Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-07-17
Little Disorder or Resistance Reported
Yesterday.
PRIEST. DEBS STILL WHISTLES
But It Is Merely to Keep Up His
Waning Courage-He Doesn't
Like His Followers to Read the
Newspaper Reports and Warns
Them Against 1.-THE Southern
Pacific is Now Moving Trains.
Some Little Disorder at San
Francisco.

MEMPHIS, 1hNN., July 10 A. A'
Illinois Central machine shops in Fort
Pickering are burning. Railroad off,
cials say it is the work of strikers.
SAN Francisco, July 16.-The South
ern Pacific Railway Company, backed
by the combined forces Of the federal
and State governments, continues to
maintain fairly satisfactory passenger
service In Southern California. But not
withstanding this formidable military
array the railroad officials have been
unable to retrieve the lost management
of their freight business.
Shortly after noon a freight train was
started from the yards. AT the Seventh
street crossing the non-uOion men in
charge of the train found themselves al
the
MERCY OF A MOB OF STRIKERS.
A striker had managed to climb aboard
and cut the air brake. The train was
stalled, and the rioters, who were soon
swarming about, had drawn all the pins.
Then the troop OF cavalry and 4
company Of infantry came down upon
the mob. The cavalrymen used
their sabres and clubbed with their pis-
tolls and foot soldiers prodded freely
with their bayonets. In the struggla
two shots were fred by the soldiers,
though no one was hit. The soldiers
arrested several of the rioters Of whom
several were cut and wounded. The
train was run into a side track and
abandoned.
THE STRIKE ABOUT OVER.
SACRAMENTO, GALA, July l6.-The
strike is virtually over here. To-day
several hundred ship men who walked
out with the strikers, returned TO work,
having realized the hopelessness OF con-
tinuing the struggle. Trains are run
ming on time to-day.
A STAMPEDE IN PROSPECT.
CHICAGO, July 16.-The strike situa-
ton at Pullman appears TO be growing
more sariocJ for ts~ strikes. It IL the
general opinion that If the -orks of the
Pullman company are open tomorrow
there will be stampede of the men TO
regain their old positions.
sLAUGHTERIyG RESUMED.
CHICAGO, July 16.-Armour. Swift
and Morris began slaughtering to-day
without being disturbed by anybody.
They were each running about a quar-
ter of their usual force under military
guard. Fully 1,5OO unSkilled workmen
applied for work at these houses to-day
aud few of them were engaged. There
was no sign Of disturbance.
MUST WITHDRAW FROM THE A. r. Q.
MAssILLoN, OHIO, July 16.-Fifty
United States deputy marshals were
brought here from Cleveland to-day to
assist in raising the blockade on the
Wheeling and Lake Erie road. A detail
OF the deputies was placed upon each
train sent out and the resumption of
traffic was accomplished without diff
Guilty. American Railway Union men
are being taken back TO fill vacancies,
upon agreeing In writing TO withdraw
from that order.
ALL ROADS STAND ALIKE.
CHEYENE, WYo., July 16.-The mem
bers of the American Railway Union at
Laramie have voted almost unanimously
not to return to work. The following
telegram was received from Debs to-
day.
chicago, July 16.-Roads in the
hands of receivers occupy the same po-
sition as all others in this strike. The
proposition we made to the general
managers has been refused; our posi-
tion is doubly strong in consequence.
Renew every effort aud carry it out TO
the finish. There is Dothing to be
afraid Of We must and will win.
4. V. DEBS
CHICAGO, July 16.-At noon to-day
strikers headquarters at Uhlich's Hall
were being enllvened as much as possi-
Die by speech making. About $50 were
there. Mr.. Debs himself participated
in the oratory. He confined his re-
marks largely TO roasting" the news
papers.
TRIED TO MOB A FREIGHT CREW.
PoMERoY. O., July 16.-Strikers at
tempted TO mob a non-union freight
crew at Middleport tonight. The
sheriff and deputies were called on TO
rescue the train. Bert Dunn was ar
rested and jailed. More trouble is
feared.
WILL NOT RETURN To WORK.
LITTLE Rock, ARK, July l6.-Presi-
dent Debs telegraphed the local A. r.
{. to-day to stand firm and pay no at
tention to newspaper reports The
strikers held meeting tonight aud
decided not to return TO work. Nearly
all trains are moving on time.
TRIED TO WRECK A TRAIN.
CINCINNATI, O., Suly 16.-The Chics-
60 express, westbound on the
Big Four, narrowly escaped being
wrecked tonight near the west
end OF the city. Three railroad
ties placed in the middle OF the track
were struck by switch engine running
al low speed. Superintendent j. NJ.
REYNOLDS was in the cab with the engi-
neer. and was going west when the OBJ
structiou was encountered. On the
switch board three switchmen were rid
ing. This engine was badly stoned by
men and boys not far from the obstruc-
tion. The track was cleared in time
for the Chicago express Police have
been unable TO make arrests.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, July lZ.-Strikers
at / o'clock this Tuesday morning set
fire to the Illinois Central round house
and machine shops at Ft Pickering. The
prompt arrival Of the fire department
nreVsated the loss OF the buildings.
Several freight cars were burned.
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