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Newspaper Page Text| THE MACON TELEGRAP MACON, GA., MONDAY MOBNING. JQLy 9. 189 k «Ct«|ljr, 5C«IU«. k A United States Soldier Killed and Several Wounded at Hammond. A PULLMAN CAR BURNED iMOB HELD SWAY ON THE ROADS The Military's Inactivity Gives the Riot ers Encouragement in Their Destruction. CHICAGO IN A STATE OF TERROR Tht Western Vulon 'leUgrnph Office at Hammond Completely a cited— Car* Overturned and Totclt Applied—Intense CscKc v* mint Prevails. Chicago, July 8-—A serious light oc curred at 3 o’clock this afternoon at Hammond, Ind., between a mol> of 5,000 men and Company B of the fif teenth United Stilted Infantry, In which two of the mob are known to have been killed and several others, includ ing one woman, are suid to have been fatally wounded. The mob became so violent shortly after noon that a- battalion of Illinois militia was sent down from Pullman. It drove the rioters out over the state line, which runs just we»t of Ham mond, but were not able to*do any good. Word was sent to Chicago for u company of regulars .who could oper ate Irrespective of the staite. Capt Hart, with Company B of tho Fif- teenth infantry was disixiitched to tho econo. The regulars were patrolling the tracks In a passenger when they wore atbackorl by a mob with stones, some shots being fired. The troops at oucre ‘returned the fire through the car wihdows, killing Charles Fleischmam, who was allot through the bowels, itud wounding W. H. Campbell In the leg. Several other men mud one woman were wounded, but their names are unknown. Three additional oompa- rr.es of regulars were sent from Chica go on a special train, arriving at 0 o’clock. The mob had driven out all the telegraph operators and had cut the telephone wires, making it very difficult to obtain informkLtdon from thero, but it is certain idm-t up to 9 o’clock there was no further disturb- ance. DETAILS OF THE DAY. Chicago, July 8.—Comparative quiet prevailed as a rule within the city to day, although there were, as might have been expected, a number of spo radic Instances where little knots of malcontents gathered, who were bois terous, but were finally scattered by a ohaige from the police. A number of small mobs formed nd went rioting, firing and overturning cars. Heads were cracked and smaller braMs, mostly the result of to much bad whisky, were frequently repeated at police headquarters. There were nc concerted efforts at violence, although at a number of placed individual cars were fired, several of which were de stroyed. A coal train on the Eastern Illinois was detached at Root street by a switch beln’g misptaced after *flhe en gine and four cars had passed over. The work of clearing the tracks In the grand trunk yards at Forty-ninth street and Ashlnd avenue, where the debris from the hundreds of burning cars lit tered the tracks, was compieiely under military protection, the monotony, however, being enlivened by occasional police sallies when the gathering of idlers became too large and threaten ing. •At 8 o'clock, when the finishing touches had been put on the work, aJJ the onK)okers disappeared and the troops, laborers and police were not well out of sight before a gang of 800 men suddenly appeared, and with crowbars, picks and shovels tore up about an eighth of mile of track be fore word could be gotten to.the ppljee. The work of repairing Is again being pushed forward. At Hammond. Ind., adjoining this city on the southeast, was the theatre of excitoment. Here the rioting of last night was resumed and finally became so serious that a company of United States troops went out to preserve the peace tor several hours, but the mob increased in sh'-e and finally became demonstrative. Firing upon them by federal troops began, with the result that one man was killed, two badly wounded and a number of others re ceiving serious Injuries. Everything at Pullman was quiet to day. Riotous m<rt>s. composed of men. women end children, took possession of the freight yards t Halstead, Mor gan and Meagher streets this evening. Tn.'y burned cars and had everything their own way for nearly two hours. All of the p<£lce force •» Che west side hid been detailed to the yards of the c.Y v.go, Burlington and Qnlncy and the Wisconsin Cenwal in the day and there wa* nothing in the pith of the frenzied strikers and their friends. Shortly after 3 o'clock Jbhn M. Eagan at the General Managers headquarters, sent this message tt>. Chief Brennan: “Is there no way that we can secure protection from the mobs In our yards? They iare burning cars and destroying other property In the yards at Halstead, Meagher and Mbrgani streets, and not a policeman can be found?” Chief Brennan ux once detailed a kfquad ofthirty officers to tho scene. The Arrival of the police had no effect. The blue coats were (booled at and pelted with atones. The crowd then numbered neatly 2,000 and made up of the tough est element *of the city. They had al ready burned thirteen, cars. Well known chiefs and o»0her desperate men with whom the police have had trouble, min gled in the crowd and uook an active pafrt. The police finally scbuteJ the mob. clubbing the leaders freely. The police remained on duty all the after noon and strikers.were kept from doing further violence. The, mobs commenced to collect early this mbrnlng in the yards of tlhe Chi cago, Buriington and Quincy, and til* Wisconsin tracks at Wisconsin avenue and Sixteenth streels. The police, numbering 150, and 'three companies of the Seventh regiment, were on duty all last night and this morning when the erotfd began gathering, action was at once taken to dispense the men, who re sisted and the officers used Clubs with telling effect and in a short time tlie mobs were dispersed. The militia were camped in the yards nl Western avenue, and early yesterday morning the boys distributed through the yards, were inatrusted to deal se verely with anyone caught in the act of burning or overturning cars. •Stoutly afternoon smoke was seen comlng*from a freight car in the Wis consin Central tracks. The Are was ex tinguished with difficulty. No sooner was this fire out than another was dis covered two blocks away, which was also extinguished. Alarms of this sort lasted throughout the day. During the a mob went to the yard of the Pan Handle road at Rockwell and Elev enth streets and set fire to a number of cars. TUe yards were poorty guarded and when the engine company arrived Its work was hampered by the mob until the police were re-enforced. MAYOR HOPKINS HOPEFUL. ”1 believe the worst has past and there will be no more serious trouble,” said Mayor Hopkins tonight. "The shooting In the mob by the state troops Saturday has shown the lawless element what It may expect If It persists In Its outbreaks against law and order. The thugs and criminals who have been masquerading as strikers evidently believed the ooldiors would not fire on them. Now they kn.*v better and will. If I am not mistaken, be more careful in the future.” During the afternoon Mayor Hopkins received from Governor. Matthews of In diana a dispatch authorizing him to send state troops Into the state of Indiana at Hammond when necessary. The mayor wired Governor Altgeld and received a reply saying that Hammond is practically P3.rt of Chicago; that he may yet use United States troops In accordance with Governor Matthews’ permission when it becomes necessary for the purpose of suppressing lawl< mess and restoring order In Illinois. This co-operatun •. necessary on ac count of the fact x Hammona is al most on the state «md rioters could, as they did today, c many depreda tions in the yards a ♦ Is side ot the line and upon tin nr ach of militia retreat into Indiana. nis Is what ne cessitated the call!" out of * federal troops today. \ ■* ... ' At the headquartv the General Managers’ * Association frankly ad mitted that not a Chlca jad Is moving trains except under heavy, military or police guard. Most of the roads ore get ting through a limited number of pas senger trains. Jbut the tie-up of freight business is practically complete, Chicago, July 8.—The storm center today was at Hammond, an mstern suburb of the city. Here a mob of neatly 3.UOO were in possession and no troops wore in sight. They had sacked ike Western Union telegraph office, overturned freight cars and committed sill sorts of depredations. Five rail road employes were, wounded tit the hands of the mob nod oae fatally. Tho out-bound Sunday passenger for Chi cago on the Monon railway was brought to a bait by the unb, the en gineer Qud fireman were .made to dis mount and tlhe locomotive wa^ quickly “killed” by opening a valve tiud allow ing the steam to run <»ut of the batter. The active loaders ot the mob were not strikers, or known in Hammond. How ever, the town was terrorized through out the night and railroad traffic was paralyzed. Operating rltfht in the cen ter of the town, vlie mob had every thing necessary its own way. The worst trouble came about 8 o’clock a. m., when in a skirmish several rail road men were badly Injured.- The man whose wounds are supposed to be mortal Is R. H. Miles, an employe of the Interlocking Switch Company. One of the acts of the mob was tho burning of a Pullman palace car. It was set on fire in i rveral places simul taneously and completely consumed. Fully tnventy-flve freight cars were de railed and tipped upside down, but the torch was uot applied to those. An tmpreceden.ed proceeding iu the strike tactics was an uttack ou tlio tel egraph offices. Tho mob. possessed w**th the idea that telegrams were about to be sent to Governor Matthews at rndiawjpolls asking for troops, the strike leaders (Jotcvinined to forestall such union, it possible. Entrance to the telegraph office was effected with scant oumusy and,. In the expressive language of u»n *ye witness, the place was “cleaned out comphxoly/' FEDERAL SOLDIER KILLED. Hammond, lad., July 3*—One man was killed and eight or niue wonnded of Company B of the Fifteenth in fantry, United States, which was scat b<*re from Chicago to protect the trains of the Monou railroad tl-is afternoon. Charles Flotecihor is the name of the man killed. Among the wounded were W. T. Campbell sod E. •?. Weds. WHO SHALL CONTROL. • Chicago, July 8.—The r**u)t of Just night’s conference in this city be tween Mayor Hopkins and Gen. Miles bring* to the tore Chicago's mayor as the vttvusl commandr of tho F;*denl troops in the city. Gen. Miles impressed ujhju the mayor the fact that the troops are here -to protect the govern ment buildings and to the in terstate commerce law is not violated. If It becomes necessary to call out the troops down town, the mayor has t>»e*n given to understand Urn tii■». troopti ore at his disposal and await his orders to fire. During the conference the mayor n*ked Gen. Miles whether Prudent Cleveland had authorized him to leave the mil ways carrying the malls and tho-c doing an interstate business. The g» ntrr.il replied that the president had instructed liim to do so if the mayor of Chicago «o requested. Mayor Hop kins th**n »nid he bad 1,000 soWKts and police at hb» dispoeil, all well nrm *d and thoroughly organized, and that he did not think a request wouM be nec- ewiry. With the forces at his com- rrwna be felt that he could suppne* all riots and disturbances that might occur. All of this is displeasing to Mr. Gib ■bert, the sheriff of Cook county. Al ready a friction is noticed between the theads ot the city and county govern ments. The coolness between the may or and the sheriff was caused by Mayor Hopkins requesting the pres ence of the st.iie troops and that they report to him personally. This is a re version of the usual proodure, as it hiG always been customary for the sheriff to reqpest tlie presence of •trbops. (Sheriff Gilbert, as ,the chief of ficer in th.* county, his uot <he slight est control over the troops who arc here for the purpoae of preserving the peace In hU territory. If there Is trou- Dl outride the city limits he must send hia deputies, and if he secures troops he-must get them from Mayor Hopkins. The story of the friction be tween the Sheriff and tlie mayor has (Wl'dently reached Springfield, as tho following di*p:wch was received here last night shows: “Springfield, July 7.—Gen. Orendorff tonight-wired.Gen. Wheeler at Chicago that all tfoops shall assist the sheriff on the approval of Mayor Hopkins.” TWO THOUSAND DEPUTIES. United States Marshal Arnold in creased his forces yesterday by five hundred men . This makes the total number of dignities under arms 2.000. The fn dght business of the railroads has so stopped the ‘sties of lumber from the Chicago yards that the com panies * will inaugurate tomorrow a complete shut-down of their yards and lay-off their employes until the trouble Is over. No lumber has been shipped during iffie ©trike, and voxels have been bringing 4t to tho docks right along until the yards nre overflowing. There is much apprehension of the great dual era that the Incendiary fires start*d in railroad yards will reach the lumber piles. Extra guards have been put on at some or the yards; but should the flames once get a start it 1*4 feared the Whole lumbnr district would bo burned overi WuiblBh avenue betwen Madison and Washington streets Is now and was (throughout Inst night partially under martial law The big empty building, four stories high, owned by C. Jeyne & Co,.was wanted by iffre Seventh regi ment Illinois National Guard Inst night as a place to sleep. Tho owners absolutely refused to allow it 1o be used for such purpose. At 0 o’clock the coldlers wore on (the streets nnd sleepy. Col.. Colby reported tlhe affair to the mayor and ask'd what hi* should do for Fleepng nunrtirs for his men. “Prize that building,” said the mayor, (briefly. “I will,” said the colonel, nnd he did. The Seventh regiment drove the watchman away after a slight re sistance and took possession. Guards were established at the front, nnd rear with guns In band, and the soldiers of the regiment laid themselves down to rest. NO CONFERENCE HELD. Chicago, July 8.—Vice-President Wicks of tlie Pullman Company, in ac cordance with a promise to Vice Presi dent LnwreUoe of the .Safe Deposit Company, was at his office in the Pull man building at noon tody, ready to talk oyer the situation with a commit tee of the ex-Pullman employes. No committee culled upon him, however. After watting tfor an hour and a half he closed his office und went home. (When (Mr. Wicket, at 1:30 o'clock,, had given- up the thought of a conference, •m soldi “I have beeit waiting, ns you rep. for several hours for the gentle man representing, the strikers to put in an nrpcdtnnce, and it' looks as It they did not lntend coming. I wmu will ing to s a e the men. but had declined to see the representative* of the Amer ican Railway Unicn or any other or ganization. As to what might result from Oj conference; I cannot say. Wo nro willing to hear what the men have to say, but the company has not com* to any change of attitude as to the strlkd*' . It was reported that President Debs of Che American Railway Union might be at the confr-juice, but the imprea- stoil nround Uhlifch’s hall (this morning was that neither he nor .any other of the officers of the uniqn had any inten tion of going—first, because Mr. Wicks hid said ho would not treat with tlw American Railway Union; nnd, second, becius? -there was an opinion that tho conference had been consented to by Mr. Wicks under u.‘misunderstanding. Vice •President Howard said: “Tho only reason why Wicks consented even to trtftt wHBrtbt tnen am* because he had been informed by the mediator that the striker* were ready to sur render. Under the circumstances, of course, he wan willing to confer. I have no idea that the conference will accomplish anything-. PREPARED FOR THE STRIKE. Chicago, July 8.—The Pennsylvania Company succeeded today In sending out an exrty accommodation and the Ct/lumbSan sent one east. Neither train met with suibus interference and left the city limits about on time. Smie idea of what the strike has meant to the Chicago railroads can be obtained when the organization of Penn sylvania Unas 1* noted. The company Immediately, after ithe declaring of the Pullman boycott, established headquar ters In the city uniter the charge of Btrike manager and* the organization was war-Uke uti<l complete. A commis sary and &cvgn bamicks were e»tuh- Ushed, and for a week the department has been feeding and lodging 1,500 peo ple. A force of 150 .deputy marshal* wan organized with officers, patrol wag ons and signal stations and a corps of managers wan put to work upon die de tails of djmage done by the rioters. But despite this force of men, backed by the city, county, state and govern ment troops, the company has suffered fearful lose of property. Up to Satur day ntgh'r, 607 dftrs had been burned besides many *ig/ml towers, oil and tool houses and other property. Of the burned cars more thanr 100 were loaded, aboui.60 were coal and cinders and the remainder were merchandise. No at tempt at an accurate estimate of the damage Iras ye^ been made, but It will re.-.rii an enormous figure. Despite the danger hidden* urA>n travel during the etrlke large numbers of people have dally gone out over the Pennsylvania and the number of paasengrs was’ ma terially Increased. GREAT DECREASE IN FREIGHT. Chicago. July 8.—Less than twelve tons of freight of all kinds was sent oast for (the week ending Thuiwday night. One must go back thirty years of more To find a week when the east bound shipments were eo small. The dbrreapondin# wreok i year ago over 45,0<j0 ton* were forwarded, that amount being the lowest on record for a corrt*- pondlng week aln'.e the three railroads have been completed for buoinem. DEBS IS NOT AFRAID. Chicago, July 8.—Tolkln.-j to a reporter about the injunctions already served upon him and the possibility of hU ar- re*'. Hcbs is quoted as saying: "No, I will not go to Jail If arreoted upon a buyable charge. I cm tell you this, I cun fumiah S2.000,r/»l bail in twb min utes. Jf necessary, I have engaged a lawyer on the *trengtli of reports of an impending arrest. I will fight the matter to the end.” PRINTERS APPEAL 'TO CLEVELAND The Chicago Typographical Union, in Special Meeting, Prepare an Address to the President. A , PLEA FOR RIGHTS OF LABOR Tii. j- Aik That tu. Cliata. of 0|>pr«*«t<m Forged by CorporMtluu« Ue Struck from |U« Rank* of th« Working l’oople. (Continued on page i.y Chicago, July &—livery mornlug nnd evenlug aeWiiliaycr printed m the Eng lish lungiiu-io, tog.Hhi-r with uil Hie lei) priming houses ot tho city, were ropriwnted at the iiieoriug of No. lti of, tho ltueiuntluuul Typographical Union, held lu OreoibailtiTa hall this afternoon, it was tue,largest meeting of union pi'UU'i-s of Chicago lu the history ot the organ!Kaviuu. An addi tional effeut was given to its notion hy tho prosonbe for the ;trst tune of u committee from too riermun urauclics. The most iriliioMuin iioilen ttikc.ii by the mooting wua *he adoption of the following addmw to President. Cleve land, uud which was wiml tx> Wash ington at 7 o'clock tonight: "To the Pnaideikt of tiho United States, Executive Mansion, Washing ton, D. C.—Dear Sir:, Chicago graphical Union No, Id, In speedd meeting, apireals to you and your cab inet to cease upholding by federal arms tire curponarttous, drunken to In tolerance ns they arc wlilh tide wine of ■pedal privileges! that you prove your self .worthy h> rake rank iu tho lieama of the purple with Ore great emanci pator, Abmtmru Inuoolu, and Ire tho second chief executive of this republic to throw nljoiu the weak and oppressed the srrcug aruL ort that government which should T>e their guide uud strength. The cause of liberty and patriotism, the only hope at a free, gov ernment, is dying, its working people are having the chains of poverty rorged stronger uud stronger about them by the oligarchy of corporutton slave drlvrrs, which his replaced the oligarchy of slave owners. "We aptroaled to the bailor hex and won die victory. We li.-i re been robbed of the fruits of flint victory by lire servants we those to represent us, tney. itoo, having become drunk with tlie wine of special privileges drank from giddenrgoblets of the corpora Hons. We etppoal to yen as the bead of that government which wo love to call our government, and which wo arc dotermhicd to call our government. We uppeo.1 to you to point us to ono star of hope In the political tJrnuimeut that our government can bo reclaimed to us from corporation rule without tho arUtrament of the sword. Wo ap peal to you lo refnsq iuturor to drink of the poisoned cup that Is now being held to your lips. It Is the cup of cor poration greed and makes rebel* und tyrants of those who drink of its con tents. We apixtil 'to you to let this government, created by the people, stand tor the people, nnd not perish from tlie earth und on Its ashes seek to establish a government by coriioru- tlons nnd for corporaitlnna. Vours re spectfully, J mica nrdlln, President C. T. If; No. Id. President Prescott of tho Interna, ttnnal Union, wild Imd conic from In- dkiinapolls to attend the meeting, oc- Crtphxl a seat on Hit platfurm lieslde thu chairman. Uepivsentutlves of nearly every paper lu tho city ad dressed the moling. A resolution 'was passed appropri ating the sum of (1,000 for the use of flie Pullman strikers' relief committee, and <le,-hiring that the ponltlna held by tho Pullman company against Its former employes was a criminal con spiracy against the llhrrly of die peo ple, and the members of tlie typograph ical union would not sit Idly by while corporate power i-ndaved the tollers or the country. The ajl.Uliide of Mils newspaper union approved the posi tion of opposing any utliltrotton lu tho Pullman (lltllculty. The principle was condemned nnd each ajid every mem ber of the anion mas required to wear a white ribbon during the continuance of the strike. A ouonlttea of three was appointed- to art with like com- n.l'tL-i-; from other o-ganl/.utlons, this ciiiimlttee to tove power to give eVcry nld and encouragement to the American Railway Union consistent with tho laws of the union. They were a'so In structed to urge upon die considera tion of tlie general conference of rop- resenlatlves of trade organizations, to be held tonight, the creation of tc board of conference, to be headed by the mayor of the c<ty, oral to be composed of three momliers of the rwunl of rail way managers nnd Jive member! of latior orgiitr'.zntlon*. the duty of such bodies belli* to make an earnest, ener getic effort tamtri a peaceful settle ment of the unfortunate and danger ous cond'.tfiin that now confronts tlio peace of the city oud tne welfare of ibe citizens of tho country generally. Chicago. July 9.-11:20 a. m.—Re ports from the conference of trades unton delegate, at Uhlrich’s hall at this hour Indicate - .that a general •trike will be drclai'ed'tiere. Upon tho circulation of the prestdenf* call this m-jrn.ng a caJt wss circulated for another meeting of District No. 13 of the International Typographical Union at 3 o'dotk tomorrow afternoon. Up to tbla hour ojtlcers f the union have no acknwelcjgumont from the presi dent of the receipt of their protest. NEW YORK PRINTERS’ UNION. . Netw York. July 3.—Typographical Union No. 3 today adopted this reso lution: "Resolved, That Typographical Union No. 3 heartily sympathizes with the Pullman strlkicj and with the sympa thetic strike of the American Railway Union, and urges President Debs to stand Arm until the Pullman Company agrees to arbitrate. "Resolved, That nre demand that the government assume control nf all rail ways as means of -preventing further strikes.” MAY STRIKE IN BALTIMORE. Baltimore. July 8.—The threatened strike In this locality, as a result ot tne Pullman boyooit. was not ordered to day. niainly because James Kusnell, the secretary bf The American Railway Un ion here would not follow President Debs instructions. Russell received a telegram last night from Debs ordering their men to stop work, with a view to co-oper.vtlnk wish the Eastern division of the Baltimore and Oho and the Penn sylvania railroad system, but Russell today said the organization wus not strong enough In these parts to war rant -the promulgation of such an order, unless -ttiey were to be supported by the other tabor organizations. Of ih'.s he had a doubt. Mr. Russell said there wore but 80 or 70 men ot the union in the cWy. but Ueteottves, who had boon ordered 'to watch tho misting* and as certain the strength, claim thait there are between COO and 700 faithful In this city who are employed by the Penn sylvania and Burlington nnd Ohio Cen tral. The men, whatever their number, only recently Joined the union since Vies Presldert Howard's vltia here Dbree months ago. The organization is composed of men- of all occupations In tho ruVIroad business, mostly of ttack- irfen. "Should They WtrikO," said an bdleer of the railroad conductor’s organization, “we must support them to Tills extent. We cannot be expected to work with such trackmen or HwKohmei. Onr cA>n- etltuTion birds us to quR rather than to do this, nnd especially so when men nre on a strike, and making a fight for principle. You may be sure If the switchmen and trackmen In Baltimore go out no trains will move." Railroad employes around different lodges talked In tha same strain and predicted n tlo-up. Jamep Duncan, sec retary of The Federation of Labor, rep- reserving 17,000, sl opposed to sympa thetic strikes. He doubts that the pres ent one wilt cxTend this far East, but the federation, ho says, will lend assis tance should tlie occasion iemund It. Daniel Orm, ihe well known exponent of Kn'.gltls of I.ubor principles, Is In en tire acebrd W6th the views of Master Workmen Sovereign nnd Indorses Debs. The Baltimore nnd Ohio Western brain service Is badly crippled. .Vo trains are coming to this city direct from Chicago, and West-bound pasuen- ger« nro told They will probably nbt get boyondGnrrett, Ind. Everything at Fort McHenry is quiet, but tho troops could move In short order. COLORADO'S CRISIS PASSED. Denver, July 8.—The strike In Col orado Is practically broken. The ac tion ot -the meeting of the Union Pa cific employes and That ot the Order of Railway Conductors, the Santa Fe conductors and The Denver and Oult Engineers having been sworn til as deputy Unit'd States marshals at their own request 'practlcaJly settles mat ters. The same Is true of all the ter ritory between here and Soft Lake City and in New Mexico. Con. McCook notified the Authorities at Washington that all lines In Ms territory were open for railway com panies to run trains. Immediately afieTwards Judge Hal- Jet of The United States district court Issued an Injunction against Eugene V. Debs of The American Halfway Union et al., restraining them from interfering with the passage of United Stales malls or violating the provisions of the Intercalate -commerce act. Two hundred more deputy morshals were sworn and arrangements made to send them to ehe threatened points tho first thing tomorrow morning. More trains were moved in Colorado yesterday than on any day since the strike be gan, although not a train, except ono on the Midland, has moved at drdnd Junction. -At last the Santa Fo engi neers and conductors have agreed yea- terduy to go to work. The Santa Fo Is running again from the Pacific coast to Its eastern Terminus. 80nMEn8 IN BIRMINGHAM. -Birmingham, Ala., July 8.—Tho strike situation here Is unchanged from Inst night. Governor Jones arrived at mid night, ar-1 after consuHattlon with the sheriff and the acting mayor, ordered the militia to the scene, Four local com- panics nro now on duty guarding the entrances of the Union paks-ngc.r station amt tho First regiment and other com panies of the Second regiment will he on hand before morning. All passenger trains left tho city today on lime except tho north und south bound on the Ala bama and Great Southern, which were considerably delayed on account of tho Inability to secure firemen. This was overcome, Tiowever, nnd tho trains finally loft. The Louisville and Nashville got two freights out today, one each way, they being the only freights moved ex cept those ofthe Chattanooga and West- ern and Georgia Puclfic. which have not as yet been tied up. The only roads so far affected are the Loulevllle and Nash ville. the Alabama Great Southern, and the Kansas City. Memphis and Birming ham. The utmost quiet has prevailed throughout tho day, and the actual indl- catlona at this time are that there will be no tcfouble. Governor Jones Bay* the train* will be moved and without much delay. lie hadi detachment* from three reglnvente on the way. Eleven companies are already on the tcene, and others will arrive before morning. The governor la very emphatic In hie determination to have train* moved and crew* protected. GOVERNOR HOGG IS WARNED El Paso, Tex., Judy 8.—Governor Hogg hs been telegraphed by the com mittee In charge of the American Rail way Union in this city, calling hla at tention to the fact that the Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio railroad Is daily violating he articles 1235 and 1233 of The Texas statutes in attaching the United States enalf cars In the rear of passenger trains which leave here every day for the East. It Is expected that Governor Hogg will take action Immediately. * No traffic 1s being done on the Sana Fe or Atlantic and Pacific system ot the Southern Pacific. The Atlantic system has been sending out the pass enger trains made up by the super intendent* and clerks with the mall coach attached behind The Pullman and strikers have been afraid to mo- teat the train made up In this manner. TEXAS IS IN IT. Galveston, July *.-The ultimatum has gone forth. The strike on the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe, It is authori tatively stated, will go Into effect slm- U.taneousty at Galveston. Temple and Cleburne at midnight tonight. The railway management Is fully advised on the Intention ot the union and Is prepared to meet the emergency promptly. CONVENTION POSTPONED. Nashville, Tenn., July *.—After tele, graphic communication with other mem- bws of the executive body. C. F. Fits- Williams of this city decided to Indefi- nitely postpone the annual convention of the annual convention ot the Retail Clerks National Protective Association, whl-h was to have been held at St. Paul this m, ■ . _ -al-A .—. — m ml/an In lilau, PROCLAMATION BY THE PRESIDENT Grover Cleveland Issues a Warning to Riotets end Those Who Aid and Abet Them. must disperse by noon today 4 C cnllnuanoe of Olob Viol one# Will B* Slat by Uailiirv Action of the Fed* era! Truoiu-tUey lie a Very fliuody scene* Washington, July 8.—At a late hour tonight I'rosidunt Cleveland Issued tlio following proclamation: “Whereas, by reason of unlawful ob structions, combinations and ussem- binged ot iHTsons, It Uns ln-come Im practicable, in tlie judgment ot tho I’rcalduUt, to enforce oy the ordinary iimrso of judicial proceedings, the laws ot the IJflUed Staten within tlio ctato of llUfioi*, eupeolally within the city, of Chicago, within said state; and, “Wheieas, tor tlio purjwse of enforc ing the faithful observance of tlio laws of lUo United States nnd protecting Its property uud removing obstructions to tile United 8i.it-.-s mulls lu tho stuto nforusald, Tho President employed a part of tho military forces of tho United States; '‘Now, therefore, I, Grower Celevo- land, Ppreoldent ot Tho United Brutes, do liei-chy admoaihlh nil good citizens aud all persons who uwy bo wjildn tho Oity und state ntorosaJd, countenanc ing, encouraging or inking any part In Tho unlawful obstructions, combi nations and assuiblages, nnd I hereby, warn all persons engaged or lu nny, way Con Ductal wh'li such unlawful! Obstructions, com-biiuillous nnd assem blages, und I hereby warn all liwwms engaged or any way aonmoutod with such unlawful obstruct lo us, coinUmu- t.otis nnd assemblage.;, to disperse ntid retire peaceably to their respective abodes on or before 112 o'clock noon on tho lull day of July, lust. Those who disregard this minting und pcralat In taking part with riotous -nobs In torol- lily resisting and obstruettug rHe exi- ciuton of tlio la-wv-i of the Umccd Bta.irej or Interferltm With the functions of tlio gorernimetvr, or dent raying or at tempting to destroy property belonging to Ihe United States under liw proi're- umi, canuot bo regarded otlienvlBO than as pure enemies. Troops em ployed ligalnst snob n riotous mob will act wll'li all modgneloa and forbear- aiiee eotialsle-Dt w(«li the accomplish* meat of the desired ends, but the stern nceiwllles that confront tho country will uot, wlili eer'iainly, pmnlt dis crimination between guilty parti ch paints and tliose who aro mlngtal with loom from curiosity, and with criminal latent. Tho only safe course, therm tore, for Cacao not actually unlawfully, punlcipaihig, Is to ubldo at theln homes, or at'least not bo found In tho neighborhood of riotous assemblies. While there will bo no hesitation or, vacillation In Shu decisive troolmeot of the guilty, tills wanting Is cspecitlly, intended to protect and save tlio Inno cent. • | “In testimony Whereof, I have here unto sat my hand und abused the seal of the United Htatcs to lie hereto af fixed, In the city of Washington, this the eighth day of July, In the J iur of onr Lord otic thousand eight hundred and ninety-tour, and of the iiidepond- cnee of tlio United Koic.-s of America the one hundred nnd dgliToenth. iHlgncdi “Grover Cleveland, i "By The President: "W. Q. Gresham, Seeratlnry of State.’* Tho provlu mu lion mis communi cated to Gan. M1lro by Heon-bu-y La- monr, who telegraplied ns follows: "In view of the provision of the stat utes and tor The imrposo of giving ample warning to nil Innocent nnd well disposed persons, Che President! has de-irnwl U best to Issue tlio accompa nying proclamation tonight. This does not change The scope of your authori ty and duties nor your relatlnns-to tho local authorities. You will please mnka this known to Mayor Hopkins." FOUR STORY BUILDING* BURNED. Chicago, July .—Fire destroyed The four-story brick building at 179 and 188 Illinois street last evening, the con tents of which were costly titular ta bles. the Block ot the Garden City Billiard Company, which occupied the three upper fioors, being burned. Fire Marshal John Campion, white break ing window* In the third etory, where the fire broke out from an explosion of varnish, was severely cut in tha wrist and had to Tie taken home after hie srounqt were etUobed. NlohoT Tra cey also had his -wrist out by window glass. Calm & Bro.. Chemical Manu facturing Company nnd William Sullt- v in, steam and hot water beating, which firms occupied The ground floors, were burned and flooded. The total loss Is eatlmaled at >100,090, nvef.l Insured, CLOUDBURST IN NEBRASKA. Omaha, Neb., July I.—A special to ths Bee from Hot Springs says: A cloud burst occurred in the canon Just above the town, followed by a tremendous hiiu ntorm. Drift* of hall starts t deep were lodged In tho street. A great wav* of water came down Fall river, ■ wrlhlng ’ out bridges ant covering the Elk Horn track* with debris. Two lumber yards and oilier buildings were carried away. The damage is great, but no estimate con be made tonight. Besdwood ana otnt-r Black Hills towns suffered from heavy rains tonight. THE COURT-MARTIAL BEGUN. Sacramento, Cat., July 8.—The court- martial of tha members of tho Third Regiment who mutinied on the 1th has begun. All but seven have pleaded guilty, offering as extenuation of their conduct that they have been aparely fed and that heat and hunger had demoralized thorn. WEATHER INDICATIONS. Washington, July 8.—For Georgia: Cloudy -weather and shower i. cast winds, cooler in northern portions.