Troops Charge Strikers at Chicago Stock Yards
Chicago July 6 regular troops from the Fifteenth Infantry under Major Hartz dispersed 3,000 strikers blocking a meat train at the stock yards entrance. Troops cleared the yards after bayonets fixed and orders to move on double quick. The mob fled. engines were pulled off trains and fights continued at other yards as crowds gathered. General Miles said trouble might be averted. potential troop arrivals from Fort Leavenworth discussed.
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Chicago
Hartz
Chapin
C. Z. Mitchell
Swift& Co
New York
Fifty-fourth Street
Fifteenth Infantry
Blue Island
Fifty-third Street
Lake Shore
Forty-fourth Street
Fort Wayne
Wayne Crossing
United States
Donelly
Thirtyninth
Halsted
Union Stock Yards
Stock Yards Switching Association
Fortieth Street
Tower House
Rock Island
Fitzpatrick
Michigans Central
Fort Wayne Cassin
Cuicano
General Managers’ Association
Chicago and Eastern Illinois
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Western Avenue
Forty-third Street
Knights of Labor Strike Ordered from Omaha to Coast
A dispatch reports General Master Workman Sovereign ordered a strike of all Knights of Labor from Omaha to the Pacific coast. The action would include K of L employees in all lines, though no general strike was confirmed yet. Debs indicated Chicago chiefs might call out all trades if needed to support strikers.
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Knights of Labor
Omaha
Coast
K. of L
Curiaco
General Managers’ Association
Pacific Coast
L. Employes
General Managers
Des Moines
Omanda
Sovereign
Chicago
Debs
M. Corwin
Denver
CuicaGo
Martial law hinted as troops may reinforce California strikes
Rumor spreads that United States marshal may declare martial law in Sacramento and dispatch regulars to quell labor strikes. Reports place soldiers from the Presidio and suggest General Ruger might move to the state capital to take command, though Ruger offers no comment.
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United States
Oakland
San Francisco
Sacramento
Presidio
Ruger
Situation in St. Paul Strikes Ease As Trains Run
In St Paul the strike situation brightens with passenger trains operating more reliably and freight service resuming. Most Omaha trains between St Paul Sioux City and St Paul Duluth ran, along with Northern Pacific coast trains, Milwaukee Hastings Dakota division, and Great Western motor line. Strikers stayed quiet but continued intimidation. Additional freight movements planned.
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St. Pau
St. Paul
Omaha
Sioux City
Duluth
Rail strikes and riots sweep across multiple cities
Rail officials expect the nationwide strike to end by Saturday night while riots erupt in Chicago, Duluth, Sioux City, and West Burlington. Trains face blocking actions, police deploy, and workers are pulled from locomotives as federal grand jury probes strike leaders. Three New Yorkers drown after a boat capsizes off East Rockaway.
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Caicaco
United States
Grosscup
East Rockaway
N. J
New York
Hays Island Inlet
John Mourer
Charles Mourer
John Smith
Mail Via the Soo on Jamestown Route Halted
Carrington North Dakota July 6 trains have not run on the Jamestown and Northern branch of the Northern Pacific since Thursday. New Rockford Melville and other points on the line receive mail via the Soo at this place.
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Soo
Carrington
N. C
Jamestown
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Miles
United States Military
Fort Leavenworth
Brooks
Union Pacific
Stock Yards
Grand Crossing
Pick
Grand Cross
The
General Managers Association
St. Pauw
Davis
Dulura
Northern Pacific
Chamber of Commerce
Kyle
Milwaukee
Alton
Ills
Sargent
Kansas City Express
Robert Paul
Paul
Venice
West Sutrerton
Wis
Washington
Coxey Commonwealers
Capitol
Great Western Clothing Co
Atwood SS Ossip
Great Western Clothing Company, Ki. W. Bittman & Co
Oakes
Plano
Plano & Hollingsworth
Cooper & Fenton
Marble Hall
North Dakota
Brainard & Eae Oakes, N. D
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