Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-06-29
STRIKERS HELD AT BAY.
REINFORCEMENTS OF ARMED
POLICE OVERAWE THE MOB.

CHICAGO, June 2S.-The Chief of Police
OF the town of Lake appeared ct the ex-
tenslve switching yards of the Lake Snore
railroad at 8 O'Clock this morning with a
police force of 100 men, Including
specials" aud Pinkerton police, aud at
once began to clear the yards of strikers
ana idiers, Very few OF the latter had
entered the yards, but remained
In large groups Just beyond
the rairoad tracks, intently watch
ing the movements of the railroad
people. Several hundred men, however,
remained in close vicinity OF the round
house and the oars OF the Lake Shore
road and refused to obey the order OF the
police to move. Clubs were drawn. and
several rushes were made Mt these
groups, the police using their clubs, and
IN one ofths encounters Detective ELnn,
of the Lake police, Knocked one OF the
men down. He is ths only person re-
ported to have sustained any serious
injury. The crowd gradually Withdrew
from the immediate Vicinity OF the-yards.
The company made no attempt 70 move
any cars up TO o O'Clock,
BoIH SIDES DETERMINED.
AnA - NoNbA tHAAGA GAAAb W
move tFains,on the Lake Shore to-day
were perfected by the officials OF the road
yesterday. They were somewhat elated
by the success attending the effOrts OF
Capt. Hunt. OF thu Hyde Park police, IN
protecting the train which was taken out
late Saturday evening, and the fact that
30 many arrests of strikers and their
sympathlzers had been made. On the
other hand the strikers presented bold
front. They renewed their determin alton
TO stop the movement Of all freight trains
at all hazards. They still profess not to
bo responsible fer the trouble of Saturday
and reward has been offered for the
discovery 0fthe man who cooked" the
switch on Saturday. Shortly after 8
O'Clock this morning "Billy'' Pinkerten,
in charge of large number OF special
police, was 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 also
sent down. About 100 special police ar
rived 10 a special train OF three cars at
$3.50, and were also taken to F0rty-third
street. A dozen or more i'm
ported switchmen were also on board
CLEARING TILE YARDS.
There was this morning an undercur-
rent OF excitement aud suspense that
hOded exciting developments during the
day. In the town of Lake detectives
started through the yards repeating the
following formula: "All you people must
mOVe, Do not cOngregate in groups on
the tracks or crossings or we will
be Obliged TO take means 20 dlsperse you,
and we will do II too" The crowd moved
back surlily aud mOmentarily increased
In numbers. Some resistance was shown
In moving OF Root street, and one man
was severely beaten by a policeman. The
extraordinarily increased, and by
O'Clock the crowd was ready tor anything.
Shortly after 0 O'Clock the town OF Lake
police cleared the tracks and the streets
leading to them Of the crowds who were
on them.
PINKERToN APPEARS.
just after this Pinkerton, with 124 OF
his men, appeared on the scene. Many of
them were armed with Winchester rifles.
At II O'Clock there we're fully go polio G
and specials stationed along the Lake
Shore tracks between FOrty-Hrst and
FOrty-fifth streets. About 100 we're regu-
lar police of the town OF Lake aud Pinker-
ton police, and nearly 100 were ''specialso
in the employ Of the Lake Shore road, the
latter of whom we're armed with Spring
field brsech-loading muskets. These mea
were guarding the round house and tracks
OF the Lake Shore road at intervals OF 50
yards, and no one was allowed TO ap-
prOach the switches or property OF the
railroad.
READING THE RIOT ACT.
Deputy Sheriff Gleason appeared at
Forty-fEst street shortly after 10 O'Clock,
accompanied by six deputies. This was
the first time since the strike began that
any of the representatives Of the Sheriff
have been on the ground. The cnief
deputy read the riot act at four points
along the line OF the Lake Shore road be-
tween FOrty-nrst street and EnglewoOd
aud the police and special deputies began
TO clear the tracks. The crowd moved Off
quietly after the reading Of the riot act.
and up 10 IL O'Clock everything remained
quiet In the vicinity oftbe railroad tracks
from the city limits as far south as Engle-
wood.
A TRAIN STARTED.
The Lake Shore Company succeeded in
making up a train OF fourteen freight aud
cab0Ose cars, and started them South at
II 80 o'clock without mOlestatIOn. A few
minutes before the train started FIVE oi
the strikers ventured into the yards at
FOrty-third street, and, refusing 10 move,
were handled roughly by the police aud
one was placed under arrest. The others
then moved of. The strikers cOngregated
on State street aud intlmated that they
would attempt a demonstration In the
presence Of the armed force then on the
ground. The railroad company
brought out eight engines and sent
six down the road, each having on board
deputy sheriff aud a squad Of men
armed with Wincneshers. These IOcOmo-
tiyes were employed as scoute 10 see that
the tracks aud switches were protected,
aud ready for the passage Of the regular
freight trains. No molestation was offered
10 the men on board those engines.
THE PRISONERS.
OF the men arrested BY the Hyde Park
police for cOmpIieityin In Saturdays riOting
nine nave been bailed out. The others are
refused bail and some are unable 70 Ind
sureties. Norton. kearns, Adair, Hogan
aud BoEd we're liberated on $1,000 bail
each; Doran and rierney, two lab0rers,
on SO each; John Hayes on 500 and
Thomas smith on 500. The police believe
they have evidence enough 10 convict
Frank Day. who IL under lock and keyiOr,
throwing the mail train on the track FRI
day night. A man In the South Chicago
Sail who gave his name as John y. Sulli-
van ~ Edward sullivan. who was dis-
charged from the Nickel Plate shops two
weeks ago. Capt. Hunt has "a state war
rant for him for robbery. Kearns IL the
engineer wao was In charge of tho MIL
waukee aud 81. Paul engine captured BY
the strikers and used IN pursuing the
Lake ShOre train. kearps claims that the
strikers placed Abe muzzles % two re-
vOlyers 10 his head and threatened him
win dOathtn case Of refusal 10 do their
bidding.
A local paper says that a new
stock lobblog ecbeme has been discovered