The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-06-25
FREIGHT BLOCKADE
on THE Lake SHORE RoAD
Owing to tho Strike of the swItchmoa-Ths
Attitude Sf the Railroad Authorities To-
ward the stFiEsrs- An Intlmalion
that the Strike Wnl Spread.

CHICAGO, June 24.-Ths situation in the
yards OF the Lake Shore Railroad, in this
city, remains unchanged. The regular
passenger trains are moving as usual, but
an etIectuAl blockade Of freight has
occurred, No freight trains have
been moved, aud 80 far NO at.
tempt OF any character had been made
to make up trains. The incoming freight
trains have all been stopped at EnRls.
wood and other stations outside OF the
city, and, judging from the former expert.
enCeo OF the railroad company, unless lhs
State affords protection the company will
be powerless against the strikers. The
town OF Lake, within the prsCinca Of
which the strike is confined, has very
small police force, unable to cope with the
crowd Of strikers and their adherents.
The Sheriff OF the county, during the
tormer strike, made no serious effort to
dlsperse tbs crowd, and in his published
interview to-day condemns the railroad
company, and declares that It has not
lived up to its agreement, intimating that
Il offered to discharge the non union men.
What basis he has for this assertion has
not yet been explained. His attitude,
however, taken In connection with the
experience In the former strike, has ocoRs-
ioned surprise and subjected him TO COM
ment. A few OF the town of Lake police
are at FortY.third street where o large
crowd had gathered Rs early as s o'clock.
One ol the papers, this morning, says:
THE only attempt at an explanation Of
the cause Of the strike appeared In the ru-
NOR that 1t was the result Of a preconcert-
ed stoCk-jobblng scheme. II was alleged
that party Of Town OF Lake and stock
yards speCulators had sold short q heavy
block OF stock. To better the market in
their own interest they negotiated with a
few Of the leaders Of the Rwitchmen In
the Town Of LAKE to bring about strike,
With the result that appeared yesterday
afternoon, II this be true, 1t is not likely
that the strike will continue any length Of
time"
In the Division Superintendent office,
Mr. Amsdan was found busy with routine
work at $3.50 o'clock. "Havs you per
lected your plaus for action to,day2" he
was asked.
"rho fact is," he replied, I'VE have not
had time. II was II o'clock last night
before we were really aware that there
was strike, and nothing has been ar
ranged" Later, one OF the officials OF the
railway company stated that the company
would attempt To move some cars this
afternoon.
The engineers and lremen express no
sympathy with the strikers, but 1t 10
thought by parties In the neighborhood
that when they are called on to take out
their engints they will be as reluctant to
respond to the summons as they were dur
Ing the late trouble.
Sheriff HanOhett has gone to Iowa. Dep
IVY Sheriff Matson said this morning that
'the company had not asked for any depu-
ties tu protect the property OF the road.
This evening, when the regular night
switch engine leitthe round house, Thomas
Collins, one Of the strikers, boarded the
machine, and In moment had induced
Charles Cole, the engineer, to turn back.
C,le Informed the yardmaster that II
would be impossible for him 10 10 through
the mob. During the day notice was
given the switchmen that unless they re-.
ported for duty tomorrow they are 10 con.
slider themselves discharged, and are re.
quested to call for their pay. Itis assert.
cd this evening by leaders among the
strikers that before nightfall tomorrow
Toledo, Buffalo, Detroit and Cleveland
will be involved in the strike, and that
general tie-up In other departments Of the
company's work Is not improbable.