River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-04-05
a GENERAL TIE-UP.
The Outlook for a Strike on All Western
Roads Grows More Favorable Daily
Tho situation af0 'cago-The Burling-

The Outlook for a Strike on All western
Roads Grows More Favorable Daily
The situation aft 'cago-The Burling-
ton Determined Is Force Other Roads
to RecoSn lis Rights Under the Law.
CHICAGO, April 2-Ths railroad strike
has now spread from the burlington until
it incl udes the Milwaukee & ST. Paul and
the Pittsburgh Fort Wayne roads The
S. Paul was almost completely tied up Sat
urday No freight business was done and
passenger traffic was nearly at a standstilL
In the afternoon the engineers, tiremen and
switchmen of the Pittsburgh Il Fort Wayne
went out on strike because that road had
received a transfer of cars from the Bur-
lington tracks dur NJ the forenoon Other
roads are expecting trouble, as the Burling-
ton officers are determined upon de-
manding their assistance in raising the
freight blockade in its own yards. should
the roads refuse they lay themselves liable
to heavy damages under the Interstate
law, while "A general strike is certain TO fol-
low compliance with the Burlington's de-
mands
The strike on the Panhandle road only
lasted from until O'CLOCK Saturday
morning An explanation of the company's
reasons for handling Burlington cars was
demanded, and proving satisfactory the
men returned to work
An extension TO the strike that win more
or less involve every railroad in Chicago is
threatened by the refusal of the men on
the Belt line TO handle any Burlington
freight The Belt line extends around
three sides of the city, and its especial
function is to transfer the cars OF all roads
lis switchmen, engineers and firemen
have voted TO join the Burling. on boycott,
atl1 hafr nj tNii
they pers st in this refusal A tie-up of the
Belt line means a suspension of connecting
freight traffic between all the roads until the
places of the strikers can be filed The situa-
ton of affairs on the Fort Wayne and st Paul
is equally critical, and il is very plain that
the most serious phase of the rike compli-
cation is now 10 be presented That The
same is true OF other Western railroads out
side of Chicago is obvious. Concert of &C
ton was had yesterday at Kansas City by
the trainmen of ali the roads entering that
city, the decision being TO boycott Burling-
ton freight
Yesterday was rather n quiet day among
the strikers. The Burlington road did not
send out any freight trains, and the only
business done on the road yesterday was
the reception of four cars of livestock,
which were switched over TO the Stock
Yards without any trouble In the main
the strikers are orderly.
All the passenger trains on the S. Paul
the Panhandle aud the Fort Wayne roads
were running schedule time yesterday, and
the officials say they do not expect any dfti-
Guilty on this branch of the road, whatever
the freight men may decide TO do The
Chicago, Milwaukee & st Paul road hauled
out three trsins of freight yesterday morn
ing
Tho Northwestern ropu met Yesterday
and although the meeting was a secret one
il was stated that the men unanimously de-
ciGed to strike rather than handle Burling-
ton freight They were decidedly earnest
in their denuaciation of the Pinkerton
guards, and asserted that If the company
wanted to precipitate a strike the
best menas that could be adopted to bring
about that result was to attempt to place
P.nkertOn men on guard in the yards The
Burlington men held meeting at the hall
at Fourteenth and Jefferson streets. and
after discussing the general situation of
affairs decid ID to continue the strike and
TO stand by each other to the end. num-
Der of the representatives OF the other roads
were present and gave the mea the strong
est encouragement to stand firm and assur-
ing them OF their full support and assist
ance.
The situation on the st. Paul is not prac-
tically changed There We're eight switch
ing engines out manned by conductors and
brakemen who had experience as engineers.
They handled the same amount of business
customary on Sund " and made up and dis
patched several Irsins The suburban
trains that failed 10 run on Satur-
day owing TO the lack of engineers
were started ont handled by the regular en-
gineers and the full schedule OF Sunday
trains went ont on time. Expectations
that the str king switchmen and engineers
would formulate and present new prOpo-
sition for the considerat on Of the company
did not materiaize, no word coming from
them.
The Pan Handle men held meeting yes
terday, and from what could be learned of
the result it is evident that they will not
strike unless forced out by the strikers of
other roads Tae men on the Rock Island
road ere considerably excited and are
at striking heat If the road recsdes
from It's previous position and decides
20 handle Burlington freight the men
will certainly go out. From all indications,
however, to-day will be a decisive one so
far as the extension of the strike is con-
cerned. and if the Burlington road tenders
its freight to the Western roads a general
tie-up may be confidently looked for
United States Marshal Marsh said yesterday
morning that he could not take any acJlOn
in the strike matter until asked to do 80 by
the court. He said that though the viO-
lation of the Interstate Commerce
law was United States affair, he
could not in his official capacity anticipate
by any move the action or decision of the
presiding Judge before whom the com
plant would have 10 be heard He has not
made any arrangements in anticipation OF
any trouble, but should he be ordered by
the court to suppress any lawiessness on
the pant of any organization he would have
the whole strength Of the National Govern
ment with which to enforce any order
directed from such court
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, April 2-There is q
prospect that the engineers firemen. brake
men and switchmen of the Ohio. Indiana 4
Western will strike here The ground OF
complaint is that the company hauls a
through "Q'' sleeper. So far as known at
present the strike will be confined to the
Ohio Indiana & Western men at this point
but there are indications that general tie
up of all roads leading west from here VIII
take place wi hin three days
MILWAUKEE, April . The switchmen en-
ployed in the yards of the Chicago Mil
waukee & St Paul Company in this city
held largely meeting last night
and formulated demand to be presented to
General Manager Roswell Miller, that no
So freight shall be handled by the rOa-
under any circumstances In the event
that the demand is not complied with, they
will uuit work at O'clOck this forenoon