Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-06-29

by q Deputy Marshal and q Train
Started Out.
CHICAGO, June %.
The chief of police of the town of Lake ap-
peared at the switching yards of the Lake
Shore railroad company, Monday morning,
with special force of 100, including specials
and Pinkerton police, and at once began the
work of attempting to clear the yards of
strikers and idlers. A very few of the latter
had entered the yards, but remained in large
groups just beyond the railroad track watch
ing the movements of the railread people.
Several hundred men, however, remained
close by the round house and the cars of the
Lake Shore railroad and refused to obey the
order OF the police to move. Several rusbes
were made at these groups, the police using
their clubs, and the crowd gradually with
drew from the immediate vicinity of the
yards The company made no attempt to
move any cars up to nine o'clock.
An undercurrent of excitement and suspense
is visible on all sides and there are obvious
indications that point to serious development
before the day is ne. Detectives from the
town OF Lake started through the yards this
morning repeating the following to the crowd {:
"Wetl, you people must move. Do not con-
we will be obliged to take means to disperse
you and we will do it, too" The crowd
moved back surely and momentarily in-
creased in numbers. Some resistance was
shown in moving off the street and one man
was severely beaten by the policemen. Ex-
cltement has rapidly increased and the crowd
is now ready for anything. Shortly after
nine o'clock the town Of Lake police cleared
the track and streets leading to them of the
crowds. just after this Pinkerton with l24
men appeared on the scene, many of them
armed with Winchester rifles.
Eleven A. M.-Tbere are fully two hundred
police and specials stationed along the Lake
Shore tracks between Forty-first street and
Forty-ffth street OF these about one hun
dred are regular police of the town of Lake
and Pinkerton police, and nearly one hundred
specials in the employ OF the Lake Shore r.
K. The latter are armed with breech load
ing muskets. These men are guarding the
round house tracks at intervals of so yards,
and no one is allowed to approach the
switches or property of the railroad. The
strikers and their adherents remain along
State street and just outside of the right of
way of the railroad, excitedly discussing the
situation, but had made no demontration up
to l0.40. At Ito A. M. the company ran
four engines out of the round house and south
to the main switching yards at Forty-thrd
street, supposedly to get out train.
Reading of the Riot Act.
Deputy Sheriff Gleason appeared at 4lst
street shortly after 10 o'clock accompanied by
six deputies. This is the first tine since the
strike begun that any of the representatives
of the sheriff appeared on the ground. The
chief deputy read the riot act at four points
along the line of the Lake Shore road, between
4lst street and Englewood, and the police
and special deputies then began to clear the
tracks. The crowds moved of quietly after
the reading of the riot act and up to II o'clock
everything remained quiet in the vicinity of
the railroad tracks.
The Lake Shore Company succeeded in
making up train of IA freight and caboose
cars, and started south at IL So without
molestation. A few minutes before the train
started, five of the strikers ventured into the
yard at Forty-third street, and refused to
move. They were handled roughly by the
police and one was placed under arrest. The
others moved off. The strikers congregated
on State street. 1t is expected that they will
attempt no demonstration in the presence of
the armed lorce now on the ground. The
Railroad Company has brought out eight
engines and has sent six down the road, each
having deputy sheriff and squad of men
armed with Winchester rifles. These loco
motives are employed as scouts, to see that
the tracks and switches are protected and
ready for the passage of regular freight
trains. No molestation has been offered to
the men on board these engines.
The Lake Shore railroad has at las, sue
ceeded in getting freight train started from
the yards at Root street. The blockade was
broken at II l5 today. No attempt was made
was made to interfere with the movements of
train men.
Just as the train was ready to start the
switch engine to which csooose was
attached and also heavily guarded, steamed
on to the main track in front Of the regular
freight. but the c,nductor only had orders to
proceed to South Chicago. The train
reached Englewood at IL 30 p. NJ having
run the gauntlet of strikers from 43d street
without molesta,ion. At 5lst street crossing
there was large crowd of men and noys,
who ieered as the train passed by but offered
no violence. The train left Englewood at
II 20 p. M. At IL 80 South Chicago was
reached and no serious opposition had been
encountered. There was large crowd in
and about the Yards but a large squad of
Hyde Park police prevented even a semblance
L
ard will be guarded by armed specials on
board AS tar as the Indiana state line.
Tonight the Lake Shore officials reported
everything quiet in their yards. Although
large numbers Of the strikers were congre-
gated in the vicinity of each of the yards no
apprehension WAS expressed that there would
be- any serious trouble during the night.
Forty-fve new switchmen were brought in
from Toledo. They were at once set to work
at Englewood and South Chicago. Three of
the striking switchmen returned to work this
afternoon and assisted in making up some of
the outbound trains that afterwards run the
gauntlet. 1t is understood that the different
roads have notified their employees that if
seen at the seat of the Lake Shore trouble
dismissal would follow.
Tonight the yards of the Lake Shore is
cleared of all east bound freight and official.
OF the company are free to say that the back
bone of the strike is broken. This sanguine
view is not shared by persons who are in
position to know.
THE POLITICAL SKY.