The record-union., 1894-07-21
CARS OVERTURNED AT THE STOCK.
YARDS AT CHICAGO
National Guards Called to the Pull
man Works by a Report That
Riot Was In Progress-A Mob At
tacks a Freight Train on the Lake
Shore and Michigan Southern at
Whiting, Indiana.
Special to the REcoRD-UN1oN.

the settlement of the labor question and
will prevent strikes and all troubles OF
the kind.
The plan is to hold a congress of repre-
sentatives of employers and employees
similar to the Parliament of Religions
held in this city last year.
The representatives of these bodies will
confer and give the results of their expe-
riences and adopt some measures of con-
ciliation which will avert strikes in the
future. The date for the proposed confer
encc has not yet been set.
The strikers overturned two loaded
stock cars in the stock yards to-day and
threw switches in front of freight trains,
derailing the engines. The strikers con-
tinue their threats against workmen and
several small outbreaks occurred, but
were quickly suppressed by the police.
The First Regiment, L. n. e., was
called to arms at the Pullman works this
afternoon by rumor that riot was IN
progress.
The report was caused by women and
children hurting rocks, mud ana insult
ing epithets at the Pullman laundry girls.
The girls were chased several blocks.
No trouble occurred until 4 o'clock,
when the laundry girls quit work. When
they left the works they were surrounded
by demonstrative mob of from 500 to
1000 women and children. Several po-
Iicemen were on hand aud gave them
protection. No arrests were made. The
police were not accustomed to dealing
with crowd OF the feminine gender. and
did little more than keep the most turbu-
lent women from seizing hold OF the
frightened girls.
At O'Clock fifty Hollanders, who have
been employed about the works as Iurn-
ber-shoyers for the track graders and re-
pairers, left the works tor their homes IN
Rosaind. They had guard OF sixteen
policemen, commanded by Lieutenant
Bassett. Scarcely had they reached home
when 100 strikers surrounded them. The
police charged the crowd several times
with liberal use of clubs before they
dispersed.
In the election to-day the American
Railway Union delegates TO the Senatorial
Convention were elected by IA to l04.
The Chicago and Alton express which
left'he at g o'clock last night was de-
rallied at the Belt Line crossing near sum
NIT. The engine and first four cars left
the track, the mail and baggage cars be-
ing overturned. One mail clerk was
probably fatally injured, and two others
received painful wounds. Several pas
sengers were shaken up and bruised, but
none of them were seriously hurt. The
engineer of the wrecked train says there
were no signal lights displayed. The de-
railing switch was set TO ditch approach
ing trains. as a Belt Line train was then
switching on the crossing.
By the derailing of the Chicago and
Alton express at the Belt Line crossing
near Summit last night, on account OF
the semephore light having gone out.
Tony Behr, j. f. Logan, ID. M. Clark and
VIM. c. Eaton, postal clerks, were seri-
usly, but not fatally hurt.
UNDER MILITARY PROTECTION.
HAMMOND Qnd.), July 20.-A mob of
500 men attacked freight train on the
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Rail
road at Whiting and succeeded in stop
ping it. The coupling pins were drawn
and the air-brake hose cut and the torch
was applied to many of the cars. The
alarm was given and two companies of
militia hurried to the scene. The crowd
showed a disposition to fight and two
volleys were fired by the troops. 1t is not
thought that anyone was seriously hurt
After dispensing the rioters the troops
turned their attention TO saving the train.
The flames were extinguished, the cars
coupled and the train sent on its way
with heavy guard. All trains are now
being run under military protection.
INDIANAPOLIS Qnd.), July 20.-Gov-
ernor Matthews says that notwithstand-
ing the fact that the strike has been de-
clared Oft at Hammond, he will not recall
the militia from that city for several days.
He thinks it will be necessary for 200
soldiers to remain for some time.
GAUNTLET THROWN DOWN.
ST. LOUIS, July 2O.-The Missouri Pa
cific Railroad has thrown down the
gauntlet to the American Railway Union
for a fight to the finish. The following
certificate was this morning handed d
yard clerk on that road, who had re-
ported two days ago for his old position:
This is to certify that - has been
employed in the capacity of clerk in the
yard department of the Missouri Pacific
System, st. Louis Terminal Division,
from April. 1898, to June, 1884, at which
time it was necessary to lay him off on
account of strike in the yard. He re-
ported for work on the 18th of July, but
in the meantime it was learned that he
was member of the American Railway
Union and was in sympathy with the
strike movement, so that we could not re-
employ him. His work and conduct up
to the time of the strike was perfectly
satisfactory. IS. JONES.
"Terminal superintendent"
It is probable civil action for dam
ages will be brought against the railway
for its action in the matter. 1t the
statutes warrant it warrant will be
sworn out against superintendent Jones
for blacklisting or discriminating against
man because of his connection with a
labor organization.
A NEW SCHEME.
ST. LOUIS, July President Scanlan
of the local American Railway Union
has evolved a scheme by which he thinks
he will be able to secure the reinstatement
of all the strikers in their old positions.
He will depend on the shippers to help
him out. He believes that if they petit
ton the local railroad managers to take
back the men they will do so. the
strikers, however, have little faith in the
scheme.
TELEGRANs TO BE PRODUCED IN COURT.
MILWAUKEE,, July 20.-The Western
Union Telegraph Company has to pro-
duce in court the te,egrams that passed
between Eugene V. Debs and the railroad
strikers who are under arrest in this city.
Judge Seaman has heard arguments on
the right OF the Government TO produce
the telegrams as evidence against the
men, aud Notwithstanding the very in
genious argument OF Mr. Murphy, coun-
sci for the strikers. to show that such an
action was a violation OF their constltu-
tional rights, directed an order compell-
ing the telegraph company to produce
the kilograms. In obedience to the order
the telegrams were produced before Conn
missioner Bloodgood this afternoon.
MARITAL, RIFLE.