New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-26
THE RAILROAD STRIKE.
NO SETTLEMENT REACHED ON THE ILLINOIS
CENTRAL
AN INEFFECTUAL CONFERENCE-PETIsH sH ABLE
GOODS suDE-TRACKED AND PANIC
AMONG SHIPPERS.
IBI TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrBryaJ

Chicago. June 25-From present indications there
is no prospect OF immediate settlement Of the Illinois
central strike Early this morning the engineers hcd
a meeting and passed resolutions ndorsing the action
OF the strikers and advising the the main line
To hold ont After that meeting committee Of three
each from the brakemen conductors Switchmen. hr'-
men and engineers called superintendent sullivan
and were received by him in his private Office There
were present at the meeting General Manager Beck,
superintendent sullivan, the discharged tainnastcr,
Berry, and his assistant Pusy, beside, tlc members
OF the different committees. Specifications Of the
charges made were brought forward and instances
cited II is the general opinion Of those who attended
the meeting that good Of ii, and that in
side Of twenty four hours general strike on the entire
Illinois Central syste will bc The meeting
was stormy Que. superintendent sullivan ana the
men several occasions engaging in woriy disputes.
Early this morning a committee from the Cairo Division
arrived in the city, the oStcn>iblc purpose of their
visit beng. although formal demand has yet been
made. the discharge of superintendent liartigdn OF that
division. who the men say i crony and appointcc
of Russell \ demand for his dismissal viii lc made
From indications late To night 1t seems more than
likely that before noon tomorrow every railroad
entering Chicago will bc ricd up and the entire carry
ing trade of the city suspended for indefinite time
The final decision OF the officials Of the company is Ia
be given AT O'Clock in the morning. Ion that
decision depends the whole issue said !. d. Caldwell
tho chairman of the Gricyancc Committee tonight.
II it is satisfactory tp the they viii resume work
immediately II not, it IS safe cnough 10 say every
road in Chicago will be tied mp within few hours
This Will be done through the Brotherhood Of switch
men,
There will he one suburban train running to.mor.
row. the strikers having consented to take the poor
children the Waits Picnic at Jackson Park. The
livestock the Ilhnoi, Central /, coming IN all
right over the Burlington aud other line, having
competition with the road Grand Master Wilkinson.
of the United brotherhood Of Irainmcn. says he hd,
nothing 10 do with the present strike nor any au-
thority TO interfere. 1t +, cmployc,' strife. he
SAYS, and yet does not come under his jurisdic
ton
President Stuyvcsant Fish said hi, morning: When
the is referred 10 shall knox what 10 do
Superintendent sullivan said carly this morning: Il
hope the matter viii he settled inside of twelve hours
The express companies are not receiving any mat
ter the Ino, Central. \ number Of car, at
the foot Of Van Burcn ss moved away during the
night aud the strikers angry about It. There is
possibility that the Michigan Central suburban trains
Will bc allowed in the yarl>. provided they In
assist the Ilnco, Central Engines kept ready
for immediate IN the yard. The division from
CcntraIia to Cairo was ont for about half hour but
rctnrned H. WORK
rclcruphio advice, from points IN thi- state. Wi
con-in and Iowa indicate that the ticup7 ., not =,
complete outsde Of Chicago generally supposed
ye>tcuiay.
The Tribune thi, morning said: Tho opinion
is expressed among railroad officials tat the strike s
due 10 a lack Of good judgment the part Of the
complny's management About a week the
brakcmcn Hc ROCK Island made demands tlat
threatened 10 lcld - a strike. but tiounie Wa
avcrtcd by the judlciou, acton Of General Muag'r
81 John, who instead ~ telling the m'n That thcif
demands could not be- granted. asked :h,n :" appoint
committee 10 meet him and agree on 4 comIrpmi-c
After n session " sis DAY settlement cfccici
which was satisfactory 10 the railroad. and 2" ~"
men. IA" former beng spared a heavy los and The
pubic. great inconvenience and aunut ancc.7
Anna, H.. June -. IN" orders ui the management
Of the Illinois Central Railroad ~ their agent h'-c
until further orders almost caused panic among
fruit and vegetable grOwcrs. They are 30 the middle
81 their plcrry -ca.On, and tomato, ana cu'um
bcrs beginning 10 come lu. ltlulr 10 f"t tran,
portatiOn for these crops. mean. run To- many ~
them. The line OF refrigerator, running daily Wa
abandoned. aud an attempt wa, made 10 -hp ~ ~
pros Before half 81 ilc stun toTld %" loaded. tn"
express agent was ordered not 10 receive H. WHAT
wa> left taken 10 JoncsbOro a mile away and
shipped another road.
pcri,hablc goods worth 100000 are sidctrarhcd
at kankakcc.
\ dispatch from indianapolis. Ind. SAYS: "Thcrc
stir among rallra al acconii OF the presence
IN the city O T. VI. Arthur Grand Chief Of the r,hcr
hood Of Locomotive Engineers. several conferences
Of railroad employees aud employers 10 h. held here
between aud saturday night BIG Fpur engineers
on tie road have recently been discharged without
NV known cause IL is claimed and the yaIdmcn. switch
men aud other employees propose to demand an advance
In \ Grievance Committee Will submit formal
complaints % Chcf Arthur and representatives, Of the
road