Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-25
NAILS DON'T TO.
Nothing Goes on the Illinois
Central Railway.
A TIE-UP FROM LAKE TO GULF

Threatened Unless the Company Fires"
Mr.. Russeii-Why the Mail Train Did
Not Leave Chieago-A Disputed Point
as to ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Be
tween the Strikers and Superintendent
suliivan-RusseiI's Defense of His Course
No Compromise.
CHICAGO, June 25-Up to late hour
last night there was no change in the
strike situation on the Illinois Central
The strikers are firm and confident, and
scout the idea of any overtures on their
part to the company. Grand Master Will
kinson, of the Brotherhood of Trainmen
Is here, and the strikers expect him to
order out the men on all divisions of the
road. The whole system will then be tied
up, from Chicago to New Orleans The
| railroad management say they expect the
men, on sober afterthought, to return
to work, and are making no en-
| deavor to fill their places. Suburbanites
| in thousands flocked home on crowded
cable cars yesterday, and 10000 people are
disconnected
Mail Trains Not Running.
The strikers told General Manager Beck
yesterday morning: There is only one
| car that can go ont, Mr.. Beck" said they,
| sand that is the mail car. We want it
| distinctly understood that we are not
| stopping the mails"
| 1t was then about $50. The st. Louis
| express, which is scheduled to leave the
| city at $40, had been standing on the
| track for over an hour. At $40 the start
| ing signal had been given the engineer
| The train did not move.
Il can't get out of the yards said the
engineer. The switches are all turned"
\ Point of Importance.
Who is stopping the mail trains' is a
| question that may have an important
| bearing on the strike. Superintendent
| Sullivan appeared on the scene about $50
a. m Immediately he was surrounded by
a crowd of trainmen and switchmen.
| During the conference with the superin-
tendent others uncoupled the mail car
| from the remainder of the st. Louis ex-
| press. The train crews box was lifted
| from the baggage car to the rear platform
of the mail car The bell cord was fastened
to the handle of the box. The air-brske
| valve WAS closed The rubber hose fastened
to the rear railing man then sigma led
| to Striker Cole, one of the leaders, who
| was talking to Superintendent Sullivan.
| THAT mail train is ready to leave" Mr..
Sullivan" said Mr. Cole.
| THE mail canDSt go without the rest of
the train" came the answer
Now Who Is stopping the Mails?
| well, we want it distinctly understood
that we are not stopping the United States
| mails"
"But you are stopping the mails. We
have no contract with the government to
run mail trains. Our contract is to carry
| mail on regular passenger trains. You
| Will not let the passenger trains out. So
| you are stopping the mails, We are pow
| erless."
"Oh, pshaw, Mr.. Sullivan, the engineer
| of that train says he has orders not to &c
out"
ale has orders not to go until his train
is ready. Ii is not ready, for it is not
coupled. If the passenger and baggage
cars are coupled on it can go out"
NO, sir, no passenger trains can &c
out"
Horse of Another Color.
The men were determined that Superin
tendent Russell must go. Il have told
you" said Mr.. Sullivan to the proposition
that Mr.. Russell be Immediately removed
that / should not act without an investi
cation first. You yourselves complain be
cause your associates were discharged
| without an investigation. Would yor
have me discharge Mr.. Russell in the sam,
wayf' The Illinois Central, it is stated
viii not discharge Superintendent Russell
1t is claimed that they use him for suct
work as has brought upon him the odiun
of the men, but which is not derogatory tc
| his character in the least.