The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-07-14

revoke the charters of such roads on
the ground that they were obstructipy
mails of the United Staies
Marshal Arnold received the follow.
Ing reply this afternoon from Attorney
General Olney to the telegram sent by
the marshal:
deputies to prevent obstruction of the
mails and to arrest all persons who may At
tempt such obstruction"
':The amount Of 1t all IT," said the
marshal, ''that the time has come for
the government to take q baud In oil
roads which are In the hands of the re.
ceivera Mails must be allowed Ia run.
/ will appoint AZ many deputies az
may be necessary"
The marshals swore in so more dep
uties today for the Santa Fe. This makes
over 100 federal officers on duty at the
depot and In the yards Of that COMPANY
The General Manager Association
has issued call to the United States
marshal for more deputies. At their
meeting this afternoon the general
managers considered the question of
arresting Debs and prosecuting him
under United States laws relating to
the detention of mails. It was finally
decided not TO arrest him, thus fore
stalling any claim to msrtyrdom.
The Ann street trouble on the Pan.
handle, which was reported a. riot,
was precipitated by q brakeman draw.
ing revolver when the strikers under
took tn interfere with him. The fellow
was badly handled before he was res.
cued by the police. General Superin-
tendeht Lore of the Panhandle road,
on his arrival at One Hundred and
Thirtieth street, teleQraphed that Il
mob drove Station Agent Riverside
from HE Office just as lie had sum-
inoned Lore by telegraph and then be.
gun general demolition of the tracks.
The station agent barely escaped with
his life.
Twenty deputy sheriffs who started
for Blue Island were stalled a long
time at Fifty-fifth street. Superintend-
ent Hubeli threw the switches, but the
strikers threw them back and forbade
any interference. The last train to
reach the blockade was q mail train.
Some strikers advised that is be allowed
to proceed, but the switchuen were
firm and the train was held.
The tie-up on the Rock Island was
almost complete at the Chicago end TO.
day. Switchmen, switch tenders and
lower tenders went out almost TO q
maD. The switchmen at Englewood
threw the switch and locked 1t. A
heavy train was brought to a standstili
In time to avoid u wreck. After some
delay the switches were set and the
train pulled into the depot carrying
Pullmans. The strikers swarmed
through the yards, unhitching cars as
fast as they were attached 10 engines.
Officials of the road were compelled to
man the switches q ID towers.
The Post says OF the strike: "Vio.
lence has become the feature of the
American Railway Union strike OF al
most all the roads cen.ering IN Chica.
90. President Debs from headquarters
talks peace, while the men are deraii--
ing trains, smashing wlndows aud
stoning trainmeh and passengers.
There Is the most complete ttc-up known
at any time In the country since strikes
were begun. In many instances no at
tempt is made to take out trains that
are made up by officials aud protected
for passengers and crews, but there has
been no weakening on the part Of the
General Managers Association. 1t real.
lies that the supreme test Of strength
has come, but 1t elaine that the test
is now LetweeD the government and
the rioters. 1t 10 ready to run its trains
If protection Is given them, aud that 10
q matter for regularly constituted of.
ficials to attend TO. 1t 10 no longer
matter of handling trains, but Of OBJ
serving peace, and Sheriff Gilbert and
United States Marshal Arnold are the
ones who are at work today. Both are
alarmed at the situation ani claim to
be doing all In their power to main
tain order. They have sworn In a
large number of deputies. but are fear
full that they may have to call on other
higher authority for assistance before
morning."
Superintendent Lore of the Pan
handle had advices from Riverdale at
8 o'clock tonight which said mob has
seized freight No. 70. chased off the
engineer and fireman, took the crew
away from the train and put all Of
them under guard. The mob then
ran the train on q side track, cut of
the engine and caboose 6nd put the
engineer and fireman back on the en-
gina and the crew In the cabo0se and
ordered them TO pull out, saying they
would kill auy one who came
down there and wanted to run any
train while the strike was on. River
dale is practically In the hands OF q
mob, without protection from the
authorities. The Panhandle's fast
trains from Cincinnati, New York,
Louisville and indianapolis are all In
the hands Of the moi. A special train
has been made up to carry 30 deputy
sheriffs to the scene, and It will reach
Riverdaie about IL O'Clock. Serious
trouble 10 expected.
The men employed In the Michigan
Central freight yards ct kensinglon
with the engineers aud firemen on
the switch engines, about so men,
struck at o'clock. They refused to
handle Illinois Central cars. The
Michigan Central uses no Pullman
cars.
Marshal Arnold has sent INSTRUCT
ions that mail trains must
not be interfersd with and
he says that 1t has GOT
past going whether government has
merely an interest on mails In receiv-
er's hands. Uncle Sam has Interests
Involved In the strike on every road
and proposes to protect these interests.
He las been drawn into the trouble
and Appearances indicate that he is
going 10 take an active hand In afiairs.
The strike 10 spreading with startling
rapidity and 10 almost every hour ac-
conlpanisd by acts Of ylolenoe. 1t
threatens to include the cable and
elevated roads. ii