Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-07-07
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
The Strike Situation.

The massing of troops at the most
affected points of the Rock Island ana
Western Indiana tracks indicates that
the embargo on transportation within
the city limits will be raised this morn
ing.
United States officers and the people
believe that the crisis of the big strike
will come to-day. They believe that
the day will either see trains running
on all the roads or the crows fired upon
by the soldiers. An order was issued
this morning that final attempt will
be made to move trains, and that bul.
lets will be used if necessary to entore
the right of way The strikers insist
that they will not allow trains to run if
they can prevent them by moral sua-
sion. The more conservative say they
will keep away and allow the roads to
send out trains if they can get crews to
man them. There are now 5000 sol
ders in the yards and vicinity.
CHICAGO, July For the twenty
four hours ending at midnight there
were 60 fre-alarms from burning road
property, nearly all being on the South
Side. Chief Sweeney says it is ques-
ton whether the South Side can hold
out if such wholesale incendiaries con-
tinued.
CHcA GO, July THE army depart
ment is taking control of the railroads.
AT II O'Clock General Miles issued
orders TO General Crofton to send regu-
lars to various parts OF the city. The
general instructions 10 the troops are
to assist United States mershals in aid
ing the despatch Of mail trains and the
protection of property. Should the
crowds engage in any act Of hostility
the troops are ordered to resist with the
use of arms if necessary. An officer at
army headquarters saysthat in military
language this is the equivalent to orders
to shoot to kill.
CHICAGO, July The rumor that
President Debs had left for Buffalo in
order TO bring about a tie-up Of the
railroads entering at that point is not
true. He is here and says that the
men are as firm as ever and that the
strike is rapidly spreading in all direc-
tons.
CHICAGO, July 7.-Debs was served
to-day with the injunction issued by the
Q. s. Court several days ago. 1t was
served as Debs was leaving the Sher-
man House this morning after brief
conference with Grand Master Work
man Sovereign.
STOCK YARDS, Chicago, July T.
Shortly after o'clock this morning a
mob commenced to gather in the yards
where train of beef is standing on the
tracks, and two companies of regular
if,ntry proceeded 10 the scene and
drove the crowd from the yards and
established dead line 200 feet from
the cars. The mob then scattered
along the Lake Shore tracks.
Just before daybreak this morning q
mob of nearly 1000 men set fire to
some freight cars. When the blaze was
extnguished by the police the rioters
attacked the officers and were driving
them from the yards when the police
men sent halfa dozen volleys into the
mob and several of its members fell,
but were quickly dragged back and es-
capped under cover of darkness.
UNION Stock YARDS, H., July T.
This morning word was telephoned to
Captain O'Neill of the Stock Yards sta
ton that a mob of nearly 5000 men
were destroying the station and round
house of the Grand Trunk Railroad
Company at 10th and Johnston streets.
A company of 200 State militia have
started for the scene OF trouble
The second regiment Of State militia
were ordered to move on the Fort
Wayne tracks and patrol them.
CHADRoN, Neb., July Six COM
panies of U. S. cavalry and two COM
panics of infantry were yesterday or
dered to be ready to go to Chicago at a
moments notice.
PORTLAND, Ore, July THE first
freight train to leave Portland since
the strike was declared pulled out yes
terday. 1t was q Southern Pacific
through freight. All local trains are
moving and mail was sent out over the
Northern Pacific.
CAIRO, H., July 1T looks as
though the great railroad strike was over
so far as Cairo and Mounds are con-
cerned. The arrest of the president of
the switchmen's union has robbed the
strikers Of their most aggressive leader,
and everything is as quiet as could be
wished.
TRINIDAD, Col, July The whole
sale arrests recently made and the
presence of troops have overawed the
turbulent clements and all railroads
have restored service. The strike here
seems to be practically ended.