Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-31
THE ST. PAUL ROAD TIED Up.
Engineers. Firemen, and Other Em.
PiOyes Quit Work mud the Whole
System Paral yzed-The >srike Threats
entng 90 Extend in Every Direction.

SHlCA0o, March 3L-Ine rufnor that ue-up VI
the Chicago, Milwaukee and ST. Paul road was de-
cided upon at a meeting OF the strikers late last
night proves 10 have been true. The engineers
nremen, swttchmen, brakemen, and a number ot
the conductors OF that road have quit work Ths
last passenger train manned by Brotherhood
crew lett the union depot at IL O'Clock last night
Fully 200 men were present at the meeting last
night When the motion was made TO tie no the
road IL was Carried without a dissenting Voice
This strike, which 10y tonight may Include every
division or the 81 Paul system l. the result tf
incensed over the action OF the company In EN-
ploylng new engineers and rremen aud conduc-
tors who have acted as engineers TO take their
places Many OF the men regarded THURSDAYS
strike a trivial affair, and expected that the
company would gracefully yield and make bind
company accepted the situation and Commence
nllins the places OF the strikers at once This IL
the real cause OF strike that promises 20 be Q
When the news was brought 20 Assistant Gen.
eral superintendent karling. at early hour this
morning. he refused 70 say anything. The strike
was not declared 10y any organization or Brother.
hood, at least not formally. The men saw that ie
is entirely an Individual action on their part
PAN HANDLE swTTcHMES STRIKE
The Pan Handle switchmen struck work az mid
night. They mad been on the verge OF q strike for
several hours. owing TO dissatisfaction resulting
from the receiving OF %" freight train. The
men all quit at IL O'Clock and returned after being
out half an hour The engineers took their en-
gines out OF the round house and commenced work
but the swltchmen quit again at 30 O'Clock this
morning. and declared that not man would go TO
work at O'Clock, when the day men were due 70
go on duty.
STRIKES on OTHER ROADS IMPENDING
IL Is learned that the grievance committee OF tho
engineers on the Lake shore called upon Superil.
tendent Amsden last evening. They Informed
him that the non-swiuchmen on hts road had been
induced 10 join the Switchmen's Union or act In
harmony with the union men. They fthe engi.
neers did not ike 10 involve them In a strike and
therefore hoped IL would issue orders 70 agents
not 70 handle Burlington freight, as the switch.
men were determined 10 strike II the company
persisted IN handling such freight. The committee
would not state what the engineers would do In
case they were required 20 handle - freight Su-
per1ntendent Amsden informed the COMMITTEES
that while IL was his earnest desire 10 avoid truu-
bic with the men on the Lake Shore he could not
under the Interstate Law, refuse " handle 80"
ueight.
IL is stated that the managers OF some other
roads were called upon by the chairman OF the
grievance committee OF engineers their lines
ana requested TO refuse " handle 20 I" freight 10
avoid the trouble with their swiJchmen- None oe
the managers, however. made any promises
General Superintendent Law OF the Fort Wayne
road had an Informal conference with representa-
tiyes OF the switcnmen and engineers In the serv-
Ice OF his company. Mr. Law told the men that he
wanted 10 know what their feelings were and n
do Some or the switchmen excused themselves
from speaking. They were unable, they claimed.
10 say what they would 40 I'm the event they were
called upon 10 handle .'Q. cars. Others said they
had determined 70 strike. The SwiJchmens Broth
erhood OF this city had been advised OF the issue
ON the 20 road and approved the course the Iaen
had taken In striking.