St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-27
RAISING THE BLOCKADE.
Notwithstanding the Strike Trains Are
Moving At Indianapolis.
MUSCLE WoRSTED BY MONEY
Railway Managers Firmly Believe They
= Have Broken the Back Of the
Strike.

! INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. 26.-The
SWitchmen's strike did not extend to-
day to the engineers and fremen, as
was anticipated. The situation remains
unchanged, except that all the roads are
moving trains to-day and tonight, and
the blockadesis nearly overcome. New
men are applying for work at every Of
flee, and the superintendent say they
will have no difficulty in supplying
every strikers place within the next
few days. The day, taken as whole,
was rather disastrous to the strikers.
and there is visible weakening mani
festation by some of their number. The
general officers Of the Locomotive
Brotherhood and the Firemen'S associa-
ton did not put in their appearance to-
day, as was given out they would. 1t
cannot be reliably aScertained that
either of these organizations have taken
any step towards assisting or sustaining
the strikers. The railway superintend-
ents held conference this afternoon
and were unanimous in their refusal to
concede the demands of the strikers.
They sought no conference with the
strikers, and most of the superintend-
ents left for home Immediately after
their adjournment. The locomotives on
the Belt line belonging to that company
are
STILL IN THE SHEDS,
only three being at work. The princi
pal part of the work on the belt is being
done with engines loaned by the Penn
Sylyania company. When freight train
on the Big Four was ready to pull out
this evening the brakemen quietly
slipped away without saying word to
the yardmaSter. 1t is thought they
feared to take train out that had been
made up by So-called '.ScabS," Another
crew was quickly found and the train
got away. Traffic at the stock yards is
getting in good shape, many trains going
out and coming in to-day. Altogether,
it looks as though the roads had about
broken the backbone of the strike, and
unless some unexpected assistance ar
rlVes the strikers are in fair way OF
being left out in the cold. There is
much sympathy manifested for them by
their brother railroad employees. About
all the roads have posted notices
DISCHARGING THE STRIKERS
and inviting them to call and get their
money. There was no disorder or at
tempts at Interference at any of the
yards to-day. The strikers do not dis
suise their hopes of receiving aid and
support at the last moment from the
engineers and firemen. Prominent
local members and division officials Of
the Locomotive Brotherhood state posi-
lively, however, that they positively
have not asked Chief Arthur to come
here or to interfere, and they do not
propose to do SO. Chief Sargent. of the
Firemen's Brotherhood, returned to
Terre Haute Saturday night, leaving
behind rumor that he had advised his
men to remain at their posts.
ALITTI.E ONE FOR A CENT
Special to the Globe.
CHICAGO, Nov. 26.-About twenty-five
night sWitchmen employed by the
Stock Yards company went out out on
strike tonight Oh account of the APP
pointment of two yardmasters outside
of their ranks. The matter may be set.
tied tomorrow.