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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1894
Page
7
Washington issues bold proclamation to curb riots in Illinois and Chicago as martial force is prepared. Reports detail fires, looting, and casualties with federal troops deployed to restore order and safeguard government property.
Reports describe a clash where a company of the LNG second regiment fired lead against rioters after General Malon ordered use of bail cartridges. Casualties include several wounded and listed dead such as Engine Burke and Kronberg, with the incident at the Grand Trunk tracks near Forty-ninth Street and expected trouble earlier that morning.
Ca tain Mair led 37 troops reinforced by militia and deputies against a mob of up to 8000 rioters at the roundhouse. A bayonet pierced John Burke, a girl and a woman were badly hurt, fires spread, and rail damage followed as police and militia dispersed the crowd at Dearborn station amid calls for federal action.
Governor Matthews orders fifteen companies of militia to Hammond Indiana after mobs seize yards beat deputy sheriffs and telegraph workers. In clashes at the depot 35 Springfield rifles fire. Victor Vaester fatally wounded and Walliate Campbell shot through both legs as thousands confront troops and wagons.
Debs and Sovereign send a lengthy telegram to President Cleveland detailing the current trouble. They assert that the public remained patient and law abiding through a long period of low mood, but faced “the Iron heel of corporate tyranny” and then took action to satay the oppressors.
Dispatches note improved rail service claims by postal and railway officials while unions push back. ARU resistance at Louisville Springfield and Denver faces federal orders, as Union Pacific locals in Cheyenne urge contract allegiance despite Pullman strikes. Freight tangles exist in Cleveland and Toledo. Dayton foresees clashes. Northern Pacific moves with little trouble. Brazil and Frankfort report changes. St. Louis signals nearing end of strike with workers returning. New York trades unions show sympathy only. Lehigh Valley organizing fails. Buffalo strike not yet seen. Wabash locals defy federal injunction as traffic slows in places.
Chicago July 9 news reports comparative quiet in the city with several minor disturbances. Mob activity broke several cars, burned thirteen freight cars, and disrupted yards at Forty-ninth street Ashland Halsted Morgan and Meagher streets. police and fire departments intervened and later restored order after clashes with crowds.
In Spring Valley on July 9, Rock Island and Galesburg militia arrived at 6 30 am. A mob attacked the depot crew tore up tracks and telegraph wires. Rodman rifles and Rock Island militia dispersed the mob. wrecking train repairs enabled traffic to resume.
A mob of about 1,200 alien miners from Spring Valley looted the Whitebreast Fuel Co store at Ladd valued at 80 000. They smashed windows, broke showcases, and hauled away goods for hours, threatening to destroy coal company properties including Spring Valley Chicago Wilmington and Verizon coal firms. The attack prompted sheriff and county officials to take notice as water was turned on to dampen the scene.
Sheriff Taylor in Ottawa area mobilizes fifty armed men from La Salle to deter a rioting march toward La Salle Peru and Oglesby. A thousand rioters gather at Spring Valley as Rock Island tracks are blocked. The sheriff plans to move toward the Bureau county line to keep the peace before Train No 1 from Chicago was halted by obstructions. Twenty five deputy marshals accompany the train en route to Spring Valley.
Rock Island and Gulf Coast military units were deployed from July 8 to July 9 amid rioting in Spring Valley, with Company A and Company C of the Sixth Regiment dispatched by rail. A national proclamation urged disturbers across North Dakota to New Mexico and Utah to retire by July 10 or face consequences.
Chicago July 10 The allied trades unions vow a city wide walkout if Pollman refuses arbitration after an all night session. A union and aldermen committee met with Pullman VP Wicker whose reply was no. The strike will begin this afternoon at four.
In Danville on July 10 a mining crowd attacked a passenger train bound for Westville. Militia fired over the heads of the mob, killing 17 year old Clara James and widow Mrs Gleenan, with a third man wounded fatally. Three prisoners were captured as troops dispersed the crowd and resumed the journey to Danville. Reports from Ladd and Spring Valley describe looting, anti-government sentiment, and militia guard deployments as unrest spreads through Bureau County.
John Ryan, acting as Debs’ representative, visits the Continental Hotel announcing a plan to organize laborers of the east. He says the strike movement will continue and aims to mobilize workers ahead of the new year while expressing confidence in success.
The speaker notes potential spread of a strike to Buffalo and New England cities, predicting railways and wires would be disrupted within days. He expects Debs to pull communications as the strike expands, with Portland and other New England towns likely to feel the pressure. Ryan departed for Boston.
A high government official declares the administration will not stop until every citizen can seek employment without intimidation. The note outlines federal aims to safeguard mail, interstate commerce, and constitutional rights while detailing steps taken. Military control of railroads, reinforcements for General Miles, and naval drafts at Mare Island are cited as actions to restore order in California hubs. The next moves depend on 24 hour developments, but the government will use full power if rebellion continues.
In Catallo July 10 the mayor’s proclamation bans labor meetings until calm returns. A large crowd gathered last night to read the notice on the ball, muttering defiance before dispersing. A small fire destroyed two box cars. The Ninth Infantry under Col Bartlet arrived from Sackett’s Harbor, moving to the lakefront camp, as the crowd pressed in and troops were deployed to restore order.
Reports from Spooner note boycott against union men crippling rail service in the region. Sheriff and village officers aligned with strikers threaten protection for trains while Hudson and Eau Claire units await orders. Across Illinois and Indiana cities, judges and lawmakers respond with threats of legal action and potential army escalation as rail lines stall and freight piles grow.
July 10 reports from Angola Indiana to Chicago describe railroad unions pushing work stoppages as marshals arrive to enforce order. Authorities debate liability for hotel accommodations. strikes spark mortality debates and calls for arbitration. Militias mobilize in Chicago while ore handlers at Hanna concede, and spans of rail lines face disruptions.
Gleaned from dispatches the situation on troubled railway lines across Indiana Ohio Colorado California and other regions. blockades lifted in Anderson and Wabash but unrest persists at several lines. troops monitor lines in parts of the west while trains gradually resume service.
An ad touts Syrup of Figs as a pleasant, effective remedy for purifying the system. It claims to cleanse the kidneys, liver and bowels, dispel colds and fevers, and cure habitual constipation. Available in 50 cents and 1 dollar bottles from leading druggists. substitutes not accepted.
In Rock Island County Illinois a foreclosure sale is ordered to satisfy a decree in the Moline State Savings Bank vs William Wooden and Rachel McWewafen case. The property at Moore's First Addition, Rock Island is to be sold at public vendue at the north door of the courthouse at 1 PM on September day.
The undersigned Corbin as executor of Christ Gibson deceased of Rack Island County files this notice. He will appear at the Rok Island County Court at the clerk's office during the September term on the first Monday to adjust claims. Creditors are notified to attend and debtors to make immediate payment. Dated July 6 1967.
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