The morning call., 1894-07-05
YET 1T SPREADS.
There Would Seem to Be No End
of the Strike.

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of the Strike.
| TERRE HAUTE, Ind. July 4-For the
first time since the strike was inaugnr-
ated the local roads we're unable to-day to
move car of freight. The Vandalia was
| ordered out last night and the tie-up in
the city is complete. All passenger
trains were run on schedule time and no
night trains were run last night on the
| Chicago and Eastern Illinois, but to-day
all trains were on time. The Big Four
was unable TO get any passeng gers East to-
day. but sent two mail-trains west. The
| mem bers of the local A. r. q. are cir
| culatlng white ribbons among the strikers,
but find some difficulty in inducing bust
ness men to wear them. The Pullman
sleeper brought in by the Chicago and
Eastern Illinois this morning had half a
dozen windows broken.
CINCINNATI, July A. United States
District Attorney Cleveland to-day pre-
pared an omnibus bill restraining all per-
sons from interfering with the business of
any road in this district The bill is to be
filed in pursuance of instructions from
Washington. There is no change in the
situation.
Railway officials tonight consider the
strike over, unless affected by influences
| from connecting points. Superintendent
Peters telegra phed the Pennsylvania fiji
cials that another day would see the last
of the strike here. The Cincinnati and
Ohio soon 0vercame the trouble to-day
with their freight and yard men, and are
running full forces on all trains tonight.
The Southern's men tonight asked TO get
back Internationally as a BODY
The Louisville and Nashville. G. II. and
D., B. and o., Southwestern and other
roads have taken back enough old men to
be fully equipped and are holding the new
meh. All are running freight, including
livestock. The Big Four made progress
here to-day and announces thatits freight
and passenger trains will run tomorrow.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, July 4.-The can
nonball is being held at Barring Cross by
strikers. 1t is reported that four men
have been shot.
LITCHFIELD. Ill.,. July 4.-Frank Fitz-
simmons. a member OF the A. r. U. here,
was arrested and put under a S4OO bond
for committing an assault on the engineer
of south bound Wabash mail train. As
the engineer pulled out last night Fitzsim-
In 0ns threw heavy iron bolt through the
CdU nl9ubHs SblIhIuS III LilO
left side and seriously iDjuriDg him. The
train was delayed half an hour as a con-
sequence.
BLOOMINGTON. Ill.,, July 4.-The num-
Der Of delayed passenger trains on the
Alton switches here is now fourteen and
the number of passengers is fully 1000.
The Alton sent special TO Springfield to-
day for United States Marshal Brinton
and his deputies, who are to lift the
blockade. The train was manned by Off
cials II the road.
| INDIANAPOLIS, July 4-The News an
nounces that the strike at this point is
failure. Trains are nearly all on time.
| LA PORTE, ND, July 4-The Lake
| Shore and Michigan Southern was tied up
| here tonight.
| HAMMOND, Ind, July 4.-Train s on the
Erie road was stopped by a mob of 800
men when just over the Indiana line this
| afternoon. Two Pullman were cut off and
the engineer ordered to 90 ahead, which
he did. Sheriff Frederick has sent a
message to Governor Matthews asking for
the militia.
CHEROKEE, Iowa, July Had not the
conversation between six suspicious char
acters been overheard 1t is probable the
Illinois Central bridge south of town
would have been blown up this morning
and a trainload of National Guards de-
molished. The Sheriff heard of the plot
to demolsh the bridge and officers have
guarded 1t closely.
DEs MONIES. Iowa, July 4.-Governor
jackson has refused to call out the militia
on the appeal Of the Sheriff of Woodbury.
County, Sioux City, unless it Is clearly
shown that the local authorities are unable
to handle the trouble at that roint.
FORT DODGE. Iowa. July 1.-The Fourth
Regiment Iowa National Guards has been
ordered to Sioux City.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, July An addition to
the switchmen and trackmen of the
Hin ois Central main line and branches
called out by the A. r. U. last night, the
Memphis aud Chattanooga s~itehmen
went out this morning. The fremen of
the Kansas City, Memphis and Brming-
ham refused to handle Pullman cars.
Otherwise there is no interruption to ras-
senger traffic. Ali employees of the Kan
sas City, Fort Scott and Memphis went out
at 10:30 p. NJ. Strikers have deratled the
ST. Louis exrress on the Iron Mountain
road near The bridge.
The ST. Louis express on the Iron Nouns
tain was derailed by strikers near the
bridge tonight. No one was injured.
SPRINGFIELD. Mo-. July A COM
nittee of the American Railway Union
left on the train for Kansas City to pre-
sent their grievances 20 William Nettleton
of the Gull road. If favorable answer
is lot received the men say that they will
60 out.