The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-11-04
THE BIG FOUR STRIKE
Employees at Cairo Refuse to Ac-
cept Van Wrinkles Proposition.
Whole Of the Cairo Division Now Report
ed TO Be Tied Up-Trouble in Ten
nessee-Mr. Ford OH Rates.


General Superintendent Van Wrinkle, Of
TEN, and superintendent Sutton, Of the
Cairo division. went to Cairo, ILL.,, yester-
day on a special to confer with the strik-
ing engineers. firemen and switchmen with
view TO a settlement of the trouble Mr..
Van Wrinkle stated to a reporter that the
only men whose wages were reduced at
Cairo are three engineers and a yard fore
man, who were cut $40 a month. The
switchmen went out through sympathy
They demand that these men be restored
at old wages. The officers declined to take
their cases up individually, but proposed
TO do so when other grievances Of a similar
nature came up for action. The men re-
fused to accede to that proposition, and
ordered general strike on the Cairo divi-
sion at p. m. No passenger trains are al
lowed TO leave the yards, but engines draw
Ing single mail cars depart from two to
three hours after time and the end of the
trouble seems as far off as ever. Switch
men claim that all the men on the Cairo
division are out. The men are quiet and
make no threats of violence.
Another s-Oad that is i'm trouble IS the
East Tennessee. Virginia & Georgia Chiefs
Arthur, Clark and Sargent. of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers, Railroad
Conductors and Brotherhood of Firemen,
respectively. went To Knoxville yesterday
and consulted with the local grievance COM
mittee during the afternoon. They will
call on the receivers and general manager
of the road to-day. a majority of the rail-
road conductors and engineers on the main
branch of the East Tennessee are opposed
to strike, yet the grievance committee
informed their chiefs that they would not
work under the reduction of 10 per cent
under any circumstances, and will go on
strike. The chiefs promised to make a
thorough investigation of the whole matter,
and it may be several days before def
mite settlement is reached. Receiver Fink
says he will not yield an Inch.
Thinks Rates Will BE Maintained.
E. A. Ford. general passenger agent of
the Pennsylvania lines, says he cannot
speak for the freight men. but SO far as
the passenger men are concerned he thinks
there is disposition to restore rates to
tariff and then live up to them. In speak
Ing Of the Chicago and Ohio river traffic
territory he said that E. o. Mccormick,
passenger manager of the Big Four, and
Mr.. Edwards. general passenger agent
of the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton,
expressed a determination to restore
rates 70 tariff and carry what bust
ness there was at a profit Frank Reed.
general passenger agent of the Monon.
talked all right. The roads in the Central
Traffic territory were coming into line all
right. and there was no trouble as re-
CARDS the trunk lines, and ne was conf
dent that by the 18th of this month rates
would be fully restored. He thought that
after the trains got back to the old
schedules travel East and West would i'm
prove. and be satisfactory to California
ana southern winter resorts, but Chicago
business would be light. lie spoke in very
complimentary terms of the manner II.
r. Dering. assistant general passenger
agent of the Pennsylvania lines had
handled the immense business at Chicago;
In fact. at all points the passenger men
of the Pennsylvania lines had done excel
lent service, and the business ability they
had shown was gratifying TO the superior
officers.
President Ingalls, in Cleveland.
III. 4. Ingalls, president of the Big Four
spent Thursday in Cleveland, and the
Cleveland Leader, in an interview. quotes
him as saying, regarding the divisional
changes which took effect Nov l, that
'the Indianapolis division now becomes a
part of superintendent Higginss territory
and the SandusSy division and Columbus
and Delaware terminals are added to the
Cincinnati division. There are some Iong
stretches OF track to be taken care of by
the division superintendent, but the ci
visions are in responsible hands. We were
sorry TO reduce Mr. Reynolds and Mr.
Cramer. They were both efficient officers
but the new arrangements effect a saVina
OF about S1.400 a month in expenses, anc
with reduced earnings something had to bt
done. President ingalls, has been con
ferring with Eastern colleagues about time
schedules He said the chief change in the
winter schedule would be the addition Of Z
train each way between st. Louis anC
CleVeiSpd, which Will be connected witt
the New York Centrafs Empire State
express by a fast train on the Lake Snor,
carrying through sleepers Mr. ingalls, Elk
Al VA Fo sat i-f1 xrftH RI.
good condition in which he finds everything
on the Cleveland division. Mr. Schaff ha.
just returned from n trip over the systeu
with General superintendent Van Wrinkle
and reports everything in as good shape a!
can be expected.
Huntington Sells the c., o. &c :. w.
c. L. Huntington had this TO say at New
York yesterday about the sale of the Ches
apeake. Ohio & Southwestern TO the Louis
vile & Nashville and the Illinois Contra
railroad companies: II was approached on,
year ago by these people, who offered q
buy the road. | put my price on it anC
told them that L would give them time L
consider the proposition. IL they said ye
before I said they could have the road
On wednesday night they came to my
office and said. We will take the Chesa
peake at your terms The purchase vii
Improve the condition Of the Louisville 4
Nashville apprecmblyi Not cent ha
] get, we'll, say, IN round numbers, S. Goa, COO
That is, / will set bonds for that amount
III either the Louisville * Nashville or Tn
Illinois Central attempted 10 build SUCH
property they could never do ii Tor $1,000.
600. The only reason / am selling it i
because / wish 10 centralze my interests il
the Southern Pacific. 1 so West about IN
LIST Of December and will return next May
The Louisville < NASHVILLE has got a wonder
full piece Of property in the Chesapeake 1
Southwestern"
Attempt tn Do Away with Gates.
Some time since a law was passed Il
Missouri compelling the railroads TO al
NIT passengers 10 trains without stoppin!
at depot gate TO show their tickets. Tn
first road 10 have a tussle with the lay
was the Alton. and 1t was yesterday give
thirty days in which to prepare an answer
The roads claim that the gates are Their
solely for the protection Of the public an
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