ORDERS SENT TO GENERAL MILES, AND HIS REPORTS

"(Telegram.)
"Chicago, Ills., July 5, 1894.
"Adjutant-General, U. S. A., Washington, D. C.:

"Owing to the excellent discipline and great forbearance of officers
and men, serious hostilities were avoided yesterday; several small
fights and affrays occurred. Matters look more favorable to-day,
although interference exists on five roads. All railroads are
endeavoring to move freight and mail trains.

"Miles, Major-General Commanding."

"(Telegram.)
"Chicago, Ills, July 5, 1894.
"Adjutant-General U. S. Army, Washington, D. C.:

"The mob of several thousand are moving east along Rock Island
nearer center of city, overturning cars, burning station-houses,
and destroying property. There is a report that the mob intend
sacking some of the principal building near Rookery Building to-
night. The riot will soon embrace all the criminals of the city
and vicinity. Unless very positive measures are taken, the riot
will be beyond the control of any small force. Has the government
any additional instructions?

"Nelson A. Miles, Major-General Commanding."

"(Telegram--Confidential.)
"Chicago, Ills, July 5, 1894.
"Adjutant-General, U. S. Army, Washington, D. C.:

"While most of the roads are moving passenger and mail trains,
nearly all the freight trains are interfered with, and but very
few are moving. This morning a mob of over two thousand men gathered
at the stock-yards, crowded among the troops, obstructed the movement
of trains, knocked down a railroad official, and overturned some
twenty freight-cars on the track, which obstructs all freight and
passenger traffic in the vicinity of the stock-yards, and thereby
the transit of meat-trains to different parts of the country, as
well as the passenger traffic of the Rock Island Railroad. The
mob also derailed a passenger-train coming into the city on the
Pittsburg, Fort Wayne, and Chicago Railroad, and burned switches,
which destroys track. The injunction of the United States Court
is openly defied, and unless the mobs are dispersed by the action
of the police, or they are fired upon by United States troops, more
serious trouble may be expected, as the mob is increasing and
becoming more defiant. Shall I give the order for troops to fire
on mob obstructing trains?

"Miles, Major-General Commanding."

The following extracts from correspondence and orders, and the
proclamation of