Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-28
THE CHICAGO STRIKE.
Switchmen Officials Oppose the Action
of Their Followers.

The switchmen's strike at the Chicago Union
Stock Yards is still on, but the railroads are
making good progress in filling the places Of
the strikers. Fourteen of the Twenty-Five
engines at the yards we're running yesterday
and considerable freight vas moved though
some delay was necessarily occssioned by the
inexperience of the new mon.
The managers of the various railroads were
in session the greater part Of yesterday, con-
sidering the organization of a new switching
association to take the place OF the one which,
by agreement, was dissolved on Monday. 1t is
the intention that the new association shall be
managed entirely by railroad men. instead of
by persons employed by the Stock Yards Com
pany. 1t Is the general belief that the
present difficulty is the result of mismanage-
ment.
Tho Chicago and Alton strike is DELAYING
business on that road, but General Manager
Chappell thinks he will be able to fill the places
OF all the strikers in few days. Three freight
trains we're run out yesterday. and all the pas
senger trains are running on schedule time.
There can be but one end to this strike"
said General Manager Chappell. land we are
glad that 1t has been precipitated. Our men
have gradually gained power until they are in
soient and wholly undisciplined. We have ell
deavored often to get rid of them TO free our
selves from their clutches. but without result
1Hc DuDilc sdiety uenanuS ulSclpllne OF rail-
way employees and we can't have it with these
men. Therefore we are glad to be rid of
them"
mass meeting of all the switchmen was
held last night. Non-unon men as well as
union men were requested to attend Vice
Grand Master John Downey of the Switch
mems Mutual Association said of the meeting:
I'VE int nded to get the boys togethec TO find
out If they cannot be induced to stop their
foolishness."
A report is being industriously circulated by
the striking stock yards switchmen which. if it
gains general credence among railway men,
may precipitato general railroad strike
throughout the west. These switchmen pro-
less 10 see In the present attitude of the gem
eral managers In abandoning the Switching
association and calling on the regular en-
ployes to do the switching of the respective
roads disposition to force strike in order
that a general war may be made on the Fed
Grafton Of Railway Employees
The strikers insist that tho railroads had
secret agents at the Terre Haute meeting of the
supreme council investigating the extent of
the federation, and that it has since been de-
termlned to make a war of determination on
the federation in case it espouses the cause of
the stock yards switchmen.
This story lacks many elements of probability,
particularly when it is remembered that the
present strike was precipitated by the switch
men and not by the roads, but it is being as
siduously circulated by many railroad agitators
and is fruitful subject OF discussion.
The general managers OF the roads, after
being In continuous session nearly all day. de-
clded to stand by the dissolution of the Stock
Yards Switching Association and also not to
grant the demands OF tho switchmen for an
advance. The executive committee Of general
managers will manage in future the stock yards
switching