Soldiers Fire on Mob in Chicago Rioting, Hundreds Killed
United States soldiers opened fire on a mob on the Chicago and Great Western Indiana road tracks at Forty-seventh and Loomis streets. Estimates range from twenty to thirty killed and many more wounded as a train carries the dead and injured to Polk street depot. The clash followed an attack on a wrecking train and prompted militia to march to the turbulent district.
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ChicaGo
Chicago and Great Western Indiana Road
Forty-seventh
Loomis Streets
Polk Street
Indiana
Government moves to break blockade with troops
Federal authorities plan to deploy United States troops to depots on blocked roads and clear yards and tracks. One company of troops and 40 deputy marshals per depot will run trains to restore service. Soldiers are ordered to fire on disobedient crowds to disperse to avoid further trouble.
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CuicaGo
United States
Arnold
General Miles
Marshal Arnold
Miles
Government
Rock Island
Lake Shore
Illinois Central
Trains to Start as Railroads Ready for Mobilization
The marshal stated trains would begin operation as soon as railroads could arrange the necessary services and troops and marshals could be moved to the starting point.
Detroit Railway Strike Expands Citywide Labor Action
All railway firemen switchmen yardmen brake men and freight handlers in Detroit walked out at 10 p m following a joint meeting of railway unions. Engineers and conductors did not strike but trains cannot operate as engineers will not work with non union firemen.
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Detroit
Rioters clash at Monon yards in Chicago suburb
A mob gathered at the Monon railroad yards in the Englewood area at 5 a.m. aimed to destroy freight cars. Forty officers arrived, but the rioters did not disperse. Gunfire wounded one striker, though the injury was not serious.
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CuicaGco
Monon
Sixty-fourth Street
Englewood
Bruton
Strike Broken at Joliet Ends Two-Day Walkout
Joliet July 9 employees of the Elgin Joliet and Eastern railroad returned to work after a two day strike. A. R. U. committee from Chicago urged quitting and issued threats, but the men stayed at their posts and resumed service.
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Joliet
Jolliet
Iils
Elgin
Eastern Road
Chicago
Debs orders ARU workers on L and N railway refused
President Debs directed all ARU workers on the Louisville and Nashville line to strike in Louisville. The company replied that the men had no grievances and refused to strike, stating no cause for action.
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Louisville
Debs
Louisville and
Nashville
Altgeld Seeks Volunteer Help From Guardsmen
Governor Altgeld has received offers of assistance from veteran guardsmen across Illinois. Help also comes from the Grand Army post at Litchfield and the naval militia in Chicago.
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Altgeld
Springfield
Ills
Grand Army
Litchfield
Naval
Chicago
Omaha Night Train Wreck in Superior
The Omaha night train derailed after a switch opened causing the engine and two coaches to be ditched. A fireman was struck by a brick thrown by a bystander and sustained two broken ribs.
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Omaha
Superior
Scho field orders forces to open Northern Pacific road
General Scho field directs Merritt and Otis to use their forces to reopen the entire Northern Pacific route as a military and mail line. Similar orders will cover Union Pacific lines. Congressman Black and Senator Palmer praised the Attorney General Olney and the government’s handling amid the crisis.
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Washington
Schofield
Merritt
St. Paul
Otis
Vancouver Barracks
Union Pacific
Black
Chicago
Olney
Altgeld
Palmer
Department of Justice
Troops Ordered to St Paul From Lakeview Camp
Regulars at Lakeview, under Colonel Mason, receive orders to move to St Paul at once with 15 days rations and 100 rounds per man. Nine companies depart on a special train at 1 50 p m, leaving a small detachment to guard camp equipment.
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Lake City
Minn
Mason
United States Infantry
St. Paul
Department
Union and Central Pacific railways placed under new generals
Washington dispatch reports General Scho field assigns General Ruger in San Francisco and General Brooke in Omaha to command the entire Union and Central Pacific railway systems. They are ordered to establish a communications line from San Francisco to Omaha and coordinate operations with Generals Otis and Merritt.
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Washington
Schofield
Ruger
San Francisco
Brooke
Omaha
Otisand
Merritt
Union and
Central Pacific
Davis Will Acquiesce on Nicaragua Canal Bill
Washington July 9 Senator Davis of Minnesota indicates he will not oppose the Nicaragua canal bill in its current form if Congress finds time. He notes many objectionable features were remedied and expects no opposition to the measure.
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Minnesota
Washington
Congress
Davis
Committee On Foreign Relations
Black Hills Storm Wreaks Havoc with Hail in Hot Springs
A cloudburst above Hot Springs followed by a massive hail storm left seven foot drifts in streets. A swollen river washed out bridges and debris covered Elk Horn tracks. Two lumber yards and several buildings were carried away. Deadwood and other Black Hills towns reported heavy rains with extensive damage.
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Hot Springs
Canon
Elk Horn
Deadwood
Black Hills
Government Engineers Map South Dakota Irrigation Route
D C Harrison and M H Griffin of the United States Geological Survey are in Huron to survey a 15 mile wide strip along the Jim River from Spink to the southern state line. They will mark levels at each mile to advise on topography for potential irrigation ditch construction. The project will take several months.
Strikers Still In Control Of Southern Pacific Trains
San Francisco July 9 reports say the Union and Railway strikers still hold the Southern Pacific in California. The company insists it will run no trains without striker cooperation and will not yield. Blockades persist at Oakland and Sacramento with no wheels turning.
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Southern Pacific
San Francisco
Southern Pacific Railway
California
A. N. Towne
Oakland
Sacramento
Factories Closing Idle 100000 Workers In Chicago
The Chicago Herald reports an exhaustive survey of industrial concerns showing 75 percent will halt machinery and remain idle until traffic embargo ends. About 100000 workers affected including 3000 at Deering Harvesting, 2000 at Illinois Malleable Iron, 5570 at Illinois Steel plants, and 250 at Union Foundry and Kimball Bridge, plus related sites in South Chicago Joliet Milwaukee and North Chicago.
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Chicago
the Herald
Deering Harvesting Company
Illinois
Strike Situation Unchanged Across Rail Lines
The strike continues with little change as passenger services run on schedule at the union depot and freight movement persists on the Chicago Great Western Burlington Omaha and Wisconsin Central lines. Northern Pacific freights have halted. communication is cut west of Livingston after wire tampering. no word on the coast overland train carrying Assistant General Superintendent Dickinson.
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St. Pau
Union Depot
Chicago Great Western
Burlington
Omaha
Wisconsin Central
Northern Pacific
Overland
Dickinson
Livingston
Clover Leaf Strike Halts Most Trains From Toledo to Charleston
Clover Leaf employees including train and shop workers quit work on President Debs' order and within hours the strike spread from Toledo to Charleston Illinois. A pair of mail trains run by officials were permitted to depart, while all others remained tied up.
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Clover Leaf
Franxkfoft
Ind
Debs
Toledo
Charleston
Ills
Roads Having a Hard Time
Sioux City July 9 more engines and cars moved in yards than since Monday militia quartered under union depot trainsheds not called to aid in moving trains roads struggle to secure crews for their trains.
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Sioux City
Union
Woman Kills Striker in Chicago Railroad Row
Curiaco July 9. Mrs W J Lehmann shoots and instantly kills Herbert Letters a Chicago Burlington and Quincy employee who had taken the place of a striking fireman. The incident stems from the labor dispute and replacement of the striker.
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Curiaco
Herbert Letters
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
W. J. Lehmann
Lehmann
Balaton Well Delivers Striking Gas Vein Attracts Crowds
Workmen drilling a farm well on D. Sander’s land near Balaton Minnesota strike a vein of gas or air of notable force. The escaping air smells like burnt powder and blasts sand and gravel stones high into the air. Some specimens of material are claimed to be gold. Many visitors travel to view the well, a major local curiosity.
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Balaton
Ba aTon
Minn
Sanders
Erie and West Shore Employees Discuss Strike Action
Burr FraLo July 9. Erie and West Shore railroad workers have informally agreed to strike when orders come and have scheduled a meeting to take official action and vote on the strike question.
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Burr FraLo
Erie
West Shore
Dets
Switchmen Strike Okays Yard Turmoil in Nashville
At 6 30 p m 135 switchmen from the Louisville and Nashville and the Chattanooga and St Louis railways walked out. Only members of the A R U were out and business in the yards became disorganized and demoralized.
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Nashville
Nashville, Tenn
Louisville
Chattanooga
St. Louis
Burglars Set Fire In Creston Drug Store
Druggist L H Bitinger caught two men setting fire to his Creston store late at night. He fired at them but was sandbagged himself. An hour later he revived as fire and water destroyed his stock of drugs and wallpaper. The robbers escaped and the loss is insured.
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Creston
L. H. Bitinger
Six Men Arrested in Centralia Burglar Gang
Six men from the Centralia area were arrested on charges of forming a burglary band. K. B. Lambert, a plasterer, confessed to burning a Browns Station store and stock last November and two Centralia homes in the past year, amid years of thieves’ activity in the community.
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Centralia
K. B. Lambert
Browns Station
Union Men as Deputies in Denver Sworn At
Denver reports that Santa Fe and Denver and Gulf system engineers have set an example. Conductor groups request to be sworn in as deputy United States marshals and armed following the engineers.
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Union
Denver
Denver and Gulf
Santa Fe
United States
National Guard Rail Transport Hindered by Local ARU
North Dakota camp at Jamestown reports trains blocked as the local ARU refuses to man them despite a willing railroad company and Debs's consent. Governor and militia require troops to return home.
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Faroco
N. D
North Dakota National Guard
Jamestown
Debs
Colorado A R U rejects strike in Colorado Midland dispute
Colorado Springs delegates of the A R U representing most tributaries in the Western division of the Colorado Midland railway voted against striking. The tally was 27 in favor and 67 opposed.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Colorado City
The
Western Division
Colorado Midland Railway
Kellys Army Stranded Without Food Near Moores Landing
General Kelly and his army of commonwealers are stranded at Moores Landing ten miles above Vancesure Kentucky. They were left by the tow captain at Connelly and are in a destitute condition with no food.
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Kelly
Vancesure
Moores Landing
Connelly
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Ruger and
Ment
South Dakota
Huron
Waibel & Donaldson
Dakota
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Brvall
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