Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-04-23
GROWING MORE SERIOUS.
The Strikers Still Control the Lake
Shore Railroad Yards AT Chicago.
Serious Trouble Feared and
the Sheriff Talks TO the Strikers.
Street Car Traffic in New York is
Partially Resumed Other Strikes.
THE LAKE SHORE ROAD STRIKE.

lHk l4Ahk SHpkE ROAD STklkE.
| An unsuccessful Attempt to Move a Traiu-A
Brakeman Knocked luSenSihle.
| CHICAGO, April 2l.-The Lake Shore
| railroad made another unsuccessful at
/ tempt to move a freight train this morn
ing and were again prevented by the
strikers. train was started at 44th
| street and the crowd took possession of il
/ and attempted to run the cabooSe which
7 was attached to the train in which were
/ the conductor and two hrakemen, into n
( side track. The brakemen and the CON
/ ductor rushed onto the platform and
/ warned the crowd away. Que of the men
was about to throw coupling pin at the
hraemen when the conductor drew a re-
volver. The crowd rushed at the brakeman
and hustled him off. Someone hit him
IN the head, knocking him sensclesS Al
this time the crowd left the cabOusc and
went up to 10Th street, where two cars,
standing ON the side track. were moved
down and derailed in front of the engine
at 23d street. General Superintendent
Wright then gave up the attempt to move
the tram. The crowd gave several cheers,
lifted the ear out of the track and moved
1t back to its former position, repaired
several switches which had been broken.
and the engine was moved back into the
round house.
THE srRIKERs TOO MANY FOR THE POLICE.
CHICAGO, April u. In conference
here to-day between public and railroad
officials, the fact was revealed that Super
visor SpatfOrd had communicated that he
was unable with his police force to cope
with the strikers. He had only forty men
and only few could he spared. Besides
they were of such a class as not to be the
most efficient in occasions of the kind.
He could call i'll special police. bat he did
not know the extent of his power III thus
direction.
This morning he said traffic was being
impeded by strikers and he was powerleSs
to prevent it. Suggestions weae offered
rs to the best course to pursue. The gen
eral opinion being that the sheriff should
make up posse to preserve the peace.
All of the gentlemen seem apprcshonsivc
of serious trouble.
oGLEsBY ADDRESSES THE sTRIKERs.
CHICAGO, April 21.- Governor Oglesby
visited the scene of the strike this after
noon i'll person. The governor arrived at
41st street on Il special train at 3:33 p. IN.
General Superintendent Wright. Division
Superintendent Amsterdam, Yard Master
Jones, General Freight Agent Blodgett and
other officials were on the train The
governor got out GU the platform, and was
soon surrounded by a crowd of four hun
dred or more. He advised the men to
preserve the peade, and endeuvur To have
the wages adjusted i'll more quiet way.
He said strikes were futile to effect any
permanent change III the condition of uf-
fairs.
He reminded them that the government
was organized by workingmen to protect
property and lives, and it would use
force if necessary to effect that purpose.
He further said he was the instrument of
the state to use that power, and while he
deplored the necessity that would com
pei him to call out the militia, yet ii
might be his duty, and if il was his duty
he would certainly do so. He then went
on to picture the scenes of bloOdshed
which would follow such an action, and
called on the men TO avoid the loss of a
single life by using little fOrbearancc
and by returning to work
The speech was not received favorably
at first, being interrupted by such cries as
You're wrong there, Uncle Dick" That
'aint what we are driving at" But when
the governor finished the crowd broke
train pulled away.
During the speech engine No. 1l9
steamed out from the round-house, but
after a conversation with the strikers the
engineer took il back.
A CONFERENCE OF THE COMMITTEES.
CHICAGO, April 21-At a conference this
evening, lasting nearly an hour, between
the executive committee of the switch
nf tbraa
and Sheriff Hanchett, the committee stated
in full detail their side of the case. and
endeavored to show the sheriff that there
was no reason why he should side with the
railroad authorities or take active meas
ures TO assist the railroad company in
moving their trains. The sheriff on his
part suggested measures toward com
promise, but nothing in that line was def
nitely settled, excepting that 1t was agreed
that the sheriff should see the railroad
officials tomorrow with the view of arriv-
ing at some basis for settlement of the
difficulties.
The sheriff says that he was very much
pleased with the conduct of the committee
who conferred with him, but he felt unable
to give any opinion as to his conference
with the railroad officials. whether it will
| be likely or not to result in final settle
| ment of the strike. He was asked whether
or not he would relieve the town of Lake
/ of the authorities tomorrow from the
| protection OF the railroad property, and
answered positively that he would not dc
/ so under the present circumstances, but
/ he did not know what he might do should
/ the circumstances seem to Justify after
| tomorrow.
Gov. Oglesby tonight said the only un.
/ derstanding arrived at thus far is to leave
| the work of preserving peace IN the hands
/ of the sheriff and police authorities OF
Chicago and the town of Lake. From
| what have seen ] am of the opinion that
/ the strikers and other sympathizers can
| be controlled by the civil powers. The
/ railroad officials will tomorrow try again
/ toi raise the blockade. In any event
shall remain in the city until tomorrow
/ night at least,