The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-03
At the Navy Department
BOYCorTED FREIGHT AND CARS.
Men Determined 60 Resist Any Reduction
in Wages.

MEMPHIS, TENN, oct. 2.-The local
federation OF railway employees last
night adopted resolution ordering
boycott On all Chesapeake, Ohio and
Southwestern freight and cars.
A boycotted Chesapeake, Ohio anc
Southwestern car last night was turned
into the Kansas city. Memphis. anc
birmingham yards, and the yard crew
refused to handle t. No discharges
were made, but they are expected to-
day, as under the interstate law II
seems imperative upon the Kansas city,
Memphis and Birmineham people 20
handle freight offered by the Chesapeake.
Ohio and Southwestern When these
discharges are made no doubt there win
be strike on the Kansas Clty hne.
Trouble on the Illinois Central and
Yazoo and Mississippi Valley roads has
not yet extended beyond Memphis. but
as soon as the organizations OF train
men have time 60 act it VIII probably
take in the entire system. as the men are
determined 20 resist the efforts at
reduction OF wages, and there seems
TO have previously been a general under
standing among the employees OF all
roads.
Il is stated here that the swltchmen
in all the yards, excepting the yards
OF the Tennessee Midland. are out. There
is no disturbance.
All the switchmen IN the Chesapeake,
Ohio and Southwestern yards are out
to-day, and only one yard engine is
being worked. IL Is IN charge OF the
tranmaster. All coal beavers, wlpers.
and section men In the shops are also
out. Swltchmen on the Louisville, New
Orleans and Texas. and the Illinois
Central, have refused 10 handle Cbesa-
peake. Ohio and Southwestern cars. and
they, too have gone out. Switchmen IN
the Memphis and Chattanooga yards Will
strike and the strikers will
be Joined by the switchmen In the ser
vice OF all roads centering here, before
night.
This statement II hardly true az 10 the
Louisville and Nashville. as none OF
them attended the meeting last night.
The yards are being guarded by police
men and deputy sherns. There Is no
disorder.
The switchmen OF the Illinois Central
and YazoO and Mississippi Valley held
a conference with officials at II o'clock,
but refused 10 handle Chesapeake, ohio,
and Southwestern cars, and the strike is
still on The Kansas city. Fort Scott ana
Gulf swlchmen win probably go out to-
night. A tie-up now will seriously inter
fere with the movement Of cotton. which
is beginning TO move In large quantities.
Not the y. ~. and NJ. v.
WASHINGTON. D. c., oct. 2.-The
officials OF the Chesapeake and Ohio
railway direct attention TO the fact that
I'm DISPATCHES from Memphis, Tenn, AZ TO
the railroad strike, because OF reduc-
ton Of wages. the Chesapeake and Onto
railroad has been confounded with the
Chesapeake. Ohio and Southwestern sys-
tenn. now called the Newport News ana
N3ssissisippi Valley railroad. There has
been 40 reduction OF wages and no strike
on the Chesapeake and Ohio. on ths
contrary everything is prosperous
The IoutsviIie and Nashville.
LOUISVILLE. KY, Oct. 2-Twen,y-
FIVE suits In behalf OF workmen, who
were brought here from the East TO take
the place OF the striking shopmen or
the Louisville and Nashville road. were
fled to-day. Ten thousand dollars are
asked for In each case. The grounds OF
the suits are that the plaintiffs were
brought here under misrepresentauon' 10
their injury; that they were locked up
and restrained Of their liberty, ana that
they were refused transportation back