The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-04-04

the fnDnt anu some one IN the crowd IecOS-
nized him. The disclosure of his identity
was the signal for the mob to fall on him
and beat him. The attack came from all
sides, and 1t was only afier having been
badly used up that he escaped and ran to a
switch house whe he locked himself in and
escaped further punishment.
The riot created great excitement, and the
Pinkerton men and officers flocked to the
scene. The mob quickly dispersed, how
ever and only one man was arrested, Will
lam Quirk. Police were ordered TO the scene
OF the disturbance from nearly all stations.
Qairk was q Chicago, Milwaukee and St.
Paul switclman, aud his arrest precipitated
a strike Of III swiichmen 2s engineers and
- firemen on the Chicago. Milwaukee and
It. Paul When it was known that he had
been arrested a crowd followed him to the
station house and endeavored ID get him re-
leased. Numerous offers of bail were made
Eight thousand dollars surety for his appear
ance was offered, but he was locked mp.
A STRIFE on THE IT. PAUL.
When the crowd realized that their COM
rade had to remain in the police station the
Milwaukee and ST. Paul men, in their rage,
decided to strike and Immediately deserted
their engines. The whole yards force of
switchmen, engineers and firemen, 227 in
all, quit work, leaving twenty-eight engines
standing on the tracks. 1t is rumored fhe
brakemen Of the same road will go out to-
night The strikers say the Milwaukee and
St Paul Road has been particularly friendly
10 the Burlington and they have been ready
and willing to quit for some time.
Division Superintendent Beser had both
eyes BACKED and was very badly bruised.
The firemen and engineer OF the train which
was attacked were also badly pounded.
When asked about the company 5 position
! in regard 10 the riot Mr.. Morton, of the
%" road, said it was an unfortunate affair,
I but was not wholly unexpected, As the COM
pany had anticipated trouble Of this kind
/ lie said. however, that he did not think it
would occur again, as the company would
I try to prevent it. Mr.. Norton said that they
/ had engaged forty new switchmen to-day.
/ The company now have sixteen switch en-
J gines At work Ninety-seven cars of stock
were brought in to-day and considerable
/ work was done at the lumber district. All
of The freight cars the company had at its
and the reason that greater number was
not loaded was because Burlington empties
are tied up on other roads
AGExERAL BOYCOTT ORDERED.
An extra edition of an evening paper says:
'' \ meeting of five hundred engineers, fire
men aud switchmen was held at Fourteenth
and jefferson streets this afternoon. There
were representatives from all the roads pre-
sent and it was resolved that general boy
colt be declared against burlington freight
on all roads. The sentiment expressed WAS
that the Burlington Road had gone too far
There was no reason why the engineers de-
mands should not be complied with. They
were reasonable and the time had come to
enforce them"
TROUBLE IL VARIOUS QUARTERS.
Charles Francis switchman in the en-
ploy Of the Kansas City, St. Joe and Conn
ell Bluffs Road Burlington line, was run
over by switch engine No. 81 in the middle
yards at St Joseph on Tuesday night The
Coroner's jury rendered verdict declaring
the engineer incompetent. Immediately
upon learning of the killing of Francis all
the switchmen in the employ of the Bur
lington system quit work
The Burlington Railroad Company re-
ceived information to day that filly OF their
switchmen at Creston, Iowa. quit work
Their places are reported TO have been filled
by conductors and brakemen.
One hundred brakemen and switchmen
formerly employed by the Reading Railroad
Company, arrived to-nigh; and will be put
10 work tomorrow
The probability of the brakemen going out
continues to grow, though that action il not
looked for until the %" shall have Oh
tanned it, full complement of switchmen.
The Chicago, ST. Paul and Kansas City Road
has seven hundred cars consigned to the Bur
lington Road on their tracks. The other
roads are in similar condition, and if the
q can take care Of its freight the other
roads viii tender it all the freight on their
hands in order to avoid blockade.
Chief Arthur denies that the engineers
have broken away from the order
CHICAGO. April 1.-The Burlington Rail
road strike has spread TO two other railroads
aud there is no knowing where it will stop.
The men ON the II. Paul had all left their
trains between midnight and daylight yes
ter,iay and 4 strike occurred on the Pan
\ handle AT o'clock A. ". but was ended
Z when the officials proved that no Burlington
ears had been put on the tracks. At O'Clock
/ the Fori Wayne men were ordered 10 put a
1 train Of Burlington ears in the yard. but re-
I fused, and in few minutes every man in
/ the yard was idle When the 30 pas
/ senger train came in the engineer and fire
man LEFT the engine at Sixteenth street and
the conductor had TO bring It into the de-
pot.
ROW AMONG THE ST. PAUL MEN.
/ A committee on the St Paul roads men
Z yesterday offered Local Manager Earling to
resume work on condition that the road
would not accept q freight until the strike
was settled. This proposal was telegraphed
10 General Manager Roswell Miller at MI
waukee, and on receipt of bis reply in the
evening general meeting OF the St. Paul
strikers was called to act ON the really, which
was kept secret. The comPany's ultimatum
was rejected and general row ensued. The
switchnlen accused the engineers oftreachery
and oowardice. A passenger engineer made
a speech defending himself was knocked
down and beaten. For time free fight
was Imminent. The mOrc conservative men
len the hall in disgust. The meeting ad-
iournei a. midnight without coming to any