The evening world., 1894-07-09


hours. find everything quiet. There
has been no mob. no conflict with the
local authorities. and no disturbance
generally to call for spccial comment.
what trouble has occurred to-day .sers
to have been over the border line IN In
diana.
Looks brighter 10 Mayor Hopkins.
Il regard the conditions prevailing AZ
decided Improvement upon those OF
the past week. At The same time I am
n Il prepared to comment upon or criti-
else tho Presidents proclrmat ton. and
l prefer TO AVA, the communication
from the army officials as Secretary
Lamonts special instructions Indicate
Will be made. I con only repeat that I
md everything quiet and conditions ma
'erially improved. and that. without fur.
Their information. cannot understand
why this proclamation should have been
issued"
The more hopeful mon OF the orderly
element are trusting that the act OF the
labor unions Will result. at least, in n
suspension OF violence for to-day. and
pending the end of the period allowed In
the declaration Of alternatives, and with
In this period Of calm they hope that
something may be thought OF and under
taken looking to the permanent settling
OF existing difficulties.
Disorders OF Last NiEht.
During last night some minor disorder,
stlll continued.
At late hour the regular nightly
procession Of wagon loads OF meat start
ed downtown from the packing no use
district. A small mob charged on the
wagons and endeavorcd to dissuade the
men from proceeding on their routes. A
squad Of police rushed up and drove tho
crowd awat after a sharp skirmish with
Cubs.
It had been reported earlier in the
night that all drivers OF meat wagons
would strike. but none Of them evincsd
any desire to leave his wagon when ap.
preached by the crowd.
Early this morning the stock
yards police had another encoun.
ter with rioters. Several shots were
fired. but no one was injured. The
trouble occurred at Fortisth street and
Emerald avenue. A packing house
arm attempted to move some dressed
beef. The strikers discovered the ut.
tempt and tried to intimidste the team.
ster.
The police were called and the crowd
resisted all efforts to dispense them.
The police then fired volley over the
heads Of the strikers. which caused
them to dispense. Blk Of them we're
arrested. charged with riot.
Shots Fired by Militia.
Several shots fired by the militia on
guard at Forty-ninth and loomis
streets at (? o'clock this morning gave
rise to the rumor that the rioters wera
gathering In large force and that an.
other encounter was Imminent with the
soldiers. Several persons had been seen
prowlng around the vicinity by the
sentinels and as box had been fred
short time before. the shots were
fred to warn the intruders to keep away
and avoid trouble.
Two more freight cars were fired and
destroyed at Halsted street. on the
Grand Trunk. last nign' and a number
Of other small incendiary fires were set.
Anarchists Drilling.
About midnight It was discovered by
the police that notorious Anarchist was
drilling a hundred Of his fellows In q
hall at Ashland and Forty ninth streets,
hot-bed OF foreigners. hut they became
alarmed and scattered before q raid WAS
made.
A special train on the Monon arrived
late last night from Hammond, Ind,
bearing a detail OF United States In.
fantry. under command OF Major aartz,
having In custo ~ four OF the rlr 81 aders
in yesterday afternoons disorders.
Major Hartz spoke tersely Of the
trouble. observing very Significantly In
conclusion: Things have quieted down
somewhat at Hammond since that
trouble"
The AGnir NJ Hammond.
In reply TO Inquiries Major Hartz said:
I'VE succeeded In moving I'VE mall
trains which were being held by rioters
at Hammond. In moving one train we
were confronted by Il sang who lined
up in solid mass IN front OF the engine.
They were warned to make way. but no
attention was paid TO the admonition,
and we gave Il 10 them one man was
killed 80 far a. | know now, and four
or wore wounded, how badly I am not
informed
when asked for further information
the Major referred all questioners TO
Department Headquarters.
The agreement between Cows. Mat
the@s and Allgsld, by which State
troops Of Illinois and Indiana are TO be
allowed 10 act on both sides Of the