Iron County register., 1886-04-29
STRIKE NEWS.

pany Preparing For Action--Affairs In St.
Louis--Money For the Strikers--The Case
ofthe Shooting Deputies.
CHICAGO, April 22.-The situation in
the strike of the Lake Shore switchmen
is unchanged. No attempt was made to
move trains to-day and the men simply
stood around idle all day long. Governor
Oglesby still remains in the city to watch
the situation. Around the Office of the
division superintendent of the Lake
Shore a crowd stood all the morning. II
was composed principally of men seeking
employment. They were taken into the
superintendent's officeaby twos and threes
by one door and let out by another, and
when they came out they were much
more reticent than before they went in.
In the same crowd, of which they formed
a part, were other men, who made no eff
fort to interview the officers. They were
city who sympathize with the strikers,
and who are doing detective duty for
them, spotting those who take employ
ment. Their object in doing this was to
save the strikers from Eny prejudice con-
necred with the work in the eyes of the
railway officials in case of any attempted
adjustment of the difficulties.
It was rumorcd yesterday that the eight
men, about whom all the trouble is, had
gone to the company's officers and taken
their time. The rumor, however, was
not generally believed.
Sheriff Hanchett said yesterday after
noon that he had sworn in no deputies to
preserve the peace at the yards, but he
had list of men selected, and would
swear them in on the shortest no.
tice if 1t became apparent that crisis
had occurred. He was inclined to think
that the strike would be settled peace
ably.
At six O'Clock last night Governor
Og1esby said that no course had been de-
cided upon, and that he would be guarded
by the course of events. At present he
saw no reason to interfere, either on his
part or by the sheriff. The State troops
were, however, subject to the call of the
sheriff. The Lake Shore officials sue
ceeded in getting forty-eight switchmen
from Toledo and other points, but strik-
ers have been able to persuade them all
from doing duty.
No freight cars were handled on the
Lake Shore road at South Chicago, al
though an effort was made to do go. A
freight car was found thrown across the
track leading from the rolling mills to the
Lake Shore tracks.
At noon the railroad company sent or.
ders to Elkhart, Ind, to have the local
freight stop at South Chicago and switch
all cars loaded with coke consigned to the
rolling mills into the mill yards. When
the local arrived the engineer was re-
quested to side-track his train, which he
did without murmur.
When the dummy reached South Chi
cago with few Lake Shore officials, word
was given to commence switching the
coke cars. The engineer of the local
freight ran his engine to where the freight
car was off the track, and with the aid OF
the officials succeeded in making the
track clear But no sooner had this diff
ficulty been overcome than it was learned
that a train of six freight cars had
mysteriousIy been switched across the
track leading to the mill, where it crosses
track near Ninety-third street. 1t was
rumored that one of the strikers had bor-
rowed Pittsburgh & Fort Wayne engine
and did the work himself. One of the
strikers, when asked how the cars got
there, said: "They dropped in"
No further attempts were made to move
cars, but it is expected Nthat to-day will
see more JTOuOle.
Notwithstanding the dormant condition
of affairs which prevailed in the strike
Yesterday, it was asserted last night that
the Lake Shore officials had not been
idle. They have been engaging men, and
to-day it is believed that an attempt will
be made to resume business. The sher-
iff, it is understood, has secured num-
Der of deputies and will protect the COM
pany in it's efforts to move it's cars. The
Governor is still on the ground, and will,
upon request of the sheriff, furnish State
troops, should conditions warrant such
course
THE STRIKE AT ST. LOUIs-THE SHOOT
ING DEPUTIES.
ST. LOUIS, April 22.-The various rail-
roads are becoming alarmed in conSe-
quence of the new turn of affairs yester-
day and are not sure but that at any time
they may be deserted by the force which
they had SO much trouble in getting to-
gether. Some of the men who quit gave
as a reason that tn ey were afraid to work
any longer, while others charge that the
roads have broken faith with them in re-
ducing wages.
The Chicago & Alton switch engineers
are still out, and their work is being done
by the road engineers. Yesterday after
noon five switchmen in the Carondelet
yards of the Iron Mountain road yielded
to the arguments of the strikers and quit
work.
The general executive board received
yesterday $4,000 in drafts and postal Or
ders for the strikers fund. One con-
tSibution of 81, 500 was received from the
New York Protective Association, through
General Secretary Turner, accompanied
by the information that the subscription
would be duplicated every week until the
settlement of the strike, if necessary.
The cases of the nine East ST. Louis
deputies here charged with being fugi-
tives from justice were set for hearing in
the Court of Criminal Correction yester- |
day. It was continued for a week, note
having been received from Mr.. Yantis, |
Governor Marmaduke's private secretary, |
stating that the Governor was absent from /
he State and Lieutenant Governor More |
house was also absent, but was expected |
% arrive at Jefferson City yesterday. AS |
soon as he arrived he would probably |
AXE some action on the application of !
Governor Oglesby of Illinois for the rem
lition of the prisoners. The men men,
Toned are those who fired into the crowd |
II East ST. Louis last Friday week, kill |
ng several persons.
The Baltimore Street-Car Strike.
BALTIMORE, Md, April 22-The strik-