Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 8, 1894, Page 1

e e SHED MILITARY IN CHARGE Paoific Railroad 8ystem Taken Under Con- trol of the War Department, WILL NOW BE OPERATED BY SOLDIERS All Trains to Be Under Guard of Detach- mente of Regulars, ALL LABOR TO BE ORDERED OUT MONDAY Every Organization of Labor Will Be Asked to Aseist the Boyeotts ORDER STILL HAS TO BE APPROVED 1f It Goes Into Effect One Hundred and ¥ifty Thousand Men Will Quit Work in Various Parts of the Country. Blooa was shed yesterday In the name of the law at Chicago. Acting under the orders of General Miles, who directed that any as- sault or opposition be met by resistance with firearms, one company of Illinols Na- tlonal guards fired on a band of straggling rioters, killing one man and wounding sev- eral others, four of whom will die. Some trains were moved under the pro- tection of troops, who are instructed to sce that mail and Interstate commerce trains are not obstructed. One of the novel features of the situation is the taking of the Pacific rallroad system under the control of the War department, placing General Brooke of the Department of the Platte at the head of the Union Pacific. Troops have been ordered from the various western army departments to points along the line of the Pacific roads, where all move- ments of trains can be amply protected. Desultory rioting continued till late at night in Chicago, the most serious conflict being at Twenty-second street, where one man was bayoneted and three others ar- rested by regulars. In Colorado the strike is practically over. No opposition to the movement of trains ‘was offered. One train on the Santa Fee was run out of Los Angeles, and at other points on that gystem the embargo seems to be loosening At San Francisco, Sacramento and other points on the Southern Pacific the tie-up Is as tight as ever, and no effort is being made to move trains. General Mester Workman Sovereign and President Debs have addressed a letter to President Cleveland, laying their side of the controversy before him, and’ arguing that he should afford the men the same protection he has afforded the employers. It was announced that the arrest of Debs was contemplated by the Chicago authori- tles, but at a late hour last night it was glven out that this plan had been abandoned. At a cabinet conference the action of the War department in taking charge of the Pacific roads was endorsed. The fedcrated board of the Union Pacific employes announced that it would not strike in sympathy with the A. R. U. The men prefer to remain loyal to their promise given to Judge Caldwell. At Hammond, Ind., a serious riot took place late last night. Tralns on the Monon and Michigan Central were stopped and one fireman, who refused to desert his engine, was dragged off by the mob and severely beaten. The South Omaha packers that had laid off thelr hands yesterday will start up JUNE 19, egain today. If Debs’ and Sovereign's determination !s endorsed, all organized labor in the United Btates will be asked to strike tomorrow. It Is probable that all union men in Chicago will go out anyhow. UNCLE 5AM IN CONTROL. Pucific Rallronds Taken Possession of by the War Department. For the first time In the history of the government of the United States, in time of peace, the strong military arm of the fed- eral power has taken possession of a great railway system. The Unicn Paclfic railway, by virtue of the order of the War depart- ment at Washington received shortly after 4 o'clok yesterdsy afternoon, fs now under tho personal control of General John R. Brooke, commander of the Department of the Platte, with headquarters in Omaha. From Omaha to Ogden the Union Pacific is in the hands of the government, and any man or number of men who In any way interfere with the running of tratus will be treated and punished as a prisoner of war. It was late yesterday afternoon when the military authorities at Washington decided upin this Important step. Once decided upon, General Schofield Issued orders to General Merritt at St. Paul and to General Otis at Vancouver Barracks, directing them to assume military control of the Northern Pacific and to open communication through the entire length of the system. The War department bases its action upon the theory thit the Northern Pacific is a military and e mail line, and that its free and unob- structed operation was necessary for the safety of the government's Interests. Within an hour after the above order was fssued a further order was sent to Gen- eral Brooke of the Department of the Platte and to General Ruger of the Department of California, instructing them to assume a similar control of the Union and Central Pacific railways respectively, RECEIVERS FIRST NOTIFIED. The first news of the action of the War department was received In Omaha a few moments after 4 o'clock, the Information coming In the form of a dispatch to the recelvers of the Unlon Pacific. The news was at once telephoned to General Brooke from Union Pacific headquarters. A mo- ment later the officials were also handed the Assoclated press bulletin recelved at The Bee office. Although the Information came through unofficial sources, the department did not doubt its genulneness and steps were at once taken to place the military arm in motlon. General Brooke stated at 4:30 o'clock that he was still waiting for official orders before acting upon the news already recelved, but he intimated that every prep- aration was being made to act promptly. 8o complete were the arrangements that when the officlal orders came shortly before 6 o'clock telegrams were at once sent to post commanders throughout the department with definite instructions to meet every emergency. The first orders sent were to the com- mander of Fort Robinson, ordering him to At once dispatch two companies of Infantry 1871. to Cheyenne, Two more companies of in- fantry were also ordered to Cheyenne from Fort Niobrara. The troops will make Chey- enne their first objective point, but as soon as possible companfes will be stationed at varlous points along the line of the Unlon Pacific. Troops from Fort D. A. Russell and Fort Washakie have also been called out. It s General Brooke's Intention to en- force his orders to the letter. No troops will be moved from Fort Omaha at present, the wild rumor that the Omaha soldiers had been ordered to Chicago being contradicted most emphatically at the department. It is stated as positive that the War depart- ment will withdraw no more troops from the west in order to reinforce the army at Chicago. All such reinforcements will be drawn from the east, even to the extent of taking the troops now stationed along the Canadian border. The government has too many interests widely scattered west of the Missouri to permit a general move- ment of troops from the west to the east. TRAINS WILL BE OPBRATED. In operating the Union Pacific trains Gen- eral Brooke states that he has but one set- tled policy. He will operate them. It necessary he will place troops on every train and these troops will be given explicit in- structions to see that no one interferes in the slightest degree with its progress. Any onc attempting to prevent the arrival or departure of trains at any station along the Union Pacific will be placed under ar- rest and treated and tried as a prisoner of war. This means a court martial trial and speedy justice to all offenders. jeneral Brooke anticipates no trouble on the Union Pacific between Cheyenne and Omaha. Trains are running without inter- ference on this part of the road, and no trouble Is looked for unless a general strike should be ordered at Omaha. In view of the action of the Federated Board, printed elsewhere In. this ssue, no such strike Is looked for. The following 1s the full text of General Brooke's orders, received from the War department at 5:30 o'clcck yesterday after- noon: WASHINGTON, July eral Brooke, Commanding Department of the Platte, Omaha: In view of the fact, as substantiated by communications re- ceived from the Department of Justice, from military reports and from other re- liable sources, that by reason of unlawful obstructions and combinations and assem- blages of persons it has become impractica- ble, in the judgment of the president, to en- force by the ordinary course of judicial pro- cecdings the laws of the United Statcs and to prevent obstructions of United States mails and in uptions to commerce be- tween the states on the line of the Union Pacific railway and the Central Pacific railway, and to secure to the government the use of the same for postal, military and other purpos as contemplated by the act of July 1, 1861, and others acts amendatory thereof, you are directed by the president to employ the military force under your command to remove obstructions to the mails and to execute any orders of the United States courts for the protection of property in the hands of receivers appointed by such courts and for preventing interrup- tions of interstate commerce and to give such protection to said rallroads as will insure to the government the use of the same for postal, military and poses. J. M. SCHOF Major General Commanding. FORMED THEIR PLANS. General Brooke and Adjutant General Schwan held a long conference at the former's residence yesterday evening to dis- cuss details of the proposed campaign. These details were not divulged, but it was stated that the movement of troops would not require the presence of any of the offi- cers of the department at present. Another order recelved from the War de- partment later stated that the post at Fort Douglas, near Salt Lake City, which belongs to the Department of Colorado, had been transferred to the command of General Brooke during the continuance of his orders to open the Union Pacific. The western ter- minus of the Unlon Pacific being in such close proximity to Fort Douglas, it was decmed best by the War department to add this post temporarily to the Department of the Platte. 7.—Brigadier Gen- TROOPS HAVE A JO 3. Herculenn Task to Guard Al the Transcon- tinental L. 8. WASHINGTON, July 7.—The president to- day dealt another and a heavy blow at the spirit of lawlessness abroad in the west, by causing the issde of sweeping orders to the commanders of the great army departments to open up and maintain free communication over the transcontinental railroad lines from the Mississippl river to the Pacific ocean. Such orders are unique in times of peace and in themselves clothe the military com- manders with great power. As explained in their text, the basis.for this action, which may inyolve the use of United States troops in at least ten states, is the organic law under which these railroads were aided by the government and incorporated, whereby they were made post and military roads and required to be kept open at all times. The task before the military commands is one of great magnitude, for at many points on these lines traffic is stopped by angry and turbulent mobs, and the force at command is so small that it will require the most skillful handling to cover the thousands of miles of lines. Per- haps the reason which has most strongly impelled the administration in making these orders s the fact that the strikers have prevented the movement of United States troops when they were needed to relnforce army posts. The conference at the white house, which bas become a regular thing, is again in session tonight. It is not held so much for the purpose of arriving at any action, but the officials spend the evening with the president so as to receive news by special wires. General Miles and others in command of troops report at stated Inter- vals, and these repeorts are ‘read and con- sidered, DECIDED ON SENDING MORE MEN. It was after 12 o'clock before the confer- ence began to break up. In view of the seri- ous state of aftairs it was decided to send more soldlers to the storm center of the trouble, and orders were issued by which it 15 caleulated almost a thousand more sol- diers will be added to the federal army near Chicago. The conclusion reached by the conference was embodicd In the following statement given out by Secretary Lamont at 12:35 a m: “General Miles has been authorized to order to Fort Sheridan, near Chicago, the batteries of artillery under Major Randolph, from Fort Riley, and four troops of cavalry from the same point. General Brooke has already been directed to send four troops of cavalry from his command, and (he Ninth regiment of infantry, stationed at Sackett's Harbor, N. Y., has received like orders." Fanta Fe Brakemen Will Not Strike. GALESBURG, Ill, July 7.—The general grievance committee of the Brotherhood of Rallway Trainmen of the Santa Fe con- cluded Its conference with the officlals here today. The division includes all the Santa Fe system between La Junta, Col., and Chi- cago. A statement for publication says a series of resolutions were adopted to be pre- sented to the members, the most vital one being that they have no direct grievance against the company; that they are prepared to perform their usual duties and that they recognize the authority of no labor organiza- tion above the Brotherhood of Railway Train- men. It is believed this action will keep the Santa Fe men from going out on a strike and influence those that have gone out. THEY WILL NOT STRIKH Foderated Board Loyal to Co the Court. At the meeting of the federated board of the Unfon Pacific system held in Cheyenne Friday, with representatives of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, Order of Railway Trainmien, Switchmen's Mutual Aid association, Knights of Labor and Order of Rallway Telegraphers present, the fol- lowing resolutions were adopted and ordered telegraphed to Judge John A. Riner at Greene CHEYENNE, Wyo., July f,.—The members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen. Order of Railway Conductors. Brotherhood of Railway inmen, Switchmen's Mutual Aid association, Knights of Labor and Or- der of Railway Telegraphers on the Union Pacific System. We, the undersigned, general chairmen of the above-named organizations in se assembled, believing that by Judges Caldwell's and Riner’s decision, organized labor has for the first time in the history of jurisprudence, been recognized as the equal of organized capital, and since by decree of the United States court the recelvers of the Union Pa- cific system were forced to recognize all contracts with their employes, and as these contracts have not been violated by said receivers, we deem it our duty to again as- sert our determination to abide by the rul- ings of the honorable court; and, Whereas, A strike has been Inaugurated on many of the railroads of the country and has in a degree affected the employes of the Unlon Pacific, who were parties to said court proceedings, therefore be it Resolved, by the authorized representa- tives of sald organizations, that we advise and earnestly appeal to members to stand by their contracts and agreements on this sys- tem and thus redeem our pledges of honor to the court. Resolved, That while we believe the Pull- man employes are justified in resisting the offensive methods used agamnst them, and believe labor should assist them wherever it reasonably can, in justice and In equity and in view of the position taken by the Union Pacific employes before the United States court, we deem it unwise for them to recede from the pcsition that they are legally in and which may be the means of sacrificing all that has been gained for labor everywhere by the effect of the Caldwell deci-ion. GEORGE W. VROMAN, Chairman Brother- hood of Locomotive Engineers. CHARLES A. M. - PETRIE, Chairman Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen. JOHN L. KISSICK, Chairman Order of Rail- way Conductors. i 8. D. CLARK, Secretary Federation Board and chairman Brotherhood of Rall- way Trainmen. G. M. PALMER, Switchmen's Mutual Aid Association, 4 HENRY BREITENSTEIN, Knights of Labor.. F. E. GILLILAND, Telegraphers. WORD FROM RINER. Yesterday Judge Riner arrived In Omaha and after preparing his answer to the resolutions adopted at the meeting Fri- day telegraphed the federation board as follows: 5 OMAHA, July 7.—George W. Vroman, Henry Breitenstein, F. E. Gilliland, John L. Kissick, Charles A. M. Petrie, S. D. Clark, Cheyenne: Your telegram containing resolutions passed by your board at Cheyenne yesterday was received by me on the train last night too late to answer. The action taken by you is unquestionably right, and, in view of what has dccurred in the mast, is the only course, In my judgment, which can con- sistently be taken by the employes of the Union Pacific system. I am speclally glad to note your statement that the receivers have observed and obeyed the orders of the court heretofore made affecting the employes in the service of the court, The course taken by the receivers relieves them, as you must concede, from any responsibility whatever for the present difficulties, and leaves the employes, who have quit the service. without any justification for the course pursued by them. I am gratified to see that you, as representatives of employes engaged In the service, appreciate this fact and propose to ald in the supremacy of the law. Although a new procedure on the part of labor in the west, the resolutions brought considerable joy to the officials about the Union Pacifio headquarters, showing at least a profound regard for law and for the court which made possible the condition of things as found by the federated board. Judge Riner left last night for Cheyenne with his famil apany and to Chairman Order of Railway DEBS ADDRESSES THE PRE IDENT, One Rule for the Companies and Another for the Employes. CHICAGO, July 7.—The following letter was telegraphed to President Cleveland to- night by Messrs. Debs and Sovereign of the American Railway union. and Knights of Labor: CHICAGO, July 7.—To Hon. Grover Cleveland, President of the United States, Washington, D. C.: Dear Sir—Through a long period of depression, enforced fdle- ness and low wages, resulting in widespread poverty and in many cases actual star- vation, the working people have been pa- tlent, patriotic and law-abiding, and not untfl the iron heel of corporate tyranny was applied with the intention to subjugate the working people to the will of arrogant monopolies, did they make any effort to stay their oppressors. The Pullman strike was not declared until the employes of the Pullman company were driven to the verge of starvation, their efforts spurned with con- tempt and thelr grievances denied a hear- ing. No refusal to handle Pullman cars was declared by any rallway employe until all propositions looking toward arbitration and conciliation were rejected by the Pull- man company. Notwithstanding the facts set forth above were known to the public and the national authorities, you have seen fit under the guise of protecting the mails and federal property to invoke the services of the United States army, whose very presence is used to coerce and intimidate peaceable working people into a humiliating obedienge to the will of their oppressors. By your acts in so far as you have sup- planted federal and state authorities with the military power, the sirit of unrest and 1894—SIXTEEN PAGES destruction has been €0 far augmented that a deepseated conviction ¢ fast becoming prevalent that this government is soon to be declared a military despotism. The trans- mission of the United States mails is not interrupted by the striking employes of any railway company, but by the railway com- panies themselves, who refused to haul the ils on trains to which Pullman cars were not attached. If it fs a triminal interforence with the United States mails for the em- ployes of a rallway company to detach from a mafl train a Pullman palace car contrary to the will of the company then it holds true that it is the same criminal inter- ference whenever a Pullman palace car 13 detached from a mail train in accordance with the will of a rallway company, while sald malil train fs In transit. The line of criminality in such cases should not be drawn at the willingness or unwillingness of rallway employes, but at the act itself and fnasmuch as it has been the common practice of railway corporations to attach and detach from mail trains Pullman cars at will while id cars are in transit and carrying the malls of the United State it would seem an act of discrim- ination against the employes of the raflway corporations to declare such acts un- lawful Interference with the transmission of the malls when done by the employes with or without the consent of their employers. In view of these facts we look upon the far- fetching decision of Attorney General Olney, the sweeping, unamerican injunctions against the railway employes and the movements of the regular army, as employing the powers of the general government for the support and protection of the railway corporations in their determination to degrade and oppress their employes. The present railway strike was precipitated by the desire of the rail- way corporations to destroy the organizations of their employes and making the working cmploye subservient to the will of their em- ployers, and as all students of governments agree ‘that free institutions depend for their perpetuity upon the freedom and prosperity of the common people it would seem more in consonance with the spirit of democratic government if federal authority was_exer- cised in defense of the rights of the toiling masses to life, liberty and the pursuit of Lappiness. But, on the Gontrary, there is not an instance on record where in any conflict between the corporations and the people the strong arm of the military power has been cmployed to protect the working people and the industrial masses from the ravages or persecution of corporate greed. But the measure of character has been in the line of declaring the corporations always good and in the right and the working people al- ways bad and in the wrong. Now, sir, we pledge to you the power of our respective organizations, individually and collectively, for the maintenance of peace and good order and the preservation of life and property and to aid in the punishment of all crim- inals. In the present contest -between labor and the railway corporations we shall use every peaceable and honorable means at our command consistent with the law and our constitutional rights to sccure for the work- ing people just compensation for labor done and respectable consideration in accordance with the Inherent rights of all men and the spirit of republican gove t. In dolng 50 we appeal to all liberty people of the nation to ald and support us in this most just and righteous cause. EUGENE V. DEBS, President, American Railway- Union. J. R. SOVEREIGN, Master Workman, Knights of Labor, WERE ORDERED TO KILL. Troops Directed to Resist Assault by Shoot- Ing Down the Mobs. CHICAGO, July 7.—“And it is further ordered that If any act of hostility be com- mitted, such as firing upon railroad trains, assaulting trainmen, marshals or soldiers, by throwing at them rocks, pieces of iron, or other missiles, those assaults shall be re- pelled by the use of firearms.” So wrote General Nelson A. Miles in his order issued this afternoon detailing federal troops to assist United Stgtes marshals in preventing obstruction ‘to- the movement of mail and interstate commeree trains. It was, in short, notice to all rioters that tem- porizing with them had ceased, and that thereafter the policy of the government would be to put an end to their rioting, arson and pillage, by shooting to kill when- ever and wherever necessary. As chances would have’it, however, It did not fall to the lot of the national troops to be the first to carry out the spirit of this order. Company C, Secind regiment, Illi- nols National Guard, had that distinction. The story of the encounter between the thirty-seven young militiamen composing this company and a vicious mob at Fifty- seventh street anl Loomis street Is told elsewhere, Up to 4 o'clock In the afternoon the day had been comparatively quiet, though small mobs had been going all through the dis- trict west of State street and south of Thirty-ninth, burning a few cars here and there and threatening to fire railroad shops and the like, but it was morc in the na- ture of bushwhacking than anything else, and not at all like the massed bands of strikers who gathered along the railroa tracks yesterday and the day before, ab- solutely blocking all movement by sheer force of numbers. This state of affairs was doubtless the outgrawth of various conditions, such as the presence of a vastly increased force of soldjers.and the fact that yesterday's wrecking and firtng of cars had left a large share of the tracks impassible, so that all ti ) discepuible movement was in the shape of wrecking: trains, endeavor- ing to bring order out of the chaos which existed all through thaf weglon. The dis- turbed section today -embwaced a space of about twenty-five square miles, not to men- tion the sporadic bit or incendiarism on the Burlington road .at €rawford and at Western avenues, the latter having the dis- tinction of being the werk of women and children, It Is estimated that in the dis- trict mentioned not less than 15,000 strikers were out at one time and another during the day, but the ground was so thoroughly patrolled by the police, the marshals and the military that they feund little oppor- tunity for gathering in large numbers, as they have been doing heretofore. Still some of them at the stock yards found time for Indulging in the grink humor of laying out a graveyard in due order and erecting headstones at the graves, bearing the names of thelr pet aversions, including that of the president of the United States. STEAM FITTERS CALLED OUT. One feature of the day was the showing of its teeth by the Bullding Trades councll of the city in calllug out the steam fitters in the big packing houses at the stock yards, with the threat that it was merely a pre- liminary to calling out its 25,000 members and the tieing up of all bullding In the city. Another feature of the day was the patrol- ling of tae sentries before the federal sub- treasury, in whose vaults lie some $15,000,000 of Uncle Sam's money, which General Miles THE BEE BULLETIN. Weather for Omaha and Vielnity Fair; South Winds; Warmer {u the West. Page. 1. Military Takes Charge of Rallronds. Chieago Rioters Killed by Troop Anarchy Still Threatens Europe Crisp Names His Conference C Omnha Society on n Strike. ely Letter from London. Al Gets the Second from Des Molnes. Local Horse Chat anin Bents the Vigilant Again. fre 1 Affairs at 8 ahin Omuha Populists Hold a Kally. pe Leo's Latest Encyclieal y Emile Zola., Woman: Her Ways and Her World. . Editorlal and Comment, Story of a Nebraska Party’s Adventure. vages of Chinn's Black 1 ucational Demands of th undel Chrlstinn Love, Omaha’s Trade Conditions. « ercial and Financial New Live Stock Markets Review mittee. ath Hour, thought might prove a temptation to some of Debs' followers, especally in view of the fact that they are not flush just now. For the first time since the strike opened there were several distinct notes of fmprove- ment in the situation, and these were not confined to Chicago. Here the postal author- ities reported a noticeable improvement in the movement of the mails. Outside of Ch!- cago it was to be noted that the strike, while it made no progress worthy of mention at any point, gave many evidences of having reached its culmination and of failing. To begin with, the promise that the seaboard trunk lines ‘would be tied up at Buffalo was not fulfilled. The strike was not extended to Pittsburg, as was predicted at a number of points in the tied up district. The strain was lightened at one or two points, men who had agreed to go out failing to do so; but, most significant of all, perhaps, was the refusal of the A. R. U. at Louisville, Colo- rado Springs and Denver to obey Debs' order to strike. Joliet also reported a defection from the ranks there, the employes of the Joltet, Elgin & Eastern returning to work. On the other hand, the friends of law and order had occasion to be pleased on ac- count of the massing of .troops here and at the ordering of the moving of troops by the president with a view of lifting the embargo on Pacific coast business, both by the North- ern and Central routes. To this end he or- dered General Merritt at St. Paul and Gen- eral Otis at Vancouver barracks to see tc the opening of the Northern Pacific lines while General Ruger at San Francisco anc General Brooke of Omaha were similarly instructed to set things to moving on the Central and Union Pacific systems. To all this the only foil which the man- sgers of the strike were able to show was an arrangement between President Debs and Grand Master Workman Sovereign of the Knights of Labor to call out the members of that organization, some 150,000 in number, provided the other four members of the executive committee would agree to the order calling them out. It is estimated that Debs ha€ now about 75,000 men, so that if the agreement goes, it will be no small addition to the forces of idleness. There has been a rift the cloud Is still there. AGAIN AT HAMMOND. in the cloud, but BROKE LOOS Michigan Central and on Trains Stopped and Firemen Beaten HAMMOND, Ind., July 7:—Just after dark this evening a mob of 1,000 people gathered in the yards here and proceeded to blockade trains. Two Michigan Central trains were stopped and the engines killed. The fire- man of one traip disobeyed the order to leave the engine and was dragged to the ground and severely injured. Most of the passengers ~ have left the cars, fearing violence. About 8 o'clock a Monon train pulled In from Chicago and was immediately surrounded by the mob. The two Pullmans were detached by the crowd and run into o siding. Then the leaders ordered the en- gineer to pull out with the remainder of his train. Up to this time he has declined to start without orders from his superiors. The telegraph operatcrs of all the roads in the country has been warned to keep in- side their offices and give no information on pain of having their heads broken. It Is stated that the manager of the Postal was chased out of town. The mob have run all the Western Unicn operators from the Mich- igan Central offices and the Monon night operator has just fled for his life, pursued by a howling mob. CHICAGO, July T.—At 11:10 p. m. word comes from Hammond that the Michigan Central operator has just been caught by the mob and beaten nearly to death. The Erie operator has just fled for his life. *All communication with Hammond is now cut off and no trains are moving. At 11:30 the crowd is rushing down the Erle tracks, throwing switches and extin- guishing lights to indicate that the tracks are clear. In all forty-one shot and bayoneted men were taken to the drug store at the corner of Forty-eightth and Loomis. There a hospital was improvised and those hurt were attended to. TROOPS R DY AT FORT OMAHA. Expecting to Be Moved Into Actlol Mo t. At 2 oclock this morning all soldiers at Fort Omaha were under arms, distributed in such a manner as to be ready for service on a five-minute call. They were expecting to be brought into action at a moment's no- tice, but in what direction was a matter the officers would not reveal. Shortly after 2 o'clock an effort was be- ing made at the fort to secure telephonic communication with a number of local rail- road officlals with a view to the immediate movements of troops in some direction, though no train was under steam for that purpose at that time. It is now definitely known that Fort Omaha will not be left without soldiers and it those here at present are moved others will be sent to take thelr places. At 4 o'clock this morning a train was got- tep ready on the Elkhorn and preparations made to move four companies of the Second infantry to some destination which could not be learned, as the movement carled on with great secrecy. Frelght Shipments the Smallest in Years. CHICAGO, July 7.—Less than 12,000 tons of frelght were sent east for the week ending Thursday. One must go back thirty years or more to find a week when the east- bound shipments were so small, Militia $worn in us Deputies. INDIANAPOLIS, July 8.—After a long conference between Governor Matthews, Fereral Judge Baker, United States Attor- ney Burke and United States Marshal Haw- kins the governor at 1:30 this morning or- dered out alx companles of militia from the at Any northern part of the state. The troops will not be in uniform, but will be sworn in as deputy marshals and will have full authority to arrest all strikers who have disregarded the federal court's restraining order. The six companies will reach Hammond this (Sunday) morning about 9 o'clock. STARVING WYOMING PEOPLE. Cansing Great Dis- Districts, the Overly tress in M CHEYENNE, July 7.—(Special Telegram to The Bee.)—At a number of the towns west of Cheyenne the condition of affairs begins to present a strange aspect because of the continued suspension of freight trafiic ery- thing consumed in these towns has to be shipped by rafl. Supplies are beginning to run short and if the tie-up continues many days actual starvation will be staring the people in the face At Rock Springs, where the great Pacific mines are located, about 300 and Huns, besides 500 Chinese are employed. The mines have been closed down since the beginning of the difficulty and the forelgn element has been greatly excited and demon- strative. They are able to destroy the property and set the mines on fire at any moment. In this town of 5,000 inhabitants a reign of absolute terror prevails. Yester- day the engine of the west bound mail was partly disabled by the mob, although two armed deputy marshals were In the ab. The train finally got out of town, but has been held at Green River since then. Last night the castbound mail was run through there at a speed of forty miles an hour. A mob of over 1,000 rushed to the depot when they heard the train coming, but it got by before any obstruction was put on the track. This was the last at- tempt to run trains through that place. Trainmen say it would be sufcidal folly to attempt it until ample federal protection is afforded. At other points on the division the situation remains practically unchanged and the strikers show no signs of weaken- ing. Companies B, D, G and F of the Seven- tecnth infantry at Fort Russell, ordered for Quty on the line of the Union Pacific, left for the west at midnight. Two of the com- panics will be stationed at Rock Springs and the others will go on to Pocatello, ldaho. Lieutenant Colonel Brady will be in com- mand at Rock Springs and Coloned Poland at Pocatello. A speclal engine was sent to Orin Junction tonight to bring the special train with cavalry troops from Fort Robin- son and Fort Niobrara to Cheyenne. They will arrive in the morning and be assigned to duty at Laramie and Rawlins. Strike on Union Fins AT FORT NIOBRARA. to Go to the Scene of rou VALENTINE, Neb., July 7.—(Speclal Teie- gram to The Bee)—Yesterday Colonel Gor- don, commanding Fort Niobrara, received orders to have his command ready to move at a moment’s notice. Preparations were commenced at once, ammunition being fs- sued freely, camp equipage brought out and in a short time everything was in read- iness. Today has been devoted to practice with Gatling and Hitchcock guns and put- ting on finishing touches preparatory to moving. The garrison consists of headquar- ters' band and five troops, Sixth cavalry, two companies Bighth Infantry, with de- tachments in charge of field pieces. Tonight two coaches were switched from the pas- senger train, which it is supposed are for the use of the two companies Eighth infantry and that they will be moving soon. FORT ROBINSON, Neb., July 7.—(Special Telegram to The Bee)—Companies C and D, Eighth infantry, are all ready and under marching orders to go west tonight by the Elkhorn train. Rumor has it that the two companies of the Eighth at Fort Niobrara will pass through here, taking up our two companies, the whole to be under com- mand of Captain A. W. Corliss, Bighth infantry. CHADRON, Neb., July 7.—(Special Tele gram to The Bee)—The Elkhorn has re ceived orders for a special train to convey troops from Forts Niobrara and Robinson to Evanston and Rawlins, Wyo., to assist In quieting the labor troubles in the west. The train from Niobrara will pass through here tonight, picking up the Robinson troops on its way. Al in Readiness AVE A SCARE. Reported Coming that Way Which Has Not Materl ilize CIHICAGO, July 8.—The residents of Pull- man were thrown into a panic at midnight by a report that a mob was marching toward the town from Kensington intent on burning the place. The second battalion of the First infantry, under Major Tallman, was quickly under arms, prepared to quell any attack. Five howling drunken rioters made their ap- pearance in the strcets and were chased off, after which the town quiet:d down, and espec’ally £s it was repcrted that the mob was still at Kensington. Later the town was roused once more by the report that a mob was marching over from Hammond, deter- mined to attack the town. (3 a. m.)—At this heur nothing of an exciting nature Is reported from Pullman No signs have been observed of the approach of the mob which had been reported moving on the town from Hammond. It is thought there will be no trouble tonight. The troops are fully prepared for any emergency. PULMANITES Mob LOSS OVER A MILLION. Fen or Twelve Miles of Panhandle Tricks Destroyed by the Fire CHICAGO, July 7.—The trafiic managers of the various rallrcads met at the stock yards today and decided to attempt to move no frelght trains until Monday. The number of cars on the Panhandle road between Fifty-fifth and Sixty-third streets destroyed by fire last night is estimated to have been from 1,200 to 1,500. The total loss 18 sald to be not less than $1,000,000. It is estimated that besides the loss of roll- ing stock that at least ten or twelve miles of track s ruined. At Fifty-fifth street boulevard there are five tracks. The yard branches out there In a fan shape, and at the south end is about twenty tracks wide. All the rails on which burning cars stood are ruined, and on many of the tracks the tles are entirely burned. It Is impossible to place any value on the frelght destroyed by the fire. Whole coal trains had been side- tracked in the yard and were entirely stroyed. de- Debs' Letter Not Yot Recelved. WASHINGTON, July 8.—At 1:80 a. m. the Debs-Sovereign dispatch had not been recelved by the president and no response to it will be sent out tonight. A report was in eirculation here tonight that the object of & two-days' trip Secretary Herbert made and from which he returned today was to see Mr. Pullman, with a view to bringing about an end of the strike, but Se tary Herbert would neither deny nor confirm any reports as to the object of the trip. PAGES |5, Tllinois National Guards Use Theic Guns with Telliog Effect, STRIKERS RETREAT BEFORE THE FIRE No Accurate List of the Casualties Can Be Obtained, ANY SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN KILLED Published List Only Inoludes Brought in by the Police, Those MILITIA WITHDRAWS TO THE CITY idence When They Arrived thaf Conflict nt at Boro They Hud Seen Hard Usage Caused Great Excltel Army Headquarters, CHICAGO, July 7.—The strikers and the state of Illinols came together this afternoon and a pitched battle was the result, The number of killed and wounded may never be known, as the mob carried off a number of men who were seen to fall, and whether they were dead or wounded, cr how many of them fell, it Is impossble at this time to acertain, As far as known the casualties wero as follows: JOHN BURKE, striker, killed by a bay- onet thrust through the abdomen. Wounded: Licutenant Reed, company €, Second ine fantry, Illinois National guard, struck on the head by stones; condition critical. Thomas Jackman, shot in the back; will die. John Kornberg, stabbed with bayonet; will die. Unknown man, shot through the liver; will die. Unknown boy, 11 years old, shot through tho abdomen; will die. Tony Gajewesk, shot In the right arm. Henry Willlams, shot in the left arm, John Kerr, shot in the hip. Unknown woman, shot in the right hip. Joseph Rhineberg, three bayonet wounds; may die. Anton Koeminski, shot in the right side. Joseph Szecepauski, shot in the shoulder, Unknown boy, shot In left leg. The name of the woman shot 1s Annle Siegler. The bone of the left leg was 80 badly shattered that amputation was neces- sary. 4 The fight occurred at the Intersection of Forty-ninth street and the Grand Trunk tracks, a locality which has always had an evil pame and which can produce any day two toughs for every square yard of terri- tory within a radius of half a mile. Serious trouble was expected here early this morn- ing. Before 9 o'clock In the morning a mob had gathered and made threats of burning the Grand Trunk roundhouse. Ald ' was asked from the authorities, and company C of the Second infantry, thirty-elght strong, commanded by Captain T. I. McNalr, was hurried to the spot. The militia was rein- forced by a number of deputies, and the mob was pres-ed back from the roundhous The mob gathered agaln at Fiftieth street and began to turn over the freight cars and tear up the tracks. A squad of police under Licutenant Duffy attacked the mob, and several shots were fired on both sides, but no one was injured. The mob then went back to Forty-ninth street, and while a por- tion of the crowd, which by this time fully 8,000 strong, occupled the militla the deputles, cthers ran a freight car the pit of a turntable and made the chine useless. Superintendent Atwater Yardmaster McKee of the Grand Trunk, with a gang of men, set to wirk to remove the obstruction, while the mob, which had now grown to be very ugly, stood around, ting fly a stone at the soldiers. This con- dition of affairs prevalled for two or thres hours, the militia behaving with excellent spirit and showing good di cipline. MOB BECAME EMBOLDENED, Finally the mob, encouraged by the fact that the troops did not fire, began active hostilities. A crowd of men- pushed & freight car from the siding onto the track where the train which had brought the mil- itla to the scene was standing, with the evident intention of blocking the tracks. Captain MeNalr conferred with Superintend- cut Atwater and concluded it was fmpractical to clear the track, and as it was known that the mob was growing wilder every minute the best thing to do was to leave the place before the strikers proceeded to such an ex= treme as would necessitate his opening fire on them. He accordingly detailed one-half of his company to move the car which blocked the track on which the train was standing, and with the balance held back the crowd, which began to press closer and closer as it saw signs of the troops making a retreat. He drew his men back slowly, several times turning them to confront the crowd when it came too close. Again and again the mob, shouting, howl- ing and using the vilest language, made & rush, but every time they were met stead- ily and the crowd paused before the threat= ening rifles. Finally several toughs on the edge of the mob made a rush at the yard- master, one of them flourishing a revolver, Yardmaster McKee drew his own revolver and fired, but the bullet flew wide. The strikers by this time were fairly wild with rage, and bricks, stones, chunks of coal and coupling pins rained around the troops. The lieutenant was struck twice on the hcad by stones and fell to the ground like a dead man. COMMAND TO CHARGE GIVEN. It was concluded the time had come, and wheeling his men quickly the captaln gave the word to charge, and the handful of militiamen sprung for- ward with leveled bayonets. John Burke was standing in the front of the mob throw= ing coal as fast os he could move his arm, One of the first soldiers in the charge plunged his bayonet clear through his body, the polnt coming out at the back. Burke went down like a log, and dicd In a few minutes. The mob broke before the charge, but quickly rallied and after a short pause came on again, sending a pattering of re- volver bullets before it, The troops, the deputies and the police walted for no orders, but the rifies came to a level, revolvers were drawn and a storm of leaden death swept into the mob. Men fell right and left, but the militla, deputies and police pressed for- ward, rapidly driving the crowd before them | in the wildest confusion. It was all over in | three minutes and the militia marched inte their traln and with the deputies returned to the clty, They loocked as though they howling and hocting and occaslonally let- = e per