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Chicago Strikers Halt Trains in Southern District Riots
Rioting erupted on 35th Street and across Chicago tracks as mobs attacked trains and depot areas. General Miles ordered troops feared at Rock Island and Lake Shore lines while police faced brick, stone, and lash from strikers. Debates arose over mail delivery as the Post Office eyed Perkins steamers for Pacific coast service to avert further disruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LVER
Cheano
General Managers’ Association
35Th Street
C. B
Western Avenue
Rock Island
Lake Shore
44Th Street
Pt. W
47Th Street
Miles
Seago
Lake Shore Road
59Th
Halatend Street
Union Stock Yards
Fortieth Street
Wentworth Avenue
Tower House
Rock
Fort Wayne Road
39Th
Root Streets
Patrick Duffy
Eastern Illinois Road
Dearborn Station
31St Street
Wallace St. M.S. Wright
Shephards Stock Yard
Fort Wayne
51St Street
Thin Eeni
Eneral Shar Nensiast Dunlap
28Th Street
Testine
Tranan
Wright
Michigan Central
Powell
The
Order of Railway Telegraphers
Emporia
Kansas
Sovereign
Knights of Labor
Omaha
Pacific Coast
Chicago
Debs
Wasurxerox
Post Office Department
Perkins
San Jose
Almaden
Seab
Monterey Express
Frisco
N. Briggs
George Harris
F. 8
Rowley
Morris
Harris
Ation
United States
Dennis
Muir
Southern Pacific Company
K. H. Wade
Southern California
U. S