The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-22
THE STRIKE EXTENDING.
THE ENTIRE LAKE ERIE AND
WESTERN LINE BLOCKADED.

Yerdmen Join the Strikers and De-
mand Pay for Extra Work-The Om-
cia,s Reticant-Ratlroad Shops Shut
Down An Ultimatum Posted -
Threats TO Hold the Passenger
Trains
PTTTsBURG, PA, Aug. 2l.-A Tri-State
News Bureau special from Findlay, o.,
says: "The strike on the Lake Erie and
Western railroad is extending, aud unless
some terms are soon agreed upon. the entire
line will be blockaded passenger
trains and all. Yesterday the
yard men i'll this city quit
work, joining the strikers and demanding
pay for extra work. Yesterday the agent
and his office force were busy throwing
switches and handling cars which are trans
ferred TO other lines and rushed through.
RETICEYT OFFICIALS.
"The officials of the road refuse to talk
regarding the matter ,Shnd their continued
silence causes the strikers TO fear that a
move is on foot to hire men to take their
places, and that it will be sprung on them
at almost any time.n
A dispatch from st. Mary's, O., reports a
similar state Of affairs existing there.
RAILROAD SHOPS SHUT DOWN.
special from Lima, o., says; lowing
| to protracted strike on the Lake Erie and
Western railroad the main shops of that
| railroad located here shut down yesterday
This throws 800 more men out OF employ
| ment but as the road is practically tied up
| there is no work for them. The traffic of
the line has, wherever possible, been
diverted to the competing roads, but hun
dreds Of carloads Of grain are lying along
the track, with no relief in sight.n
General Manager Bradbury returned
| home to-day, aud is now looking closely
| into the strike.
AN ULTIMATUM POSTED,
Trainmaster Cook yesterday posted
notice to the men stating that all
who wished to do so could return
| TO work. He gave them until mindight
and stated that after that
hour those not returning would be dis
charged. This action has created some
| excitement among the mon, but they are
very quiet and firm, and show no signs of
weakening. Some threaten to hold the pas
| senger trains if the management refuses
their demands much longer.
THE CLIMAX CAPPED.
PERU, IND, Aug. 21.-The climax was
capped in the Lake Erie and Western strike
yesterday in this city by the ultimatum of
| General Manager Bradbury, or
dering all men to report for
duty by midnight or consider them
selves discharged. About thirty five
of the men called for their time. The
situation is extremely grave, as it is UNDER
| stood the firemen will go out also, thus
blocking all the traffic. All business is sus-
/ pended and the large shops at this point
will be closed until further notice.
THERE IS NO PRACTICAL CHANGE
in tho situation to-day. Owing Co an er-
ror in telegraphing, the men who were TO
take the strikers places did not come to-
day, but will arrive tonight or tomorrow.
The strikers have been driven from the
yards of the Peoria and Pekin
| Union road by deputy sheriffs, and
are all drawn up in a long line along
the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy tracks.
Sentinels are placed at each entrance to the
yards to notify the strikers when new men
arrive. The strikers say they will shoot the
first man who attempts TO couple car.
The Toledo, Peoria and Western made up
a through freight at Hilton this morning
and sent 1t through the yards. 1t was not
molested, as the train was not made up here.
The situation is growing desperate for the
business men of Peoria, and some decided
| action is demanded. The railroad officials
say cars will be moved tomorrow If the
new men aud Piukerton men arrive.