale with the avowed intention
OF making an attack on train No. 2,
carving mail and Pullman sleeper and
and dining car. Sheriff Spears, with SO
deputy sherffS, and Marshal Soper with
eleven deputy marshals, are there and
reinforcements have been sent them
with a view to protecting the train.
Sixty-fve United States deputy mar
shals have been stationed st Riverdale
Crossing all afternoon. The Illinois
Central trains have been coming
through without interference, but about
$50 one OF their trains was stopped near
Harvey and held up about an hour.
Mr.. McCabe, with six deputy mar
shals, boarded train No. 81, New York
Air line. at Dalton, at Ace, stationing
his men on the platform 10 prevent the
strikers from Gncoupling or cutting the
air pipes. No attempt was made on the
part OF the meH to commit any overt
act.
In reply to letter from E. V. Debs
asking the Illinois Central men OF the
Cherokee branch TO strike, this answer
was received:
CHEROKEE, Iowa, July /.
To E. Y. DebS, Chicago:
Alta meeting of the engineers and
fremen OF the Cherokee division Of
the Illinois Central Railroad Com
pany. held at Cherokee July l,
it was resolved that engineers and fire.
men of this division have no grievance
against said company. We have always
been we'll treated by the company when
grievances existed. We have had them
adjusted to our entire satisfaction.
We do no work for the Pullman Com
pauy, and think that this strike
is unjust and uncalied for on the
Illinois Central system. We propose TO
remain with our engines and the COM
pany. and will do our utmost TO protect
the company's property when called on
to DO so.
1t is signed by twenty-five engineers
and firemen.
At1p. m. the lllineis Central started
a train out OF Cairo for the North with
Pullman sleeper attached. At 2:37 o.
m. the Illinois Central started train
out oi Cairo for the South with Pull