Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-04-03
A GENERAL TIE. UP.

Road After Road Being Drawn Into tho
Great Strike. and the End Not Vet.
Chicago, April 1.-The prospect of an
immediate tie up of the Belt line added
araver aspect to the railroad situation
this evening than ct any time since the
brotherhood OF engineers and bremen
quit the services OF the Chicago, Bur.
lington & Quincy. Every railroad en-
tering Chicago depends almost wholly
upon the Belt line as the means by
which an interchange CT freight is to be
conducted with any other road. Prac-.
ticaliy every railroad track stretching
from Chicago is intersectedzby the Belt,
and there has been general feeling from
the start that the Issue of the struggle
might be swayed one way or the other
by the attitude OF the Belt line officials
and the men in their employ. The lat
ter have ell along been among the
staunchest allies OF the brotherhood.
while the management Of the Belt CON-
paDy have apparently sought as for as
possible to MAINTAIN a posltion OF SO
called neutrality. a new phase was put
on affairs some time yesterday when
Gen. FL. I'll. Porter, president OF the
Chicago d. Eastern Illinois railway, sent
timely worded letter 70 John B. Oar
son, president of the Belt line, The
Eastern Illinois company holds con-
trolling interest in the Belt
corporation. and Gen Portcr,s
letter demanded formally and
explicitly that "the Belt Line will trans.
fer cars for every railroad and individual
In the same manner, and that eny and
all employ es who do not choose to do
their whole duty, and the
same duty toward any one car or
railroad company, or individual, as an
other, shall Immediately be dismissed
and no employe shall In any way o
allowed to handle any particular Car
that will not handle every other car in
the same way" President Carson re-
piled asserting to Gen. Porter's letter,
To-day meeting of employees OF the
Belt Line wss held, at which the whole
subject was earnestly debated. II was
currently reported this evening that the
Belt men decided to stand by their guns
and see whether the company would dis.
charge them en- mssse. No provocation
for an extension Of the strike was given
to-day by the Burlington. Whether, as
alleged, it was for the purpose OF resting
the new men, or that there was no bust.
ness, or that it being Sunday and gnany
men idle, danger of q riot wss increased.
there certainly was no attempt in anv
qaarter to handle Burlington cars, even
in the Burlington's own yards. The
managers OF the Milwaukee & st. Paul
pursued an exactly opposite course.
They maGa the most strenuous efforts to
keep things moving, and, as result, it
is probable that the strike on the st.
Paul will culminate tomorrow in O re-
newal Of strike on the Panhandle. al
train was got in readiness so that to-
morrow an attempt can be made 20
transfer st Paul freight to the Pan
handle, and as the employees of
the latter were pledged to support
the st. Paul strikers there is little doubt
they will seluse to handle the fxeipht,
and strike will ensue. Eight switch
engines were al work In the st. Paul
yards to-day, and cleared blockade at
Union street aud another at Western
avenue. Four freight trains were started
to Milwaukee, aud the suburban passen-
ger slsrvice was got into much better
shape than on Saturday. Large crowds
OF sightseers were scattered along the
tracks and.on the yiaducts throughout
the day, but there waG no attempt at
rioting. a stormy meeting OF the st.
Paul strikers wHs in progress during the
afternoon. The msjority OF the en-
agineers and fireman are said to have
favored returning To work on the terms
offered by General Manager Miller,
while the switchmen and brakeman in-
sisted on standing ont. Without rasch.
ing any conclusion, adjournment was
taken until tomorrow morning.
The Fort Wayne nen sre fully deter-