Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-07-12

on the night OF the 9Th Two men fell
into the flames and one was burned to
death and the other will die.
In Hinton, w. Va, Newton Mann, 1e
years old, and Oscar Magee, aged 10,
were killed by the fall of balcony
upon which crowd of people gathered
to view parade. Fourteen others
were severely hurt
In the yacht race at the Firth OF
Clyde, Scotland, the prince of Wales
yacht Britannia won. beating the Amer
lean yacht Vigilant in the SO miles by
seconds. Time, hours and SO seq
onds- The Valkyrie was in the race at
the start, but was cut down by the Sa-
tanita and sank, the crew being saved.
CoAsrwIsE and even eastern mail is
now coming into and going out of San
Francisco on ocean steamers The
postal authorities no longer hope for
resumption of railroad traffic.
Gov ALTGELD, of Illinois, sent q
telegram to President Cleveland cali
ing upon him to remove the federal
troops from Illinois and the president
sent reply stating that the troops
were sent in strict accord with the
laws of the United States and that
there was no intention to interfere
the peace.
IN California the strikers had every
thing their own way on the 5th. At
Chicago there was rioting all day. al
though no lives were lost, the soldiers
being held in little fear on account of
their small numbers. Scores of freight
cars were overturned and the tracks
INSTRUCTED. In other parts of the
country the strike is spreading.
THOUSANDS of workingmen are wear
ing white ribbons at Buffalo, n. Y,
out of sympathy with the railroad
strikers. This emblem was designated
by President Debs, and the stores have
sold a large quantity. Some of the
larger unions of labor have bought and
are distributing the badges free to their
members.
CLEARING house returns for the prin-
cipal cities of the United States for the
week ended July showed an aver
age decrease as compared with the cor
responding week of last year of 92; in
New York the decrease was 21.9; out
side, 1874.
FAILURES for the week ended July
were 1874 in the United States, against
319 last year; in Canada 80, against 20
last year.
BRADsTREETs review of trade for the
week ended July said there was a
sharp restriction of general trade and
industrial production owing to the
railway troubles. All cereals, except
wheat, had shown a decided advance
in price. Pork and lard were up sharp
ly. Cattle, hogs and sheep were higher
at far western markets where receipts
were limited. At Boston there was a
speculative squirt in wool.
In Chicago on the 9Th strikers were
on the rampage. They burnt cars,
broke switches and INSTRUCTED tracks.
Numerous collisions occurred between
the authorities and the mobs. Six dead
and an indefinite number of injured is
the record of casualties. The Pan
handle yards for eight blocks were
mass of fire. Ten tracks and 1000 to
1000 cars will be total loss. At other
points around Chicago cars and freight
were burnt up. The state troops were
ordered out and the situation was grave
THE aspect of the railroad strike at
Kansas City on the 9th looked decided
ly worse, the entire force of the Mem
phis joining those out, tying up that
road completely. Freight continues to
accumulate at all the depots and the
prospects of getting it out is not bright
The yards are carefully guarded by
United States marshals.
THE railroad strike has been carried
east to Cleveland, o., tying up all the
connections of the seaboard trunk
lines with the promise that it will soon
reach the trunk lines themselves and
get to Buffalo, n. Y, and tie up all the
railroads there and thus extend from
ocean to ocean.
PRESIDENT DEBs, of the A. r. u, has
issued a proclamation cautioning
strikers against being parties to viola
tions of law.
Two freight sheds, 500 feet and 600
feet long respectively and twenty
three freight cars were burned in the
Mobile & Ohio yards at Cairo, Ill, on
the 9th. 1t is supposed the fire was in
cendiary.
ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES.
THE crack American yacht, Vigilant,
was beaten in another race on the
Firth of Clyde, Scotland, by the Britain
MIA, the latter winning by 1 minute
and SIS seconds.
A DISASTROUS fire occurred at North
Kenora, o., miles below huntington,
w. Va, on the 7th. Incendiaries set
fire to box cars loaded with coke lying
on the Norfolk & Western tracks and
ten of them were burned. The flames