, 1888-04-05
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC.
interesting Developments In
the Great Strike.
Doings of the International
WOman's Convention.
Considerable Excitement Over
the French Situation.
The Great Strike.

CrlcAoo. March Sl.---The run,or that .
tie-up OF the Chicago, Milwaukee d st.
Paul road was decided upon at meeting
ofths strikers last night proved true The
and number OF the conductors Of tho road
includss tho emp pioyes OF ail divisions en-.
tering in Chicago fast freight and passen-
gers. The last passenger train manned by
ct ii: Oh last night. Al meeting held fast
night, 1t which fully 700 st. Paul employees
attended. q motion was made to tie up the
road and carried without dissenting vote.
The strike was not declared by any organi-
zation or brotherhood, at least not for
mally. The men say that II was al entire
ly individual action on their part.
MANAGER MILLER's STATEMENT.
MILWAUKEE March 3I.-Gen eral Man
ager Miller, of the St. Paul road, said this
morning that the trouble with their men
still continued, but was confident every
thing would be all right In a short time.
had Joined the ranks Of the disaffected, and
before their places could be filled there
would be some delay to passenger trains at
Chicago, The delay was caused by a fail
ure Of the company to get their engines
out on time. About two hundred en-
ployes of the company have quit work at
Chicago. We are getting new engine dis
patohers to supply the places of those who
stopped work, and all passenger trains, ex.
cept those in the early morning, are about
on time. We are running as many. freight
eaao a,ns Isr Paul. On nf other
divisions of the road trains are running as
usual. l do not believe there will be any
further trouble"
LATER DEVELOPMENTS.
CHICAGO, March 31.--The Chicago, Bur-
lington Il Quincy railroad has determined
TO call to-day upon the TT. Wayne, Lake
Shore, Rock Island, Illinois Central and
the freight blockade in its yards. This it
claims. II has a right to do under the nter-
state commerce law, and the roads called
upon are liable for damages under this act
II they refuse. The Ft. Wayne and Lake
Shore officials have announced they will
handle Burlington cars If called upon to do
so. The Rock Island has already refused to
take sides with the Burlington. What the
other roads will do is O matter & conjecture
and 1t is understood they will unite
and by n,lrsual protection mako
desperate fight TT, to ..tGsa break down ,,,t the
mems union. The moment the engineers,
firemen aud switchmen on other roads are
asked to assist in moving 20 freight they
will strike. Thus the chances are favorable
for general railroad tie.up on al. the
roads centering in Chicago. The brother
the roads are now working harnoniously,
and they appear as determined to win as
The railroad companies. This Is practically
the situation to-day. Chairman Home Of
the grievance committee of the Burlington
road, virtually admitted this morning that
the engineers, fremen and switchmen of
three, and perhaps four, other roads would
70 out sometime to-day, thus precipitating
Sne Of the greatest strikes ever ~ 81, known in
are the Alton, Fort Wayne, Pan Handle,
Rock Island and the Santa Fe.
VIGOROUS COMPLAINTS.
CHICAGO, March 3l.--This afternoon the
engineers, fremen and switchmen on the
st. Paul road held meeting and sent a
committee to Superintendent Earling.
They stated to him that they would agree
70 handle empty but not loaded 20" cars.
Earling asked them to submit their propo-
% to General Manager Mana, err Miller if at Milwaukee.
Fifty men, said to be regular freight and
passenger conductors on the Council Bluffs
division of the road arrived here this morn
ing, having been brought by the st. Paul
people to fill the places ofstriking engineers
rsmsn ,h and tsS switich%sn iaaa but after brief
strikers, decided that not man would
throw a switch. During the day as many
as dozen men called upon the mayor
with complaints against the Chicago, Bur
iington q Quincy managers. they claimed
that they were induced to come here from
the east by promises of positions as brake !
men, switchmen. etc., but on arrival were |
declared incompetent and refused either |
work or transportation home again. They |
claim to be without money and in bad |
plight, and say they have as companions |
IN their misery two or three hundred |
mayor promised to see the Burlington peo-
ule,