The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-06

was the object of an attack by one section
of the mob. The engineer and fireman
were smashed in. The conductor and pas
sengerS abandoned the train, and IL was
left to the mercy of the strikers. When
ii seemed permanently abandoned the strik-
ers stopped their attack and continued their
march along the tracks. Other freight cars
Were dumped across the tracks. The regu-
lars remained with the meat train NO
further attempt was made 10 move il.
Intoxicated with success the big crowd
rolled back to the stock train where the
soldiers were under command OF Major
Hartz. Men, women and children got SO
close that time and again they collided
and then the soldiers used the butt end
of their guns. In the meantime the Mich
igan Central officials were trying TO get a
wrecking train to remove the overturned
decided 10 take the train back to the
stockyards. The soldiers were about 10
form when venturesome Fellow sAoVeI
a car across Stewart avenue at Fortietn
street An old man tried TO stop il and
the soldiers, thinking he was trying TO 40
some damage. charged on him, knocking
head The allowed to stand and
formed the nucleus for the barrlcade
thrown up when the shooting began: AFTER
that episode the train was again packed
into the yard and unloaded, the thousands
, following IL and eXulting in the victory
won after a hard days battle:
$50 OOO had pulled out. but was compelled
to go back. A Rock Island train carrying
troops from Blue Island was stopped az
Fortieth street, the engineer was imploreu
to Quit and promised to do so after he
had carried his load to its destination;
Rock Island passenger train from toe5 oGS
cars were cut from il and lett on the
track. Several cars and swftcn shan.les ne
at Forty-ninth street. the property or me
Grand Trunk Company, were set on hre
this evening and destroyed. ..., ~,
Fifteen freight cars were oNertuIhSd oh
the Lake Shore near Thirty-ninth ana hat
cd cfr
Union Stock Yards. at 1:3O y numper Oh
cars belonging to the Stock Yards SWITCH
ing Association were overturned Few mo-
ments before The mob. which numbered
far up in the thousands, rushed py COM
mon impulse at the cars and pltcheu @ tneII
in the ditch. No troops were at the scene
of the trouble. the soldiers from Blue Isl
and being at different points hall hnlle
distant Then the thousands of strikers
conyregated at Fortieth street ana w Snt-
worth avenue and tried TO wreck the Tow
er house on the Lake Shore and ROCK ISL
and roads; Police Lieutenant Fbtzpaltr1es AZ lex
force of police. He dispersed the mob. Inc
Union Stock Yards Switching Company mas
been blocked by four freight cars car. .nnISs wnicn
the strikers have placed across the tracks.
From there they proceeded 10 the round
house with the intention OF plling some DON
cars on the switches leading TO the round
house, so that no engines could get IN or
out of the roundhouse. inspector hunt
with fifty policemen, met the mob. however
and drove il away the mob Is yery t Taple de
stroy property. They pay no attention to
attempts to dissuade them, having become
recklessly daring. There are large croWds
blocking every street and alley in the
Stock-yardS district.
1t was reported from the General Man
ayers Association at o'clock that the
police began firing upon the strikers az
Fortieth street after. the Withdrawal OF
the special train on the Lake Shore road,
The crowd increased TO great proportions
and drove the police back toward the city.
The latter fired upon their pursuers as thsy
retreated, the crowd increasing a' o,,;ns, eEgns
crossing The mob was said 10 be moving
toward the city over the Western Indiana
tracks, and was overturning signal towers
and switchmen's shantles, setting IRE 10
them and wrecking cars and other proper
ty At police headquarters absolute lgno-
rance of these alleged facts are reported.
At 3:35 the following bulletin was re-
ceived from the stock yards: Orders nave
been issued to the troops TO lire on anyone
attempting to uncouple cars on trains made
up. >-,
Morris & Co.'S packing house at the stock
Yards fourteen in number, struck to-day
and gave up their stars The city police
were called upon to take their places
At the stock yards tonight the yards are
in a state of chaos. Freight cars overturned
and criss-crossed over many tracks IN me
packing-house district, effectually block APP
proaches outlets. 1t Is stated that even
without further interference the tangle can
not be Strengthened out with Wrecklng
crews inside of day.
Troops Taken To the Lake Front.
CHICAGO. July 5.-All the artillery and
cavalry stationed at the 'stockyards made
forced march, arriving at the lake front.
opposite the Auditorium, at midnight. and
went at once into camp. These troops
were marched down from the yards to-
night on special order from General Miles.
Their camp at the yards was not broken
up a detail being left to guard it. The
reason for this movement cannot be
learned tonight, the commanding officers
declining to talk.