New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-29
THE ST. PAUL PROMPTLY SCRRENDERS.

+ HAND IN THE sTRUGGLE-THE ROADS OR
CAME FOR A FIGHT To THE BITTER
END-RECRUITING OFFICES OPENED
IN ALL TIE BIG CITIEs-THE
ILLINOIS CENTRAL's LOSSES
ARE HEAVY.
Chicago June 2S-Wih the simple beginning
Of a few hundred dlscon;ented strikers. at Pull-
man, H.. who were attempting to force merely
4 local issue successfully. the Pullman strike
and consequent boycott have assumed the pro-
portions Of the greatest battle between labor and
capital that has ever been inaugurated In the
United States. In three days time the Pullman
trouble has spread TO nearly all Of the important
railroads in the United States west Of Chicago,
with the result that entire systems are tied up
and powcres, H. the bands Of employees who are
striving for a principle. rather than "A cause
Within three days over 20 900 men have either
quit work or have announced their intention ~
so doing in Chicago. and added 70 this are the
many thousands on the systems all through the
West who have gone out on strike in obedience
70 requests from the officers Of the American
Railway Union.
II was estimated to-day at the headquar-
ters of tho American Railway Union that
fully 40 900 men arr now out a strike on ac-
count Of the refusal Of the Pullman Company to
settle the differences with It's employees In the
shops by tomorrow night nearly double that
number will have been ordered out. and the
strikers will inrl1de not only members Of the
Union. but knights Of Labor. Brotherhood men
f,, Ia
anect the interests Of the roads which have de-
cil,d to stand by Pullman.
MOVING THE BASE OF OPERATIONS.
IT was given out at headquarters to-day that
tomorrow morning the different railroads out OF
Chicago handling Pullman cars would be sufii-
ciently crippled 10 warrant the removal of the
base - operations OF the officers ~ the American
Railway Union from Chicago to St Louis. Martin
Elliott representative II the Union. was sent
- St Louis tonight 90 call out the men on all
hut two roads entering the 81. Louis Union
Depot with Pullman palace cara in their trains.
Tomorrow night. II necessary President Debs
and Vicr-Prcsident Howard will 60 10 -. Louis
% take charge of The strike there.
II * confidently asserted that within two days
all railroads out OF St Louis handling Pullman
cars exec ptlng tho Missouri Pacific. will be
asked 10 cancel Pullman contracts or incur a
strike
Vic,-P esd nj TIowa ri said to-day that the Union
would not exempt singh road I'm the West Or
Southwest. and II necessary all ~ the more I'm
portan, Of the Eastern roads would be tied up
I'm order 20 force settlement II the Pullman
STRIKE From the showing made within the last
three days by the Union. railroad men are In
clncd to believe that the statement is no idle
boast.
new deal was sprung this evening when
orders were issued - tie mp the Chicago and
Alton. the Burlington and the Rock Island The
instructions 10 strike were given late this after.
noon and while the committees appointed - act
with the employees began work at once +, was not
expected that the men would q out before Il
o'clock tonight.
Trains on all ~ the roads were gotten out In
fair shape to-day. although the most OF them
were made up by the officials and their as
slstants
SPEEDY WORK WITH THE ST. PAUL
The feature II the unions work to-day was
the speedy settlement effected with thr Chicago
Milwaukee. and 81 Paul. This morning special
cornui,ie. was sent 10 the general manager
81 the Milwaukee with n request that the r"ac
refus.. - haul Pullman slecpers. Through a
misunderstanding a number Of the milwaukee,
men struck before an answer was given ana
this lei to the report that the road was tied up
The company officials lost NJ time In informing
the committee that no Pullmans would be hauled
over the road and within an hour nine objection
able cars which are run on that line were side
tracked President Debs Immediately ordered
th. men back t. work. and the road suffered
but little Inconvenience
The United States Government has taken a
hand I'm the strike 80 far as IT the Santa
District Attorney Mnchrist received dispatch
from Attorney General Oiney. intimating that
adviccs had been received from the Postmaster
General indicating that transportation Of the
United States mall on the road IN question was
either olstructed or In danger thereof The At
torney General instructed the United states Dis
trict-Att0rncy to proceed against all individuals
concerned I'm such Obstruc ton. and q place war
rants I'm the hands Of the United states Marshal,
who I'm turn was instructed 10 appoint all the
dcputy-marshals necessary for the proper en-
forcement Of The law. and to arrest all persons
interfering with or intorposing any obstacles to
the government OF trains carrying the mails of
the United States.
This action ~ Attorney General Olney was /
predicted upon a dispatch forwarded early in /
the afternoon In behalf Of the receivers OF the |
Santa Fc 10 Postmaster General Bissell. setting |
forth the condition caused by the strlk" ana ask
ing relief.
Rumor was set abroad to-day that the meet |
ing Of general managers had determined that !
the strike must end and that Pullman must con- |
sent 10 arbitration with the striking employees
Asked by United Press reporter II II were true |
General Manager G. H. Chappell. Of the Chicago |
and Alton Railroad. said
ROADS ORGANIZE FOR THE FIGHT.
There Is not word Of truth In the state
ment on the contrary have organized to
resist this strike tc the bitter end.
1--WE have opened at No. 1872 Rookery Building
an employment office. and John NJ Egan, for
merly president and general manager OF the |
Chicago and Great Western road has taken |
charge Of the work Of securing men to take |
the places of those men who decline to switch |