The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-27
THE DANGER POINT PASSED
Little Left to Encourage the Striking
Switchmen to Continue the Contest.
As the Engineers and Firemen Will Remain
at Work There Is Now Talk Of q Will
'inghess TO Submit to Arbitration.

The svitchmen's strike is exceedingly annoy
ing to South Meridian street men, but not as dis
tressing as it was expected TO be. Some whole
salsrs are even serene and undisturbed, as they
think the strike has already expended much of
its force, and note the fact that they are receiv-
ing freight from most of the roads. Others say
that while the J., NJ. G. l.; L., d. 4 s. and !. Il
v. are receiving their freight. they have no as
surance that it is being dispatched to its desti-
nation. and as bills are sent on, promptly at the
time of the taking of the goods to the depot
here, and even By the slow going post the Gus
toner viii receive his bill before the goods ar
rive, the shippers anticipate, about the middle
of the week, a howl from the country merchants
that Will discount the VOLTS lone howl on
Oonalaskais shore" One Meridian-street house
had an order for pig lead from the natural gas
company OF Wabash. Shipments from this
point being blocked. on Saturday, the Indian
epolis house was compelled TO send the order to
Chicago, and the lead was shipped from that
point to Wabash. Quite a number Of houses
are sending ont goods by express. This Is made
necessary By the fact that the goods are bought
specially for the holidays and a delay OF q week
In reaching their destination would De fatal to
their sale and leave them as dead stock on the
hands of the retailer.
While the merchants thus feel the effects OF
the strike, the prevailing opinion among the
railroad OucldlS Is LDdI us WORST phase mas
been passed. and that. while the strikers may
cause further annoyance, it will not seriously
interfere with the movement of freigats. By
noon yesterday the superintendent of nearly
all the roads were In the city to learn the con-
dition OF affairs. Jonn F. Miller. general super
irSendent OF the Southwestern Pennsylvania
system; Superintendent Bennett, of the c., ST.
L. * p; Col Joseph Hill, of the Vandalia, and
Mr.. Nelson, OF the Cincinnati. Hamilton 81
Dayton, after q short conference with the super
lutenleuts iOeatAd here left for their r0apectly0
headquarters. The Pennsylvania Company was
quite full handed. and run eight switching en-
gipes all day, going TO the stockyard for stock TO
be shipped east. and to kiugan's for
work. manned by a few new men and
some who were taken from other de-
partments of the road. Tho Bee-line
had five engines in service and sent ten trains
east during the day, and got matters we'll
Strengthened out in its local yards. The Lake Erie
q Western had two engines, the usual number,
and was handling business without molestation.
The C.. ID. l., also, had two, end sent out all
regular and two extra trains.
The c., l., st. L. & c. seems to have been
less fortunate, for while it got out several
through trains, about the city it practically did
no business. In the afternoon a new phase was
presented in fae strike as affecting this road.
Anumber Of the brakemen who were ordered to
60 to their usual work did not make their ap-
pearancs. Att the stockyards there wLs a good
deal of activity, several trains heavily loaded
Wild STOCK arriving. while some were sent our.
Deliveries OF hogs were made TO the packing
houses as usual. Over the Belt road the move
ment of ears was considerably in excess
of that on either of the preceding days since
the trouble began. One superintendent
remarked that there was more fuss than
feathers about the strike" Superintendent
EVAN said that while he had thirty-fvs men ap.
ply for jobs during the day, he hired but four.
Superintendent Bennett. Of the c., ST. l.. 81 p,
had already employed eighteen new men, bur
was not hurrying in the matter, as he wanted
only competent workmen in the yards and on
trains. The other companies, with the exception
OF the c., L, st. L.. & c., are gradually filing
the places OF the strikers. About the yards,
though, and on the trains, are seen a consider
able number Of older-time switchmen, who have
risen to a higher rank doing service temporarily.
A number Of them are members Of
the order Of Railway Conductors,
apd toward them the most bitter feeling ia
exhibited by the strikers. A couple of men who
were under the influence Of liquor ordered
Superintendent Evan, OF the Bee-line. OF an
engine, and threatened TO prosecute him if the
engine made a running switch. Mr.. EVAN did
not leave the foot-board. however. One Of the
c., St l.. IL p. crews, which was on a train
loaded with stone to be used on Washington
street, was attacked By the strikers, they throw
ing stones. Conductor Larger, who was one of
this crew. and had stone much the handlest. :e-
turned the fire so fercely that the assailants
fed.