The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-01

on the -, M. q 81 +. ROAD was
at q meeting held last night prove sasMa
true. Tbs engineers, syjte1a--ssFs~S Ameag
brakemen, and npnber Il conductorsx - thar
road have quit York. TIE strike includss the
employees of all tie divisions centering IN Chi{
cago, both freight and passenger. The last
passenger train manned by brotherhood fcrew
left the Union Depot at IL O'clock Lass night
The leaders of the striking freight men were
busying all yesterday notifying every ST. Paul
employe of the meeting to be held, and insistsnr
upon his attendapce. The incoming trRinmen
were met at the depot and hurried over to the
hall. Fully 700 mon were present This in{
cluded all the freight and switch engneerf
and fremen living in Chicago. aud
many from hundred miles away. all Of the lo-s
cal switchmen and brakemen, and a large nume
ber of freight conductors The meeting was am
excited and enthusiastic one. No outsiders
were admitted. and 1t was not possible to aacer~
tain what had been done for some time after adj
iournment From one of the men it was learned
that when the motion was made to tie up that
road it carried without dissenting voice.
The strike, which by tonight may include ev-
cry division of the 81. Paul system, Ii tie rssult
of yesterdaysRegmrk at the yards. The m "a arc
p,eeeI engineers. and fremen and 49,
- Nh0 A@FU &S~@A @M GAhAAS1A@s ~ @@@%%
places.
lany men regarded Thursdays strike aa
yAial affair, and expected thar the company
Would gracefully concede and make binding
promise not TO receive 20" cars. Instead. the
company accepted the situation, and conx
mcnced filing the places Of the strikers
at once. This is tho real cause
long and desperate one. IL was expected By
the officials of the company that committee
would be appointed at last nights meeting and
. conferences held ct which D satisfactory settle
ment could be reached. tacit agreements ok
this kind was made yesterday afternoon and tho
officers of the road met at Division Superinteud~
ent Coins's Office TO await the result Of tne
meeting. These gentlemen waited and waitedf
but the COMMITTEES never came Ia tie excite
ment of the occasion the committee wns Over<
looked by the strikers. and after waiting uutfA
midnight tho officials went TO their homes. un-
conscious OF the fact that their road tied up-
When the news was broken TO Assistant General
this morning. he refused to cay anything. Thg
strike not declared by any organization or
bFotherhood, fat least not formally The mem
say that 1t is an entirely individual action ou
their part. Even IL the strike extends no fur~A
ther than ut this writing, the effect will bio the
practical suspension OF business on the entire
system.
The Panhandle switchmen struck work ab
midnight They had been on the verge Of !
strike for several hours, owing 70 dssstiefacsion
resulting from the receiving Of q "Qp freiQhS
train The men all quit at ~ o'clock. and re-
turned after being out half aE hour The en-
gineers took their engines ottt Of the rounds
house and commenced work, but the nwitehtnem
quit again at k30 o'clock this tnorninl and dee
clared that not man would 60 TO work ~
o'clock when the day men we're due TO I'd ON duty.
Suburban travel on the Chicago, Atilwaukao
q Sc. Paul railroad was az Rtaud-xtiu EhiN
morning. AS early o'clock great crowds
waiting at Alrnira, Humboldt Boulevard.
Pacific Junction, and Cragln for .the early
train" but no train appeared This train IL Id
charge OF two passenger switchmen. George
Moffard and Jack" Getz. who usually make fk
up at Western avenue and back it 10 Crngfn
leaving the latter place ct A. A. The rrnIm Ak
an important one, a. upon IL about GOO working
o'clock A. H. Feelings were smothered. how
ever, and the crowd settlad down 10 await shns
coming OF the Itasca train, due Atty vninpfsy
later. Itay appointed q COMMITTEES Co wate ar
on lns telegraph operator nc Pacihc JnuckiE
and ascertain whether or not she train woulA ~
Engineer James Kennedy, nc Itnnca, retsgf
the the answar II will NOS hudRe
foot All hopes OF catching ths next W
knoTn az the DunuinR acromfn0daRiom,
shattered when is learaad tAat Ah lhm
gone esstt on its first trim. and 50 could nos
bly, ccsue IN. Thsn the xAoflv crowd
women, pr@6ty amiesGdiea and even VaMf
Hoys and girls staftod ia large nnmhaKa
end could DO seen for hours afterwasd&
the ties towards the city.
- When tho nghk men emnloSMa 1N
ssss yards ceased work. ~ 4
arrnthg. the AaN man w.