St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-07-01
SCENES AT TIE UNION DEPOT.
Exciting Times When the Even
ing Trains Were Leaving.


The superintendents and managers
had their inning last evening in hand
ling trains and setting switches.
AS per prearranged conclusions, the
switchmen in the union depot yards
quit work at O'clock sharp, leaving no
one to handle the passenger trains ar
irving or departing. Supt. Mcmillan.
of the Union Depot company, took off
his coat, and with the aid of couple of
men managed to get the various trains
out, although every one of them was
late in getting start.
Capt. Schweitzer, Lieut.. Sexton and
ten officers of the central station were
on duty, reinforced by thirty special
police officers, sworn in during the
afternoon. Every approach to the depot
yard and train shed was guarded, and
no one could obtain entrance except
through the regular passenger gates,
provided with the proper transportation.
At the foot of Sibley street line of
special officers and three regulars
formed dead line. shutting off en-
trance from the western approach to
the yards.
A long line of freight cars stood
waiting on the tracks of the Milwaukee
freight yards. but there were no train
men to take the train out. The cars
were mostly refrigerators, loaded with
beer.
There was considerable difficulty ex-
perienced in getting the various trains
out, as their time for arrival and de-
parture is so close to each other. But
at O'Clock the shed was cleared, and
all trains had gotten out of st. Paul, at
least.
The trains of the Milwaukee line
were little late, but otherwise there
was no appearance that general strike
had been ordered. Engineer Parker. of
the H. & d. train of that line, had TO
get off the cab and throw the switch to
allow his train to pass. This action
was received with cheers by the crowd
eff strikers outside the picket fence on
Sibley street.
There were several hundred men con-
gregated to watch developments. but all
behaved themselves very well. Beyond
cheering, there was no demonstration
of any kind. Every engine of the out
going trains had q detail of police
officers aboard, who staid in the cabs
until the train was safe beyond the
crowd. The men were respectful, and
seemed to obey the authority of the
officers. The Omaha train for Chicago
backed into the train shed having a
Wagner sleeper attached, which fact
called forth an outburst of cheers on
the part of the strikers.
Another noteworthy incident occurred
when the Omaha'S train for Sioux CITY
was ready to get out. The mail car was
at the foot of Sibley street, where it
usually receives Its last load of mail.
There were no switchmen to fetch it
down. Presently General Superntend-
ent Scott mounted the cab of Engine
15S. and told the engineer to go ahead
after the car. Mr.. Scott, assisted by
Supt. Mcmillan, threw the switches,
made the couplings and brought the
mail car down, after which the train got
out about fifteen minutes late. The
strikers looked on quietly but made no
| demonstration.
Supt. Underwood also buckled on the
armor, and was on hand TO set the
switches for the trains of the Milwau-
kee line. Both the fast mail and lin
tied trains got out, being thirty minutes
late.
The Wisconsin Central train got
away on time. When the train pulled
in it had attached two Pullman sleep
ers. Every coach and sleeper had large
placards attached to its sides. announc-
ing the fact that the line was in the
] hands of the courts, and warning all
persons from interfering with the prop
erty in the hands OF the United States