Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-05-03
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HANDLERS AT THE MILWAUKEE 4 ST.
PAUL FREIGHT DEPOT.
Chicago, May 3-rhe large freight
depot of the Milwaukee & st. Paul rail.
way company, at the junction of Union
and Kinzle streets, was early this morn
ing the scene of curious crowds. Among
the number were the striking freight
handlers of the road and from the
windows of the main offices
appeared the heads of clerks and
other depot employees, a~nxlously
awaiting the outcome. At fifteen
minutes before seven a special train of
three passenger coaches and an engine
ran into the yards and fourteen special
detectives of the company, in citizens
clothes and decorated with stars ap-
peared first and following them marched
200 men, brought in by the company from
different points on it's line. They were
at once surrounded by the strikers, who
urged them in all manner of ways not
to 60 to work and deprive them of their
positions.
THERE WAS NO WEAKENING
on the part of the new men, however
aud they inferred the freight houses in Q
body. Only the ordinary number
of city police were on duty and had nc
call tor their services. The strikers ap,
peared dszed at first at the size of the
crowd which had arrived to the supper,
OF the company, and owing to this fact
possibly offered no violence. The lead.
ers of the strikers, seeing no impression
was being made on the new men, called
off the foreman and a hurried consuita.
ton was held on the railroad track nea,
the freight house. After a few moments
parleying the entire crowd marched off
in a body to the Burlington yards fol-
consultation and to obtain, possibly, an
enlargement OF their forces.
AT OTHER YARDS.
Groups of idle men hang around the
yards of the Fort Wayne, Burlington &
Alton and up to nine O'Clock the officials
OF these companies had given no sign
of their plan of action for the day.
A LUMBER BLOCKADE.
The lumber firms located in south
Chicago are working as usual to-day in
the lumber district, the proper amount
OF work being done. A large fleet of
Lumber laden crafts is blocking up The
river near the lumber exchange. Few
OF the cargoes will be bought or rail
roaded until the present difficulties are
settled. 1t is stated that upward of $50
more vessels with cargoes of lumber are
On their way here. No change in the
situation is anticipated before this after.
noon. one o'clock a commit,
tee, of lumber men meet
and 1t is then expected
that q committee from the strikers viii,
wait on them and make their demands
The lumber men decidedthat they can
make no concessions and this answer
Will De given the strikers.
IMPORTED woRKMEN.
-Four car loads of imported men are
at work in the Western avenue freighr
house of the st. Paul road this morning
NINE HUNDRED MEN GO OUT.
The factory of the Chicago
marketable iron company, on Twenty.
sixth street, near Blue Island avenue, il
entirely closed this morning, 900 EN-.
ployes being ou a strike. They make
demands for eight hours work and ter
hours pay.
AT THE BURLINGTON YARDS
The Burlington freight houses wers
thrown open shortly after eight O'Clock
The company had a full force of one
hundred men at work taking freight
that is delivered. The hands employed
are evidently green. Squads are KEPT
at the doors and no suspicious character
is admitted.
ACTIVE DEMONSTRATIONS.
The strikers are scattered along Canal
street discussing the situation. All &c
q procession numbering Thousands, com
posed OF mon from other roads, passed
BY. They made no attempt to raid the
house, but contented themselves with
yelling tseahs" and calling on the men
to come out. There were no banners,
flags or any kind OF display. The pro-
cession passed south, a part of the
Burlington strikers joining them, but a
majority remaining to keep watch over
the house.
AN EXTENDED PARADE.
The procession of freight handlers,
after passing the Alton and Burlington
yards, went soath oa Canal street to
street and proceeded east to
Michigan avenue and there headed
north. 1t was reported TO police head
quarters that an attach on the Illinois
Central yards was contemplated araa
squad of afty police was at once sen
rom the central police station TO the
scene. The marchers, however. turned
% the left and crossed Rush street
'ridge and then proceeded west towards
he Northwestern and st. Paul yurds.
No overt acts have been reported.
INVOKING GOVERNMENT PROTECTION,
The Wabash railroad officials this
,orning sought the protection Of the !
'nlted States authorities to enable them
move freight. Deputy Marshall