Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-06-25
AT A STANDSTILL.
THE STRIKE ON THE LAKE SHORE PARA
LYZES FREIGHT TRAFFIC,
A Futile Attempt to Move Trains--A State
msnttheSrike viii Extend to Several
Other CiteS-TrialS Of
the Anarchists.

CHICAGO. June 24.-The situation in the
wards of the Lake Shore Railroad, in this
place remains unchanged. The Regular pas
senger trains are moving rs usual, but an
effectual blockade of freight has occurred.
No freight trains have been moved, and so
far no attempt of any character has been
made to make up trains. The incoming
freight trains have all been stopped at En-
wood, and at other stations outside of the
city, and, Judging from the former exper-
ience of the railrOad-eompany, unless the
State affords protection, the company will
be powerleSsa against the strikers The town
of Lake, within the precincts of which the
strike is confined, has very small police
force, unable TO cope with the crowd OF
strikers and their adhercnts.
The Sheriff of the county, during the
former strike, made no serious effort To
disperse the crowd, and in his published
interview to-day condemns the railroad
company, and declares that it has not
lived up TO its agreement, intimating that
it offered to discharge the nOn-union men.
What basis he has for this assertion has
not yes been expnlained. His attitude,
however, taken in connection with the eN-
pericncc ip the former strike, has occa-
stoned surprise and subjected him to COM
mcnt 4 few of the town of Lake police
are ut FOrty-third street where large
crowd had gathered aS carly aS O'Clock.
One of the papers this morning, says:
The only attempt ut an explanation OF
the cause OF the strike appeared in the
rumor that il was the result OF Il precon-
ccrted stock ,iobhipg scheme, II was aI-
lcged that Il party of Town OF Lake ana
stOckyardS Spectators had sold short u
heavy block Of Lake Shore stock. To bear
the market i'll their own interest they me-
gotiatcd with a few of the leaders of the
Switchmen in the Town Of Lake to bring
about strike with the result that APP
pcarcd Yesterday afternoon. If this be
true it is not likely that the strike will
continue any length of time.
In the Division Superintendent Office
Mr.. AmSdcn WIS found busy with routine
work at $50 o'clock. "llavc you perfected
your plans lGr acii0p to-day he was
asked.
The flct is, =" he replied, ''wc have not
had time. Ii was II o'clock last night be
fore We were really aware that there waSa
strike, and nothing has been arranged. y
Later. one of the officials of the railway
company stated that the company would
attempt To move some ClrS this afternoon.
The engineers and tiremen express no
sympathy with the strikers but 1t Is
thought by parties in the nrighb0rhood
that when they are called on 10 tlkc out
their engines they will be rs reluctant To
reSpOnds to the summons rs they were
during the late trouble.
Sheriff lIanchctt has gone to Iowa. Dep
uty Sheriff MatSon said this morning that
the company had not asked for any dcpu-
ties to protect the property Of the roHd.
4 FUTILE ATTEMPT.
This evening when the regular night
switch engine left the round house, Thomas
Collins, one Of the strikers, boarded the
engine and in moment had induced
Charles Cole, the engineer, t0 turn
back. Cole informed the yard master
that it would be impossible to go through
the mob. During the day notice was given
the switchmcn that unless they reported
for duty tomorrow they are to consider
themselves discharged, and are rc-
uucstcd to call for their pay.
Ii is asserted this evening by
leaders among the strikers that before
nighttall tomorrow Toledo Euilalo, De
truit. and Cleveland will he involved i'll
the strike and that general tic-up in
other departments OF the company'S work
isssnOt imprObahiC.