Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-06-27
SILENT TRACKS.
LITTLE CHANGE MANIFESTED IN TIE ILLINOIS
RAILROAD STRIKE
Superintendent Russell's Discharge the Ulhmatnm
Of the Striksrs-NOi a Wheel Turning
on the OairO Division Except 10
Garry the Mails.

CHICAGO, June 26.-The tie-up Of the
Illinois Central railroad continues.
Up moon there had been no settle
ment or change In the situation.
The status Of the case Is dependent
entirely upon the final answer OF the
Illinois Central management.
AT the close OF last nights convention
the settlement or continuance OF the
strike was placed practically in the
hands OF General Manager Beck and
General Superintendent Sullivan. The
men had given their ultimatum-Super-
intendent Russell's discharge. The
conference met soon after.
A decision was expected at 10 o'clock
this morning, but up TO this hour has
not been announced, The officials Of
the company and
COMMITTEE OF THE sTRRERs
are now in conference, but IL Is said
that the company is determined 10 fight
to the end. As the strikers are equally
determined, II is not at all unlikely that
before long the strike will spread all
along the line. The railroad officials
learned that the freight conductors
were not able 10 support strike,
and propositions were made 10 them.
The conductors, II IS said, have de-
cided to return 10 work tomorrow
whether the other strikers approve OF
IL or not II IS said that conductors and
brakemen have been hired from other
roads I'm the East, and that the officials
will not take back any Of the Old em-
ployes who have not already consented
to return TO work. The officials say
they are determined 10 run the road
without being dictated 20 by the men,
and another siege similar 10 the big
20" strike is looked for.
A dispatch from Centralia says; The
Illinois Central strike Is now on In fun
blast. All the crews on the main line
between Centralia and Dubuque went
out yesterday. Those on the Cairo di-
vision are now all out, and
NOT WHEEL TURNS
except TO carry the mail. Trainmaster
Higgins attempted TO take out a train
In the afternoon. but the ears were un-
round house by the strikers.
A VandalIa dispatch says: Since
o'clock yesterday morning, at which
time the trainmen on the main line Of
the Illinois Central went on a strike.
not passenger or freight train has
moved on this division Of the road.
This being the intersection Of the Van
dalia and Illinois Central, business is
almost at a standstill In the Offices here
on account OF the failure OF the Illinois
Central to receive and deliver freight %
the Vandalia road.
CRISIS REACHEU.
A crisis IN the big stike OF the hi
nOiS Central trainmcn was reached this
evening. After an all-day session, the
conference between the strikers com
mittec and the Illinois Central officials
ended with a positive refusal, on the
part OF the Railroad Company, 10 dis
charge Superintendent Russell. When
the conference broke mp, the men went
at once TO Eighteenth street to
report the result at the strikers
headquarters. Speculation was rife as
TO whether general strike throughout
the Illinois Central system would be or
dcred and gigantic struggle ensue.
Up TO to-day only the divisions OF the
Illinois Central adjacent 10 Chicago.
were affected. II the strike will extend
throughout the system, and how far the
lines Of other companies would be- in
volyed was the subject OF much discus
sion among those interested.