The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-06-26
BLOCK OF THE FREIGHTS.
CRICAGo's TIE-UP MAY END IN 4
GENERAL STRIKE.

GENERAL STRIKE.
The Chairman Of the Grievance Com
mittee Says the Men Are Going to
Use Every Lawful Means to Bring
the Road TO Terms-Mails Sent or
Special Trains.
CHICAGO, June photographic advices
from points in this state, Wisconsin and
Iowa indicate that the tie-up is not COM
plete outside of Chicago, as was generally
supposed yesterday. The fact is that the
chief officer OF the united railway em-
ployes, who lives in Galesburg, ILL.,, and
who alone has authority to order the strike,
has taken no action in the matter
Yesterdays action of the strikers in
decl airing tie up on all the lines under the
management OF Division Superintendent
Russell was taken without authority, and
| in the hope that the chief of the order would
| approve it as an accomplished fact. While
most of the branch lines seem to be at a
standstill, advices are to the effect that the
main line, which traverses the state to Cairo,
is still in operation, and that the lines in
| Wisconsin and Iowa have not so far been
affected.
THE CONFERENCE.
The conference between the strikers
committee and executive officers of the
road began at 0 O'Clock and remained in
session till noon. As nearly as could be
learned, practically no progress toward a
settlement of the difficulty had been
made. In fact, it is understood that
a heated wrangle has thus far been the only
result. The divisions of the road now COM
| pletely tied up are those from Chicago to
Centralia, Chicago to Freeport, Ill, and
| Chicago to Dubuque, Ia. An exception as
to the suburban tie-up was made this morn
| ing in favor of the waits of the city, who
| were to have picnic at jackson park, and
a long train was allowed to go out to carry
them and bring them back.
TRAFFIC TIED UP.
As result of the tie-up, the express COM
pauies of this city are refusing matter for
points on the Illinois Central.
About $500, 0C0 worth of perishable freight
| is side-tracked at Kankakee, some sixty miles
from this city.
| Live stock en- route for this city from
points on the Illinois Central is being
brought in by round about routes over con-
Meeting lines.
1t is estimated that between 1900 and
l 800 men are idle.
Grand Master Wilkinson of the Brother
| hood of United Trainmen was expected to
reach here from Galesburg to-day, but he
did not come, and it is understood that he
sent word to the strikers that it is merely
| the employees with which neither he or the
brotherhood have anything to do, and they
will have to settle without assistance.
COMMITTEE FROM ELGIN.
An engine came in this morning from
| Elgin. 1t brought a committee of men en-
| ployed on the Cairo division of the road to
| demand the removal of E. J. Hartigan,
| superintendent of that division. The COM
mitttee has not yet presented its grievances
to the general officers Of the company.
President Fish says that the strike has
not reached the point where action on his
part is demanded, but that if 1t does do so,
| he will know what to do.
| RAILRoADERs OUT AT ST. LOUIS.
| ST. LOUIS, June 25.-Between four and
five hundred men employed by the various
railroads centering in East st. Louis struck
this afternoon for higher wages. They have
| been getting 81 25 day, and now demand
| 81 so for ten hours work. The local agents
have advised the superintendent of the
| several lines of the situation aud are now
awaiting instructions. Mean while work is
suspended, and large amount of perishable
| freight is in the different depots. Although
| no demonstration has been made by the
strikers, the local agents have asked for
police protection.
AN UNPRoMIsING OUTLOOK.
From present indications it seems that it
is more than likely that before noon to-mor-
row every railroad entering Chicago will be
| tied up, and the entire carrying trade of the
city suspended for an indefinite time. So
far as the extent and features of the strike
of the Illinois Central train men
is concerned, to-day was repe-
tition of the twenty -four hours preceding.
The time was taken up with long confer
ences, in which the Illinois Central en-
ployes showed little signs of yielding. The
final decision of the officials of the COM
pany is to be given at 10 o'clock in the
morning, son that decision depends the
whole issue" said j. D. Caldwell, chairman
of the grievance committee, tonight. 81
it is satisfactory to the men they will re-
sumo work Immediately. If not it is safe
to say that every road in Chicago will bt
tied up in a few hours. This will be done
by the Brotherhood of Switchmen.
EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY.
communications expressing sympathy
with our movement have been received
from the Chicago and Atlantic, Chicago
and Northwestern, Chicago and Eastern
Illinois, Wabash and Fort Wayne rail
roads. The switchmen are with us Amos
to man, and they can utterly stop the
; traffic Of the roads. 1t may seem unjust tt
interfere with the business o.
other roads for the purpose o.
bringing the Illinois Central PEG
pie TO terms, but it is a supendiou.
leverage to bring to bear upon the officials
and we shall not be slow TO avail ouEselve;
of it. 1t will simply necessitate their de
Gliding which is more important-to retain
an official who is generally Objectionable t
; the employees, or to put block in the way
: of the entire carrying trade of Chicago anc
the northwest. If General Superintendent
Sullivan and General Manager Beck uphold
Supt. Russell, the greatest railroad strike or
record will ensue, and the financial loss will
be almost incalculable."
MOVING THE MAILS.
The illinois Central this morning receded
from its position of yesterday that it wa.
not required to send mails except upon reg.
ular passenger trains, and to-day trains
with mail and express coaches only were
sent out. This was the result of a notice
r from loyal postoffice officials that the road
would be held responsible under the law,
which in this case provides for q
. line equal in amount to the sum
which the road receives per day
for carrying the mails, for each train not
sent out. Supt. White of the railway mail
, division of the postofficel says that the road
! will be compelled to pay this fine for not
sending out its regular mail trains yester-
day.
, Large quantities of fruits, berries, water
melons and the like ara sida- al