New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-08

TO MEET.
MAIL TRAINS TO BE SENT orr on EACH 20
TIE PRINCIPAL LINES.
TROOPS AND MARsHALs. WHO WILL SHOOT
If AssArLED-wEsTERN STRIKERS sTARv.
ING-THE A. II. L, HAD PROMISED THEM
AssIsTANCE-No WATERING AMONG
THE GENERAL MANAGERS X.
or l.. MAY DE CALLED oUr-DEBs
AND THE CITY STREET LINES.
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNgl
Chicago July THE battle between the United
States and the railroad rioters Is on and Is 70 oe
fought to a Anish before Monday morning. An
assault by strikers on the troops at about
o'clock thls afternoon was followed by an order
10 fire and in less than six seconds twenty-five
seriously, II not mortay. wounded strikers
strewed the ground. and the MANNED by scores
were fastening away In every direction. The
troops. who were guarding a force Of men
gagged in moving what was LETT Of a burned and
wrecked train from ting Grand Trunk tracks near
Forty-ninth and Ioom!s SITS, were Arei on by
some persons In the mob which had been en-
deavoring 10 prevent the laborers from proceed
ing with their work One OF the soldiers hit
by a bullet Instantly the order TO fire was given
by the officer In command and the soldiers
poured voiey pont-blnnk into the crowd,
which broke and n4d IN all directions. followed
by another voliey from the troops.
The firing OF the troops and the woundlns Of
the rioters drove all slshtseers we'll as strikers
from the scene. The soldiers looked after the
victims Of their bullets train standing
close BY. and on this the wounded who had not
been able TO fee were placed and taken 10 the
city. Later the strikers from secluded spots, re
turned the ire and a sklrmish for several hours
en-ucd and now contin, ~ at Intervals The en-
tire United states cavalry force here have been
ordered out rcinforcements.
A YOUNG WOMAN SHOT DEAD.
Police officers guarding the Northwestern
freight yards at sIxteenth-st and Ashland-ave..
adjoining the Burlington tracks. engaged in a
hand-,o-hand connlc, with rioters at o'clock
this evening few minutes before this the
crowd So, FIRE n the freigh, cars standing In the
yard The police officers attempted 10 drive
them away By shooting over their heads. \
young woman Martha Bach. who was standing
on the roof or a house nearby watching the
conflict was sho, and instantly killed by bull
let from the revolver Of policeman.
The fact becoming known 70 the mob seemed
to frenzy H. and the crowd made dash for the
little bands Of policemen. In the conflict nm Of
ncer. whose name could not be learned. was seri-
ous.- hurt by a dying rock and was taken away
in the patrol wagon. A little boy whose name
could not be learned was shot
Lieutenant Collins. in charge OF the police.
hastily telephoncd to the Mcxwell-st. station FOR
help. \ patrol wagon was hurriedy loaded with
officers and dashed away to the scene OF the
riot Police officers were also dispatched thther
from other stations. BY s3o o'clock the police
had cleared the streets
4 mob which gathered Forty-eghth and
Loonis s,s at $50 o'co * tonight set Are to a
box car and gave other evidence Of being In
mood t. continue their rotous demonstrations
which ended so suddenly in the battle this after
nooon. just one block away The hremen were
late In arriving at the Scene. and were jeered by
the strikers.
PULLMAN OFFICIAL AND STRIKERS TO
CONFER.
Vice President Wirkes Of the Pullman Com
pany. Will meet a committee representing the
Pullman strikers by appointment tomorrow at
noon in his oflce AZ the Pullman Building to
discuss the differences between the company and
the strikers. Independently Of the American Rail-
way Union. Although that organization had a
hand I'm the arranging Of the conference to-day
IT was first brought abodt by r.. r. Lawrence
y,ce-uresident Of the First National Bank,
through the medium OF T ". Harper. Mr.. iIar-
Der was sent by Mr. Lawrence To- the head
quarters ~ the American Railway Union. In
I'hlich's Hall. to ask II the Pullman strikers
would meet Mr.. Wlckes and II 3d. To agree
unor . time and place The Executive Board Of
th. union at once convened In special session
and the overture was discussed. Al the close Of
the meeting President Debs sent to Mr. Law
renee the following
We have Just been Informed that Mr. Nlckes. OF
tho Pullman company. has agreed 10 meet a com
mittee OF the employers Of said COMPANY IN reler
mc. to Existing troubles. II Mr.. Wickes VIII name
,,,oo on1 MACE we will see to II that a proper
commlttec to represent the employees is on hahd
Soon afterward Mr.. Harper brought from MI
Lawrence the following note;
| have to report that at an Interview win IN pr
NIck~s ne expressed a Willingness 10 meet such d,
Ift.a named
o'clock AZ the time and his Office In the Ful"a"
Building the pace.
Upon receipt Of this communication commit
tee Of Pullman strikers was appointed To meet
Mr. Wickes.
When asked tonight for his opinion "ehera'
Miles was brief. The law ana dignity OF 'ne
United States will be upheld saiu ne Inc