The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-08
AT CHICAGO.

Western Railways Resume Operations-The
Western Indiana Blockade Raised.
CHICAGO, May THE Western railways are
resuning operations this morning on nearly the
basis prior to the strike. On all the roads freight
trains are being sent out without molestation
In all of the freight houses increased forces of
men at work. and the quantity of freight be-
ing offered and handled is very largely increased
over that of any former day The officials of the
Burlington road this morning notified its old en-
ployes to return to work or take their absolute
discharge from the compapy's employ.
The blockade at the Fortieth-street crossing of
the Western Indiana road was raised at 1890
o'clock this morning. Up to that hour eight en-
gines and two trains had been stopped. Special
Officer Ballard of the Wabash railroad, sent
down fifty special officers and soon trained them
to throw the switches. thus starting the trains
The Michigan Central railroad may. unless
the trouble it's lines materially abates, invoke
the federal court to enjoin the strikers from
committing depredations or interfering with its
men. The counsel for the road were clos
eted with Judge Gresham to-day and con
sultation was held as to the feasibility of
fling bill in the United States Court, the rail
road being a nonresident corporation. Judge
Gresham told the lawyers to prepare their bill
and come to him afterward If they determine
to do so, the suit will be based on the sections of
the federal laws governing interstate commerce.
common carriers and interference with the civil
rights of American citizens. T. E. Tutt, one Of
the receivers of the Wabash railroad, hastened
to Chicago from st. Louis, when Judge
Greshams fat of Thursday became known,
and, looking the ground over, concluded not
to press his request for government marshals to
protect the company's interests This decision
is thought to have been hastened by Judge
Greshams statement that if he ordered deputy
marshals to take charge of the property he
would remove the receivers
The railroads receiving more freight, and
are experiencing no trouble from strikers. They
have notified the strikers that they have until
tomorrow to return to work, and if they
kek & St Paul switch tenders and switchmen
are all at work AT the Chicago, ST. Louis &
Pittsburg warehouses large number of men
were set to work this morning. The Northwest
ern put large force of men at work to-day. and
all persons making application were Immediately
employed at the old rates. The Chi
cago e. Alton have sufficient
force at work to handle their business.
At the Illinois Central yards several strikers
have returned to work and many new men
are employed. AT all the freight-houses visited,
the strikers are very peaceable, and no longer
congregate in large crowds. The Lake Shore
freight-houses remain closed and no freight
is taken. The Rock Island road has
only small force some of the men brought
in from outside the city refusing to work.
The road is not yet in shape to handle all the
freight offered. On the Grand Trunk. Wabash.
Eastern Illinois and Chicago & Atlantic. the
freight business almost entirely suspended
all day, the companies finding difficulty in EN-
ploying men. The handling of live stock at the
stockvards has not yet been interfered with in
the slightest degree.
The Peoples Gas Company has instituted the
eighthour system. 1t has heretofore been the
custom for the 100 firemen TO work in two shifts
of twelve hours each, at 81 75 per man per shift.
Under the new system the men work in three
shifts of eight hours each, at 81 80 per shift.
Sixty new men will necessarily be employed.
About 5000 cloak makers, who work only six
months out of the year at an average OF 90 per
week, have made demand of the contracting
cloak makers for eight hours work and an in
crease of % per cent. in their wages One of the
contractors admits that the cloak-makers have
been miserably paid, and he asserts that the