Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-24


IxnlANAPoiIs, November IGctt-iteo o.
the railroad suiichuen is taking en- u~iy
phase. 40 sinR'csvi'ch engine M the city
wa. moved this morning. i'm The freight
Yards everything Is in confusion. The morn
inr truns were abandoned Eaf made up or
NOT made no ar All. except Boz tho lonou aId
LlL. Irie and Western yards. the men,
l1rcv.r declared that not au engine
ssoud poo fred t.ns m0rnng. Tn Oh tic
Yards bu.iress Was 40 complete sand-
sIu. I'm several p.scos The engineers anl
fromen or other OmpIoyc pressed into so--
vice tried 90 20 on with "orS, but the
strikers iuterf1cd and successfully prevent
ed fhc departure Oh any train.. Although
some disposition 10 blockade track and o1'
sfrYct the progress ~ men WHO desired tn
work Nas exhibited. only one iIstsncc a.
positive violence was reported drrng The
ui4lt A scriors phase o. the strike f. that
fbe engineers and lircmen Gre in close fYm-
ugtbv wi,h tie switchac en- and make no AZ
fciout 70 man their engines. Ia nearly every
instance they have quit work, ruu tneir en-
gnc. into stalls, and drawn the fire, when
TIC switchmcn requested it. This adds much
10 the complication Of tho matter. While
the swllchmen ugy he replaced by mex
ycricpced men and traffic resumed iu a short
time. provided the engineers and tromen
win work, no'hlOg can be dome.
In,xpcrieucc VIII not do 70 trust upon nm
engine. Sweeney. toe grand masior oi the
seitclmeu's Union, has returned 90 Chicago.
An she forenoon The striker, have been going
I'm gangs from one yard 10 another aud "arH-
ins9,p.ic1nts for VOL, that II they UNDER
take 90 handle swit.h engines they would hc
handled roughly. Fearing trouble, tho oLi-
csIa OF the roads called for police protection
90 noon. and an effort wiii be made to start
out some new crews this evening.
a rev feature OF The trouble. and ono
which promises 20 lead O. important results,
d. thqt TINS evening" the Manager Of the inc
di7uan0ls. Decatur snd " Western Company
conceded tie demand 81 the striking switch
men. and the latter returned to- work.
The concession includes $3.50 per cay
Tor helpers and g. 20 for forcmen. twenty.
six DAYS 10 constitute q month and
ten h9urs DAYS work, with pay Tor over
time. night men % bee paid No excess in pro-
portion rs heretofore. which ~ s. per month
over that OF q dsv nan. The sWltc1men are
luhii4nt over this victory, 50 toe lndl'uapo-
N-. Decatur ana Wesfcrn IS considered one oi
the ighlcst Yards ia lhe city m
which % work, end ii This com-
pguv can aford the advance they
believe that tbcothcr companies will bc COM
ucn,d 20 follow. Later Developments to-day
show that the engineers and lrcmcn in me
ward, have not Joined the strike. When
ih,y went out during tre night u was
heclu,e or lack OF switcbmen. They
we're unable 90 proceed. A conversation
with the engineers brought out NE
fact that they are in sympathy
WITH DE strikers and earnestly hore the
companies may grant the increase asked for
They state they have taken no action m re-
gard 90 the matter aud Go not know That
thtv shall. Very little stir is 10 De s.e1
about The wards OF the Bell rosd. one Bee
Line "r0nyn is doing wblt 10 can for IFS
road, with ayarl.ma-ter and his assistant in
charge of tie switching. At the Naudaila
ward. iHs evening hut one lone sWitcnmln
Is struggling vith the blockade ol freight.
Wherever any movement in trsins is nstci
il +. found thlt yard-mAslers, SCENTS, ana
clerks are The swiichmen. AZ tlc Decline
wards the engineers were al ordered back
into The sheds. The ylrd-ma-tcr aud hi,
a.sistant were ordered nv the strikers 10
quit work. and they complied.
Toe engineers aud trcmcn came back TO
the city for the day. There Is very evil
dent spirit OF sympathy among Che latter
fpr the strikers, and the swiichmen are
counting upon IL for indirect II not direct
support
To ,um un the situation to-nicht iimay be
soid the dav was a succC- sful one ior he stri.
kcr. They completely pa-aiyzcd me freight
tr4lic. But one tram got through a. the
siock,vsrd, over The Panhandle 2nd one
over tire Bee LINE. Incoming trains cons
unue b. arrive aud The blockade Is growing.
An the roads have sent out along their
lines for new men. and Il rs expected ,ufii-
Client force Will arrive TONIGHT 10 resume
work tomorrow. Tue strikers, however
are greatly encouraged st concessions maze
hy tte Indianapolis, Decatur aad West
ern, AND many luresis are made that il new
men attempt 10 replace them there VIII be
biz fight. NOserious attempts 1t preventing
clerks from working were made to-day.
The strikers coulented themselves with leer-
INK 50 them. fho leaders Of the strikers coun-
sci AGAINST violence AMI no serious trouble
tomorrow is apprehended.