Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-06-27


Dut without effect. The pursuing engine
arrived within a few feet OF the caboose,
wnen the town Of Lake police jumped in
side and closed and locked the door be-
hind them, leaving Matt Plnkerton and
three OF his men with the newspaper re-
porters on the rear platform.
BATTLE BEGUN.
A huge lump OF coal sailed through the
air, followed by three or four coupling
pins, and PinkertOn man fell headlong
from.the platform. Crackl crack went
Matt ttPinkeFt0n's revolver, and striker
fell of the engine. The strikers jumped
like sheep, with the exception of a dozen
men, at the FIRST fire. Possibly others gave
signals to the engineer TO 20 ahead. An
other shower of stones which smashed the
windows of the cabOose without dong Sc
rious damage to'apy one on the platform,
ana more revolver shots, also apparently
without effect, were fred by the officers,
aud just then the pursuing engines canght
up to and coupled on the Lake Shore train.
EEhe strikers engines were reversed and
the coupling pins snapped like so many
pieces Of glass.
THE STRIKERS WIN.
The Lake Shore train was stopped Just
as the engine again approached at a full
head OF steam and struck the rear caboOse
a blow that threw the then thoroughly
frightened policemen TO the floor aud
shtvered every pane OF glass in the cars.
The police left the dangerous ground snd
held parley with the strikers, the result
or which was tnat the four engines and
the two cab0oses were pulled back to the
Root street crossing. On the eaboose, be-
sides the police, were General Freight
Agent Blodgett, Supt Amsden and Yard
master Jones. Returning with the cap
tured cabOOse and engines the crowd over
b. hA
blocking the two main tracks. The crowd
along the tracks threw stones and other
missiles through the windows OF the
caboOses. The ApersOns inside sought
refuge under tables and benches and es-
capped serious injury. The arrival at
FOrty-hrst street was hailed with cheers
by the great crowd Of strikers and their
sympathizers assembled there. The en-
gine went into the round house, leaving
the cab00se on the side track. Accounts
vary as to The effect OF the detectives fire
upon the pursuing strikers. There seems
to be no room for doubt that some of the
strikers were shot. The police and de-
tectiVes suffered no injury beyond few
slight bruises.
AN INJUNCTION GRANTED.
In the Superior Court this morning
Judge Shepard issued an Injunction
against seventy OF the Lake Shore striking
switchmen on an affidavit signed by Il. r.
Wright, General Superintendent. In his
sfiidayit superintendent w right charges
that on April II, 1886, the defendants
made request In writing, which they
presented tO the company asking for the
discharge Of eight men. The company
refused 20 grant the request
on the ground that, with one ex-
ception, the eight men had been in the en-
ploy of the company from ten to eighteen
| ha ortIy lot "a tsrf ha
defendants against the Objectionable men
was that they hadremained in the employ
OF the company during the strike of 1871.
The affidavit goes on TO say that the
company cannot discharge the eight men,
and that they cannot take them out OF the
employment OF the road as switchmen
aud yardmasters without sending them
out Of the State.
ALL MEN OF FAMILY.
They are all men who have families to
support, aud the company cannot put
them on any other line OF employment at
which they can make so much money. 1t
is then charged that the strikers are in
terfering with the business OF the COM
pany in it's capacity of common carriers,
that the company Is ready 20 pay tue
strikers what money 70 due them, that
they have no right on the premises or the
4 company, except to collect what Is due
them, and that they can get the amount
through the cashier in Chicago. The
court is asked TO restrain the strikers
from interfering with trains, pulling out
coupling pins or trying 10 induce men
now at work 10 quit the employ Of the
road.
TO CALL ON THE GOVERNOR
The Lake Shore officials this forenoon,
anticipating trouble, served a written no.
Il hn nfG 70 ~
condition OF affairs existing along the line
OF road, and notifying him that he and his
sureties would be held responsible for any
damages which might be inflicted by the
strikers. Up 10 2 O'Clock this afternoon
the railroad officials had made no demand
on the Governor for protection, but were
expected hourly 10 do 20. Five men stood
IN Supt. Wrighvs office this morning.
Two Of them we're terribly battered up.
One had bad cut over mis- eye, his cheek
was swollen and he bore bruises all over
his body.
TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE.
They were demanding their transporta-
tiOn back home. 1--WE were taken into a
rat hole yesterday" said the worst used
uD of the men, "and left 10 be killed.
was taken with i've or six others and left
in the round house this afternoon. There
was a fellow left with us who was called
a detective. About twenty strikers came
in and made a rush at us. The detective
skedaddled the 6rst one. There was no
chance for us. The mob was
armed with monkey wrenches, iron
bars, coupling pins and with iron
ore. They threw me down, hammered
me and nearly killed me. l finally got
away, bleeding freely. 4 met a police
man, who stopped me, turned me around,
aud asked me II my throat was cut.
told him that had been mobbed at Forty
third street. He asked me II i had taken
the place Of the strikers. | said yes
He Kicked me and said; Il wish they had
killed yOu.' / am going TO my home
twenty miles the other side OF Toledo"
ANOTHER RACE WITH ENGINES.
About 1880 O'Clock this afternoon an
other train was made up. A number OF
Lake police and PinkertOn men AZ we'll as
railroad officials mounted 10 and steamed
I slowly down % EngewOOd followed by
about 1000 strikers. Al Englew0od the
train pulled out fast and had not gone be-
y0nd Grand crossing when an engine
/ gilled with strikers was seen IN
the distance. Tho traiu pulled out faster
and faster, but the strikers were
gaining on II, but when lhey Just had
caught mp their steam gave out ana they
fell back 10 the depot ~ south Chicago.
while the tram OF four freight cars pro-
ccoded 10 It's destination. As the cars
were passing South Chicago large crowd
or strikers there began throwing stones
~ the police. who were seated on the car