, 1881-05-03
Unanimous Inauguration Of the
Switchmen's Strike in
Chicago.
All Quit Work Except Those
Who Manipulate Passen-
gcr-TrNfns.
They Resolve They VIII Stand
Out and Accept Mo
Compromise.
The Missouri River Flood Seriously
1nterferes with Kansas City
Traffic.

AutekIeres Win Kansas Clty
Traffic.
TIE swITC1tMES's STRIKE.
The swltchmen's strike cnn,e on rs advor-
tlsed at IL o'clock noon yesterday. Work
was stopped simultaneously on NIL the rontts
ut that hour. up to TINT tiu,u the ratlrond
managers wero In h0pes that the Rtrlke might
be avoided BY judictous concessions, but tho
strikers would conccde nothing, md REUSED
to work OIL my other terms except those
ulctMted by their uniDtl-namoly: 81 pur tlny
for 0rat-class t,cn md 50. IS per day to scc-
ond-class men.
The General Managers and Supcrlntend-
cnts OF the various roads centcr1ng III tl,ls
city held meeting at 0 o'clock yesterday
morning to SEQ what action had been taken
to avert the strike. It was ge,,-
orally conceded that the demands Of tho
men were nnreasonnbty hIgl, and TINT
the roads could not afford to my any stcli
wages. While most Of those present thought
that the wngcs at present paltl to these nlc,l
were excellent remuneration for their scrv-
Ices, still 1t was thought best to mike the
wages uniform OIL all tho rontls, md ndopt
tho schedule of the road tint paid the l,,s,st.
Consequently tho following schedule was
adopted: Day men, SO per mouth; helpers.
SGo per month; night men, s75 per month:
helpers SO per month. This Is for twenty.
six working slnys only. When they worl;
Sunday or extra, they receive extra pay
therefor. It was shown tint tl,cro was hard
" swftclman that did not ,nakc from $40
tentlent Jetfery, Of tie Illinois Central. even
showed that one, Of Ills night switch
MIen last mont!. earned no less
teSs sGS snsy eG Il ear ang a s wtst esH
then adjourned until 4:50 y. H., to find ont
III tic meantime how this proposition would
be received by the men.
s. sssq t. 4 d. 9ssss S & s 1a1 Ra9p1stSn sns mas
and 1t wns not known until l9 o'clock what
action they would tnkc. At IL O'Clock they
quit work aud held n n,eet1np 1t Is learned
tint tat,, n,,mer 1'1 ct the older hands md most of
at - Ha!en mon s' wero % too q oh ras sd for
snty work was stoppcd Of, ali ths ines a e'''''e'
u was gehernlly beliuvod that, nAstnlleh rs the
iso mon by iasI sS Shtatgy Il oerea ts sn m eonpro.
nlsht men and $50 to day men, there would be
no etEtko on thas road: ns the mon had then
whcn the c other raaas wct o ao
men went With them. Tho mon say thoy woul
Sladiy have ~ STUCK 70 tho agreomont hsl thoy
dd not dars to continue at work. Fho aosion I'll *
es @ %o S tS ooas Sesss q a e oes e s xtGn
for now they could a0t unanimously aud hur-
monfni.aly on ri! matters ,roiatlug to the strtko
Alton III Offering more than bal been nKregtt
npon tu tho morning meeting proved very mn
aqlIy1nE lI1E a. It. prevented ntMn!inSl.s notion Tho
itss'r no I9Iger bound 70 ssiox to tho asresnoat,
tllecruu instances It can casiIy be sopn that Til,
strikers r. made q eortola mistake when they
IL o se e5 .soye se
tho rpud to show common front nyainst them,
While tho r railroads a thus becamo Mn!tcd and
Weakened. Tho Alton mon fecl very, sore for
having been compelled to join In tho atriko aftor
ad probsSy ors bettor t%a a far
wfll 10 abo 70 secure hereafter. md thoy Will Ho
doubttako tho ttrst opportunity to Kut oycn by
On tne Northwestern there wore alao about
one.half 0f tho men who weTa oppo1ofl to The
STRIKE s Thoy informed tho otllo1aIs d tho road
NOT asral.l OF their lives. on tho stchlgat, Con-
tral tho Same stato OF nTa!rs existed. Ths tlHy
md many oppressed their determination to
Eocc rhc sano cdpndo1 pTSso' m m"snt snDs. yo
!stud on ult tho other rUl,as Comforting ia
this city after tho atrsko hnl bocn iuai,xu-
ae to scK at " he Sa mT.bt 49,sr
9niy S SSegaso;.e0I ; 5cga9sS they could ot help
E ena n o woro o!n1c - s,xE Tnors mum.
bslon9 to tho umion. aud these also do not Nd.
provo Of tho strike and will 10 to work as soon
At 4:s !. N. tho ra!lroad managers held an-
othnr ineotinR At the Fort Wayne nlsice 10 fir
thor r,c,, consi'or Tug situation md deoo upon
tho city wyro represoutod and iii had tho sau,o i,
story s to te.-thnt their men refused. to avcopt
noon. Thu Northwestern, l,l uthor roads' rnn.
hopos a. apocdy termination Of tho striko, ats
Hsss o sate hsf ha biz p arvs THo
~ struck ta splta Of the agreement with then
tho nther roads aa regards wagos Or otbof INIT
present etatod that they had M doubt tint q
required TO- 1t WIS decided. h6wovCs, "a q 6y uIl
those prcssnt not to run or tnntv up any 1i4ht
Ut 70 carly stsso Of thS diicuisy. o It w"s sho
Should uo mado than those offered lin tho norr-
measures q br!nF Tie str[kers 10 torms. 'e Il Was
dcSmed Lest se give thon, little ,noro tme Tor
aour Until O'clock Ill sfsosnoees ossoea rhe ae
railroad managcrs say they havc otrored tho
nSa nsyo no faf f.adS ds01pfn'ss so,,'G Msa t6a;
KS s2 ess s's soas's,ss &c Z labor sas re
10 si wes a.no'int tho swtc6men ] S 'sS ~ Wiz III
:hoy can hartly aNo5d with thoir present. sarts. a
asors who thlnk TINT :nttor nn.,!so tlo'Ihssation
the naote sensible ot tho mon will 70 to work In
4 tlo cold. bHFng us last row % dsys sG many @ Of of
11! thGm brought hore Kood swttchn,ou from other
e2ta On ,r,6s a9 s1a1 YEP @ are are wiling to work
thosc ot shs scx!t!sr mon who oxaroas Wiling
ness , 70 @ w9tk At the WINES tho rIl-