New-York tribune., 1886-04-22
TO RAISE THE BLOCKADE,
THE LAKE SHORE HIRES MEN IN CHICAGO.
TO HUNDRED DFPUTY ShERIFFS TO BE FURNISHl
IL NECESSARY TO PROTECT TRAINS.

TWO HUNDRED DEPUTY sHERIFFs TO BE FURNISHED
IL NECESSARY TO PROTECT TRAINS.
tBr TELEGRAPH TRIBUNE.
CHICAGO. April 21-Fregbt traffic the Lake
Shore road was blocked again to-day. This morn
ing $40 loaded cars stood on the tracks east Of
South Chicago. waiting be brought into the freight
houses but the company made sign Of intention
to move then. Early this morning thiry-fve regular
switchmsn from Toledo, Buffalo and other points along
the line arrived here at the request of the officials to
take places of the strikers They were met by COM
mitee OF the strikers who explained the situation and
succeeded in cxacting promises from OF the
that they would not te work. Several of the East
ern switchmen asserted that they had nc desire to
come here under the circumstances
1t was positively stated by the strikers several times
that six of the whose account the strike
was begun had handed in Il cir designations to the
company in order to avert further trouble. The
strikers committee declared that this left the whole
question in the hands OF the officials of the company to
say whether they should return to work or not
The officials of the company, however, denied these
statements.
About the Office Of the Division superintendent q
crowd stood all the morning. 1t composed princ-
pally men seeking EMPLOYMENT Most of them were
bodied, determined looking men. who impressed
one with the idea that they would be able to Lod
their own in fight. provided they had anything like
intendents Office in groups of two and three by one
door, aud let ont by another. When they came out
they were more retcent than before they went in.
1hey refused to speak of what instructions they had
received concerning reporting for duty or when they
were expected to begin work. in the same crowd Of
Nhich they formed part were ether men who made
no effort to call on the officials. They were members
of different trade and labor unions in the city who
sympathize with the strikers and who are doing de-
tfctlve duty Tor them Otting" those who take en-
ployment. Their object in doing this to save the
strikers from any prejudice connected with the work
Ill the eyes of the railway officials, in of any ad
Justmcnt OF the difficulties. Ii Is claimed by the
strikers that there is no present intention # making
general issuc OF the fight but that the swichmen OF
the Michigan Central and Nickel Plate roads stand
ready TO join them at moments notice. Should mat
ters to the worst Division Superintendent Ans
den said this afternoon that the company would not
yield an inch from its original position. lie OF the
opinion tia there is way of resumng traffic except
by putting new men at work under the protection OF
armed deputy sherifs.
There were no disturbances of any kind at the
panys yards in Forty -hird-st. in the night and the
small crowds standing about the tracks this morning
peaceabe aud orderly. President Newell visited
the sherl to-day and had long talk with him in his
private office. 1t to be the impression about the
railroad Offices that nothing will be done attempted
by tie company until the sheriff has made preparations
to protect the men who may be willing 10 work.
The sheriff had a consultation with Governor Oglesby
in the afternoon. Governor Oglesby said be would re-
until tomorrow to await developments.
moved tomorrow on the Lake shore road with or with.
out the aid of deputies II the company does not weaken
put an ril 10 tue DlOckNle Dy W tuc
mands OF the strikers the 200 deputies applied for WIN
be furnished 1t Is said to clear the tracks and assist IN
moving freight far has developed, the plan Is
only few OF the Shcrifs regular deputies. the
others pany them unarmed. II Is not known AT
what hour tomorrow the work will begln The refusal
OF the of Lake officials longer to be responsible for
the yard hascned these preparations.
The Times urges that the militia be called ont without
further del aLd that the Governor ought TO De
made TO know that the local police cannot DC trusted to
deal with tue emergency tnEt threatens the pubic law
and order The oc al police administration Is is IN sym
patny with the mob For this reason cannot be trusted
fp M IA n na la v,
folly the defence OF law and order To the local
police -
consequence of the lack OF business caused by the
Lake Shore STRIKE about ty freight hands employed by
the Rock Island road at Englewood have been dis
charged.