Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-01
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ClnuAao, June 26.--The statement Is made |
that uraud Organizer Monaghan OF the |
SwitchmnnF Association said last night |
concerning the plans Of the Lake Shore
etrikers. "The strike will not extend beyond |
Chicago until evory wheel Is stopped here.
il the roads keep together, we can. This Is
moi lik, strike IN an industrial establish
ment ike McCormick's for instance, where
one concern supplies the shortage created
by tho shutting down OF another II any
rond handles Lake Shore cnra switching on
that road will be stopped At once,
and n necessary this policy will be followed
clear to Buffalo. There are four or i've
men among tho Burlington switch crew
who are the same as the eight on the Lake
Shore, but nothing will be done TO them at
present. Mr.. Newell. II seems. wants the
whole length OF the road IN Cook county
lined with policemen before he moves
train. There nro other places where his
trains can bo stopped and they Will be
stopped"
The officials OF the Lake shore are await
Ing the return of Judge Gresham from
IudiutR io nsk for writ Of injunction iSom
the United States Circuit court restraining
tho strikers from Interfering with the trutiic
on their rond, Judge Gresham is expected
to arrive In Chicago to-day, aud tho nppli-
cation for the injunction has already been
drawn an II Is based on tho net providing
penalty for obstrnctlug or delaying tho
regular operation Of Interstate commerce.
An injunction has nlrendy been issucd from
the county court.
CaIcAa6, Juno 20. shortly after the Lake
Shore strikers blockaded tho trucks last
night by throwing lot OF empty cars
across from the Rock Island tracks, the
night express, consisting of ii coaches and
,fv,., Tatt tuN raR
the west-bound track, but finding the track
blocked ran back and was switched on the
east-bound track ut the ratio of about eight
miles per hour. At Fifty-tlrst street
lust before the train reached the
switch man ran out and turned
the switch az the train came along. The
locomotive Immediately jumped the track
carrying the tender and the forward truck
Of the first coach of with II. For minute
there was terrible Earring and knocking
about and then the train came TO stand
STILL The locomotive had run over the bare
tics for more than hundred feet and finally
pushing them apart sank In the mud. The
lever was reversed and efforts made to back
upon the track, hut without success.
The engineer of the express although not
suspectlng that ilendish attempt would be
made upon his train nevertheless went only
Mt half speed and by doing 20 probably pre-
vented a most serlOus wreck and great loss
Of life. In the meantime In trying to get
the freight train on the track, the east.
bound track became blocked and II was
some time before the Rock Island dummy
could approach from behind. Finally
the freight ear was placed ON the
track and the dummy able to
reach the last coach Of the OK
press, A heavy rope was Fast
ened between them and after n half
hours work, the locomotive, tender and
coach We're again placed on the rails. The
cnrF aud engine were examined aud after
being found not 10 have been injured blythe
accident, again started on the journey,
being about nm hour and IL half late. The
engineer OF the train and several others saw
| the man who turned the switch md are ceT-
tain thcy could idehtify him II they could
| see him again. Switchmen declare that
they know nothing about H. In fact several
| nf them assisted In placing the train IN
order again. No further attempt was made
after this 10 get the freight train out.
SUPERINTENDENT wHldurs STATEMENT 10
THE COURT -nAEn 10 MOVE TRAINS.
CHICAGO. June 2d.-In the superior court
this morning Judge Shepard issued an in.
| junction against 10 Of tho Lake Shore strik,
| Ing 4witchmen on AN affidavit signed by L.
| +. Wright, general superintendent. In his
affidavit MIR. Wright charges that on April
| 18th, 1856, the defendants made "a request
In writing which they presented 10 the
company asking tho discharge Of eight
men, The company refused to grant
the request ON tho ground that with
| one exception the eight men had
/ been IN the employ OF the contrary from II
10 IL years The only complaint nndc rs
the defendants ugninst the objectionable
men was that they had remained In tho ON.
ploy OF the company during ihe strike Of
| ISL The affidavit goes on 10 say that the
l a tfrl
they cannot take them out Of the employ OF
\ the road rs switohmen and yard master4
| without sending them out Of the state
They arD all men who have largo fam,
HES to support aud the company can,
not put them on any other line 81
employment at which they can make st
much money. 1t ~ then charged that the
strikers are interfering with the business o.
the company In its capacity of common
carriers; that the company + ready TO pay
the strikers what money II due them tina
they have no right on the premises of the
company except 10 collect what Is du,
them and that they can get the amount
through the cashier In Chicago. The cUur
Is asked 20 restrain tho strikers from inter
| i+tlrg With ITALIA polling out coupling
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The railway company was engaged THU
morning In trying to clear the tracks soutl
OF Forty-third street of the wrecked train
which remained there over night. Nearll
NIL the tracks from Forty-third street L
Fortytfth street were blocked this morn
ing with partially overturned cars. TRAM,
on both the Lake Shorp aud Rock IsAnt
roads was delayed in consequence OF tn,
blockade. by 10 O'Clock the tracks ha'
been pretty thoroughly clenred. During
tho night the round-houscs and other prop
erfy Of the Lake Shore road were guardet
by Pinkerton's police and members of tn,
town Of Lake police force. 1t was tn,
general expectation thatthe company woul,
make another determined effort 70 NOV
q train to-day, although In the opinion o
the officers of the Lake police, the train
| even II taken 20 the town limits of England
would probably stick there, as the striker
have committee ut that point md tn
| town police cannot afford protection hpyon,
the corner Of State and Sixty third street.;
At this point there are ut least 30 track
abreast which are connected by switche
aud constitute the principal yards Of tn
Lake Shore Company Even II traii
should gst through EnglewoOd, trouble i
expected In passing the South Chicago
yards whore the mass Of the people ar
said 10 he in sympathy with the strikers.
CHICAGO, June 2S.-Of the mon arrested
by the Hyde Park police for complicit,
in Saturdays rioting nine have bcei
bailcd out others are refused bail, an,
some are unable to find sureties Morton
kearns, Adair, Hogan and Bond wer,
liberated ON So 900 bail each Doran ant
Iierney, two laborers, S25 each JOIN
Hayes 500 and Thomas Smith $500.
The police believe they have evidence
enough 20 convict Frank Day who i
under lock and key, for throwing tn
mail train from the track on Frida,
night. The man in the South Chicago
jail, who gave his name ms John T.. Sulli
van is Edward Sullivan who was dis
charged from the nickel plate shops tw,
weeks ngo. Captain Hunt has state war
rant for him for robbery.
kearns is the engineer who was il
charge of the Milwaukee 4 ST. Pau
engine captured 10y the strikers, and uset
in pursuing the Lake Shore train. kearn
claims that the strikers placed thf muz
zles of two revolvers 10 his head nnt
threatened him with death in case of re
fusal to do their bidding.
local paper says that new stock job
bling scheme has been discovered in con
nection with the riots, An enterprisin,
tirm of New York stock brokers, sine
the strike began has had representative
on the grounds and every attempt by TN
officers to move the train is instantly re
ported TO the central office.
CLEARING TIE YARD OF STRIKERS AND IDLEri
CHICAGO, June 2S.-.Ihe chief of polio,
of the town of Lake appeared at the ex
tensive switching yards Of the Lake Shore
railroad at o'clock this morning with ,
police force of 100 men, includiD.
specials and Pinkerton police and d
once began to clear the yard of striker