New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-25
UNABLE TO MOVE TRAINS,
THE LAKE SHORE STILL BLOCKADED.
CHARGING THE SHERIFF. At CHICAGO WITH DE-
CEIvING THE swITCHMEN.

CHARGING THE SHERIFF. AT CHICAGO WITH DE-
CEIvING THE swITCHMEN.
CHICAGO, June "a (SpcciaD. Thus far the
experience of the Lake Shore Railroad In Its renewed
struggle with its swchmen exact repetition OF the
contest two ago Tho company confessed itself
helpless again to-day Until late this afternoon no at
tempt was made to any freight trains When the
company made attempt this afternoon to set out
train the same surging. bosterous ana thre atenns
crowds surrounded engine and after an exchange OF
blows overawed the village police ard compelled tho
engineer to return tho engine to the roundhouse The
prospect that without vigorous state or Government
protection the Is the mercy OF the strikers.
Concerning report this afternoon that the Baltimore
and Ohio switchmen had quit work out OF sympathy
was stated by official OF the road that all the men
were still at work In the yards at South Chicago and
here ana that so far he knew they had strike in
contemplation
The Lake Shore kept steam up in its engines all day
with train about ready pull out for south Bend
The striking swItchmen hung around watching develop
mcnts Captain Markey, OF the town OF Lake, was on
hand with tfty six mon small army OF newspaper men
completed tho picture. At a. IN. all available police
weo sent to tho and the strikers began TO increase
|. numbers until 10 a. IN. The latter seemed to be 900
strong One OF the leaders OF the strike said that they
were not obcctng to the eight account OF their
being non-uniOniss but because they had been since
1881 always the side OF the company. Yesterday
they offered OF the eight $40 day to quit work
about two hours atterward received bad cnt on tho
head from a cOupling-pIn the hands OF striker. Hc
refused to tell who struck him and arrest was made IL
decided by the strikers that opposition should DO
made to the moving OF freight originally shipped over
the Lake Shore route by other roads The strikers
formed executive committee AMI appointed d. O.
Reilly to conduct operations He declared that the
company hal agreed TO discharge the nOn-nni0n men
amt mad not hved up to the compact,
Win the matter not DO COMPROMISED again E he WAS
asked.
NO; bit OF it, We done with all political innu
ence The company Will deal directly with the SWITCH
men this trip"
Four freight cars lay the Lake Shore tracks at
Forty ST., blocking the lower end OF tue freight
yards. one these turned last night and tho
others this morning. At o'clock this afternoon the
hrst attempt was made by the officials OF mo road 10
take engine out OF the rolnd-hOusc at FOrtiet ST.
Tne swchmcn climbed on the engine and were thrown
OIL by tue police. There was considerable quarreiing
between the police and the and looked for short
time as II there going to be general hight The en-
glne was stopped for about hye minutes before IL
guarded by police on both sides 1t got on the main
track and went down toward Fortythrd-st. stu
guarded By the police. Ouo switchman was ar
rested. The engine WAS taken back to the
round.house amid Yelling and aunling OF the crowd
Tie shorthand notes OF the conferences between the
officials and the swtcnmen with the sheriff show con-
cusvey that the railroad company did not concede
the non-unon should leave the service cxcept on
sheriff of Cooi Comfy gave Eis pledge that the men
would be discharged This has placed him peculiar
light He started for Iowa last ngh ana the criticisms
Tne oficals OF the road late this afternoon renewed
their pro stand by their men, but gave no sign
OF their plan OF operations.
Tonight an attempt was made to run out regular
night switch engine. but IL proved iutle striser
yards and persuaded the engineer 10 stop. NO
tce has been posted n by tne net O. company wory
tomorrow may consider themselves discharged Some
OF the strikers are indusronsy circulating report to-
the effect similar strike Will be begun at
several imp points on the Lake shore roads within
few days, aud tney go 30 far as to say that other
branches Of tho operating department VIII JOIN then
The official. here scout the Idea