The evening world., 1894-07-05

barred further progress and the train
came to a standstill. No one would open
the gates and the delay was prolonged.
Beyond the crossing several freight
ears were dumped sideways on the
tracks, and It was impossible to remove
them. Neither police nor the soldierE
would touch the cars. At other points
along the line the same blockade was
made, and the afternoon was spent IN
an attempt 10 straighten up the road
way. About 10000 people gathered
around the stalled train. and any move
by the oficers. 1t was expected. would
meet with violent opposition.
switch Towers Set on Fire.
Leaving the meat train at the cross
ing. the mob started down the tracks
intent upon mischief The rioters fired
q switch-tower and interlocking boxes
near Forty-s!xth street and Stewart
avenue. They drove the operating
gang from the tower. and when the
structure was deserted II was set on
fire. A switch. box controlling the in
terlocking system was fired, but IN both
cases the flames we're eNtinguished
without causing the destruction of the
property.
A dummy train on the Fort Wayne
from East Chicago stopped rcar tho
crossing at which the meat train was
standing and was the object Of an at
tack by one section OF the mob.
Yards Full Of strikers.
At noon the yards at Eifty-fourth
street we're full Of strikers. Companies
c and G. of the Fifth Infantry. arrived
from Blue Island to reinforce troops al
ready present. The troops got of the
cars at Fifty-third street. Company =
deployed and the men marched through
the yards with fixed bayonets. Tho mob
disappeared before them. Large CROW s
were on the tops of freight cars, but no
stones were thrown.
A train on the Lake Shore was stopped
at 40 this morning The engineer and
fireman refused to leave the engine aud
were forcibly pulled off by the strikers.
The engine was then cut from the train.
which was moved back into the yards
by the strikers.
Blue Islands Morning Quiet.
There was hardly enough clamor or
Island this morning to disturb sick
room. The wholesale arrests, with the
continued presence Of the Federal
troops, seemed to exercise hypnotic
influence on the strikers. and the town
appeared to be rapidly falling back into
its original calmness.
Gen. Miles. at United States Military
Headquarters here, said this noon that
ne considered the strike situation more
favorable than was anticipated. He was
hoping that serious trouble or bloodshed
might be avoided. Soldiers from Fort
Leavenworth and Foft Brady would ar
rive during the afternoon. he said, and
would be posted to good advantage.
Gen Miles said at noon that with the
troops now on the way the force In
Chicago will number 1000 men. III that
IL not enough to maintain order" said
the General. 1.-THE Government Will fur
nish more"
Specie Federal Grand Jury,
The order for n special Federal Grand
jury &c INVESTIGATE violations OF United
States statutes by the strike leaders was
entered on the records to-day in accord
ance with the decision of Judge Gross
cup.
At Dearborn station. the terminus OF
the Erie. Wabash. Santa Fe, Monon,
Grand Trunk and Eastern Illinois. an
effort was being made to-day to get
through passenger trains on all these
roads. Most of the trains were getting
out of the station on time. 1t was said
that no attempt to renew the suburban
service on any of the Dearborn station
lines would be made to-day.
Freight Cars Overturned.
Fifteen freight cars were overturned
on the Lake Shore ROAD, near Thirty
ninth and Halsted streets. Just at the
entrance to the Union Stock Yards. at
l.30 =. NJ. A number of cars belonging
10 the Stock-Yards Switching Associa-
ton were overturned a few moments
before.
No troops were at the scene OF the
trouble just then.
Ten thousand strikers congregated at
Fortieth street and Wentworth avenue
and tried to wreck the tower house on
the Lake Shore and Rock Island roads
Police Lieut.. Fitzpatrick was de-
spatched to the scene with n large force
of police.
Special Policemen strike.
All of the special policemen al the
Nelson Norris & Co.'S packing house at
the Stock-Yards fourteen in number.
struck to-day and gave up their stars.
The city police We're called upon to take
their places.
More Trains Stalled.
Rock Island Inbound passenger
train was stopped by strikers at FIFTY 70
first street this afternoon and the engin-
eer and fireman, fearing violence. dc
serted the train. General Superintendent
Dunlap, of IN" road, immediately took
charge Of the engine, and, with porter
FOR fireman, started for tn" city.
The engine was showcrcd with clubs
and stones but continued until II reach
ed Thirty-eighth street. when u drrall,d
freight car stopped further progress
Mayor Hopkins and chief Of Polio
Brennan went to the scene by special en-,
CINE, and at O'clock th"". with the rail-.
road officials, We're making every effort
10 move the tram, with demonstratiy
mob surrounding them.
4 train belonging t. Morris g Com.
pany Ma stalled -se ThIrty-seventI
street this afternoon II was luadel