The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-29
And with the Assistance ola Strong and Heav-
ily-Armed Police Force Succeeds in For
warding Six Trains During the Day.
No Serious Resistance offered by the
Strikers Except in One Instance.
Judge Gresham Issues an Order Whereby the
Power of the Federal Courts Is Brought
to Bear in Favor Of the Company.
BUSINESS RESUMED.
The Lake Shore Company Succeeds I'm Send
ing Out Six Freight Trains.

The Lake Shore Company Succeeds In Send
ing Out Six Freight Trains.
CHICAGO, June 28-Preparations for a de-
termined effort to move freight trains on the
Lake Shore to-day were perfected by the officers
Of the road yesterday. They were somewhat
elated by the success attending the efforts of
Captain Hunt, of the Hyde Park police, in pro-
tecting the train which was taken out late Sat
urday evening, and the fact that so many ar
rests of strikers and their sympathizers had
been made. On the other hand, the strikers
presented bold front. They renewed their de-
termination to stop the movement of all freight
trains at all hazards They still profess not to
be responsible for the trouble of Saturday, and
reward has been offered for the discovery of
the man who cooked the switch on Saturday.
Shortly after 6 o'clock this morning, Billy"
Pinkerton and large number of special
police. were taken to the town of Lake. On
their arrival there, they were sworn in as
special officers. Thirty switchmen to take
the places of the strikers were alto sent down.
About hundred special police arrived in
special train of three cars at $50, and were also
taken to Forty-third street A dozen or moro
imported switchmen were also on hand. The
current of excitement and suspense that boded
exciting developments during the day. The
town of Lake detectives started through tho
yards repeating the following formula: "All
you people must move. Do not congregate in
groups on the tracks or crossings, or will be
obliged to take means to disperse you, and we
will do it, too.'' The crowd moved back surliy
and momentarily increased in numbers Some
resistance was shown in moving off Root street.
and one man was severely beaten by a police
man. The excitement rapidly increased and
by o'clock the crowd was ready for anything.
Shortly after 8 o'clock the town of Lake police
cleared the tracks and streets leading into Them
of the crowds who were on them. Just after
this, Pinkerton, with l24 of his men, appeared
on the scene. Many of them were armed with
Winchester rifles.
At II o'clock there were fully two hundred po
lice and specials stationed along the Lake Shore
tracks between Forty-frst and Forty-ffth
streets Of these, about one hundred were the
regular police of the town of Lake and Pinker-
ton police, and nearly one hundred specials in
the employ of the Lake Shore. the latter of
whom are armed with Springfield breach-loading
muskets. These men are guarding the round
house tracks of the Lake Shore road at intervals
of fifty yards, and no one is allowed to approach
the switches or property of the railroad. The
strikers and their adherents remained along State
street. and just outside of the right of way of the
railroad. excitedly discussing the situation, but
had made no demonstration up to 10:45 o'clock At
10:40 A. NJ. the company had four engines out of
the round-house, and ran them south to the main
switching yards at Forty-third street.
Deputy Sheriff Gleason appeared at Forty-first
street shortly after 10 o'clock, accompanied by
six deputies. This the first time since the strike
begun that any of the representatives of the
sheriff have appeared on the grounds. The chief
deputy read the riot act at four points along the
line of the Lake Shore road between Forty.frst
street and Englewood, and the police and special
deputies then began to clear the tracks. The
crowds moved off quietly after the reading of
the riot act, and up TO IL o'clock everything re-
mained quiet in the vicinity of the railroad
tracks from the city limits as far south as Engle-
wood.
The company succeeded in making up train
of fourteen freight and caboose cars and started
south at 11:55 A. NJ without molestation. A few
minutes before the train started FIVE of the
strikers ventured into the yards at Forty third
street, and, refusing to move, were handled
roughly by the police, and one placed under
arrest The others moved of. The strikers
copgregated on State street. intimating that
they will attempt no demonstration in the pres
ence of the armed force now on the ground.
The railroad company brought out eight engines
and sent six down the road, each having on board
a deputy sheriff and a squad of mer armed with
in rif
ployed as scouts to see that the track and
switches were protected and ready for the pas
sage of the regular freight trains. No molesta-
tion has been offered to any on board these
engines.
The railway company has at last succeeded in
getting freight train started from the yards at
Root street The bio ckade broken at 1915
o'clock to-day. At that hour the switch engines
which had been busy in the yards making up the
train, steamed on to the side tracks, and regu-
lar engine coupled on to the train. The special
police, with their Winchester rifles ready, stood
by on the alert The guns were too much for
the crowds who thronged the streets in the vi
cinity, and not an attempt was made to interfere
with the movements of the train men. When
everything was in readiness for the start "A de-
tail of Pnkerton men, armed with rifles climbed
on 10 the engine and the tops of the cars. Their
appearance gave the scene warlike appearance.
Just before the train was ready to start
switch engine TO which a caboose was attached,
and also heavily guarded. steamed on to the
main track in front of the regular freight,
but the conductor only had orders to
proceed to South Chicago. The train reached
Englewood at 1920 p. NJ. having run the gauns-
let Of the strikers from Forty third street with
out molestation. At the Fifty first street cross
ing there was large crowd Of men and boys
who jeered as the train passed by, but offered
no violence. The train left Englewood at 1920
p NJ. AT 12:50P. NJ. South Chicago was reached,
and no serious opposition had been encountered.
There was a large crowd in and about tho yards,
but large squad of Hyde Park police prevented
even the sembance Of disorder. The train left
at 1855 p A., and will be guarded to the Indiana
State line by the specials on board.
A second freight-tran OF twenty-six loaded
frsightcars followed the first train, having been