The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-07-06

Country.
CHICAGO, July6.-The sun won't down
on by,iarthe most turbulent and criti-
cal day thus far in the unparalleled
railroad strike and boycott. When it
opened there was general feeling that
ito passage would go far toward clearing
tho atmosphere, II indeed IL did not
practically lift the embargo on COM
merce which has held this city In its
grip for tho past week. That expecta-
ton was chiefly based on tho presence
Of federal troops In tho most dangerous
districts. Looking at the situation at
the close OF tho day, however. 1t must
bo confessed that tho hope INDUCED at
the opening in this regard has not been
justified. Tho troops were few in num-
ber, at best; and when they were
divided into squads and distributed at
points separated by very considerable
distances, 1t soon became evident that
their prestige as overawing bodies had
been dissipated at the same time.
Instead OF fleeing in fear before tho
faces of tho veterans, rs was expected
they would do, tho turbulent thousands
surred about tho little band of soldiers;
ieered and hootod at them; cast vile
epithets at them, and literally played
hide and seek with them; stopping
trains at will, and generally rendering
tho embargo in tho military district
moro effective, if possible, than before.
NOT ENOUGH TROOPS.
The throngs OF strlkera did not resist
Unclc Sans police. Again and again
whom thero were thousands Of them
about train which 1t was sought TO
move, and on the track in front Of 1t,
they gave way like water before the
leyelled bayonets OF single company
Of infantry, or the trampling Of single
squad OF cavalry; like water, too. they
closed In again OF point Just beyond.
They turned switches, derailed freight
cars in front Of the slow moving train,
and PLAYED all sorts OF railroaders' tricks
with which the soldiers were unac-
quainted. Thus 1t was that the troops
at tho stock yards, in perseverance, and
patience. spent the entire day in vain
endeavor to got ono train load Of dressed
beef out OF sight Of the starting point.
Aside from the immediate neiehbor'
hood where the troops wore operating
there was plenty Of excitement and dis
order. Great mobs gathered on the
Lake Shore, Rock Island, Alton aud
Western Indiana tracks and proceeded
kYf
cars, breaking switches and the like. At
one point they set fro TO q switch tower
and an intcr-locking switch box, but
the flames wore oxtinguishod before ae-
rious damage was done
FIRST pLooDsHED.
In two instances there was bloodehed.
On tho Western Indiana tracks hard
pressed special policeman fred at his
pursucrs. wounding q striker In tho leg.
On tho Iako Shore road an official OF
that company In charge OF o train,
which ho was ondea7orinR 10 torco
Though, emptied his revolver point
blank into the mnssed strikers about
him, wounding two or three it is be-
IIeyed. He was saved from tho fury Of
tho mob by his cngineor, who put on
steam and ran back 10 tho place OF
starting.
Shortly after noon q mob numbering
1000 started north on tho Lake shore
tracks at Thirty-seventh street, over
turning cars and obstructing tho line In
every possible way. They wero not
checked until they reached Twenty.
second street, wherc heavy force OIL
police was maesod, and succeeded In
turning them back. During the alter
noon Mayor Hopkins and Chief Of Po-
lice Brennan went down tho Lake
Shore road with an official OF that road,
intending to 90 TO the stock yards.
Their passnro was obstructed, and they
werc compelled to finish tho journey on
foot.
OF the strike in general, /. may bo
said that il has broadoncd during tho
day. The Big Four, on which 1t was
understood traffic was to be resumed by
agreement, ia practically tied up. AT
Joliet everything is at standatill be-
cause tho yard mon have Ronc out, and
the city water works have shut down
for lack OF coal.
Kansas City Is again ticd up pretty
completely. Tho federal troops quick
" put an end 10 tho trouble at Ration,
n. NJ, arrosting lot Of strikers and
starting them for Denver, though they
may DO hung up on tho way.
Paralysis continues on tho Pacific
coast. Thore arc federal troops at Los
Angeles, but none have boon sent to
Sacramento or Oakland, pending de-
cislon Of tho question whGthor or not
tbe state troops and United Stasel mar
shals can copo with tho situation.
The night closed down with very
uneasy feeling touching developments
before morning.
sELp.coNrRoL or TIE soLDIEns.
General 1iilcs, in speaking of tho OBJ
structIng tactics Of the strikors and their
sympnthlaors at tho stock yards and adj
jaccnt railroads, said:
"Thoso mon do not SOON to realize
how close TO death thoy nro ovnTy ttlno
thoy atop train and harrnss the troops.
That bIoodshod hns not yet taken place
A DIM IN thA extraordinary coolncsh oil