The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-07-01
CHICAGO.
MORE RIOTOUS SCENES AN ID
MOB DEMONSTRATIONS
BY THE STRIKERS.
A RACE WITH ENGINES-FIGHT BE-
TWEEN STRIKERS AND DETECT
IVES-SEVERAL KILLED.

strikers bOckaded the tracks last night by throwing
| a lot of empty cars across from the Rock Island
tracks, the night express consisting of II coaches
| ran down the west bound track, but found the
| track blockaded, back and switched
on the east bound track at 5lst street just before
the train reached the switch ran out and
turned the switch. The locomotive Immediately
jumped the track carrying the tender and forward
truck of the first coach off with it The engineer,
although not suspecting that such iendish at
tempt would be made upon the tram, nevertheless
went only at half speed and by doing so, probably,
prevented most serious wreck and great loss OF
| life.
The engineer of the train and several others saw
| the man who turned the switch, and are certain
they could identify him again. The switchmen de-
clare they do not know anything about it.
Still further on towards Englewood other cars
were derailed in a similar manner. At Engle-
wood twelve cars of the Nickle Plate were de-
rallied by misplaced switch. 1t was nearly mid
night before the tracks were clear.
PLANS OF THE STRIKERS.
The statement is made that Grand Organizer
Monaghan, of the switchmens association, said
last night concerning the plans CT the Lake Shore
strike: ',Ihe strike will not extend beyond Chi
cago until every wheel is stopped here; If the
Lake Shore cars, switching on that road will be
stopped at once, and it necessary, this policy will
be followed to Buffalo"
TIGHT RACE.
4 Lake Shore engine, in charge of the regular
crew. left the round house shortly after II o'clock
Two Cahooses were tached to- it, instead of one as
first announced, In each cabUO:e were about fifteen
town OF Lake police and twenty Pinkerton men.
The train proceeded at rate no faster than walk
until it arrived in EnglewoOd, when the officers
mounted the cow-catChers of both engines and
cabooses, aud the train started off at the rate of
two miles an hour.
A large crowd OF the strikers had rushed ahead
of the train while it was proceeding at a slow rate,
and in dead run set ont for EnglewOod. AS the
| trains speed was accelerated the crowd was soon
passed, and storm of stones and cinders was
| fFff fHAT fhn do DnpIn
ana Cabooses. cry of rage went up from the
threatening mob as the engines dashed by. So n
| Chicago, Milwaukee Il II. Paul engine and one he
| longing to the Nickel Plate road pissed
the crowd of strikers The engines were on their
way 10 Engew God yards to do the switching for
the roads to which they belonged, but as they
passed the crowd they were boarded by 100 furious
| men whu. without ceremony, took nEdisputed po-
| session vi the engines AT first they supposed
them 10 have been taken from the Lake shore
| round house. Then began one Of the most exciting
| races on record Faster and faster flew tine Lake
Shore train faster and nearer came it's pursuers-
thirty, forty, then fifty miles an hour were covered
| by the pursued, and still the pursuers crept up.
| Matt Pinkert0n jumped TO his feet on the hind
| platform of the last csboose, and his revolver
| flashed in his hand "Backl Back" he cried, but
was only answered by cries of derision from the
dense crowd which completely covered the pur-
suing engine, which arrived within few
town of Lake police jumped
inside, closed and locked the doors behind them,
leaving MAUI anu l0Te6 OI MS men WIN
the newspaper reporters on the rear platform.
large lump Of coal sal ed through the air, followed
by three or four couphngpin and Pinkerton
man fell headlong from the platforml Crack,
crack! went Matt PinkertOns revolver, and q
striker fell off the engine. Of they jumped like
sheep, with the exception of dozen, at the fret
fire. Possibly Others gave signals to he engineers
to 20 ahead. Another shower of stones came
which smashed the windows in the cabOose with
out doing serious damage to any one on the plat
form, and more revolver shots were also fired
apparently without effect by the officers, and just
then the pursuing engine caught up and coupled
on to the Lake Shore train. The strikers engine
was reveI sed and the couplingpins snapped like
so many pieces of glass.
The Lake Shore train was stopped Just as the
engine again approached at full head of steam and
struck the rear caboose a blow that threw the
thoroughly frightened policemen to the floor, and
shiyered every pane of glass in the car.
The police left the dangerous ground and held
parley with the strikers, the result of which was
that the four engines and two cabooses were pulled
back to the foot of the street crossing. In the
boOses, besides the police, were General Freight
Agent Blodgett and Superintendent Ogden. Yard
master JoIes stated that three strikers were shot,
but besides these there were several killed or
wounded from falling from the engines; None of
the police were injured returning with the cap
tured caboose and engine. The crowd overturned
several box cars, blocking two of the main tracks.
STONED BY THE MOB.
CHICAGO, June 25.-As the Lake Shore train was
being pulled back to Forty-first street by the
Train engine tne CrOWQ along the UTdcK Threw
rocks and other missiles through the windows of
the cabOese The persons inside sought refuge
under tables and benches and escaped serious in
jury. The arrival at Forty-frst street was hailed
with cheers by great crowd of strikers and their
sympathizers who were assembled there. The
engine went into the refund house, leaving the
caboose on the side track.
SHERIFF HELD RESPONSIBLE.
The Lake Shore officials this morning, antici-
pating trouble, served a notice on the sheriff of
lNopIy ~ nf tha pf
along the line of road notifying him that his sure
ties would be held responsible for any damage
which might be inflicted b! the strikers. Up to
o'clock this afternoon the railroad officials made
no demand on him for protection.
, 2:30 p. m.-The two strikers shot who were on
the captured locomotives, are seriously wounded.
Their names have not yet been ascertained.
ANOTHER RACE.
About 4:3O p. m, another train was made up. A
number of Lake police and Pinkerton men as well
as railroad officials mounted it. 1t steamed slowly
down to Englewood, followed by about 1000 strik-
ers At Englewood the train pulled out fast and it
had not gone beyond the grand crossing when an
engine filled with strikers was seen in the distance
The train pulled out faster and faster, but the
strikers were gaining it, but when they just had
caught up, the steam went out and they fell BACK
to the depot at South Chicago, while the train of
four freight cars proceeded to its destination.
AS the cars were passing South Chicago large
crowd of strikers there began throwing stones at
the police who seated on the car tops, and the
police fired at this crowd and it is reported several
men are wounded.
No INJUNCTION.
CHICAGO, June 2:.-Judge Gresham did not re-
turn to Chicago to-day and the writ of injunction
that the Lake Shore officials intended to take out
in the federal court under the kukluX law, was
not applied for.
ISSUED AN INJUNCTION.
In the superior court this morning Judge Shop
ard issued an injunction against seventy of the
Lake Shore striking switchmen, on aflidavits
signed by II. II. Wright, general superintendent
The injunction restraints the strikers from inter-
fering with trains pulling out coupling pine, or
trying to induce the men now at work to quit the
employ of the road.
If afflicted with sore eyes, use DR.. Isaac
Thompson's eye water. Druggist 25cts.
Officer Cheneville has arrested two
boys, George Brooks, colored, and George
Schwartz, for setting fire to the vacant
house of Mrs. Lucinda Browne, which was
burned Friday. The littIa fallous 1roro