Show th troop byln washington july 17 daily reports received at the war department from troop engaged in on the railroads ia the west 1 eliat the resistance of the strikers etri kers has generally diminished fro n formidable to petty annoy anea and ob general men fit ai st paul rein rt hat obstruction obet ruction lilye been encountered on the great northern road north from st pal likewise at montana there i rip tion on ull the pabloc roada san gerneral tracer that if vil he to bend train under eaird or towe 1 I 1 gheral al hilp reverted to ers the accident at yesterday general miles will take steps to ascertain low it occurred oni he may appoint a board for thil pur pose As soon in general miles lads gentit will be advisable to do the regular troops now in chicago will I 1 withdrawn out until general miles eo recommends no suggestion or outside will have any effect with the authorities here the history of alie chicago riots has confirmed in official circles horo the belief in the soundness of general favorite polica of consolidating the troops at great central posts near the large cities it is the intention now to carry out this idea as far as practicable the first manifestation of alis decision will be chicago for although the troops will be withdrawn from the city they will goto fort sheridan fifteen miles distant and nolo of the companies batteries and troops that bare been bent to chicago from eastern and leitem points will be sent back to their posts they will constitute the permanent garrison of fort sheridan which with this powerful force so located as to be easily and quickly marched to chicago or to any point of disturbance ill become one of the first units of the new system of army posts unless congress shall provide for a substantial increase of the regular army this may involve the practical abandonment ol 01 many of the smaller poets in the west BAIL laramie vo july 17 james F egan daniel bialey jr E burke ed malone and james macoonald arrested at on the charge of contempt of Court in interfering with the operation of the union pacific road were arranged before united state Commie ioner symons here today and gave bail for their appearance before judge riner in tho district united states court at cheyenne next monday sympathetic durango colo july 17 the coal miners employed on the san juan and porter coal mines have gone out on a strike the miners have no grievance but wish to crimple the rio grande road the miners in the sun juan mine failed to go to work yesterday morning this morning not a man went to work at either the porter or hesperus mines and the porter mine was ordered closed down and the fires extinguished gui shed alie miners at the other coal mines are still at work but the strikers will endeavor to get them to quit A settlement SETTLE EFFECTED columbus 0 july 17 the ehrike of the emp lovea of the columbua hocking valley toledo was settled tonight by the acceptance of a proposition from president waite to restore all the strikers to their old places except the two leaders mark wild and sherman linn and five men under suspension pending an investigation of charges against them FOR MOST Omaha July 17 the colonel commanding the second infantry US U S A lias been ordered to proceed at with the first battalion of bis regiment from fort omaha butto montana lie will ecart in the morning four troops of the sixth cavalry aro also ordered there under colonel mand BEAT A hammond ind july 17 A crowd of riotous men caused considerable excitement here tills evening they gathered about the monon depot eaffy in the evening and after a wordy altercation with one of the trainmen ahey beat him brutally A company of militia was hurried to alio scene and the crowd was soon dispersed indicted grocott Pro cott ariz july 17 the united states grand jury today returned indictments against D B riley and james walsh for conspiracy in connection with the strike riley is an engineer and chairman of the A R U lodge at williams walsh was engaged in the shops both released on 1500 bonds WANT AWAY chicago july 17 governor altgeld and mayor hopkins today endeavored to have general miles withdraw the regulars but the latter did not believe the time bad yet come |