New-York tribune., 1886-04-23
OVERAWED BY STRIKERS.
LAKE SHORE DEPUTIES POwERLEss.

LAKE SHORE DEPUTIES POwERLESs.
FIVE THOUSAND MsN PREVENT THE MOVING OF
TRAINs-ExCIrxxyNr IN THE YARDS.
rsT TELEGRAPH II surRJ
CHICAGO. April 22.-The day has been ono
OF keen excitement and anxiety. growing OF tho
nounced intention OF the Lake Shore road 10 s
trains undor the protection Of sherirs posse. The
Sheriff 200 special deputies tho Of the
freight blockade just beyond tho city limits this after'
noon but tho crowd had little respect for the force and
the deputies failed TO display greater effectiveness
than the village police In keeping the strikers and their
adherents under subection. From the hour Of tho Do
parture Of the deputies from tho Lake shore
depot. tho city filed with rumors OF trouble
False reports industrously circulated on Change
and provoked much wider interest than the announce
ment that Greece had declared war. The posse
turned N the city in the evening thoroughly baed Tho
Lake ShoroCOmpany took the precautiOn In the morn
ing to file bill in the Circuit Court. to
enjon tho striking switchers from tre.passins
upon its property. After giving the names OF ths
sixty discharged switchmen. the bill declares that
April II the switchmcn out Of the service OF
company and are no. now In lis employ. and have no
business relations justfyng their presence
about tho company yards that after going out OF tue
companys employ the swltchmen confederated with
other persons the purpose OF hnderng the business
OF the road. and forcby prevented the companys en-
poyes from dscharging their duties and
thereby prevented the company from continu-
ing its vocation common carrier.
The declaration prays for a writ Of summons COM
manding the defendants to appear before the Court
Judge Garnett issued INJUNCTION to tho comp and
1t was by virtue OF this writ that Sheriff Hanchetrs
deputies acted to-day.
Before the posse started from the depot the
switchmen were summoned before President Newell Of
the Lake Shore road. Mr. Newell told them
that the laws OF Illinois would protect
them In tho discharge Of their duties, aud
would punish any one who would evcn threaten ihsn
with violence. He told them be firm and stand up
for their rights Extra precautions were taken to pr
the Of tho special train from being uncouped
At l24l Division Superintendent Ansden gave the ss
nal to to the engineer and the tram pulled out OF
the depot. The force board 224 men, including
the forty five switchmen. There were 1000 men IN tho
railroad yards the arrival OF the train their numbcf
swelling 5000 The train stopped first at Thir
tynintb-st and followed by large crowd to Root
st. committee OF the striking swchmen walled Oh
superintendent Amsden and asked him to allow one Of
the go into the aud address them. Joan
Collins striker got on the car AMI spoke as follow:
We want you hear side of this matter. You
both sides Come over to hall and hear AMI II
you do not want to 90 there fix any other place Come
and labor, and the time has come tnat me eo.n,.'
company's property but want our rights.
Collins then left the followed by three OF tue i'm
ported swItchmen, surrounded by the
strikers and their friends, who used every argument
tney could persuade the swtchmen TO leave the cars
The excitement aud crowd increased from tho time
the train entered the yards The deputies ma ic :cnt
at clearing the yards but were no, successful Al
o'clock the deputies. under tho leadership ofsuperin
tedent Amsden attempted TO take an engine out OF tho
round house. The at once became exciting
Engineer Croutty was on tho engine great
crowd that stretched foc half blocS
down the track and presented solid.
massed appearance closed in toward the ensin" and
blocked the way, A committeeman appealed to Crousty
not take the cngine out
"You will lose your good ntm,," he shouted " You
will be looked down upon AS a dog AMI scao.'
CrOutty could not stand the pressure. He reversed
his engine and there was shouting aud snrekins tn.t
was deaiening as the wness turned paea; 1ener
Sspsr'ns''" Sssr so take crousys place but not
a man would obey Tho Immense crowd
ed the car containing the new mon. lie latter We're
Men, have have you Tot famicsi Here's So for you to
out And here's $40 moro !" cred various Of tho
men s0s ls Ss % hs up TO 9 'ns h , effect upon
these men, and before o'clock hftcen hd
The absolute hclpessnes. o, the company and tbs
thortcs became more and more transparent every mo-
mcnt. sheriff either NAT heart in the undertak.
Ing knew from the beginning tnat he was unable 10
cope the situation. IL Is unierstood that he ele
graphe Governor oslesby that he was poweress TO
afford the company protection. ana that trans are 70
he moved will have to bs un Tor tho prot ction o tue
mi iary. The deputies finally abandoned nc scene az
o'clock started back 10 the city amid the
yelling or The strikers ami tho,f adh'rehls 70
attempt to a tram Will be made until OciOcx
tomorrow. Everything was quiet about the Yards ths
deputy sheriff arrived in this city this evening, hay-
ing charge live strikers who mad been placed dndor
arrest by the sheris posse. TDey were arrested IN
State taken out before justice or the p-ae
charging conspiracy. malcou-ly and foonionsy to pre-
and safe passage Of Trains or freight e.ts
The prisoners were locked up.
Business at the Custom House was lul today on ac-
count of the strike. Some OF the Oyers were OF te
opinion that there were nearly hi loaded ears dna III
Chicago now out the Lake Shore somewhere between
Chicago and Elk Hart. The cars are valuable aud con-
tain goods for about all the importers IN Chicago