New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-13
BIG FOUR YARDMEN STRIKE.
THE FIRST SKIRMISH TAKES PLACE AT
COLUMBUS
YARDMEN SAY THEY WILL BE JOINED BY
CONGRATULATIONS TAKEN BY

THE ROAD.
Columbus. Oct. lo-The preliminary shrmish IN
the strike Of the Big Four yardmen took place ms
afternoon This morning superintendent I. ). h's
Gins nosted a notice that all employees who did not
r..,n,e work AT l p. m would be discharged Ihey
were also warned keep OF the property OF the COM
many Not a single striker responded at the hour
named and they were all discharged. Just before
noon under the direction OF superintendent Peck al
rrire cam. from the roundho'se and ran out on the
main track There was no interference further than
somo bond talk the part OF the s'riKerS' WIN o"'
deovored In get the 10 leave the taln out 'ey
r.,s.d and assured the officials that they would not
interfere. . .u .
- ~ whom N. companv started three engines ont
=, the wards two freight and passenger hcomouNe'
Tho rec,,Iar engineers were in charge There were
about 900 men present when the engines were orouS"'
o,r A great crowd rushed 10 the locomotives N"u
ono of the engineers denounced as scao' l"o
strikers mounted the cab OF one engine ana teS "'
Immediately placed under arrest. Their names are
Edward LOTUS and Jos rph Cokcly The appearance
=, a doou of police on the scene caused the strikers
N scatter and the engines proceeded do"n""H'
strikers became Indignant and were ABOUT 10 lo"""
49, .,c,ras for trouble but tho police cleared the
yards and quiet was restored. conslncrao'e a"o",'
q, perlshable freight WAS gotten out oi the Y"'uS
a,nc the res, OF the afternoon and the strikers pro
,c ono Of the strikers arrested, has been released
a, :, 600 bond They charged with interfering
With railroad officers and attempt TO incite iio'.
nh. STRIKERS assert that the yardmen at sprnghem'
,,av+o, and Cleveland will cone out tomorrow thal
th.v Will be Joined by those Of the Fan iiahuc pau
oo.. and Ohio and Columbus, Hooking Naley anu
roredo road tomorrow. These reports however
- aonied by the officials OF the roads named Inc
ardr.n NJ the Hooking Valley have sent commuh'
,o, IN the superintenAent. asking for an ADVANCE 10
the Chicago scale The representatives, OF inc se'era
o.ds ccntring here held conference during tle aier
MON 70 decide upon a plan Of acton ana the S1u
men held another meeting tonight
Tho Rig Four officials tonight secured an ihIuno'
,on from, Judge Duncan. OF the Common Peas 'oW''
,o nrevent the strikers from In any manner ihter
,-,,c with the business OF tho road, and ordering
,ht th,v do not enter upon property Of tho com
pany. n.,.,. a,
,hc Rr Four road have taken steps TO pre-
ven, A strike, but far their efforts to con
c,u,,o On, men havo been OF no avail. IIn demands
q, the men Will be for higher wages ana shorer hours
Tho lodges OF the sWitchmens Mutual hd Asooauoh
at numerous points along tho blg FouF system ~
held meetings during the last fo~ Gays 10 c"Hs"r'
rercr stke II the company refuses 10 conccfe thelr
demands. Yesterday an a-cnt oi INC company az
near,d I'm this CITY in search of swltchc 10 ue seu
n Indianapolis where they viii be held In readiness
~ taEc The places Of the strikers. About dozen
Uerc sent 10 that point last night by Tie secret agrhI
Agents also been sent south ~ seAVh oi "o'0
switchmcn. -. >, ,,-,r.. q,
,bc p, Four Kailroad has received orders 10 take no
freight for Columbus, Ohio or for any point VIA o"uh
bus.