The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-30
FREIGHT ON THE MOVE,
But THE TRAINS BRiSTlE WITH
WINCHESTER RIFLES.

Lake shore Strikers Allow Trains to Hun
without Moiestation-A Strikers At
tempt to Blow Up an Ensine-Judge
Grrsham's Opinion Offered by
the hallway Company.
CHICAGO, June 20. This Lake Shore road
has succeeded in moving a dozen trains
since Monday morning, ani have an
bounced that they are ready to take freight
Tor transportation But few attempts were
made to interfere by the strikers, AMI the
only damage done was the derailment OF
Two cars at Fourteenth street. The strik-
ers seemed to be thoroughly cowed by the
la sc force of police and detectives, and but
htt.e trouble is apprehended.
tuesday morning two trains were made
up at sng.ewood and one at Forty third
street They proceeded on their way with
out molestation.
Immediately afterward switch engine
was sent from the round house into the
stock yards 1t, as well as the trains got
ten under way, was guarded ly finkerton
policemen, armed with their Winche tiers
AT noon trains were being made up at
both the Forty third street and Englewood
yards and were being sent out as usual
Each train was guarded by ten OF twelve
Finkerton men, who were armed with
Winchesters. The company had at that
time 40 of these men engaged, 100 of the
number being armed with rifles.
About noon, Tuesday, quite little sensa-
tion was created all along the line by the
action of the road officials in offering $500
reward for persons obstructing trains Sew
eral thousand posters were scattered and
posted by constables at all points of crossing
in the towns of Lake and Hyde Park, offer
ing the reward
The general opinion prevails that the
strikers are not entirely subdued, but no
one Is prepared to guess what their next
move will be. Those who know the switch
men well say that the quetness is forced
and unnatural and will not last long
There seems to be NO danger whatever of
the trouble on the Lake Shore spreading to
other roads 1T would be hard to club us
away from our duties, said Chicago, Bur
lington a Quincy swltchman, evidently an
old timer, within hearing of a reporter. \
group of switchmen were at the time dis
cussing the situation. We have no troubles
10 air before the managers" the speaker
continued, land il we had this would not be
| the time to seek a settlement Those Lake
Shore fellows have no sense or they would
not have made the break they did, when
they knew how public opinion stool. The
| strike is a senseless one in every respect
We have no sympathy with them"
Referring To the much-talked of agree
| ment with the Lake Shore officials at the
former strike Sheriff Hanchett says: The
arrangement with the switchmen was made
with the full knowledge approval and con-
sent OF the officers of the Lake Shore COM
pany. But for the bad faith of some of
the officers of the company in my Judgment
there would have been no strike to day.
A small listed, red eyed. stock-built man,
about 50 years of age, ambled into the ar
mory police court dock Tuesday morning
with a sheer on his face and look which
bespoke his tough character. His name is
Edward Wo!cott Until recently he was
an employe of the Rock Island Railroad
company. Since joining the ranks of the
strikers be has been most dangerous man
Monday he eliminated his lawless acts by
a most tiendish attempt to blow up an en-
gine in which were about a dozen men.
1t was not his fault that he was not to
| answer to charge of wholesale
murder. 1t appears that Wolcott, after
abusing the men on the engine for refusing
to strike, caught up a coupling pin and with
an oath, showed it into the cylinder to blow
out the piston head Two of the men on
the engine darted forward and succeeded in
Withdrawing it Lad they been a moment
later fearful explosion would have oc-
Cured and great loss of life have resulted.
After hearing this strong story against him,
Wolcott asked for continuance which was
granted to July /, in 81, i00
William Fritsch, Lake Shore striker,
was held in a like amount, charged with in
tirnidation and interfering with the com
| pany property.