The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-06-27

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citing races on record. Faster and
faster few the Lake Shore train, and
taste. and nearer came its pursuer.
Thirty, forty, and then fully fifty
miles an hour were covered by the
pursued, and still the pursuers crept
up. Matt Pinkerton jumped 10 his
feet on the hind platform Of the lasl
caboose, and a revolver flashed in his
hand. "BAck back he ciied, but
was only answered by cries Of derision
from the dense crowd which com
pletely covered the pursuing engine.
As II drew neaarer the faces Of the
strikers could be seen through the
dense volumes Of smoke left behind by
the engines Of the Lake Shore train
as they tore along. The pursuing en-
CINE arrived in a few fest Of the ca
bose at the town OF Lake, when po-
lice jumped inside and closed and
locked the door behind them, leaving
Matt Pinkerlon and three Of bis men
and newspaper reporters on the rear
platform. A huge lump Of coal sailed
through the cir followed by three or
four coupling pins, and a PinkeIton
man fell headlong from the platform.
Crack, crack went Matt P~inkeIton's
revolver, aud a striker fell of the en-
CINE. OF they jumped like sheep,
with the exception OF \ dozen men at
the first fire. Possibly the others gave
signals TO the engineer 10 60 ahead.
Another shower OF stones which
smashed the windows Of the caboose
without doing serious damage TO any
one en- the platform, and more revcl-
yer shots, also apparently without
effect, we've fired by the officers, and
just then the pursuing enaine caught
up aud coupled ON to the Lake Shore
train. The strikers engines were re-
versed and the coupling pins snapped
like 10 many pieces OF glass. The
Lake Shore train was stopped just as
the engine again approached at a full
head of steam, and struck the rear Ca
bose a blow that threw the thorough
ly frightened policemen TO the floor
and shivered every pane OF glass in the
cara. The police left the dangerous
ground and held q psrley with the
strikers, the result OF which was that
the four engines and two cabooses
we're pulled back TO the Root street
crossing. On the cabooses besides the
police were General Freight Agent
Blodgett, Superintendent Amsden and
Yardmaster Jones. II is stated that
three strikers were shot, but besides
these there are probably several killed
or wounded by falling from the rap
idly moving engines. None Of the po-
lice were Injured.
A PLEA FOR PROTECTION.
The Lake Shore officials this fore
noon, anticipating trouble, served
written notice on the Sheriff of Cook
county of the condition Of affairs ex-
istipg along the line Of the road, and
notifying him that he and his suret.es
would be held responsible for any
damage which might be inflicted by
the strikers. Up TO 2 o'clock this
afternoon the railroad officials had
made 40 demand oa the Governor for
proteotlon, but are expected hourly to
do 10. tThe crowd is still 10 pose ssion
of the Yards at Forty-thifd street.
Roturnlng with the captured cabooAe
and engine, The crowd overturned ssv-
eral box cars on the tracks, blocking
the two main tracks.
lTRIKRRs SHOT.
2,33 P,M.--Two strikers were shot
who we're on the captured locomotive,
one seriously. The names have not
yet been ascertained.
TowRD BAoK TO THE STARTING POINT.
As the Lake Shore trsin was being
pulled back TO Forty first street by the
8 rikers' engines, the crowd along the
tracks threw rocks aud other missiles
through the windows OF the caboose.
The persons inside sought refuge
under tables and benches, aud escaped
serious injury. The arrival at Forty
first street was hailed with cheers by
the great crowd OF strikers and their
sympathizers, who were assembled
there. The engine went into the
roundhouse, leaving the caboose on
the side track.
TRAIN sENT OUT.
About $3.50 O'clock pm. another
train was made up, A number OF
Lake police and Pinkerton men, as
railroad officials, mounted 1t and
steamed down 10 Englewood, followed
by about 1000 strikers. At Englewood
the train pulled out fast, and IL had
not gone beyond Grand Crossing when
an engine filed with strikers was seen
in the distance. The train pulled ont
faster, but the strikers were gaining
on II, but when they just had caught
up their steam went out and they Tell
back to the depot at South Chicago,
while the train Of four cars proceeded
to its destination. As the cars were
passing South Chicago a large crowd
OF strikers there began throwing stoues
at the police who were seated on thu
car tops. The police fired at this
crowd, aud IL is reported that several
men were wounded.
Judge Gresham did not return to
Chicogo today, and the writ of injunc.
ton that the Lake Shore officials in
tended to take out in the Federal
Court under the Kuklux laws was
therefore not applied for.
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LABOR NOTES.
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Accepted the BOSSES Offer.
WASHINGTON, June 26.--The granite
cutters have decided to accept the
bosses offer and go 10 work at nine
hours a day or 40 cents per hour until
the LIST Of November, after which they
will work eight hours a day.