The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-08-25
TRAINS STILL In THE YARDS
Engines skilled" at Lafayette by Lake
Erie & Western Railway Strikers.
Fruitless Attempts of officials to Renew BUSH
ness-New Men Coaxed Away-Deputy Sher.
ifs on Duty-Senstor Brice's Proposition.
SPECIAL to the Indianapolis Journal

The freight cars are all on the tracks. and
some of the trains are ready to 60 out, but
no conductors OF brakemen are ready TO go
with them.
1t was expected the company, under the
lap, would attempt to move trains early
this morning. and despite the falling rain
hundreds of people were on the ground in
anticipation of serious rouble. Fourfreight
engines were ordered fired up by
the mpa but about the time steam
was up a squad of men dumped out the
fires, and the engines were dead. The COM
pany then applied to the county sheriff and
to the Mayor of the city, asking for pro-
lection, and by request Sheriff Mckee
swore in about twenty-five deputies. and
they were placed in the round house to
guard the engines. The fires were once
more started and steam generated, but no
effort was made to run them out.
About 6 o'clock the switch engine was
run out on the track preparatory to max
ing up a train. Instantly men swarmed
around 1t like flies about u molasses barrel.
No words were heard; no violence at
tempted. The engine was not touched. bnt
the engineer backed it out on the track and
left it there. This was the only attempt
made to-day. =.
A SQUAD of twenty-five men were brought
from Chicago at 2 o'clock this morning 9, and
were expected to go out with the freight
trains. They were interviewed by the
strikers, the situation explained to them,
and most of them claimed they were not
fully ad vised of the strike. and are under
stood to have refused to go to work. Some
of them returned to Chicago. transporta-
tion being furnished by the strikers.
The marshals have succeeded in getting
service on q few more of the strikers. which
service warns them not to interfere In any
manner with the employees or with the
company property; among .hg those served t~a
Lynch and Cooper. the first two men served
by the federal marshal. 1t IL presumed the
company had Mchugh served under the
belief that he represents all the men in the
strike, but he SAYS he only ~, np,
applications for the notice result
ed in the city marshal being
instructed that it was the duty CT the Off,
GERS TO maintain peace, arrest disturbers
and protect property. but 1t was not a part
of their duty to act as brakemen or attempt
to run cars. When they did the latter they
ceased to be policemen.
Late this afternoon q conference was held
between General Manager Bradbury and
the committees from the strikers, but moth
III OnihO ~ aAH
that the men must first return to work,
after which their request for pay for over
time and extra mileage would be fairly IN
vestigated and the result made known at q
subsequent date. This was merely q repe-
tition of the ultimatum of Mr.. Bradbury on
the day of his return to Indianapolis. 1t
was rejected by the men at that time and
was rejected to-day. They say that If this
point is conceded. by the time the company
is ready to decide on their demands they
will all or nearly all have been discharged.
One noteworthy thing about the present
strike is the fact that none of the men are
intoxicated or drinking. They are as de-
termIned as ever, while the company seems
as positive in it's position not to entertain
the grievances until the men shall q To-
entered it's emplOy.
Several trains have been made MP ready
to go out, but the strikers or their friends
bars, pulled many of the coupling pins,
and it will be impossible to move the cars,
even If there was no opposition. The com.
pany this evening received q large supply
of new pins.
some of the girls in the dining-rOom of the
hotel where the new men stopped refused
TO wait on them when they learned what
they came for.
The sheriff, at z o'clock. withdrew his
men from the engine-hOuse, and was told
they would not be needed before 6 o'clock,
Tuesday morning.
Tonight a telegram was received by the
officers of the Lake Erie 81 Western rail-
way from Senator Calvin Brice. He stated
in substance that the strikers at Lima, o.,
had been told by him that whenever they
returned to work and were in the c0mpa-
ny's employ their grievances would be con-
sidered and acted upon, but not before.
That thereuDOn the men expressed a will
ingness to resume work and would send q
committee TO this city TO confer with the
men here. 1t is stated tonight that the
company has four crews certain, and that
it will move trains Tuesday.
Refused to Take q Car.
There were no new developments in the
Lake Erie Il Western strike here yester.
day. There are but two crews to deal
with. hence all the important movements
must occur at other points on the line. A
car of the Lake Erie N Western was offered
the L., n. A. & c., yesterday, but was re-
fused. 1t is thought an attempt will he
made to start q train from this point this
morning.
Opposed to Cheap Russian Labor.
BALTIMORE. Aug. 24.-Labor organiza-
tions are beginning an agitation against the
admission of any more of the Russian He
brew immigrants who, for several months,
have made this city an objective point.
The dissatisfaction has become so great
that a decisive step will be taken to make
the matter a topic of even national agita-
ton. 1t Is claimed TO be q fact that the
admission of the numerous Russian immi-
grants into this city has taken employ ment
away from q respectable class OF sewing
women who hitherto aided materially IN
the support of their families. Manufacture
ers, 1t seems. are Withholding the work
from their former sewing-haDds and giving
1t to the new arrivals, who receive lower
pay than Americans accept and live with
ont any regard to decency. The Russians,
1t Is claimed eat, sleep and work in the
same apartment and decency, sanitary laws
and AL the Droprietles that Americans re-
spect are violated.
Brewers Want New Headquarters.
ST. LOUIS. Aug. 2I-Nhe National Brew
ers' Union met again to-day. the morning
session being taken up with consideration
of recommendations to change the consti-
tuition. Beyond changes to facilitate
routine business the principal amendment
was one permitting the change of the ma
tional headquarters. which are now in New
York. A more central location IS desired.
The matter WAS laid over. A lot of reports
were read bv delegates.
The matter of the Anheuser- Busch boy
colt will be taken up Wednesday OF Thurs
day. The next most important matter to
be acted upon 10 the matter of consolida-
ton with the brewers union of the Pacific
coast, which plumbers 500 men. The latter
IS not affiliated with the national union,
and steps Will be taken to bring il into the
fold.
Victory for Union Printers.
NEW YORK. Aug. 24.-The compositors
employed by the Recorder struck tonight