The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-07-12
MARTIAL LAW DECLARED
BY PRESIDENT CLEVELAND.
He Orders Chicago Under MILITARY
Rule

irocihmatlOn By the President OF the
United States:
whereas. by reason OF unlawful OBJ
sructions, combinations and assemblages OF
pc ns II has become impracticable in the
Judgment OF the president to enforce by the
ordinary course OF judicial proceedings the
laws law, OF the United States within the state of
Illinois and especially In the city of Chicago
within Said State; and,
whereas, That the purpose Of enforcing
the faithful execution OF the laws OF tho
United states and protecting its property
and removing obstructions 20 the United
states mails in the state and city aforesaid.
the president has employed part of the
military forces OF the United States.
Now. therefore. /. Grover Cleveland. presi.
dent OF the United States, do hereby admon.
lsh all good citizens aud all persons who mny
be or may come within the city and state
aforesaid, against aiding, countenancing. ON.
couraging or taking any part In such unlaw-
inl distractions, combinations and assemb-
iaSes; and do hereby warn all persons
engaged In or in any way connected with
unlawful distractions, combinations and as.
semblages to disperse and retire peaceably 20
their respective abOdes on or before i2o'cioek
noon. on the ninth day OF July instant
Those who disregard this warning and per.
slst In taking part with riotous mob In
iorcibly resisting or obstructing the execu-
'Nts ~ hhN iunE VI tut ODlttU NtutfN or inter-
tering with the functions OF the government
or destroying or attempting 10 destroy the
properly belonging TO the United States or
under its protection cannot be regarded
otherwise than as public enemies.
Troops employed against such riotous mob
VIII act with all moderation and forbearance
consistent with the heaccomplishment of the do.
sired end, but the necessities that confront
them will not with certainty permit discrim-
lhation between guilty participants and those
VINO are mingled with them from curioeity
and without criminal intent. The only safe
course therefore for those not actually par
hcipating IL to abide at their homes or a
Ieast not to be found In the neighborhood OF
riotous assenblagcs.
While there will be no hesitation or yacciI.
lation in the decisive treatment OF the guilty,
this warning is especially intended to pro-
tect and save the innocent
In testimony. whereof l hereunto set my
hand and cause the seal OF the United States
to be hcrcunto affixed.
Done at the city OF Washington. this eighth
day OF July. In the year ef our Lord. ono
thousand eight hundred and ninety -four, and
OF the Independence OF the United States of
America the ono hundred and eighteenth.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
w. Q. GRESHAM, Secretary OF the State.
The proclamation practically declaring
martial law in Chicago, was decided upon
after n full discussion In the cabinet meeting.
This is the action which Gen. Miles has de-
sired from the beginning rs II will give him
more ample authority in the city.
ANOTHER PROCLAMATION.
The President followed up this proclama.
ton by Issuing another OF the same tenor. but
more general IN its application. The proca.
nation follows:
whereas. BY reason OF unlawful obstruc-
lions, combinations and assemblages of per.
sons, 1t has become impracticablc. In the
Judgment OF the President. to enforce blythe
ordinary course OF judicial proceedings the
laws OF the United States nj certain points
nnd places within the States OF North Dakota,
Montana, Idaho, Washington, Wyoming, Col.
orado and California and the Territories oi
'Craf ana New Mexico, and especially along
the lines OF such railroads traversing said
States and Territories as are military roads
and post routes and are engaged in inter.
state commerce and In carrying United
States mais and
Whereas, For the purpose of enforcing
tho faithful execution OF the laws of the
United states and protecting property be.
longing TO the United States or under its
protection and OF preventing Instructions OF
the United States mails and Of commerce be.
tween the States and Territories and Of SO.
curing 20 the United States the right
guaranteed by law TO the use OF such roads
Tor postal. military, naval aud other govern.
meht service, the President has employed
part OF the military forces of tho United
States; now therefore, Grover Cleveland
President Of the United States. do hereby
command all persons engaged in or in any
way connected with such unlawful obstruc.
lions. combinations and assembagcs, to dis.
Perse ana retire peaceably to their respective
aoodes ON or before 3 o'clock In the after.
noon on the 10th day Of July instant"
Saturday the strikers and the State of Illi-
nols, as represented by tho militia. came to-
gether and pitched battle was the result.
The number OF killed and wounded will
never be known, as the mob carried on n
number OF men who were seen to fall and
whether they were dead or wounded, or how
many Of taem fell, II is impossible to ascer-
tain. As far as know, the causaltics were as
follows:
The dead nrc; John Burke. striker. killed
by bayonet thrust through the abdomen.
Tho wounded are: Lieut.. Harry Reed. Co.
@, Second Infantry, l. q. ~, struck on head
by stone, condition critical; Thomas Jack
man, shot In back; will die; John Konder,
stabbed with bayonet: will die UnSnown
man, shot through liver; will die; Unknown
boy, II years old, shot through abdomen, will
die; Tony Gaieuski. shot In right arm; Henry
Williams, shot IN left arm; John Kerr, shot in
hip; Joseph Rhncberg. three bayonet wounds
may die; Anton Kosminski, shot in right side:
Joseph Szcopauski. shot in shoulder; Annie
Slesler, LETT leg shattered and had TO be am.
putated; Unknown boy shot In left leg.
The fight occurred at the inter section Of
Forty-ninth street and the Grand Truck
tracks. locality which has always had on
any day two toughs for every square YARD of
territory within tho radius of Il half mile.
The seat OF war In the strike was transfer
red Sunday TO Hammond, Ind. Just acres
the border line, where from an early hour
mob violence rcigned supreme. Two oom.
panies OF regulars were dispatched TO the
scene. Late in the afternoon there was
pitched battle between the regulars and the
mob. This ia the list OF casualties;
Charles Fleisher, carpenter married,
aged 50, resident Of Hammond, killed in
stantly, bullet entering his abdomen and
passing clean through the body. w. II.
Campbell. shot in right thigh probably
fatal. Victor Seitor, also OF Hammond, shot
In the knee; amputation OF leg necessary;
condition critical. Miss Annie Fleming, OF
East Chicago, bullet wound above right
knee; not serious. Unknown man, stranger