The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-24

said, regarding the basis OF the settlement be-
tween the Lake Shore people and the switch
men, that he was not at liberty to reveal any,
thing but the fact that the men had gone to work
and that business was resumed That was suf-
fcient for his firm. They shipped considerable
freight via the Lake Shore road; in fact, thu
bulk of their stuff went by that route. TIE
Fairbank Canning Company had contracts with
tracts must be filled within a specified time.
They could not afford to pile up their freight
awaiting the pleasure of some railway officials.
The consequence was that a conference was
held and an agreement arrived at
whereby business could be resumed promptly;
s.but," continued Mr. Morris '.you can fatty
contradict the statement to the effect that the
Fairbank company is to find places for tho eight
Objectionable men. That is pure fabrication,
without word of truth in it. You may 60 and
ask Mr. Newell what he is going to do with
those men. am not at liberty to state. 1t is
enough for me to know that business is re-
sumedn
The inference drawn from Mr.. Morris's con-
versatlon was that such pressure was brought
to bear upon the Lake Shore Company by the
packing company that they were compelled to
sign an agreement to find other places for the
eight non-union men within sixty DAYS, and
that this is the agreement Chairman Stahl car
ries in his pocket
The crowd in the Forty third street yards was
rather scattered when the news of the settlement
first came. Quite group had collected around
the signal station that stands In the center of
the yard, but the greater portion of the men
either lined the streets or were lounging about
in the shadows OF freight cars. or stretched out
on a little green between the round-house and
the tracks The news was not welcomed with
any demonstration, but when an engine steamed
out of the round house. at 2:35 and was recog-
nized as a switeh-engine, the men excitedly
rushed to the switch. At the Root-street cross
ing the engine was surrounded by the
strikers. who were eager to learn
the terms of the settlement, and when told
that everything was satisfactory they took it as
a victory for their side, and seemed highly
pleased. Several other engines followed in quick
succession, and matters were lively in the yard
the rest Of the day. The men seemed to enjoy
the situation hugely. 1t was astonishing how
quickly the yards were cleared of the cars that
almost blockaded the switches. Everything
moved smoothly. and the crowd thar has occu-
pied the Root-street crossing the past few days
soon dispersed. Tonight, had it not been for
several policemen that lourged about the neigh
borhood, one could not have told from the ap-
pearance that the yards had ever been the scene
of a strike.
Several hundred men and boys attested their
joy over the victory of the strikers by parading
the streets of the town of Lake this evening.
They were headed by a band comprising fife,
bagDipes and drums, while transparences bear
ing. the legends, 'In Unity is Strength" THE
Switchmen Forever" sOnly Sixty Days" etc.. ,
were evidences of their sentiment The by
ISLANDERS along the line OF march cheered the
paraders. At midnight they were still march
ing. But very little drunkenness was visible
throughout the evening.
activity in the freight-yards at Twelfth and
Forty third streets, and at Englewood. Train
after train was pulled out and started eastward,
while their places upon the tracks were rapidly
taken by trains brought over from connecting
lines. Two of the "objectionables" were work
ing at Forty-thrd street. and were not inter-
fered with by the other switchmen. The yards
will be all Strengthened out by morning, and
business will proceed as though the strike had
not occurred
The Daily News saws that the sherff's efforts
yesterday were ridiculous and abortive, for the
reason that he did not want to antagonize the
town OF Lake voters Concerning the turning
back of the engine that attempted to start, the
News says: Zone of the strikers. who had been
served few minutes before with an injunction
to keep off the company's property, and not to
interfere in any way whatever with the com
pany's business, jumped upon the engine and
talked for at least a full minute with the en-
gineer; fully one hundred deputy she riffs saw
him. and were near enough to arrest him. The
engineer started his engine back. the crowd
yelled approvingly, and the striker jumped
down, and mingled with the throng unmolested.
few moments later he was in the car contain
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down to 60 to work, and in the hearing of sew
eral deputy sheriffs, who graciously allowed him
to enter the car. pleading with the switch
men to refuse TO 60 to work."
A rather curious but we'll authenticated story
Is current which shows the acureness of the
striking swtchmen in dealing with the Lake
Shore road One of the heaviest of the shippers
from the stockyards, who has sent all his freight
provisions and lard mostly-by the Lake Shore
road for year past, desired to send forward his
traffic as usual although by another road. For
this purpose, and to make sure of no compiled
tions arising he consulted with the authorized
mouthpiece of the switchmen and asked if his
cars would be interfered with if he deliy cred the
freight to the Michigan Central for shipment
He was informed that he would not be allowed
to send pound forward through that channel.
He then suggested the Fort Wayne, and received
q similar answer. He was told that the switch
men were well acquainted with the workings of
the pool and were we'll aware Of the fact that
under its provisions the Lake Shore would re-
ceive its per centage of the gross pool earnings,
whether it carried the freight or not and the
fact of its going over some other pool line would
be merely an evasion, and would benefit the Lake
Shore almost to the same extent as il 1t went
out over that line This opened the door to an
other direction, and the shipper was given to I'M
derstand that he would be allowed to do business
with one of the non-pool lines. Following out
this hint, he at once opened negotiations with
the Chicago 81 Atlantic, and his freight will 60
out over that road until settlement is effected.