Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-08-16
PULLMAN PEOPLE.
All the Striking Tenants to Be
Evicted from Their Houses.
The PROSPECTS GLOOMY FOR THEN.
State Militia Guarding the Packing Houses
ut South Omaha Strikers Quiet but
In an Ugly Mo0d-Sal0ons
Closed


at South Omaha strikers Quiet but
In an Ugly Mood-Saloons
Closed.
CHICAGO, Aug. 1.-THE Post prints
Ihe following from Pullman: Pull
mans tenants will be evicted. Vice
President Wickes said SO yesterday.
The company claims that 1t must find
houses for its new employees to live in,
and as the strikers have been camping
In the Pullman flats without paying a
cent of rent for the last three months,
they must get out This move is the
very last in the big strike and It will
forever discomft the employees The
company's houses cover about 5000
people at present. These 5000 consist
OF the striking workmen and their
families. There are about 1000 new
men in the shops that have families
and that desire to live near their work.
The old employees must make way for
the new.
This will be death blow to the ten
ants who have been the strikers. They
have very little money. When their
scant supplies Of household furniture
are set out on the broad street it will
be impossible for them to move them
away. Even now they cannot afford
TO buy pound Of coal to cook the
raw potatoes they get from
the relief committee. The pros
poets are gloomy indeed for
the poverty striken occupants Of the
company's barracks-like rows Of
houses. But Mr.. Wickes assertion as
to the company's intention Of begin
ming the work Of eviction was very
positive and unmistakable 1t meant
volumes to any one who understands
the condition of the Pullman strikers
at this time.
What the people will do when they
are put out into the street is question
that It is impossible to answer. The
company can not only put them and
their effects into the streets, but the
probability is that it could drive them
out of the town II 1t cared to do SO, for
1t owns the town--streets, sidewalks
and all--and 1t could drive them and
tell them to go to law about 1t if they
did not like it. The eviction is the very
last thing the people have looked for.
THE SOUTH OMAHA STRIKE.
OMAHA, Neb., Aug. 1.-Two compa-
MES Of state militia, the Thurston rifles
and the Omaha guards, of the Nebraska
national guard, were sent to South
Omaha at 4 o'clock yesterday morning
and stationed as guard around the
packing houses. The strikers were in
an ugly mood, but no violence was at
tempted The strikers soon withdrew
to distance and awaited the coming
Of the new men on their way to work
Several more companies Of troops
from the interior Of the state arrived
last night. The strikers are quiet and
offer little opposition to the soldiers.
But the troops have not relaxed their
vigilance on account Of the peaceful
appearance Of things, and squads Of
soldiers constantly patrol the streets,
and Gatling gun is unlimbered at the
intersection Of the two principalstreets
where 1t can sweep in all directions.
Several Of the members Of the
strikers executive committee expressed
themselves as being perfectly satisfied
that the troops had been called out,
but the men on the street did not take
as kindly to it as did the committee.
They say it was not necessary to bring
In soldiers and privately intimate that
they will have revenge.
Just wait until these soldiers are
sent home" said one Of the men, 'and
we will see who comes out on top"
The troops have been ridiculed by
some Of the strike sympathizers little
and in one or two instances Misses were
heard as they patrolled the street. The
boys took 1t good naturedly. Consider
able comment has been occasioned by
the action Of the sheriff in not control
ling the mobs without the assistance Of
the militia. The deputies In citizens
clothes were as helpless to control the
mo as any ordinary citizen.
They were laughed to scorn by the
strikers, and were obliged to allow
things to take their course. Upon the
arrival of the troops the deputies were
withdrawn and started for Omaha
The soldiers have only to say the
word and the men move on without re-
sistance. Everything was ordinarily |
quiet in the morning, there being no
demonstrations Of any kind. The sol
diers firmly took charge and their au-
thority is not questioned.
A crowd of perhaps 800 strikers was
assembled just out of reach Of the
picket reserve Of the soldiers, and every
aggressive action on the part Of the
guards was met with derisive jeers.
Members Of the militia during the day
scattered through the town, but found
life a burden because Of the sarcastic
remarks dropped and gladly returned
to the improvised barracks at the ex-
change.
Men would purposely run into them
and beg their pardon. pickets were
stationed along the line from the tracks
TO the exchange to sound any alarm Of
trouble.
The packers will continue business
to-day and do not anticipate any
trouble. All saloons in the city have
been closed by the governors orders.
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More Co1eyites Homeward Bound.
WASHINGTON, Aug. ll.-About sixty
Coxeyites who have been in camp at
Roslyn, Va, started last evening over
the Baltimore & Potomac railroad for
their homes in California. The men
had been furnished transportation, it
Is understood, by members Of the Met
ropolitan Methodist church in this
city. Sixty more of the men will start
home to-day.
New Oklahoma Railroad.
GUTHRIE, Ok, Aug. ll.-A charter