Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-06-26
An EXPRESS TRAIN DERAILED.

Lake shore Passenger Train Thrown
from the Track as Chicaxo-Ths
Striking Swttchmen Denounce the
Train wreckers.
CHICAGO, June 26.-Shortly after the Lake
Shore strikers blocked the tracks last night by
throwing a lot ofempty cars across from the
Rock Island tracks, the night express consist
ing OF eleven coaches and carrying the United
but finding the track blocked was switched on
the eastboupd track. At 51st street, Just be-
fore the train reached the SWITCH man
out and turned the switch. The locomotive
jumped the track, carrying the tender and tho
forward truck OF the first coach on with IT, For
Knocking about and then the train came 1 To- =
stand still. The lever reversed and efforts
made TO back upon the track, but without sue
suspecting that fiendish attempt would be
made upon his train, nevertheless went only at
30
the meantime, in trying to get the freight train
on sthe track, the east-bound track became
blocked and II was some time before the Rock
Island dummy could approach rum behind.
Finally the freight cars were placed ON the
track and the dummy was able to reach the
last coach OF the express. A heavy rope was
fastened between them, and after . half hours
work the locomotive, tender and coach were
tinued on the journey, about an hour and .
half late. The engineer OF the train and sew.
era era orners saw the t man MhS Turned Inc
could see him again. Switchmen declare that
they know nothing about IL; I'm fact several
OF them assisted In placing the train In order
again.
THE swITCHMEN DENoUNCE TRAIN wRECKIN0.
A report OF last nights meeting Of switch.
men, published this morning, says that . com.
munication from the firm of Armour Il Co. was
received, in which the promise was given that
no shipments should be made over the Lake
Shore, provided the strikers would permits
seven cars of meat which have been tied up
since the beginning OF the strike to be moved az
once. This was agreed TO. The meeting pro-
tested against the wrecking OF cars and repudt.
ated the action of the mob This meeting was
followed by gathering OF the Swftchmens
Benevolent association. The ACCESSIBILITY to
extend the strike along the Lake Shore road
was discussed, and IL was finally decided that
men i'm Toledo, Detroit Cleveland and buffalo
should be ordered out, II necessary.
ASKING AN INJUNCTIoN AGAINST STRIKERS.
In the superior court this morning Judge
Shepard issued an injunction against 20 OF the
Lake Shore striking switchmen on an aTfidnvit
signed by p. p. Wright, general superintendent
II is charged that the strikers are interfering
with the business of the company In it's capa-
city Of common carriers. The court is asked to
restrain the strikers from interfering with
trains, pulling out coupiing-pins or trying TO
induce the men now at work TO Quit the em-
ploy OF the road.
CLEARING AWAY THE wREcKAGE.
The railway company was engaged this morn
ing in endeavoring to clear the tracks south OF
43d street OF the wrecked trains. Nearly all
the track from 43d to 55th street were blocked
this morning with partially overturned cars.
Traffic on both the Lake Shore and Rock Island
roads was delayed in consequence of the block
ade. By ten o'clock the tracks had been pretty
thoroughly cleared.