The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-13
CRISIS In RAILWAY LABOR
Beginning of the Death Struggle Be-
tween Railroads and Employees.
Detective Boyd Says Trains Must Run on the
Ann Arbor Line To-Day in Spite of ALL
Twenty Other Roads May Be Affected.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

city a little after last midnight, accompan-
led by sixty-ive men of his force. They
hsve been brought here at the instance of
the Ann Ar5or Railroad Company, and
Mr.. Boyd assured your correspondent that
trains would be running on that road to-
morrow If the tack had to be accomplished
under the most desperate circumstances.
Word comes from Chicago to-day that the
Pinkertons have been engaged as a reserve
at that end of the line, and there is
no telling now where this matter
will end. Following on the heels
of this move comes the information hat
an Injunction has been granted the Ann
Arbor people by the Supreme Court of the
State ct Cleveland against every one OF
the other twenty lines entering Toledo,
com polling them Co handle Ann Arbor
traffic. These injunctions will be served
tomorrow morning. This will, no doubt,
precipItate q general strike. as the men on
these roads in session to-day decided to
fish: 1t out to the end.
1t has also developed to-day beyond q
question that such systems as the
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern,
Grand Trunk Pennsylvania. Hooking Val
ley, Wheeling d Lake Erie. Ohio
Central. Michigan Central. and twenty
five or thirty other big lines are inaugur-
ating q movement looking TO the abolition
OF organized labor among their employees.
There are probably more prominent rail-
road officials In Toledo to-day than nave
ever before gathered in one place on q
similar occasion, and more are coming to-
morrow. Mayor Emmick and Chief of Po-
lice Raitz called on detective Boyd to-day
n notified him that on the first attempt
he or any of his men made to do police
duty in connection with the strike
they would be promptly arrested. This
did not disturb the great detective
in the least and while he declines to show
his credentials. he informed the Mayor
that he had enough experience in the
Burlington and Pittsburg strikes to war
rant him in the belief that he knew his
~prerogatives thoroughly. Everything now
Indicates one of the most far-reaching
strikes on record. and it will come soon.
Trades unions ali along the line are
boycotting the Ann Arbor system, as we'll
as all merchants who patronize it in any
manner. The Ashleys are not alone in
this movement. Several other roads have
been at the back of them from the start.
Trouble may be looked for tomorrow.
A dispatch from New York says: j. M.
Ashley, jr., vice president of the Toledo,
Ann Arbor IL Lake Michigan railroad, on
which road q strike of engineers is In prog
ress, was in this city tonight. He received
two very important telegrsms from the
scene of the trouble tonight, which Indi-
cate that the strike will be speedily adj
justed. One of the dispatches was to the
atfnnf thu Tim TnIfaA Afafaa Grurf hod do
cided that all railroads in the territory of
the Ann Arbor road must accept freight
from the Toledo. Am Arbor 81 Lake Miohi-
gan. and that an order to that effect would
/ be issued by the court tomorrow morning.
The other telegram was from e~x-Congress-
man Ashley. of Ohio. president of the road.
and stated that the strikers. through Chief
Arthur. were willing to declare the strike
OF If the railroad officials would meet their
employees as individuals and listen to their
grievances.
Vice President Ashley, after relating
these facts to q reporter. said he adhered
to these terms. and would start immediately
for Toledo to treat with his employees. He
said it could be stated authoritatively that
the strike would be declared of at noon to-
morrow.
Strike Will Not Be Declared OF To-Day.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
TOLEDO, O., March 12-At midnight both
President Ashley for the Ann Arbor road.
and Chief Sargent and Youngston for the
strikers. positive ely declare there is not q
word of truth in the report from New York
that the strike will be declared Off to-mor-
row. Both sides EXHIBIT more determine
ton to fold out than ever.
Chicago Switohmen sparring for Wind.
Special 60 the Indianapolis Journal
CHICAGO, March 12-Chlcsgo switcbmer
will remain at work for the present, o.
least. This decision was reached at a meet
ing of the grievance com mIttee this even
ing. Every one of the thirty-two Chicago
roads was represented, and a majority oil
the members voted against ordering a strike
A mass meeting of switchmen will b,
called for some day this week. a
which the decision of the grievance
committee will be presented and the
whole matter discussed. Grand Master
Wilson, of the Switchmen's Aid AssCcia
tioD. is much pleased with the outcome o.
to-day's meeting, as be believes a strike a.
this time would be an injudicious move
He declines. however. to discuss the prob
ability of q walkout at some more oppor
tune tlmein the future. ABORTION of the new
men who had been secured In anticipation
of a strike will be gwen employment dur
ing the worlds fair rush. The others will
be given TRANSPORTATION to their homes al
soon as the railroad managers are assured
that all danger of a strike is past.
After the meeting the delegates refused
to talk. and. to all questions. sxid tina
Grand Master John Wilson would speal
for them. There appears to have beer
q misrepresentation of the position o
the switchmen all along" said Mr.
Wilson. I'm the first place the Switch
mems Mutual Aid Association ha
not made any demands on the road
and has. therefore, not placed itself in
position that could be considered arbitra
~ or unreasonable. We have even now n,
quarrel with the general managers, and ar
by no means looking for q labor disturb
ance. The switchmen did make q reQues
for anincrease In wages, but there is a wild,
difference between a request and q de
mand. 1t has been usuaI-in fact. it ha
been the rule heretofore with tn,
switchmen's organization to mako de
to set a time when an answer shonld b
given. There was no demand this tim
and there was absolutely no date set. o
anything said about whom an answe
should be forthcoming. There nigh
have been q conference, but non
was asked for. Our request 70
IN increase in wages would bav
been made at this time if the worlds fsi
had never been heard of. 1t positively ha
no influence on our original deiiberation
and the fact that we might have been in
position TO cripple it by a general strik
did not make its full impression until W
saw It in the newspapers. There will b
no strike of the switchmen. If there
trouble 1t will be- precipitated by the ger
eral managers locking the men out"
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