New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-08-18
TRAIN WRECKERS At CHICAGO.
STRIKING swITCHMEN GET DESPERATE.
CROWDED PASSENGER COACHES NARROWLY Es
CAPE DIsAsTER-TwO ARRESTS.

CROWDED PASSENGER COACHES NARROWLY Es'
CAPE DIsAsTER-Two ARRESTS.
CHICAGO, Aug 17.-Thcre was a great deal of un-
easness visible among the officials of the Rock Island
and Lake Shore Railroads to-day several distinct
attempts to wreck passenger and freight trains last
night. One Of the attempts TO Week the Chicago,
Rock Island and Pacific train which left the Van
Buren-st depot at 1890 p bound for Omaha and
Council Bluffs. The train consisted of Engine No. 30,
with five coaches and two sleepers all filled with pas
sengers A three pound iron wedge placed in the
guide the cylnderhedd which blew ont the head
and lent the frame Of the guide totally disabling the
engine which had to be replaced. While this Was be-
ing done the theatre train which left the depot hour
later passed the Omaha train, when an attempt was
made to wreck it by turning the signal lights in the
rear and was only discovered by accident in time to
prevent the Omaha train from crashing into it from
behind few minutes later
Superintendent Chamberlain exhibited a wedge
at his Office this morning and said: "Tran
No. 80 left the depot on time and out to 800 feet
south of the stock yards crossing near Thirty -nnst
where occurred sudden shock. The cylinder heads
were blown out and the of the guide was badly
bent. This of course incapacitated the engine ann
while another was being got ready the train was
pulled up to the shops which extend from Forty-sev-
entl-st to Fifty -rst-s and held for relief locono
tive. The wedge was driven in the guide near the
cylinder head, and the engineer and hreinen saw
man in railroad cap run across the track. think
know the mscreant from the description they furnish
me- but ! must withhold his name for few hours, as
he has not been arrested, although two others arc now
at the Harrison Street Police Station. They are
DISCHARGED switchmen and were ARE esed at a. m,
to-day in the very act of misplacing Lake Shore
switches at Ihrtyihird-st This wedge weighs about
three pounds, and has done damage to an unknown
extent tbs engine will have To bc taken apart ana
closely examined. While the wrecked engine was
bcinc rel laced and the Omaha train stood at the
shops the theatre train which leaves Chicago AT l3J
and which is designated as No 90. arrived aud passed
the DELAYED train which almost ready 10 continue
on its Journey When the theatre train stopped some
rascal boarded it and turned the red bnllseye with
the evident intention of causing the Omaha express 10
run into the rear Of the theatre train. This wond
have been dreadful ca amity but was prevented bY
brakeman who in going to the rear 9i the theatre
train observed that the buscye had becn turned
around This aroused his suspicion aud after righng
the lamp he back few yards and called to the
crew Of the Omaha train. telling them that crooked
work was going and to shoot the first man they
caught attempting more train wrccking."
Yesterday afternoon a Lake shore train passed
through the Rock Island yards near fity-ufst-st'.
n man hurled a rock at "A sw chman and brakeman.
Superintendent Amsden. of the Lake Shore ana
Michigan Southern Railroad said hat another attempt
to wreck train made at $50 J. ~. yesterday
near the stock yard crossing Unknown persons
turned the switch and the engine and three freight
cars were thrown fran the rail Fortunately no iiNes
were lost and little damage done except to one freight
car which was bally wrecked After hours delay
the track was cleared and traffic resumed
The iacn now at the Harrison Street station were
arrested at the nstgation OF Superintendent AmSdcn'
who held long consultation with the detectives thl'
afternoon.
As Lake Shore train. loaded with dressed beef. was
going sonth last night il dit chcd at Fifty third St,
four ard the engine leaving the track Pohceman
Sylvester was caught by the falling and seriously
injured he accident was caused by a turned switch
having caught i'll some way but whether 1T was lntch-
tional done is not known. the loss Is serious being
al tn =
Between II and o'clock this afternoon The ponce
at South Chicago found bomb on the track OF tho
Lake Shore road the depot i'll that town IL is OF
gas pipe. eighteen inches long, both ends being
plugged with wood Tie police were so excited at the
discovery that they at boarded train and took
the bomb TO Captain Hunt at lydc Park. IL was hred
oil the lake shore this afternoon.
AUGUSTA. GaAug 17.-There is a hitch In the negotin-
ons tonight In the course OF conversation secretary
Turner OF the Knights OF Labor learned that the salaries
OF president, eupcriniendent paymaster ana book,
keeper did not papoar on tho payroll OF the inis ana
considered ascoming under the Jurisdiction OF
proposed arbitration committee. lie Immediately or
pres hmsef misunderstanding the state OF alas
ordered the mill operatives not TO report Tor duty TO-
morrow as they had ordered do. and determined
not to leave the city till the matter is satisfactorily ar
ranged.
NEW Haven, Aug II tSpecinD.-The managers OF the
Derby silver Company have received communication
from the Executive Committee OF tho Knights OF Labor
asking them TO reopen the troubles existing with their
employees prior to 1856 for further negotiations re-
ply sent that the request could not be granted
Boston. Aug. II SpsciaD. Tho operative tailors OF
the city excited the threatened introduction OF
a btsting machine. Each machine, II IS sad, VIII
throw fifteen girls out OF employment There are
about 1000 girls employed In this business IN Boston
The girls organized assemblies OF the Knights OF
Labor and they seek control matters that the ma
chimes, which now only IN an lnopient or expert
me stage. snail not be advanced with any further
PuTsBURG Aug II (Speciah.-A meeting OF the Ma
tional Nut and Bolt MAnufacturers' Association wa.
held AT the Hotel Anderson to-day. Representatives. OF
nineteen 1rms present A. $. Upson presided. j.
W. Eibbs, OF Philadelphia was elected secretary ire
object the 10 advance the prices OF nuts
and bolts There great diversity Of opinion on
the object that 1t finally agreed TO adjourn the meet
ing Another will be held IN New-York next month