New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-30
LAKE SHORE CARS DITCHED.


CHICAGO, June 29.-The excitement over
the Lake shore strike was renewed TINS evening by
successful attempt to wreck trnin number Of
empty stock cars mad been moving from Sixty hris
to the yards to 10 loaded with cattle The apparent
abandonment hostilitics by the strikers had
caused vigilance OF the guards to be relaxed. Just
AZ the had left the Lake Shore track and entered
the territory OF the yards maie dash for
switch. threw IT, and in an instant two of the cars
were dnched. rlnc shot ont as one OF Pnker-
toms men shot the disappearing man. The shot
was iLeGectnal and tho man escaped. He was recos
! n.zej and Will probably be arrested. W further at
| tempt made to Interfere with tho train.
The Lake shore Railroad Company continued
o operate its trains again today between
TINS city and the Indiana State line under the
protection OF strong armed guards One hundred
and forty men were provided with Winchester maya
zine guns in addition to which the regular police
forces of the towns OF Lake and Hyde Park At each
important switch from Twcfth-st. tar south
Englewood miles distant. stood one o. two men
carrying these formidable weapons. The men who
composed the mob for the last five days bave sought
other resorts and the switch engines moved out of and
into the round house made up trains and transacted
the business of the company without molestation. Be-
fore 10 o'clock four trains had been sent out from
Twelfth St. Forty -third-st and from Englewood,
besides stock train from the Cuion Stock Yards
Here ana thefe q deputy sncrlu was seen anu potH
they and the railroad officials spoke if they consd
cred the critical point passed No violence inter-
ference was attempted by the strikers their SYM
pa hizers at any point between Thirty -nnth-st ,nd
the Indiana State line.
In the forenoon some interest was caused By the de-
parture of II switch engine for the stock yards
Twelve or fifteen Pinkcrton with rifles clung to
the engine Ii said that stock tain was 10 be
made and resistance was anticipated. Not the
sg ghtcst opposition offered the formation ard
moving of the train when 1t came to the test The
swicbmen of other roads have decided not to place
any embargo on Lake Shore freight. THIS indicates
that the strike will hardly extend any OF the other
lines. The Rock Island road, whose tracks run
parallel 10 the Lake Shore far south Grand
Crossing, was threatened with interference this fore
and made application to Captain Buckley. OF the
Harison-st. police for detail Of officers to escort
freight train from Twelfth-st to Thirty st.
Twelve officers sent out and they boarded the
train the pok-st depot at which point a number of
strikers had gathered. No violent demonstration was
made. however.
Edward Wocott, of the strikers. arraigned
to-day in the Police Court for attempt 10 blow up
engine III which were about Il dozen men, Alter
hearing a strong story against him, Wocott asked ior
a continuance which WAS granted to July III II 800
bonds ln addition to prosecuting the men engaged i'll
the recent attempts TO wreck the railroad property the
Lake Shore Company to-day offered $500 reward for
arrest OF any person caught III the act OF obstrue
ing its trains.
DO you regard the switchmeu's strike on the Lake
Shore road being practically overT was asked of
President Newell this afternoon.
will consider the strike to be at end he said,
when trains without the protection of
rifles and without the tear Of malicious interference
with property"
john O'Day prominent member of the switch me MS
Mutual Association. says "Our association mas nUh-
ing do with This strike II did not inspire It, mas no
syinpatny with IT, and Is opposed it There may be
mcmbers OF the association among the strikers,
but they acting for themselves and not by the al
vice sanction Of the association"
ROCK ISLAND. H.. June 29.-At meeting OF Rock Island
Division No. lo6 OF the order OF railway conductors
and resolutions weio unanimously adopted de-
ciariug 1t to their belief that tho demands Of the
striking swichmen In Chicago unjust aud unraesOn
able and that beginning the present strike they havc
lost all claims upon the companies as employee
TOLEDO, Ohio. June 29.-Four enissares from the
striking switchmen arrived here to-day from Chi
cago, and are endeavoring to induce tho ITO
Lake shore switchmen to join the strike.
They cody received aud II IL on the author
ity OF the most influential OF the switch here that
they will The failure AZ Cbicak0 to-day has
pened the ardor Of the more hotheaied