Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-06-29
on the grounds, aud every attempt by on
GERS TO move train is Instantly report ed
to the central office.

The officials of the post Office were in
! consultation to-day with District After
ney Tuthiil. They wanted to get out war
rants for the arrest OF the strikers aud
others who stopped the mail trains Satur-
day. District Attorney Tuthili told them
they would have To prefer specific charges
against specific individuals, aud the con-
| ference amounted to nothing.
A TRAIN srAgrED.
The Lake shore Company at last suc-
ceeded IN getting a freight train started
from the yarisrat Root street. AT 1918
O'Clock the switch engines which had
been making up the train steamed on the
side tracks, aud the regular engine was
coupled to the traio. The special police,
with their WincheSters ready, stOcd by
on the alert. The guns were
attempt was made to Interfere.
When everything was In readiness
for the start a detail Of PipkertOn men
armed with rifles climbed on the engme
and tops Of the cars. Their appearance
gave the scene Warlike l00k. just he
fore the train was ready to etartsa switch
engine 10 which a ORbOese was attached,
also heavily guarded, steamed to the
main track in ftontof the east-b0und trata,
! but the conductor had ordarsto only pre~
ceed to South Chicago, The tram reached
EnglewOOd at 12.Sl0 o'clock without IN oles-
tatIon. At the FIFTY. first street crossing
there was a large crowd Of men and bOys.
who jeered astbe tpStp passed, but offered
no violence. At f2;dO o'cloek South Chi
cago was reached nDd no serious oppOsi-
ton had been encountered. There was a
large crowd in and about the yards, but a
large squad OF Hyde PaF& police pre-
vented even the semblance of DISORDER.
TO BE GUARDED TO THE LINE.
The train Will be guarded TO Che Iu-
diana State line by armed specials on
board. A second freight train Of twenty
six loaded freight-oars followed the first
train, having been made up at EnGle-
wood. II had about twenty armed
specials and reached South Chicago in
safety. The railroad officials anticipated
no trouble after leaving thatspoint, unless
ID should be at some place beyond the
State line, and the squad OF Ptukerton
men already mentioned has gone to that
point TO guard against that happening.
A third train was successfully gotten un-
der way and passed South Chicago with
cut molestatiOn.
At 2:30 O'clock freight train from the
east arrived at the Lake Shore yards in
! the city.
The officials this noOu issued notice to
accept freight without limit. They stated
that they believed the strike was ended.
The switchmen we're holding sessions,
but whether they contemplated any
| further move was not tknown.
ALL QUIET AT NIGHT.
Tonight the Lake Shore officials re-
ported everything quiet in their yards.
although large number of strikers we're
| c0ngregated In the vicinity Of each OF the
yards. No apprehension was expressed
that there would be any serIeus trouble
| during the evening". it being the intention
to postpone until to morrow any further
efforts at m0ving trains. A total Of ak
| trains OF freight had been successfully
/ fOrw arded from ths city and several had
| been received irDm other States. This
done the company was content to
rest until morning, With n single
exception the day passed without the
making Of any show of resistance. About
4:8O o'clock four rear cars of one OF the
outgoing freight trains were derailed at
the Sixteenth street crossings. The cars
were thrown from the track by some one
''zigzagging" the switch while the train
was passing over it. One of the cars was
80 badly wrecked that It had to be left.
| The others were put back on the rasls and
taken along.
ONE ARREST MADE.
There were a number OF police and
| Pinkert0n men on the train and they at
enee depl0yed 20 capture the offenders.
arrested on Saturday and was out on
bail, and who hadbeen served with an
| Injunction warrant, was arrested and
| locked up. His was the only
arrest made. Sheriff IIanehett
returned TO the city this afternoon. he
said tpat his actions In connection with
the settlement OF the strike OF Lake Shore
switchmen two months ago we're ne knew
approved by the officers Of the company.
! Except for their bad faith the trouble OF
the past four days w0uld have beeu
ayertcd. Atthe proper time be said he
would make a statement giving full par
ticulars.
Theebackb0ne OF the strike is broken.
Everything is quiet. Many have come
from adistance to be employed and sene
OF tue strikers nave gone back 10 WORK.
Tue strikers, however, have dniapent
stories 10 tell, and intimate that in cor-
tam contingencies the strike Will become
general throughout the West.
APPLYING FOR AN INJUNCTION.
INDIANAPOLIs, June 28.--A bill was
Gled To-day ia the United States Circuit
Court at Chicago by the Lake shore ROAD
asking for an injunction against the strik-
| ing switcbmen, and copy OF II WAS pre-
sented 20 Judge. Gresham here to-day.
! The Judge thiBks the circuit courts have
concurrent jurisdiction with the State
courts OF sucn controversies. The strikers
have no more right 10 stop or destroy cara
containing imported merchandise 70 be-
delivered than 10 stop or destroy cars.cOn-
tanning munitions OF war or troops Of the
United states.