Young folks' story of our country; a thrilling and accurate history of America, told in the simple language of childhood .. . ryusing these cars. On the evening of June 26, the St. Louis express, on theIl-li-nois Central Rail-road was stopped at Grand Cross-ing where it wassurrounded by a crowd of excited strikers. The engineer and firemanwere forced to leave the train because it contained Pull-man hour afterward nine trains were blocked at Grand Cross-ing and trafficwas finally suspended. The following day the strike extended to otherroads and the transportation of mails was aband
Young folks' story of our country; a thrilling and accurate history of America, told in the simple language of childhood .. . ryusing these cars. On the evening of June 26, the St. Louis express, on theIl-li-nois Central Rail-road was stopped at Grand Cross-ing where it wassurrounded by a crowd of excited strikers. The engineer and firemanwere forced to leave the train because it contained Pull-man hour afterward nine trains were blocked at Grand Cross-ing and trafficwas finally suspended. The following day the strike extended to otherroads and the transportation of mails was abandoned. The situationrapidly became more serious and the tracks on many roads were blocked byoverturned freight cars . Disturbances were of frequent occurrence inand about Chi-ca go, and the sheriff was called upon to furnish armeddeputies. On July 2, a Cab-i-net council was held at Wash-ing-ton andon the following day the regulars at Fort Sher-i-dan were ordered out forduty at Chi-ca-go. The southwestern portion of the city was in thehands of the mob and there were frequent skirmishes between the riotersand the .^^^. ^^^ FROM LINCOLN TO 237 On July 6, the mob set fire to 775 freight ears in the yards of the ViinHandle road, a loss of $500,000. At Haw-thorne 211 freij^ht cars, toadedwith merchandise valued at $80,000 were destroyed. On the same dayfive regiments of State troops were ordered to Chi-cago. On July 7, a conflict took place iu Chi-ea-go bctvvoen the mob and Com-pii-ny C, of the Sec-ond Il-li-nois Reg-i-mcnt. The soldiers were forced tofire, klling two persons and fatally injuring several others. During theday 690 cars and engines were burned or wrecked, 96 caru were over-turned, 9 buildings were burned and 26 men were either killed or the following day martial law in Chi-ca-go was declared, by a formalproclamation issued by Pres-i-dent Cleve-land On the same day an encounter took place al llani-mond, Ind., betweenthe rioters and regula
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