New-York tribune., 1886-04-20
DISORDER IN CHICAGO.
TRAINS STOPPED ON THE LAKE SHORE.
nxx FREIGHT TRAIN MOVED AuEAD OF THE UNITED
STATES MAIL

oNg FREIGHT TRAIN MOVED AHEAD OF THE UNITED
STATES MAIL
rpY TELEGRAPH THB TRIBUER
CHICAGO, April 19.-The Lake Shore Railroad
nde attempts send out freight trains this fore
nosp but was defeated in instance the strikers and
rncir adherents collecting great crowds Just beyond
the city limits and despite the presence OF police OF
Lake, took possession OF the trains IL was eVlueh.S
she intention of the company to make an open e"o "
move It's trains and then be prepared 10 oah on inv
authorities for protection which they assert Is ho' " "
ford them In the slightest degree The disorders 'nus
far have been outside the city limits SO that the CITY
police have not been called upon for aid It's gwen OUT
tonight that the company will make direct oenanu
upon the sheriff ami Governor for protectioh anu WIN
the experience at East st. Louis the ordering OF troops
70 the scene within twenty -four hours Is not mpooapo
An official of the company said;
We have been trying 10 start our uahs
but we have protection. We have plenty % ol
swi,chmen. but as fast rs they Sonpo re ,a' aGoni
six against us. IA there are detas o uen ~ g.,
there to defeat All that has prevented Doonsncu -
Tie fact that force In trying to start 'fne
Uis known that the Lake Shore management mas Ii"
decided make open fight against INC uo'" Itch,
the unlon mep. About O'Clock this norni"s .,
train consisting OF four and caboose piou o'
the Lake shore yards at TweItth-sI 1" ~ AZ,
-, - sa the general freight AGENT 4"i'
Bloaeett and the yard master VINO ahAousis ""'.
,he result Chairman Stah. OF the swltchine" 0'"'
80 sept sonad OF mon TO watch for the attempt to
he train. When near IOrtleth-s's an ""hH"""
man WAS seen turning switch 10 side track the tram
In hastily reversing the engine cylinder head was
blown out The train went upon the stock yarus s",cn
where boarded by strikers VINO sci al 'he brakes
and then uncouped the carshrowlng away lhe co"PnS
Plus.
Observation-Disclosures. by means OF
,s ON tbe pari OF the railroad officials To accomplish
their purpos they held back tne pesn"r ihaa tih H.
Wnrn the assistant yarimaster MI Brtcklrv started 10
couple ON the the committee of three swchmeh
appointed wacn the Twelfth st. crossing, aSAsd lin
nj to Brdckiey, II Is shld, responded sMipN
AMI made the coupling. The mail tram theh puIeu III
os LATER TO nun ont lie did So closely followed By
the mai ran. No effort made to interfere wi the
Rrackcy No attempt was made by the ROAD 10 raise
the blockade caused by the unoouped train ana several
~ rurir Suburban trains were abandoned.
About the same time an attempt was nade 10 move
tram consis ing ~ three reise"tor car an
than dozen climbed on The top OF ihe tIah ana
gel M tEe tu head of steam which the engineer
turned Oh only served to turn the engine @hets INK" so
An inch. Cries of derilon were sent up
hy the crowd of strikers. who rushed Tor tne
tram. aud III spite OF the eXpoNtnlon OF tne once un
coupled every and sent the coupling pms nNlhs
through the air The town OF Lake mas about 'hry iy
entire force Al Engiewo1i the business OF the r"ad Is
freight made there to-day The company olsch"iGrn
scveuiyhte freight handlers employed a. tne usPot III
consequence OF having accrded To- the dendnd> OF ls
men the Baltimore ana ONO ROAD D"Gah Tue movement
o. IT'S sulAr freight traln- TO-DAY. -.
Seventeen
f.io ana Irc hand this afternoon To tabe the
places OF the striking switcnmen 10y promises ol "hel
iutiml lation eght oi the seventeen
ir,, t'Icy uuon their arrival made TO believe
M ~ was 10 their interest refrain from donA
stToee Of TX. the remainder OF the seventeen eN-
ri.n-c 10 tie that they were wihu me hS nl
sis'euce aud thereupOn undertook 10 Dc&lh WORK
A ter iutther parey one 10y ore. these men lhrtNtN
accented DO -Ing-housc tCes from strikers ami dls
anne ,rrl There on exception m the seventeen
lie repealed al advances from the strikers ana nhiF
beco ms. angry. applied an onrn've epi net 10 & IN m
Instantly n was relied by blow from Dchlhd ana III
iured 10 sch extent that he Will be ~ no service u
the company for several days