New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-03
THE STRIKERS ENJO1NED.
ContInacd from Fret Pa &c.

ly the last state of such roads would he worse
than the first. Not only this but II was assgr. s
that 1t needed simply the formal request 81 the
officers of the unicn TO bring out every man.
woman and child In Chicago identlied win or
lutons adopted at yesterdays meeting OF the
federated trades
DAY OF WILD RUMORS.
The day was more prolific Of rumors and scares
than of actual developments. feeling of unrest
and emi-excitement pervaded every section or
the community Stories that the entire militia
force have been called out that the regulars rom
Fort sheridan were on the move; mat uepu.y
Inarshals and sheriffs who had been sent 10
suburban points were being massacred by the
score. We're passed from mouth 10 NOUN ana
received implicit arederce until authoniauVe.y
contradicted The railroads were content 10
allow things TO run along they had on Satur-
day and Sunday reserving for tomorrow ,he
supreme effort 70 break the backbone "i s'1V
strike. The Federal and county ofhcidlS con-
t!nued 10 swear in deputies and an arm! OF 3N't
1000 Of the toughes,-looking citizens that CuoH
County can produce. armed 10 the t"etH anu
wearing the insignia Of state or national an,
thOr1ty, is subject 10 orders Tonight ana VIII
doubtless be brought into service tomorrow
IJgbts we're burning ir the windows Of the
Government and county buildings alike at MD
night and the authorities were prepared Tor any
emergency.
GRAIN TRADE NEARLY PARALNHED.
The strike is tying up lake traffic ehec'ually'
The grain trade Is completely paralyzed as the
railroads
the elevators, and the stocks for shipment are
well-nigh exhausted. Several cars containing
-four and other freights bound for the sea ooaru
and foreign ports are lying on the siue rna0 ~
the companies being pOwerless 10 get thch' 10
the steamboat docks. In the mean tlhe inc
steamers have been bringing large amounts Oh
freight here, which they have been unapIe -
deliver to the railroads and all the river ware
houses are filled 10 overflowing. Nearly scoIe
of boats the market today for ca rgoeS;
but are unable to obtain any. Hard coal Is sun
the only fuel TO be had mere
Lodge No 23S Of the brotherhood OF Locomotive
-Firemen at Brighton Park gave up It's charter
An the old organization to-day and Joined the
American Railway Union. The lodge lhcIuutu
fremen on the Chicago and Alton and the santa
Fe < -,
Chief of Police Brennan had calls from the
General Managers Association early TINS morn
ing for men TO he sent TO the Eastern llIaI Io
crossing at Thirty-siNth-st.. ana iof me ~ nv
Shore road at ROct-st. The details were iiiaue
as requested. Mr.. Brennan said emphatica!
this morning that any one within the Guy himi's
who wanted to work would be accorded ponce
protection against the strikers. The ponce De,
bartment has fully l.500 men detailed Tor squtI
duty at depOts freight houses CAOsSi"e' ''''N
Chief Brennan said that the reports Of tearing
UP tracks In various parts Of the Guy hau u'.n
thoroughly investigated, but did not TURN OUT !"
he true He received frequent word from MS
subordinates that the tracks and CROSSINGS Were
well patroed and that no violence was peli's
attempted l., ,ho
Six Grand Trunk passenger trains are IN the
wards at Battle Greek and at least 900 passengers
are waiting to get out The YARDS are are o cranG
with freight and passenger cars. Inc urahu
rrrunk shopmen went out this morning and the
large threshing machine works closed down 10
night The authorizes "d'e Oi090N " ~
looms. ,., H. ..ot,s 90,
The Grand Trunk has cancelled all It's trains on
the Chicago division out OF Port huron 4uCiI's
ON account of the suspension OF tafic west OF
Battle Creek.
NORTHUMBERLAND ABANDONs ITS TRAINS
Tho Chicago and Northwestern tonight
rrbfp m
hean tenoporartly abandoned The o'clock mail
train left the station at Wells and Kinzie SITS.
fhIs afternoon about on time. but the fast pas
senger train for Milwaukee due 70 leave ~ .
O'Clock this evening has been aoanuomtu' vii he
is announced that no further attempts WIZ 10
made for q while to run trains. The last e&-
press known as the newspaper uatn' VIZ ~ !,
leaves this city at a. m and distributes uIe
aarlv comics of the Chicago papers to the country
towns along the line OF the Northwestern 'oa .t
mas been abandoned and the oihcerS Ul ."S
various papers were hOOileu " ''''' W
o'clock tonight. 49, ,ortoo ',
Railway Union had SO frightened that the \Vl'h-
Westerns suburban service. which carres tlou,
sands of residents OF the suburban towns - an
from their daily occupations IN ms Guy AN.
which has been kept going lrreg9lary anu e en-"
great difficulty since 'le st''Ne Os"''
The Pan Handle passenger train due to , leaeg
hara AZ 500 o. m was derailed IN the OpPeI
Tsnai-st wards tonight The train going az
fair rate Of speed went through an open W. ~
and two cars were thrown 20 'he tusS ~. 1i
river hank No passengers were lnJureu Dut ~ "a
,ysra badly scared and greatly excited. ~! t
road is completely blocked at THIS point oy '"'
wreck. CO.. c Mans Order has
rroffersd assistance and will strike whenever
called upon. . ao, -, tho Lake
6, "T went out al midnight. This means prac
ticalIv tie-up for the road, as the llIeineh ar
,nen,bers Of the American Railway Union an.
the engineers are Brotherhood men. inc Ieas s
&c l.
coal hauled In by the Pan Handle Ralroad
which is now under the ban OF the DoycyVC
All freight trains have been abandoned on ~
IJannihal and Decatur branch OF the Napdsh
and all passenger trains are very iate: w.,
The Missouri Pacific shops at Fort scott Nah'
have been closed down on account OF the strlKe'
DEBs WILL BE MERCIFUL IF POSSIBLE
.'The National Association Of Street Employe
wired US that 1t will do everything possible L
be,n rs" said President Debs to-day. THE presi
dent OF the Seamen's Union came here to-oa!
and reported that his organization was periec''
n,,,,,no 70 obey an order for a wakout com
rottee Of the Standard OIL employees In this q !.
also came to us They stand ready 10 Gun W.
The Trade and Labor Assembly or Chcaso ia
,,,,ar ne assurance that II Will order genera
strike AZ our request. This would paralyze IN
Industries Of the town. but we have no lh.en,lD
~ doing such a thing Just as long as We - 80
We shall confine this fight 10 the railroads. III
,orenoon issued order tying up me reil'alilu'
s .t,a Denver and Rio Grande system. inns wa
oi .me m urgent entreaties from Colorado
The Rio Grande is now crippled from a 10 y, ~
rd We feel encouraged at the OUTLOOK Io-ua
90 shal fight on with renewed tpe ana con
Sdence in our ultimate victory. -,
When Mr.. Debss attention was caleu - r os
rumors that have been circulating 10Y the pa
tvvo DAYS 10 the effect that negotati0hs lookln
70 settlement OF the strike were being cor OF
dycfed between himself and NJ StudcbaKer 10
ut pr,lnan COMPANY he declined 10 answe
direct questions, but consented to ontlinT IN
tarms upon which the officers OF the UNI"
would settle the strike. 49,, Il ~,
0r,irst ne said I'VE Will settle with the Pu'
man Company upon any terms that the empoy'
~ the company may desire. We VIII settle VII
~ railroads on the condition that they restoi
the,r striking employees to their former place
We want the settlement 10 take place with a
.ha cornora lions at once however.