Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-02
Telegrams to The Star.
NJ. FL0QUET FORMS A CABINET
The French Crisis Drawing to a Close.
THE RAILROAD STRIKE SITUATION
1t Grows Hourly More Complicated.


MORE AND MORE COMPLICATED.
Michigan Central the Laacst Road 90
be Threatened with a Sarike-The
SWftchmem Rebellimg Against Hand.
ling ''Q'' Freight.
CHICAGO, April 2.-Thus far to-day there is no
important change In the strike situation. Nothing
mas yet resulted from the meetings OF the ST. Paul
ana Fort Wayne strikers which were TO have been
held this morning, neither have the Panhandle
men taken any action In regard TO handling ~"
cars. The Burlington continues its aggressive
positlon, and at O'Clock notified the police that
IL was going TO deliver train OF freight 10 the
MicMgan Central Railway. A detail OF oliicers
was sent TO the Michigan Central yards and soon
after the Burlington train. brisrlng with Pinker-
Ton detectives and various railway officials pushed
IN. Beyond the usual curses and cries OF sscaosp
that Invariably greet 80" trains nowadays, there
was no hostile demonstration. The cars Were de-
from the scene.
MICHIGAN CENTRAL swITcHyEN REBEL
AS soon as they had gone the Michigan central
would not touch the co. cars A strike ON this
road viii therefore be precipitated whenever the
oroer Is given TO move the cars now IN The ysro =
lhe burlington also announced that they had 200
cars at Ehgiewood, which they intended TO offer the
Lake Shore Company during the day. several
sWitcnmen on this line declared TO reporter they
would not handle them. '.We shall most certainly
handi, all freight delivered Us, sald Mr.. Mckay,
general freight agent or the Michigan central,
"EOu doAcu Whit lney intended "a DO WIN Tue
70 cars. I'VE propose 10 run this road and IL
our present employees refuse to carry out any uf
our orders we viii discharge them and nll Their
places"
ATTEMPTED TRAIN wkEcKrs6.
wost-bound Chicago, Milwaukee and St Paul
passenger tram was deralied between Western
and Oakiawn avenues shortly before midnight
The wreck is believed to have been caused by
strikers The trlck watchnan says he saw q man
run away from the switch Just as the Jrain was
approaching. The train was running slowly and
Il a VI ffln nm. had
sgnalled the engineer TO stop, fearing that there
was something wrong with the switch. The engi-
neer succeeded In throwing his engine over before
IL left the rails. Fortunately no one was Injured
About the tracks IL was reported q number OF
strikers had made their threats TO stone the eng-
1orcement or police from the West Madison street
station was sent 10 the scene OF the wreck The
police also report finding broken rail At kinZie
1t was announced that unless the ST. Paul
strikers returned 70 work this forenoon the propo-
De withdrawn- The men can then only return TO
work upon the condition Of handling all freight
onered without discrimination.
POLICEMAN xALTREATED.
Last evening special policeman patrollipg his
beat at the wood-street crossing OF the Burlington
tracks was assaulted by three men who ne says,
We're strikers His club and revolver were taken
Iroln hin and he was severely beaten.
Bohemian labOrer, while crossing the Burllug-
Ton Tracks at Union street. was assaulted with a
coupling.pin by man said TO be an AiUon en-
pioye. The man dropped TO the ground when ms
aSsaliant was Joined oy "A half dozen Others " nc
Jumped up upon the proslrate victim, injuring
him severely.
COMPLAINTS OF DISCHARGED NEW EMPLOYEES AGAINST
THE BURLINGTON.
Win regard TO the statement made to the mayor
SATURDAY that the Burlington road refused 10 re-
turn ne" employees 10 the East after dischar. .1n,,
tnefn The oInciaIs clalln mat the new nlen were
brought here on the express condition that they
would not receive places unless they proved CON-
petent One of the Men who made complaint
worked Tor the Burlington three weeks I'm Nebras-
ka, earning Sf5, and was then discharged for in-
competency. The company passed blm east 20
Chicago but refused 10 buy a tickes Ior farther
transportation eastward, as he was not without
means. Several similar Instances have arisen but
IN most cases the company has compromised IN
preference 10 having complaints Or troupie Several
Cases are known Wuere discharged employe has
made a sale TO the Brotherhood by keeping The
iacl OF his discharge quiet one reCeyin high IS
$40 from the engineers.