The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-01

,situarf0n nc Milwaukee
1wAUKEE, March 31.-General Manager
e. Of the Chicago, Milwaukee g. ST Paul,
his morning that the trouble with their
hs-conined to Chicago. The Chicago
shers joined the ranks of the dis
before their places could be filed
passenger trains 81 Chicago
caused by failure on the
company to get the engines
on time. About two hundred employees
Co the company have Quit work at Chicago
on account Of the trouble. sWe getting
new engins-dispatchers 60 supply the places of
trains exceDt those OF the early morning are
about OF time. We are running many freight
trains as we can take care OF in Chicago" said
air Miller s.The St Paul is in the market for
freight both ~ Chicago aud Milwaukee. On all
the other divisions of the road trains
ning usual. I do not believe there will be
any further trouble. Mr.. Earring 10 in Chicago,
and the men involved in the trouble communi-
cate with him. The position held by the road is
the same as yesterday
All IS quiet st the railway yards In this city as
yet A St Paul switchman reiterated a ssate-
mont that the employees have no grievances
agasnst the st Paul company.
Assistant General Manager Tucker said at
neon that che report sent out from Chicago as to
The Chicago suburban trains being suspended
was correct trains were running on the
Evanston division. He Raid that passenger
trains were running as usual between this city
and Chicago, and that many freight trains as
could be made up were being started Mr..
Tucker said be did not think the road-msn had
bsen ordered out at last nights meeting in Chi
cago, for the reason that they have no organiza-
IN the St. Paul yards at noon routine work
was proceeding rs usual, east and west-bound
freight trains being handled without delay.
Employees generally, however, are sanguine
that they will be ordered out soon, and some are
confident that instructions TO this effect will be
promulgated BY o'clock this afternoon.
Secret meetings of St Paul switchmen and
bra kemen were held at tbeir hall last night.
Those who attended give evasive answers as to
the business transacted, put II As understood
that the sentiment OF the men was IN
favor Of throwing up their situations
r-sniess the Chicago complication can
official, who dame mp the train
-~morning( said that all train
81 s1SSf Excessive excitement
urprising if they were all out
Chicago passenger train due
d an hour late. owing to de-
at Chicago. Passenger and
q cher divisions got away
.irie Du Chen and La Crosse
itching is being done.
neral Manager Miller said the
ST. Paul was unchanged.
hicaRo received at that hour at
sral offices announced that the
Ft Wayne line in Chicago had
joined the strikers. An en-
otherhood said to-day that in his
Guild be no general strike on the
i, and that the whole affair will
isfactc&ily to both sides in two
4 crews in the Chicago, Milwau-
yards reported for duty at usual
and as far as this point is con
3 nothing indicating the existence
he men say all freight loaded to-
andled but th ere IL certainty
be done to-nrorrow. The company
freight billed for Chicago at its
but as fast as received it is being
TO the Chicago e Northwestern for
~ y. Everything about the yards is
IN - of great uncertainty. Many
Of IS switchihen say they expect a
eenetal strike and sxe~S ready to quit
work nc the word, while another faction depre-
aefes the extension Of the strike. A crowd of
about fifty OF them became involved in a
tehia afternoon, while discussing this point, and
she police had to DO called upon to quel the dia-
@nrbmmce No arrests werh made. General
Manager Roswell Miller 4aid tonight that IN
view of the delicats situatiob he did not feel
warranted IN saying much about the intentions
Of the company in the evena Of certain contin-
renciesa AS far as Chicagolwas Concerned. the
company had ali the men needed to handle bust
ness but if the strike extended, of course the
company would be tied up.