Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-06-28
THE CHICAGO kIOTERS.
NO ATTEMPT MADE BY THE LAKE
SHORE TO MOVE FREIGHT.
The Strikers Determined, and Appre-
hensive of Lively work" To-day
Gov. OgIesby Cannot Explain
What Action He Shall Take.

| CHICAGO, June 27.-The Lake Shore
Company made 10 attempt TO move
freight to-day There was perfect
order in the yards. The officers sta
toned there to protect the company's
property had nothing to do, as hardly
striker put In an appearance. The
switchmen expect, however, lively
work for to morrow, knowing it to be
the intention Of the company 10 start
out trains we'll guarded aud able to re-
sist the opposition of very large mobs.
Believing the town OF Lake police to be
In secret sympathy with che strikers,
the railroad company has applied to
the Hyde Park Department for aid,
The strikers held meetings to-day and
resolved to use every means within
their power to maintain their ground.
Superintendent Amsden and General
Freight Agent Blodgett held confer.
ence with the local authorities OF Hyde
Park to-day, the result of which was
that operations are likely to be resumed
in the Englewood freight yards, where
about $50 cars loaded with freight have
accumulated. Fifty of these are loaded
with merchandise of a more or less
perishable character, bound for the
East The rest is in ward. bound freight
for Chicago merchants, and it is openly
threatened by the more reckless Of the
men that none of it shall cross the city
limits.
Shippers of freight by carloads have
suffered little so far from the strike be-
cause they were advised in time of the
condition of things, but merchants de-
pending upon lesser shipments have
been seriously incon Venienced, and
complaints have been numerous. 1t
RI 60 III In. 2.4N - N
chett was notified that the county
would be held responsible for damages
growing out Of insufficient rotection to
property and traffic.
Sheriff Hanchett will not be in the
city before noon to morrow. In his alb
sence Deputy Sheriff Matson- has noti-
fed the railroad officials that he will be
on hand with o sufficient humber of
deputies.
GOVERNOR oGLESBY'S s ATTITUDE.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill June 27 In re-
sponse to inquiries as to what action
would probably be taken tomorrow
to quell riots which may result when
the Lake Shore officials attempt to
move trains, Governor Oglesby 81 ated
that he had heard nothing from Chica.
90 to day. 1t ie presumed from the
Governors reply that no move has
been made by him for the transporta.
tion of troops.
WILL 1T AFFECT THE PENNSYLVANIA
COMPANY?
PITTSBURG, j. une q This afternoon,
in speaking of the strike of the Lake
Shore switchmen at Chicago, o railway
official said: ''All of the switcbmeD of
the Pennsylvania Company belong to
the Switchmen's Union, 1t is hard to
tell how they will act toward the
strikers. Their intention will be known
when the company tries to handle cars
that are transferred from the Lake
Shore road" General Manager Nc
Crea, of the Pennsylvania Company, is
at present, remaining in Chicago to de-
| teTmine the outcome of the strike. He
represents both lines of the Pennsyl-
vania Company terminating in Chi
cago.
THE EFFECT ON THE COKE MAKKET.
PITTsBURG, Pa June % "A coke
operator said to-day: 'tIf the nail mills
resume operations / think 1t will Tend
indirectly tn sustain the market at its
present condition, since there would
/ then be larger output of pig iron re-
quired. On the other hand, though
several blast furnaces have been blown
out recently, one at Belair this week
and one at the Union Rolling Mill at
Cleveland, it is hard to predict just
! what the outlook is for July. The pres
ent rates for selling coke will prevail at
least until after the meeting on July
sl8"