The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-07-11

CHICAGO, July 5.-Every policeman
On the South Side was called into serv-
ice this afternoon when word was re-
ceived that there was a blockade on the
Rock Island road at Twenty-ffth-st. A
dozen cars had been thrown off the
track and behind the distractions were
three passenger trains trying to get into
the city. Thousands Of people surround
ed the trains. and the aspect became so
threatening that the railroad officials
sent in the call for policemen to disperse
ahe mob.
When the mob first attacked the train
al Twenty-fifth-st. there were but few
policemen there, and they could do moth
ing with the strikers. At Twenty-see-
ond-st. there was another gang, which
attempted to throw freight car off the
track While trying to disperse the mob
md prevent the strikers from carrying
out their purpose an officer was struck
On the head with a stone thrown by one
of the crowd and seriously hurt. Rein
tocements arrived and ,he mob was dis
persed. over two hundred policemen
then patrolled the tracks and crossings
ind protected the wrecking crew, which
was engaged in replacing the derailed
Ears on the track.
This was not accomplished until nearly
Z O'Clock, when the first train started for
the city. 1t moved out slowly. In front
there was an empty freight car. Then
rame the engine. which was guarded by
twenty-five United States soldiers and as
many policemen. The remainder OF the
train consisted Of coaches which were
filed with policemen. soldiers and rail
way officials The other two trains fol-
lowed a snort distance behind the last
train having a mail car attached As
Eistant Chief Kepley was on the first
train, and as it proceeded he ordered the
extra policemen to 60 to SiXteenth-st.,
where it was thought another attempt
might be made to Obstruct its passage.
No further trouble. however. occurred.
but the mail car attached to the rear Of
the last train was cut off at Eighteenth
Et. by some unknO Wn parties As this
train was not so heavily guarded as the
others. the absence of the mail car was
not noticed until the train reached the
Van Buren-st- depot. An engine, guard
ed by policemen, left Immediately to
bring the train in.
The most urgent call after the one from
Iwenty-fifth-st. and the Rock Island
tracks. was for men at Thirty-ninth-st
and the Chicago e Eastern Illinois tracks.
This call was sent out by General Man
ager Egan, who said that a mob was in
control at that place and the police were
unable to handle it.
The mail car which was cut off at
Eighteenth-st. was afterward brought
into the city 1t was found at Eigh-
teenth-st. where IL had been detached.
The officials, who were on the engine.
wanted to have two day coaches brought
in, but the fireman and engineer refused
10 go back for them. The mail car was
then brought into the depot
Two deputy United States marshaIs
almost created a riot at Thirty third-st
and the Panhandle tracks tonight. two
men being shot and painfully wounded.
About u O'Clock two deputies. named
Eugene Keck and Michael McGann went
into a saloon at Western-ave. to get a
drink. There was quite crowd standing
around the place at the time and
the deputies were hooted at. When they
came out some one began throwing
rocks at them and the deputies pulled
fJaair reyclYeTs and began firing. At Ibis