Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-10-20
LABOR TROUBLES.
Strike OF Big Four Switchmen at Coluzn-
bus. o. Threatened strike At ST. Louis

Strike of Big Four Switchmen at Coluzn-
bus. o. Threatened strike At ST. Louis
COLUMBUS, O., Oct 1S.-The preliIni-
nary slzirnish in the strike of the Big
-Four switchmen took place yesterday
afternoon. superintendent Higgins
posted a notice that all employees who
did not resume work at 1 p. n. would
be discharged They Were also notified
to keep off the property of the COM
pany. Not single striker responded
at the hour named and they were all
discharged.
Just before noon under direction O.
Superintendent Peck, an engine came
from the round house and ran ont on
the main track There was no inter
ference further than some loud taslz on
the part OF the strikers who endeayored
TO get the crew to leave the train, but
they refused and assured the officials
they would not. The interest in the
entertainment gradually grew till , D.
NJ, when the company started three en-
gines ont of the yards, two freights and
passenger locomotive. The regular
engineers were in charge
There were about 200 men there when
| the engines were brought out A great
crowd rushed to the locomotives and
| one of the engineers was denounced as
scab. Two strikers mounted the cab
OF one OF the engines and We're iEnme-
| diately placed under arrest Their
| names are Edward Lotus and Joseph
Cokely. The appearance of a squad of
| police caused the strikers to scatter ard
the engines proceeded. The strikers
| became indignant and were about to
follow the engines for further trouble,
but the police cleared the yard and
quiet was restored a considerable
| amount of perishable freight was got
ten out of the yards during the Balance
of the afternoon and the strikers pro-
ceeded to their hall, where they held
meeting.
LOTUS, one of the strikers arrested,
has been released on 81 900 bond. The
men are charged with interfering with
| railroad officers and attempting to in
cite riot. The strikers claim that the
yardmen at Springfield, DAYTON and
| Cleveland viii come out and that they
will be joined by the Panhandle. the
Baltimore & Ohio and the Columbus,
Hooking Valley & Toledo roads to-mor-
row. The reports, however, are denied
/ by the officials OF the roads named.
The yardmen on the Hooking Valley
have sent communication to the SUI
perintendent asking an advance to the
Chicago scale. The representatives of
the several roads centering here held a
secret conference during the afternoon
to decide upon a plan of action and the
yardmen held another meeting last
night.
The Big Four officials secured an in
junction from Judge Cummings of the
common pleas court to prevent the
strikers from in any manner interfering
with the business of the road and for
bidding them to enter upon the proper
ty of the company.
/ THREATENED STRIKE IN ST. LOUIS
ST. LOUIS, Oct 1S.-It Is stated on
good authority that strike of switch
men similar to that inaugurated in
Buffalo viii take place in the Big Fou I
yards here within few days The Of
fcials of the road are aware of the
feeling among the men and have at=
tempted to conciliate them but thus
far have failed