Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-06-24
swITCHMEN STRIKE.
The Lake Shore Roads Troubles at
Chicago Resumed.


Chicago Resumed.
CHICAGO, June 23.-Sixty-six Of the
switchmen employed by the Lake Shore
road in the Forty-third street yards went
on a strike this afternoon by order of the
union. Business is practically at a stand
still. The matters at issue between the
road and the switohmen have apparently
been satisfactorily settled half a dozen
times within the last few days, but are in
bad shape again. Just how bad IL Is diff
cult TO lind out. At the stock yards the
dressed beef shippers were all notified
that trouble was pending and that they
had best send their goods East by some
other line. A heavy shipper who wanted
to make arrangements TO send some goods
East tomorrow was advised 10 try
some other route, as the company was eX-
pecting its men to 90 out. The real ques-
tion at issue now is the terms OF settle
ment made two months ago. On the
occasion of that strike the settlement was
made by the intervention OF Sheriff Han
chett and County Commissioner Nc
CarthV. The company now holds that its
managers did not make the promises
which the men have supposed, but con-
sented only that the strikers should re-
turn TO work.
NOT ORDERED TO STRIKE.
About the time the sixty-six men quit
work the committee which had been in
session down town during the greater
part OF the forenoon decided 10 order the
men 10 go on with their work. Messages
were drafted and sent TO ali the stations.
At FOrty-third street, for some reason,
the crews either did not receive their mes
sages or did not understand them, and all
but two crews quit work. At all the other
points the men kept on at work. Switch
ing engines at stock yards ran sound
and gave notice 10 the different crews
there, and they began to leave work. At
the central Office the committeeman and
officials could not understand this. 10
was assumed, however, that these men
had not got their messages 70 20 on with
their work or else did not understand
them. Division Superintendent Amsden
said that the men at Forty-third street
had certainly gone on a strike. He could
not explain IL, for 10 was contrary 10 the
agreement made by the committee.
VIOLENCE REsoRTED TO.
The switchmen At En0lewood and all
along the line in the city joined the
strikers. No trains we're allowed 20
move. About o'clock an effort was
made TO move a train at FoTfy-third
street. Suddenly mob appeared upon
the scene, the members Of which tried by
throwing a switch to ditch the engine
and train, and did succeed In getting the
caboose OF the track. Separate sections OF
the mob attacked the train men, throwing
coupling pins at them, and kicking and
pounding them. Conducto rChas. Pease.
Of Elkhart, was badly injured, being
knocked down and kicked by half dozen
assailants. John Berger, "A switchmen,
was also hurt, but how seriously could
not be learned. The engineer and fire
man escaped entirely. No arrests were
made. The night switchmen Unanimous
ly failed TO put In an appearance for duty.
The switchmen held meeting tonight
and afterwards said they had dec ided 10
stand by each other and fight the issue
through. Police will be sent 10 Forty
third street early In the morning and
tracks.