Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-07-13
RIOTERS MUST STOP.
President Cleveland Issues a
Strong proclamation.
PRACTICAL MiRTTAL Law IN
CHICAGO

police fred on a crowd of strikers
at the Grand Trunk round house
Forty.ninth and LOomis streets,
Chicago, on Saturday afternoon.
Several persons were wounded by
bullets and John Burke was killed
by a hayonet thrust. One of the
wounded died yesterday,
Rioters at Hammond, Ind, halt
ed and disabled trains on the
Monon Road yesterday. United
States troops sent from Chicago
we're fred on by the rioters. The
soldiers fred from the car windows
and two men were killed. Several
persons including one woman,
were wounded. A Pullman coach
was burned.
President Cleveland last night
issued a proclamation admonlsh-
ing all persons from aiding or
countenancing the unlawful OBJ
struction of the United States
mails in the State of Illinois, and
warning all persons engag ed IN
such obstruction to disperse by
noon today. All who disregard
this warning will be regarded as
public enemies.
The conference announced Tor
noon yesterday at Chicago between
a committee OF employees OF the
Pullman Company aud Second
Vice President Wicks, of the COM
pany, did not take place, no COM
mittee appearing.
The Pennsylvania Railroad
Company sent out two trains from
Chicago yesterday. The company
has lost heavily, 667 cars having
been burned,
The end OF the strike is approach
| ing at st. Louis all the roads ex-
cept the Wabash running trains.
At the request of Archbishop
P. A. Feehan the pastors of all
Roman Catholic churches IN
Chicago urged their members TO
avoid occasions and places OF
tumult and disorder.
The Strike IN Colorado is re-
ported to be practically broken.
Trains we're running yesterday
at Cleveland, Ohio, where the
switchmen struck on Friday.
Everything is quiet In Cincinnati
The Alabama and Great Southern
engineers have voted not 20 join
the strike. The fremen Of that
road have gone out, but their
places will be easily filled.
The members of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers en-
ployed on the Norfolk and Wes-
tern Railroad met at Roanoke, Va.
and decided to remain at work.
APROCLANATION.
Washington, J ally S-A prOcla-
nation practically declaring mar
tial law in Chicago was decided
upon by the President tonight
after a full discussion with bis
cabinet. This is the action which
General Miles hasdesired from the
beginning, as it will give him more
ample authority in Chicago.
None of the cabinet officials
were willing to discuss the prOcla'
nation at the conclusion Of the
conference, but the following dis
patch, which was sent from the
War Departmental General Miles,
at Chicago this evening, serves IN
a measure 10 interpret theiutentlon
of the Presidents action.
"In view of the provisions OF
statute, and for the purpose OF
giving ample warning to all in
noceDt and we'll disposed persons,
THE President has deemed it best
to issue the following prOclama-
nation tonight. This does not
change the scope OF your authority
and dates, nor yonr relations TO
the local authorities. You will
please make this known to Mayor
Hopkins"
PROCLAMATION BY THE PRES
IpENT OF THF UNITED STATES.
Whereas by reason of unlawful
obstr uctioDs, combinations and
assem- bIsges OF persons it has be-
come impracticable, in the jndg'
ment of the President, to enforce
by the ordinary course OF Judicial
proceedings the laws Of the United
States within the State OF Illinois
aud especially IN the city oil
Chicago " thin said State.
And whereas for the purpose OF
enforcing the faithful execution OF
the laws of the United States and
protecting its property aud remov'
ing distractions to the United
States mails in the State and city
aforesaid the President has employ
ed part of the military forces OF