The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-21
LABOR NOTES.
The chicago switchmcus strike.

The Chicago sWitchmen's strike.
CHICAGO, ILL, April 20-A morn
ing paper saws: Several switchmen ia
the service of the Rock Island road
were in conference with the commit
tee OF the Lake Shore switchmen last
night. There are several non.union-
lists working in the Rock Island yards
and union switchmen say it is their
intention to have them removed.
They are giving the Lake Shore men
all the aid possible, in the hope Of see
ing O settlement oil the strike in favor
OF the switcbmen. In that event their
task will be all the easier. They say
that IL the Lake Shore Company con-
tinues to support the non-unionists
and the latter refuse to resign, il is al
most certain that within the next two
days the switchmen on the Rock Isl
and road will strike. This morning at
daylight Superintendent Ameden and
General Freight Agent Blodgett OF the
Lake Shore road wtre prJme1adlng
the tracks in the vicinity OF Polk
street. When asked about the pros
poets OF resuming business to-day Mr..
Amsden said ~ do not think that
we will try TODD anything to-day.
There is no use in trying to get a train
past Fotty.frst street"
In the yards this morning there was
no change in the state of affairs. The |
north branch Of the stock-yards "Y"
is still obstructed with the train
switched there yesterday, and the
stock yards dummy consumes from
five to ten minutes more than usual
in making o trip, as II has to run to
Root street and back out TO the yards.
The first attempt OF the company to
enlist new men ended las, night in
failure.
At $50 o'clock engine No. 532, in
charge OF Engineer Weaver and Fire
man Merkle moved out OF the round
houseinto the yards, General Super
intendent Wright and Yardmaster
Jones' and General Freight Agent
Blodgett were on the engine. As the
engine moved into the yards one Of
the strikers approached the engineer,
who only shook his head in reply to
questions put to him. The engine
then proceeded south toward where
the train which was attempted to be
moved yesterday was standing, at
Forty-fourth street. The cars which
we're standing there were surrounded
by crowd OF striters, who remover
the draw bar keys, completely dis
abling the cars. The engine stopped
north Of FoIty-third street and was
backed on another train of cars stand
ing on side track. While the attempt
was being made to reach the side
track coupling pins aud other obstruC-
tons were put in front of the wheels.
These were removed by the police,
but lust as the engine was crossing
the switch some one triedto throw the
switch betweenthe engine and tender.
The man was driven away and the en-.
CINE was attached 70 the train. About
this time the crowd at Forty-iourth
street having succeeded in disabling
the cars up there attempted to run the
caboose which was attached to the
train, in which the conductor and two
brakemen were, on to q side track.
Tbs conductor aud brakemen rushed
ON TO IL platform and warned the
crowd away. One OF the men picked
up coupling and was about to throw
1t at the biakemen when the CON
ductor drew revolver. The crowd
rushed at the brakeman and hustled
him away, and some one hit MIN on,
the head, knocking him senselees
At this time the crowd left the ca
boose and went up TO Forty-ffth
street, where two cars standing on the
sidetrack were moved down aud de.
rallied in front of the engine at Forty.
third street. General Superintendent
Wright gave up the attempt to move
the train. The crowd gave cheer.
lifted the car on the track, and moved
it back to it's former position, repaired
several switches which had been
broken and then moved back into the
round.house.
Gov. 0glesby has been in consulta.
ton all day with Sheriff Hanchett
and the officials OF the Lake Shore
road. The Supervisor OF the Town of
Lake, said he was unable to afford the
railroad any protection against the
mObs which had collie ted. II appears
that the Sheriff will be called upon to
organize a posse as the next move be.
lore calling on the troops. The off.
Gals consulted appear to regard seri-
GUS trouble as very imminent. Gov.
ORlasby declared this afternoon that
be would not interfere until the Sher-
id had exhausted all his powers.