Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-05-25
THE RAILROADS.
The Freight Brakemen Join
the Strikers.
NO FREIGHT TRAINS MOVING.
A Demand by the Trainmen That
No "scab" Labor Shall Be
Employed.

- The situation AZ the depot IL practically nm
\, changed. Yesterday morning the day SWITCH
" .mon declared themselves In harmony with
Iu'thoir night brethren and refused to 20 to work
" Later Ia the day the freight brakcmen also
~ went out, and about O'Clock In tho afternoon
8 ~ joint committee waited on Mr.. Muir aud
n slaid their grievances before him. The switchmcn
ap1emanded that a general yardmaster be ap-
uiipoiulcd, who should hire and discharge all
men, and that the superintendent should have
u ,,no voice IN the matter. They also demanded
Z. thai all the men discharged be rtinstaied, and
II What II were necessary 20 reduce the ofkins
foree the Oldest hands be retained. The brake
a'l,men asked for extra pay for every hour
" 0yer two hoars that they worked over
N schedule time; that they have day and night
ufBnileit 40 that the mon would not have tu Stay
u.pbonl Tho yards; that they be promoted accord
uhnR 70 ther abilfty and duration Of service, aud
Rrhcy also presented q rc60iutiOn stating inst
ptaSy would n9t sAe out sspy trains ii,s
ueoquesis Of the brakemeu were granted
" Win tho exception Of Tho last aud MS the
N not employ nny "scabs," hnt only good and
'Nered men. The claima " The awitchmen are
rt neld ~ ab5yenae, egd II is not probable thst
n 10 iteighf trains loft tlic depot yesterday
~ south ore sidetfaeked orr tho lne 80 nv TO
a avoid any blockadue OF the Yards here.
III large force o. special oOnstabes AMI detee-
tiNos ateftaiioned An0ut ine depot and any at.
wrieaut at disturbance will be promptly checked.
Al Altogether fofty-fcur switehipen nra ont aud
Vtwclvc men have bsen obtained iutheirplaceH
fblt has been decided 10 reduce the force 10 three
II iay and two night crows, total II
ko,he required force will be obtained from
y H,utsiie sources I'm day two, and II the
taplrakemen can be induced TO return TO work
G e.strike, 30 far as the company IL concerned,
II n be over.
Y'hsThc authorities say that the statement made
4 by the switchmen to the effect that
NJ Tho company has been gradually discharging
'icn who participated IN the former strike
aud replacing them with new men, is incor.
Nltcct A number OF men have certainly been
II q aid of, but this has been necessitated by the
4 decrease In business. Only one man was pat
On and he was one OF the oldest men in the
| \ lmploy OF the company who had
esn temporary ssny ous wno rrsscs on
4 ardmen II had been decided to take back. As
Regards the crew discharged on Wednesday
traorning, the authorities say that It was case
9, 4 palpabe negligence of duty which could not
hbte overlooked. Regarding the hours of labor,
| ~ he yardmen have no complaint TO make and
n heir struggle hinges on the question OF
ihe men who shall be discharged II a reduction
n 4 force Ia necessary,
u The freight brakemen have made no com.
nation with the switchmen, but on account
I the suspension OF traffic seized the opportu-
ty Of benig all together to present
4,lbeir claims. The question of "scab''
Thor will be a hard one to answer, for II
le means that none other than union switch |
~ laced In an awkward light The fight will |
irobably be terminated one way or the other |
Nd pday, and In the meantime for the guidance |
ct the travelling public II is well TO note that all
ii messenger trsins both through and local. will |
Il ~ ave on time, as usual.