Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-27
THE SITUATION UNCHANGED.
The Illinois Central Strike No Nearer a
Settlement

CHICAGO, June 27.-The situation in the mat
ter OF the Illinois Central railroad strike re-
mains unchanged, and 1t is not thought that
any new move will be inaugurated by either
party until after the conclusion of the strikers
meeting, which convened at 8 O'Clock this
morning. Grand Master Wilkinson of the
brotherhood of Trainmen and Grand Master
Sargent OF the Brotherhood of Locomotive
flremen are In the city, and though SO far
rs can be learned, they have taken no active
part In the matter, their counsel will doubtless
oe sought before hnal action is taken.
THE CoNPAYY's ULTIMATUM.
General superintendent Sullivan's uItimatum
refusing to discharge Division Superintendent
Russell was laid before the striking employes
OF the Illinois Central at general meeting.
held In secret, this morning The session he
gan at 9:l5 O'Clock, Grand Master Williamson
OF the Swltchmen's Brotherhood being present
lt Is the general opinion that the men will de-
eide to declare the strike of. No action has
been taken looking to the employment of men
70 take the strikers places and itss not intended
to make any move in this direction until all
nope OF settlement by negotiation shall have
been abandoned.
At the general offices of the Illinois Central
railway 1t was learned this morning that the
strike proper extends over the lines of the
road between Chicago and Cairo, ILL., and be-
tween Amboy, ILL.,, and Dubuque, Iowa. On
these lines everything is tied up. On the Wis
consin division, which extends from Chieago
10 Madison, Wis, by way of Freeport Hi .
there Is no strike, and the company has re-
ceived assurances from many of the men on
that division that they are not in sympathy
WIN the he-up at Chicago. This, however,
does not help matters as far as through busi-
ness Is concerned. because il cannot be gotten
cut OF Chicago to send over the road and il
cannot be gotten into Chicago from outside.
ON THE TOPEKA
NEWTON, KAN, June PA meeting is being
held here of the general grievance COM
mittees Of the entire Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe system. About one hundred train
men are here from various places The pro-
ceedlngs are, OF course, secret, but it is gen.
orally understood that dissatisfaction with the
new schedule of mileage and salaries is the
reason for the meeting.
EXTENDING TO IOWA
WATERLOO, Iowa, June 27.-The officials OF
the Iowa division Of the Illinois Central ad.
mitted last night that there was a probability
of the strike reaching the Iowa division. The
company yesterday afternoon instructed ali
their agents In Iowa not to receive freight OF
any kind for shipment east of DUBUQUE nor To
sell tickets to points east of that place 1t is
also currently rumored among railroad men
that the Chicago, st. Paul and Kansas CITY men
VIII sulke III tnat line persists IN carrying Hill
nois Central freight or passengers east OF
Dubuque.
STRUCK sNA8.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, June 27.-The Big Four
engineers did not present their schedule yes-
terday. They have struck a snag in compIet-
ing it. as none of the highest paid men will
agree to a reduction and they fear the COM
standard.
NrPPED IN THE BUD.
LIMA, ONO, June N-The Cincinnati, Ham,
ilton and Dayton Railroad Company last night
settled what gave evidence Of being a bad
strike. The switchmen quit work Wednesday
niSht, followed by the brakemen, conductors
and firemen. All the yards in the CITY were
blocked, and after several unsuccessful attempts
to run trains the company met the demands
and advanced the switchmens wages from
sl.S5 to 81. As, fremen's from S135 to sI.s5.
conductors from % Is to S225 and brakemen
from 81 AZ to 81 so.