Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-06-26
SWITCHMEN SHOW FIGHT.
AN ATTEMPT TO RUN a TRAIN
SUCCESSFULLY RESISTED.


SUCCESSFULLY RESISTED.
Lakes Little Police Force swept Aside
Like Pigmies-Later i'm the Day Reins
forcements of Blue Coats Disperse the
Mob-The General Superintendent of
Other Roads to stand by the Lake
shore Line.
CHICAGO, June 25.-At a meeting OF the
striking Lake Shore switchmen last night
the following communication was re-
celved:
To D. OReHiV. Chairman:
The officers Of this company are in receipt
oty0ur message Of this date reading as fol-
lows;
I'VE have unanimously declared ourselves
on strike on the old issue OF April II. and
have established ourselves at No. 1891 Vent
worth avenue, where the committee may be
seen az any Time between a. m. aud 10 y. m"
by the old issue it is understood you mean
the demand made upon this company in April
last that It should discharge from its service
certain employees, " no, IL was claimed, were
Objectionable individuals. If this is correct
there Is no other answer to be m ade than that
contained In the letter then addressed you by
l.. ). Jones, general yard master, on pr1l II
last. This stated that under no circumstances
would the company discharge old, faithful
and efficient employees on such \ request, The
officers OF the company desire the committee
and those whom they represent TO be advised
that their declaration that they are on q strike
IS accepted by the company as notice Of their
withdrawal from its service, and any mem
bers who desire re-employ yment must make
application before noon Friday.
7. Z. WRIGHT, Gen'l. Supt.
GENERAL sUPERINTENDENTs TO MEET.
A call has been issued and quietly cir.
culated for meeting of all the general
managers and general superin tendents OF
the railroads entering Chicago. The obs
ject is TO discuss the merits of the strike
and the course to be pursued by connect
ing roads regarding IL. 1t is recognized
that ii the SwItchmen's Union Is disposed
TO back up the Lake Shore men cOmplica-
tions must arise with other roads, as in
that event members employed on other
lines will refuse TO switch over TO the
Lake Shore cars from the West consigned
TO that company. The managers cay
they will insist that this work be done the
same as II no trouble existed on the Lake
shore, and II the Switchmen's Union
orders out the men on this point the issue
will be fought out if railroad traffic comes
TO a standstill.
THE LAKE POLICE ON DUTY.
At the Root street crossing OF the Lake
Shore railroad this morning the police on
duty numbered 80, which included every
available officer of the town OF Lake
force. There was no cnange in the situa-
tion up TO O'Clock, and no intimation OF
any attempt TO move trains had been re-
ceived UP to that hour. There was, how
ever, prevailing impression, In spite Of
the peaceful declarations of the strikers,
that trouble would occur to-day. A car
load OF switchmen reached Chicago aUOut
midnight from Toledo, and it was th0ught
they would be put TO WORK about
. O'Clock. The imported switehmen were
taken out TO FOrty-third street in charge
of Supt. Amsden. They renamed in the
car and had not up 10 $3.50 O'Clock been
expostulated with by the strikers. The
imported men numbered about twenty
five, and included many of those brought
TO Chicago during the last strike. SHORTLY
before 10 O'clock the officials, with the
assistance OF the police, succeeded in
attaching the engine and caboose to a
waiting freight train.
SHOWING THEIR HAND.
Beyond the expostulatlons Of the crowd
no trouble was experienced until after
the caboose was attached TO the train.
The latter consisted OF ten cars for South
Bend. The crowd grew in proportions
aud more threatening. The police and
railroad employees were cursed and threat
ened with violence. In the meantime the
small force was divided between the train
and in guarding the switches, to prevent
the latter being turned so as to make I'M
responding TO the cries OF several lead
ers, the crowd rushed past the police
and turned the switches In spite OF the
latter. The police had their clubs drawn
and used them in a few instances, but the
officers were either 30 thoroughly aston.
ished or overawed bthe crowd that they
made no successful resistance. A p0r.
tiOn Of the crowd at the same moment
surged toward the train. which had com.
menced 30 move out, but which. on pass.
ing upon the open switches, was thrown
from the track, the engine and all the cars
being derailed. TO complete the wreck
the coupling pins were Withdrawn aud
thrown away. During the melee the pO.
lice succeeded in making Two arrests.
ILL-TKSfPER OF THE MOB.
The railroad officials did not endeavoI
i'm mediately to remove the wreck, and IL
was evident that until that had been
accomplished further efforts to move any
cars would be impossible.
One OF the men arrested is a member OF
the Executive Committee OF the Switch
mems Union. At IL o'clock the crowd
about the switching board was
very large and constantly growing
despite frequent showers. The temper Of
the crowd was still very ugly. A passen-
ger train approached the scene
soon after the attack on the freight
train, ana one OF the rioters, pick
ing up coupling pin, flung ID
AZ a brakeman standing on platform,
IL caused no damage, however. No other
demonstration OF the kind was made
against the passenger train, operatives or
passengers.
swITCHMEN ATTACKED.
Some Of the imported swltchmen were
attacked by the strikers shortly after
noon and several Injured. IL Is stated
that a number have refused TO work.
owing TO fear OF violence. The crowd al
FOrty-third street at 2 O'Clock numbered
about 1000.
A conference OF the General Mauagerf
was held to-day. All the roads entering
Chicago were represented. The confer
ence was very brief. The managers as
sured President Newell that tbev would
require their men 10 do their full duty ano
to handle Lake Shore cars as we'll as those
OF other roads.
At 4 O'Clock this afternoon 50of Pinker-
toms police appeared at F0rty-third
street, accompanied by 30 switchmen.
1hestrikers esili remained IN the vicinity.
and when an attempt was made to takG
an engine from the roundhouse the crowc
made an effort to run \ box car
on tho track. The police charged them,
however, knocking two down with