New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-06

FULL POWER TO ACT GIVEN HIM-coNFERENcEs
AT WASHINGTON THE GOVERNMENTS
POLICY - FOR MAIL SERVICE by
STEAMER on THE PACIFIC COAST.
Washington. July 5.-Acting on the decision b
break the backbone Of the strike. Major-General
Miles has been authorized by the President
through the Major-General commanding the
Army. to bring eight additional companies OF
regular infantry 10 Chicago. telegram 10 this
effect was sent last night and the troops will
move under direction Of General Miles Six Of
the companies ordered are at Fort Leavenworth,
Kan, composing mixed battalion and two At
Fort Brady. Mich, both Of the 9Th Infantry.
The statement Is made at the War Department
that these troops to be sent 10 Fort Sheri-
dan, near Chicago, 10 take the place OF the
companies Of the 18th Infantry, which are on
duty at the railroad AMI stock yards II is not
considered good policy. the War Department
authorities say, 10 leave Fort Sheridan
garrisoned; but 1t is pain that the eight COM
panies will be used as reserve force and prob
ably assigned 10 duty at the strike centres In
and about the city. The transfer Of these troops
has been ordered on the recommendation Of
General Miles. He has ample authority to make
the transfer: but all military matters being
managed from Washington now. and the moves
are all being made by Major General Schofeld,
after consultation with the President and the
Secretary Of War. The arrival Of the eight
companies at Fort Sheridan viii give General
Miles an available force az Chicago u two full
regiments Of infantry. in addition 70 the cavalry
and artillery already there.
At the War Department General Schoheld's
adjutan general said that kilograms had been
received from General Miles conhrnatory Of the
Chicago dispatches as to the serious nature OK
the situation there Espec,a, do.bt was thrown
on the statement that General Niles had SAID
he was without authority 10 fire unless instructed
from Washington. General Miles IS clothed with
full power 10 act as his discretion dictates, and
both the President and the MajOr-General COM
handing the Army have full confidence in his
judgment. courage and irmness.
conference was held az the War Department
this morning between Secretary Lamont Attor-
ney-Genera Oney and General Schofeld. but II
Is understood that no new line OF action was
decided on. The authorities will adhere 70 their
policy Of concentrating the legal ana Hlhtary
strength Of the Government at Chicago. beleV-
ing that once the troubles there are stopped me
sympa hetc strikes throughout the country VIII
cease This does not mean, OF course, that the
Washington authorities will not pay close at
tenton 70 the strikers in other parts or the
country. United States marshals and district at
torneys will be advised 20 take every precaution
and 10 make every effort 10 preserve order. and
United states troops will be sent 10 places where
trouble is occurring under proper certihcatlon.
The Secretary Of War is staying at the White
House and this morning he and the President
and the Attorney General had conference there.
preliminary TO that held at the War Department;
but no important action could be taken. on ac-
count Of the absence OF additional information,
Unless there should be a favorable turn In the
strike situation within the next few days II IL
possible that the Pos;offce officials will effect
arrangement for the transportation or the mails
along the Pacific coast by the Perkins Line or
steamers which have on other occasions been
pressed into service. Reports received at the
Department from the coast are not full and COM
plete enough however. 10 warrant the POstnlas-
ter-General al present making an immediate ar
rangement with the Perkins Company.
Division Superintendent Davis al Cincinnati
telegraphed 10 the superintendent ~ the Rail-
way Mail Service this morning that matters had
cleared up a, Nation. H.. on the Indianapolis
and ST Louis road The Chicago and Louisville
mails with crews cleared from Lafayette. The
postal cars and crews which were bockaded at
Springfield and Decatur, ILL.,. arrived al T0edo
al 6 o'clock this morning. The outlook Is thas
the MOnOn trains will not be detained.
Superintendent Troy. at Chicago, teegraphed
that Lake shore train No. 10 did not get out OF
Chicago last night All trains Of this morning
on the Lake Shore started an hour and half
late The Nickel Plate road is tied up at stony
Island-ave Nothing goes in or out on the line.
Louisville trains arrived ast night and departed
on time this morning. Grand Trunk departed,
but nothing arrived. Wabash and Eastern IL
linois moving all right. No trains went IN or
out on the Chicago and Alton this morning. Fort
WAYNE trains arriving somewhat lafe Otner
Chicago and Illinois roads are moving mail trains
nearly on time. Trains which were blockaded at
Sioux City. Iowa for several days began moving
out this morning.