The Forrest City times., 1891-08-28
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 Pxnu, Ind, Aug. s%.--The striks on the Lake Eric a Wcstern road b hourly becoming more serious. It was given out last night with . great fourth q manned to-day and that schedule time would be observed.
 How much foundation thcre was xoS this claim Is seen from the fact thAA the entire freight business on this di. vision to- day consisted of the moving of three cars from here to Kokom6 Superintendent Deniston and the yard- master took switch engine yesterday and succeeded in getting three oaib out, but that was tho extont of the days business
 When the conductors were ordered to 70 to work they natly refused to take their trains out unless manned by the regular crews. This action on the part of the conductors was . great surprise to tho offi icia1s, who he'd ro. fused to believe tho reports that susA step would be taken.
 Tho passenger trains weEe runnin4 on time to-davss but 1t is now said thV will be stopped tomorrow unless tho company . rses to tho terms of the strikers All tho employee of.the road sympathixe with the freight trAinmSn, and . general strike all along the ane ls imminent
 LAFAYETTE, Ind, Aug. 9e.-A com mittee of Leke Eric d Westsrn strikEo arrived from Lima, Ohio, to-day. TAe men from that point heard that the men here had agreed to the companys terms and sent Q committee to ascee. tain the truth.
 A conference was held and the Lima men having learned that the report was unfounded prepared to return home They were refused transporta- tion by the company and tho strikers immediately cut the passenger train In two behind the mail car and told tho engineer to proceed.
 In half m hour the mon were fur nished passes, the train was made up and the committeeman rode away as passengers.
 No attempts have been made to moye freight here and the freight clerks have been given vacation. No acts of violence have been committed
 Tho strikers here have sent com mittces to Lima, Peru and Muncie to confer with the men. there.
 BLOOMINGTON, H.. Aug. c2.-No freight of any kind is being received by the agents of the Lake Erie & Western railway, circular giving such orders having been rccci ed by all agents to-day. Every side etrack in the city is full of cars. A Blooming ton paper publishes an advertisement for brakemen and conductors.
 PEORIA, Ill.,, Aug. 22.--Two freight trains were moved in the Peoria yards to-day One was sent west over the Toledo, Tc ria & Western and the other went east over the Big Four." The first train was made up at Hilton, across the river from the city, and re- ceived orders before starting. It is Q rule to stop in the yarIs and get or ders, but this was not deemed advlsa- ble. Armed guards were placed at every switch and the long train thun- dered through without a stop or any Interference. Guards were stationel ] on the tops of cars and the chief of pollce and his posse occupi d the ca boose.
 Thus encouraged the officials mado up the other train. It was cut in two twice, but the men pulling pins were discovered and arrested in each cnsc The officials are filling the yards with heavily armed guards, who chase the strikers out or arrest them.