Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-03

The strikers Re.ortIng 80 violence
The Situation on the burlington
and other hoads.

by telegraph to the Dispatoh.l
CHICAGO, April ZIP 70 11:30 to-day
there is no important change in the
strike situation. Nothing has yet re-
suited from the meetings Of the 81. Paul
and Fort Wayne strikers, which we're to
have been held this morning. Neither
have the Pan Handle men taken any ac-
ton in regard TO the handling Of 80"
cars.
Burlington continues its aggressive
position, and at 9 O'Clock notified the
police that it was going TO deliver a
train of freight TO the Michigan Central
railway. A detail of officers was sent
to the Michigan Central yards, and soon
after tho Burlington train, bristllng with
PinkortOn detectives and various rail
way officials, pushed in. Beyond the
usual curses and cries of "Scabs that
invariably greet the 90" trains nova
DAYS there is no hostile demonstration.
The cars were delivered to the Michigan
Central. and the 90" engine, Pinker-
tons men, and officials quietly disaP-
pearcd from the scene. As soon as they
bad gone the Michigan Central switch
men notified the yard-masters that they
would not touch the 90" cars. The
strike on this road WILL therefore, be
precipitatcd whenever the order is given
to move the cars now in the yards. 1t
is thought that this order is sure to be
given during to-day.
CHICAGO. April Gases Of assault
upon men who have taken the places Of
the strikers on various railroads in the
CITY are becoming numerous. Two men,
one Of whom was a special policeman,
were taken to the hospital last night SO
badly injured that they will probably
die. Coupling-plns were the weapons
used III both cases. No notice IS taken
Of small riots which result only III
bruises or minor fractures. They are OF
constant occurrence.
A west bound passenger train on the
81. Paul road was stopped shortly after
midnight 10y the engine being derailed
by misplaced switch. A broken rail
was discovered ut Kinzie and RObey
streets, apparently the work of design.
The situation is being used to advantage
by sharp rascels, who obtain employ
ment in the place Of strikers and then
sell out to the strikers. Some of such
men have been discharged as soon as
found b. be incompetent, and then
claimed the sympathy and support
of the strikers on charges OF bad
faith on the part of the railroad COM
panies. Some Of these cases are OF men
brought from the East at the beginning
Of the Burlington strike 4 man who
was employed as an engineer knowing
be wonld be displaced for lncompetency,
solicited bride from the Brotherhood
and swindled them ont of $40. a party
OF switcbmen for the Burlington road
numbered forty when they left Dayton,
Ohio, but only twenty-iour arrived here
this morning, and nearly all of these had
TO fight their way when they changed
cars at Lima on the Fort Wayne road.
The president and general snperln-
tendent Of the LAKE. Shore road an
nounce their attention to handle all Bur
hngton freight offered them and 10 do 1t
with REGULAR men or new ones III Their
places if necessity requires. 81. Paul
officials announced to-day to their men
that unless st. Paul switchmen are at
their post tomorrow morning ready for
work they can never obtain employment
on the road again. The suburban passen-
ger service Of the st. Paul has been IN a
great measure resumed, but the St Paul
company hiss laid of about 5000 yard
men and switchmon along its lines until
the present trouble blows over in addl-
ton 10 those actively engaged in the
strike. Eight hundred Of these are IN
the yards and general Offices in this city.