The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-07-10
HEARTY ENDORSEMENT,
OF the Presidents Course in Restoring
& Order-A Volunteer Force Ready.

OF the Presidents Course in Restoring
T. Order-A Volunteer Force Ready.
Washington, July 9.-The officers of the
government stated tonight that the Presi-
dent and sSecretary of War were flooded
today with kilograms and letters from all
parts of the country rendering the gov ern-
ment the support of large bodies of men in
theievent of.an emergency requiring the
organization of volunteer force. These
kilograms give some idea of the overwhelu1-
ing loyal cordial sentiment of the people
in support of law and order. Some were
from labor organizations approving the
step staken here and protesting against
any assumption that the criticisms of the
measures taken to preserve the public
peace and enforce it's observance of the laws
of the land represent the views of any con-
siderable number of their people. In the
Judgment of this official if the present
disturbances is quieted without extensive
trouble it will re suit in the enactment of
some such law as was recommended to
Congress by President Clev Gland in a spec
ial message April 20, 1888. The message rec
commended the action of commission of
labor consisting of three members who
shall be regular officers of the government
charged among other duties with the con-
sideration and settlement when possible of
all controversies between labor and capital.
Deb's Repres entative.
New York, July 9.-John Ryan, who calls
himself the official representative of Debs,
is in New York today. His mission he said
was tosorganize sthe laborers of the east so
they would be prepared to go on strike
whenever Debs gave the word. He went
to Boston tonight.
More Troops.
Springfield, ILL.,, July 9.-In accordance
with Mayor Hopkins request Gov. Altgeld,
this .afternoond ordered out all the re-
naming troops and gave orders to proceed
at once to Chicago.
Still Burning Cars.
Chicago, July 9.-Six freight cars were
burned this morning before day light on the
Illinois Central tracks at Burnside, ,;and
JohnsHepne andsEd Hagan, John .Coleran,
John Grady, Ben Iced, Robert Blair were
arrested on suspicion of being the incen-
diaries. They were taken to the Kensing
ton Police station and. fined $40 each.
Disperse the Mobs.
Chicago, July. 9.-Gen. Miles. this after
noon, issued general order to the troops
directing them under sthe Presidents pro-
clamation to disperse all rioters gatherings.
Mob Cut the Wires.
Hudson. Wis. July 9.-There is trouble
at Spooner, and Adjutant General Falk
has summoned the military companies from
here. At En- Claire and Menominee, mob
cut the wires and no details from Spooner
are obtained.
All Clear at Hammond.
Hammond, July 9.-The Federal troops
were withdrawn from Hammond by order
of General Miles, leaving at eleven. One
of the officers said they were going to"clean
up the stock yards. This leaves the Indi-
ana miliatia in possession of the railroad
property. A camp was established on the
old ball grounds, near the tracks. and the
militia sent to all the railroads to guard
the property and protect the crews sat work
removing distractions. Superintendent
Snyder of the Michigan Central road, SAID
the road was clear and trains were running
on all roads entering Hammond
There are two thousand workingmen on
a strike here today. Thirteen hundred be-
ing from g. H. Hammond company'sl pack
ing house. They are all out voluntarily to
aid the Pullman boycott. Sixty employees
of the spring works have joined the strik-
ers, and one hundred.and fifty A. r. u.
men are on a strike. The governors of Hill
noissand Indiana have agreed to abolish the
state line as far as is needed for military
purposes. Under this agreement the troops
from either state can cross thesboundaries
at Hammond at will. The citizens are in
a quiet mood since the Federal troops left
being more friendly disposed to the militia. |
Chauncy M. Depew Talks.
New York, July 9.-The situation about |
the Grand Central station today is quiet. |
The first trains came in from the west on |
time on only few minutes late. Chauncey |
today discussed at length the |
present grave situation. He looks for |
speedy end to the strike, and warmly COM |
mends the proclamation of President Cleve- |
and He said: 1.-The strik will either |
spread or end in three days. My idea is it /
will not spread. 1t can hardly come to /
New York by way of Buffalo, for. the Ameri- |
can Railway union are weak in that city. |
Out of, we will say, 5000 railway men in /
that city, from the last advices l received /
only seventy belong TO Debs's organization |
Not anY of them in the emplOy of our l