The Portland daily press., 1888-03-31
GUARDED BY THE POLICE.
Chicago Premises of the st. Paul
Road In State Of seige.
True to Their Pledges the Men Re-
fuse to Handle 20" Cars.
The Pittsburg & Fort Wayne Road
Tied Up.


men who started to go to work last night at
10 o'clock had but begun to get their engines
started out when a message came to the
Western Avenue round-house that all the
men should wait until Assistant General
Superintendent Earling had seen them be-
fore resuming work. Mr.. Earling soon ar
rived, accompanied by Division Superinten-
dents Collins and Hardagan. jerry Dough-
erty, an engineer, acted as spokesmen for
the men. Mr.. Earling stated the case brief
ly as he understood 1t, and then said: I'VE
have submitted to many acts that we have
considered unjustifable on your part This
afternoon men in our employ deliberately de-
rallied and wrecked number Of cars that
are our property. In addition to that, they
assaulted and beat Superintendent Bessler
of the Burlington road. That is inexcusable.
We will consent to overlook this and you
can go to work. but the first work that is to
be done will be to replace those cars upon
the track and put them on the track where
they belong"
''Neyer, never" shouted score Of voices.
A hot discussion followed. Dougherty
claimed that the men were not responsible
for the condition Of the cars.
'As an engineman," asked Mr.. EarliDg,
will you volunteer to place that train where
"No. / will do nothing of the kind said
ST. Paul has attempted this as feeler. and
hope they are satisfied. We will never con-
sent to handle any cars pulled by a "Q'' en-
gine. We regret that these happen to be
your cars, but cannot help II" go
This ended the conference, the men WIN
drax uni fba Tba Offioiala held a
short consultation and departed. The strik-
ers hung around for while, and one by one
went home. The strike was on. The round
house was Incapable Of accommodating the
combined force of day and night engines,
and several OF them were left on side
track. The men who struck last night en-
braced "a switching crews Of five men EACH
a total Of 100 men. As direct and immedi-
ate consequence Of the strike, the entire
night freight traffic. both through and local,
was completely suspended. Ten freight
trains had been made up and have been sent
west. The passenger engineers were with
difficulty restrained from striking. The lead
ing spirits among the strikers decided not to
s not unt today @ ' PSe PSssIfsr Mi%aufee @ st. s. Paul
and the Council Bluffs express trains de-
parted on schedule time.
The St. Paul officials have taken matters
into their own hands from the start This
forenoon squad of the policemen of the st.
Paul road reached the yards from Milwaukee
and intermediates stations and were given
quarters in the freight house and sleeping
cars. They will be fed in dining cars and
kept on the ground night and day. The
force numbered 165 men. About dozen en-
gineers have been picked up among the
freight conductors and at outside stations,
and have been put to work. The strikers
were driven off the ground by the police this
morning. They held q meeting and clinched
their determination to stand out. Later they
struggled back and at noon were hanging
about the tracks. The st. Paul strikers say
the trouble was brought on by the officials
attempt to bluff the men. and teach them
that obedience was the price Of favor. There
is no likelihood of their going back until the
road agrees to refuse 20" freight. Should
any 20" freight be offered any other Of the
Chicago roads, there Is little doubt that the
enginemen and switchmen will strike as
soon as the Objectionable cars touch their
tracks.
Chief Arthur left this morning for Cleve-
land, where he will call the executive COM
mittee of the Brotherhood together and levy
a general assessment of the Brotherhood for
the prosecution OF the strike. During his
absence, Chairman Haze will act in his place.
AS evidence that there is no dissension in
the ranks of the Brotherhood, or disappoint-
ment at the conservative action Of Chief Ar
thur, the advisory board of the order has
adopted resolutions expressing implicit
coniidance In Arthur and the way he has
managed the strike and thorough faith in
his honor and integrity, endorsing him In the
stand taken in all matters pertaining to
settlement of the trouble.
Chief Arthur said today: The trouble on
the st. Paul road yesterday was an affair for
which the linen were individually RESPONSE
BILE. If the men choose to strike, am pow
erless TO prevent them. The strikers will re-
ceive no financial aid from the Order. There
Is no truth in the rumored combination be-
tween the Broth ern0od and the switchmen.
The switchmen who strike will not receive
cent from the Brotherhood"
Secretary Simssott, of the Switchmen's
Union, said today that no more trouble was
looked for, and without doubt the St Paul
switchmen would go back in short time.
All possible contingencies are being pre-
pared for by Chief Of Police Hubbard. Ad-
all men detailed to night duty have been Or
dered to remain at the police stations during
the day, instead OF going home as usual.
They will be held as reserve force. From
1t, 100 or 200 men can be massed at any point
inside the city limits within very few min
utes.
The Incendiary's Torch.
AURORA. ILL.,. March SO.-Another case Of
incendiarism is charged by the Burlington
officials at Downer's Grove. A passenger
coach. which was standing on a side track
with several other passenger cars, was set on
fire about o'clock this morning and the fire
gained great headway before it was discoy-
cred. The other cars were then detached and
pulled out Of danger and effort made to ex-
tinguish the fire in the burning coach. The
flames were finally subdued, but not in time
to save the car, which was destroyed.
The Latest Tie Up.
CHICAGO, March 3o.-The great Pittsberg
g. Fort Wayne road is now tied up. The
switchmen struck at noon. and everything Is
blocked. No one can now tell when the
next blow will be struck.