The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-29
THE CHICAGO STRIKE.
Lake Shore Men 0ut-The Switching As
sociation will Re-0rganize.

CHICAGO, Ill. August 2S.-Twenty-s seven
switchmen in the employe of the Lake
Shore road went out on strike last night
completely tying up all business OF the
road as far as Chicago was concerned.
The trouble grew out of the stock yards
difficulty. Superintendent Amsden took
a crew of men down TO the
before reaching there the men
quit and left their engines stand
ing on the track Some time after
ward another crew was started, but aban-
doned the engine at Fort g-Third street.
When the night shift came to work they
learned that superintendent Amsden had
discharged all the men who had left their
engines They Immediately called a meet
ing and the men IN the yards at Twelfth
street, Forty-Third street and Englewood,
walked in in a body. A general meeting
was called and a communication was
drawn up and addressed to Superintendent
Amsden in which it was stated that the
men would return to work when those who
had been discharged were reinstated.
TO the communication Superintendent
Amsden replied that the men had been
discharged for refusing to perform their
duties On receipt of the news the strike
was declared. There is no change in
matters at the Chicago e. Alton road this
morning, everything remaining practically
! as 10 was last evening.
The representatives of the Switchmen's
Mutual Aid association met this morning
with the grievance committee of the
switchmen on all the roads running into
Chicago. The meeting was called to
devise some means, If possible, TO settle
the difficulties which are now threatening
the railroad traffic of this city.
Everything looked as if the Alton strike
would be settled by ~ o'clock. The men
] hal inn HoVaN Nf hn pl aTr,a
that they are not dissatisfied with Welch,
the new yard master, and are sorry they
hstruck at all
THE ASSOCIATION WILL REORGANIZE.
"The switching association has been per-
manently dissolved but it will be reorgan-
liZed under another title and on a different
basis" said Major St John, of the Rock
Island today The new arrangement may
not be in working shape for week or ten
days yet," continued Mr.. S.. John. at
will be different from the old switching
association in that it will be entirely under
the control of the railroads. Neither the
stock yards corporation or packers will be
permitted TO have anything to do with it.
The officers of the new system will be
elected by the executive committee of the
general railway superintendent's associa-
tion, which VIII have absolute control of
2he work"
The men at work on the new system will
be employees not of the switching or any
association, but of the different railroads
10y which they will be assigned to duty at
the stock yards. This will do away with
the i'll feeling hitherto existing between
1he stock yards switchman and their fel-
low craftsmen in the other railroads II
will so divide the employees that concerted
action by them Will be almost unat-
'tainable.
THE ALTON STRIKE.
The Chicago & Alton road strike will
probably be settled tomorrow and
will be a victory for the road.
General Manager Chappell was at
Brighton throwing switches and
watching proceedings. When seen regard
ing the strike he had this to say: I'VE are
in a better condition to handle cars today
than yesterday, and think by tomorrow,
II the police protection continues as it has
In the past, we will be able to clear the
yard. In no case will we re-employ the
striking switchmen unless they agree TO
join the Switchmen's union and be gov
erned by its regulations.
Preston's "Hed-Ake" is a specific for
headache.