The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-02
STRIK ERS DISGUSTED.
WiNCHESTERS AND SPECIAL POLICE
MEN TOO MUCH FOR THEM.

Dying Out and VIII Not Extend To
Other Ecads-Hanchett and Newell
still Rtaming Each Other.
CHICAGO, July 2.-Freight business was
, rcseHsed on the Lake Shore railroad at
O'Clock Thursday morning, the yards al
Root and forty-third streets being as quiet
| As on Sunday. A train of empty cars was
/ sent to the stock yards little before )
/ Q clock IN charge of ten PInkerton rifle
| men, detailed to protect the men in making
| UP trains. There were ii6 Pinkerton guards
| on tie ground detailed from Root street to
| Engiewool II was decided TO send thirty
OF them. all armed with Wine hesterS, With
the switch engines ordered TO proceed 10
Iackertewn at Heon Capt Foley, in charge
OF the Pinkerton men, said that his orders
to them were to fire into the packing house
windows IL these were the source OF the
showers of stones as on Wednesday.
Engine i6S which left for the stock
yards at Il o'clock safely passed the dreaded
dlnner hour by p ling out to Forty sey
enth street., having takon loaded car from
SiIberhofh's house
lnJunctons were served on two OF the
strikers ohly during the day-R. Stouble
and john Murphy. The deputies were
more dreaded than the rifiemen, and it is
SAID tsat several of the strikers have left
the state disguised Many Of the pack
ers cad given the foremen instru tions to
asve the men keep away from the windows
md to avoid interfering with the move.
nent of the trains These instruction were
'arrled out pretty generally, and what bad
teeiinS there was was kept beneath the sur
tace. len additional switchmen arrived
from Toledo Thursday morning in charge
or Mr.. Cavanaugh, an old and trusted en-
rioye OF the road, who has charge of the
heW men, now numbering fifty, i'll addition
to the eight "obiectionables
" nile the cars We're ying off on Forty
seventh street during the dinner hour they
were surrounded by men, women, and chill
dren frctn the adjoining houses, who hooted,
Jeered, and tongue-lashed the switchmen
and police on board. No violence was Of
tsed, and the men on the train took no no
tice of the annoyance. The first train of
stock was hauled safely 20 Root street and
dispatched east, 1t was heavily guarded.
as were the switches
There may be mud Singing and o(fal
throwing and hurting OF stones and some
clubbing and pistol practice at the Lake
Shore freight-y yards from this on until the
strike out there is beaten or settled but II
IS row as certain as anything can I've that
the switchmen' strike Will not extend be-
yond its present limits
President Newells last card issued
wednesday night, explaining his part in the
negotiations which settled the famous April
strike Is about two columns long He pre-
faces it with the charge that at that time
when the mob had complete control Of the
LAKE Shore tracks it was with the ntmost
difficulty that Sheriff Hanchett could he I
got to lend any aid in preserving order;
1t was only, the railroad president
out in a special car and shown the
MODS, and after he had seen with his own |
eyes engines seized and new switchmep |
beaten, that he gave any aid at all Then |
IL was, 1t Is claimed of shifty worthless |
sort, that accomplished nothing President |
Newell admits holding conferences with |
hanchett, with Nels Morris, with Buck
Met arthy, and with Monaghan. of the
oWltchmens union. The letter admits
Lacltiy giving assent to any Arrangement
lnat might be made for the changing about
of the eight men over whom the fight was
made
Sheriff Hanchett refuse5 to make any re
ply to President Neweis last statement
he matter has now settled down TO n di
'ect and unequivocal question of veracity
between Mr. Newell and myself, he said
'ant am willing to let the public Judge
)etw, Ell us
Then 1t is question as to who Is not
cling the truth"
Il hat 1t exactly" answered tue sheriff,
With grim smile "Someboly is dsllber
Itely lring Mr. Newell did authorize me-
o as did Mr. Newell Is interested in
and l am not lie has vital
nterest IN excusins his part in the present
rouble, and had more interest, involved in
he April strike than had acted tho
art of gentleman throughout, kent nil
ny promises, even TO shielding Mr.. Newell
hd hiS corporation at the expense If my | {
haracter after he had attacked me y q
A secret meeting of tho Switchmcn's Nid q
ssociation was held Thursday evening in ,
est twelfth street Turner hall and it was \
ecided that the organization should main
nm neutral position and not involve the
'her roads III the Lake Shore strike James
|. nelly presided, and several speeches were Il
iade, mainly attacking President Newell Il
nd indorSing Sheriff Hanchett 1t was the u
pihlon OF The speakers that Mr. Newell had 0
rtuaiiy entered into an agreement with Mr..
Ianchett, by which the former strike was il
lded, and 1t was also stated that it was be- {,
ohd doubt the desire OF the first named 4
that the Switchmen's Md asso u
alton order general strike on all the Il
'ads, so that he would not have to make q
lie fight alone. 1t was decided that set
resolutions should be drawn IN cmbodv
g these views, and the switchn,en VIII
'hdle freight on the other roads as ueu,l q