New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-26
GETTING ONE TRAIN OUT.
STRIKERS FOILED ON THE LAKE SHORE.
THE CAgS PROTECTED IN CHICAGO BY POLICE AND
PISKrRTOV DETECTIVES.
rBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

CHICAGO, June 2j.-The strike of the switch
men on the Lake snors road resulted in fight between
the police an the strikers and the dtchng Of freight
train VIII ch the officials OF the company endeavor
Ing to of tho city this morning. and a
sun more exciting struggle this afternoon. whch re-
su ted. ho wever comp my sending its first train
out OF the city, Shortly before a. Freight Agent
Blohgctt arrived az FOrtyhirdst about tho same time
with twenty five swtchmen from Toledo and other
points The strikers also began to gather In large num-
bers and In short fully 1000 persons were on the
scene, all active adnercnt Of the strikers Engine No
4s5 was moved out OF the round-house at $3.50
a. IN. and up to Forty-thrdst. There
1t was coupled with caboose and then moved back
again to Forty st, where train OF ten freight
cars was attached crowd OF strikers and regular
and special police foowe 1t as 1t moved mp the track
Near Forty.econd-s striking swItchnau threw a
switch and two thrown from the rails. A
halt made strikers proceeded to uncouple
the cars They were recoupird by the new men. but
this was undone again by the strikers The police hna-
ly arrested John Frch member Of the Executive Com
mittee OF the Svtchmrns Union, and anoth r active
striker The police closed IN about tho train and the
engine s.arted ahead hut entering ths main switching
yard tho strikers rushed ahead and despite the police.
turned hree OF the switches directly OF the
gine. The police used their clubs and tha
excitement for time was great Ihe
momentum OF the train could not be overcome, and
rushing the switches the entire train thrown
new swchmcn, three OF whom were seriously injured.
The officials OF the road began at the work OF en-.
deavorng to replace the AMI en- zinc on the track
and succeeded In doing 80 before 2 O'Clock.
In the meantime the leading officials Of all the
railroads terminating In the city held meet
Ing and decided make the fight general II the
switchmen OF the roads attempted to Interfere
with the business OF Lake shore road In refusing to
handleits The representative OF the Lake Shore
road declared 1t to be tho intention OF the company not
to allow the demands Of the strikers. and to fight tho
matter to the enT.
to the Forty. .thIri-st yard. which contained thirty
swltchmon ani detail OF nfty OF Plnkertons police
arrival an engine started out o tue round 10
proceed to the which had been abandoned III the
forenoon. When the engine began To leave the round
house crowd rushed front Of t and endeavor1d to
a box the track impede its progress Tho
police made "a for this crowd using their clubs aud
Knocked down two men who were arrested, and also
placed under arrest third man. The remainder ol the
strikers retreated and tho engine was success
fully coupled to the freight guarded by the
entire Lake police force aud the dfty Pinxerton men,
The train north 10 Thrtyeighth-st. where II
was switched upon the main line delay OF only tew
moments occurred here aud ihen under the guard OF
fully hunirei police and specials the train was
headed southward. 1t passed successfully through the
yards and left for its destination at South Bend The
strikers expressed chagrn At the outcome. ani some or
tue leaders declared tnat they wouli now make the
strike general one The officials OF the ROAD entertan
the view that the strike broken and that 1t VIII only
ca:ed that they would not call on tho sheriff OF COOK
County again If they could hep doing So lt Ia conf
II n
switcnmen all has been contemplated 1t VIII
probably tomorrow. 1t is conceded that the
future threatened In the event OF the sue
OF the Lake Shore Company. The Lake shore
yards and round-house were guarded with Plnkerton
men tonight.
This Of thirteen fiat cars rushing along
the Rock Island which, parallel to those
the Lake Shore bo rded by several hundred OF
the mob. The officers saw nothing significant aDont
this proceeding bnt 1t proved to be part OF carefully
laid plan part OF the strlker' Az
Forty sixth-sL. five OF the flats were uncouped
ami uagnnay across tho track over when tho
Lake Shore freight should At Fifty-fourth-st
some box uncOupcd, and likewise thrown
tracks of Lake shore This was all done so
quickly and quietly that the fact was not discovered
until some time later. II al a tram come along at
moderately good spoei, 1t would lnrvltapv
have bee1 wrecked The Rock Island officials
telcgraphci for and came on in wrcckng engine
with force Of men put to work clearing tho
tracks The regular wreckng crew Of the Rock Island
refused o out slow progress was made, ana at
a late hour tho men were . a work. alt traffic. pas
scnger as well rs freight meanwhile being blocked.