Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-06-27
FIGHTS ON IRON HORSES.
THRILLING INCIDENTS IN THE
SWITCHdEN'S STRIKE.

! Police and Detectives Firing ON Their
| Pursuers while Rushing Over tho Rails
at 80 Mile Ctip-ImpOrted WOrkmeE
Terribly Mhltreated-An Appeal for
Troops Imminent.
CHICAGO, June 26-Shortly after the
Lake Shore strikers blockaded the tracks
last night by throwing a lot Of empty cars
across them from the Rock Island tracks a
night express consisting OF eleven coaches
and carrying the United States mail ran
down tn Q west-bound track, but finding
the track blocked ran back, and was
switched on the eastbound track at the
rate OF about eight miles per hour. At
Fltty-irst street, just before the train
reached the switch, man ran out and
turned the switch as the train came
along. Tho locomotive Immediately
jumped the track, carrying the tender
and forward truck Of the first coach of
with it. For minute there wasa terrible
jarring and knocking about, and then the
train came to a standstill.
OVER THE TIES.
The locomotive had run over the bare
| ties for more than a hundred feet, and,
nnally pushing two Of them apart, sank
1 in the mud. TheileEer was reversed, and
| efforts made to back upon the track, but
without success. The engineer OF the ex-
/ press, although not suspecting that the
hendish attempt would be made upon his
| train, nevertheless went only at half
speed, and by doing so probably pre-
vented most serious wreck and great loss
| OF life. In themeantime, in trying to get
the freight train on the track, the east
| bound track became blocked and it was
| fDna II nj a
| could approach from behind. Finally the
| freight cars were placed on the track and
/ the dummy was able TO reach the last
coach OF the express.
BACK ON THE TRACK.
A heavy rope was fastened between
! them, and after half an hours work the
| locomotive tender and coach were again
| placed on the rails. Thecars and engine
| were examined, and after being found not
to have been injured by the accident,
again started on its journey, being about
an hour and half late. The engineer of
the train ana several others saw the
man who turned tho switch and are GER
tain they could Identity him,if they could
| see him again. The switchmen declare
that they know nothing about it--in fact
several OF them assisted in placing the
| train in order again. No further attempt
was made after this to get the freight
| train out.
EVERY WHEEL TO DE STOPPED.
| A statement is made that Grand Organ
izer Monaghan, OF the Swltchmen's AssO-
citation, said last night concerning the
Eplans OF the Lake Shore strikers: ssrne
J strike will not extend beyond Chicago un.
til every wheel Is stopped here. II the
| roads keep together we can. This is not
! like a strike in an industrial establish
/ ment like McCormick's, for instance,
where one concern supplies the shortage
created by tho shutting down Of another.
II another road moves Lake shore cars
switching on that road will be stopped at
once. II necessary, this policy will be
followed clear to Buffalo. There are four
or five men among the BurlingtOn's
switchmen crew who are OF the same illI
as the eight on the Lake Shore, but moth
! ing will be done to them at present. Mr..
Newell, It seems, wants the whole length
Of road In Cook county lined With police
men before he moves a-train. There are
! other places where his trains can be
stopped, and they will be stopped"
APPLICATION FOR AN INJUNCTION.
TIE officers OF the Lake Shore road are
awaiting the return of Judge Gresham
! from Indiana TO ask for a writ OF injunc-
tiOn from the United States Circuit Court
! restraining the strikers from interfering
with the traffic on their road. Judge
Gresham was expected in Chicago to-day
and the application for an Injunction
was already drawn up. IL is based on the
act providing penalty for obstructing or
delaying the regular operation OF inter-
4 state commerce. An injunction has
already been issued from the County
| Court.
A report Of last nights meeting OF
switchmen published this morning says
that a communication from the firm Of
Armour u Co. was received, fn which a
| promise was given that no shipments will
be made over tine Lake Shore road, pro-
| vided the strikers would permit seven
cars or meat, which have been tied up
since the beginning OF the strike, TO be
moved at once. This was agreed TO. The
meeting protested against the wrecking
OF cars and repudiated the action Of the
mob This meeting was followed by q
gathering OF the Switchmen's Benevolent
Association. The advisability 10 extend
toe strike along the Lake Shore road was
discussed, aud 1t was finally decided that
| the men in Toledo, Detroit, Cleveland and
Buffalo should be ordered out II necessary
IL was left with the chairman 10 deter
mine whether this necessity exists or not
CLEARING THE TRACKS.
The railroad company was engaged this
morning in endeavoring to clear the
tracks south OF FOrty-third street OF the
wrecked trains which remained there
/ over night. Nearly all the track from
Forty-third 10 Fifty-flth streets was
blocked tBis morning with partially over
turned cars. Trahc on both the Lake
Shore and Rock Island roads was delayed
In consequence Of the blockade. BY 10
/ o'clock the tracks had been pretty thor
0ughly cleared. During the night the
roundnOuses and other property OF the
Lake Shore road were guarded by Pink
erton's police and members OF the town OF
Lake police force. A Lake shore engine
In charge OF a regular crew left the round
house shortly after II O'Clock. Two ca
bo0ses were attached 10 II. On each ca
bOOse were about fifteen town OF Lake pO-
lice and twenty Of PinkertOn's men.
RUSHING PAST TuE STRIKERS.
The train proceeded at a rate no faster
than a walk until its arrival Ia EngleWOOd,
when the officers mounted the COW catch
/ ers Of both engines and OF the cab00sea,
aud the train started OF at the rate OF 20
miles an hour. A crowd OF strikers had
rushed ahead Of the train white II was
proceeding &C a slow rate, and AZ n dead
run SET out for EngleWo0d. AZ the train's
speed was accelerated the crowd was
soon passed, and storm 0f stones and
cinders were thrown into the men on the
/ outside Oi the engines aud oaDOOees.
CRY Of rage went up from The thrOats OF
the mob as the engines dashed by. 5000
n Chicago. Milwaukee and 80. Paul engine
aud one laluna.lur "a fnn NlrLol Plata