The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-29
All. Seem Determined to Fight the



Boycotters TO the End.
CHICAGO, June 2S-The Association of
General Managers reorganized the General
Managers Association Bureau to-day, and
elected John NJ Egan general manager.
This bureau will have entire charge of
everything relating to the strike in behalf
of the railroads To-day committees were
sent to Chief of Police Brennan TO ask for
additional police protection for certain
roads. The chief promised to furnish all
the men needed at any time
The general managers of two of the lead
ing roads said to-day that they anticipated
and were prepared for a general tie-up of
all the roads; that there was nothing left
for the railroads TO do but resist the boy
colt. They reserved the right to haul any
mans cars that were offered to them re-
gardless of his business or political affili-
ations.
II. III. Porter, chairman of the board Of
directors of the Chicago & Eastern Illinois
railroad, in a communication to President
Carpenter. of the road, says if the aims of
the strike leaders are carried out wage
workers will be reduced to absolute slav-
cry. property be rendered valueless and
the result will be revolution. He sounds a
note of defiance to the American Railway
Union by asserting that the Chicago &
Eastern trains will be run with whatever
cars the company has "a right TO haul.
An official of the Milwaukee * St. Paul
road said to-day: THE facts are that none
of our men have as yet gone out. We have
met with some delays on the tracks used
Jointly by the Panhandle and ourselves be-
tween the passenger station and Western
avenue, by reason of the strike on the
all serious
An official of the Chicago Northwest
ern railway said of the situation on that
road: ION our Wisconsin division all OF
our men, with one or two exceptions, have
remained at work. On the Galena division
the strike is confined entirely TO our freight
switchmen They have gone out, but we
expect to fill their places as soon as pos
sible. We have at the present time on our
Galena division in Chicago seven switch
engines at work manned by yardmasters,
assistant superintendents, etc. Up to the
present time the strike is confined to the
city,"
One of the officers of the Chicago & AL
ton road said: up to the present hour the
strikers have not interfered in any way
cago & Alton railroad. They are making
many threats as TO what they will do, and
we are prepared to meet any action they
We will have no trouble whatever In hand
ling our trains, provided the city and
county authorities give us proper protec-
Mr. George NJ Pullman writes to the
general manager of the Associated Press
thai there is no truth whatever in a state
nent telegraphed from San Francisco to
the effect that the Southern Pacific company
had demanded settlement of the strike.
VIII Not Run without Pullmans.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 2S.-Superintend-
ent Fillmore, of the Southern Pacific, says:
Our trains are for the accommodation of
passengers, baggage and express matter.
If we are not permitted TO furnish these
accommodations we will not run trains.
That is our decision. We cannot tell what
will develop and our future course will de-
pend upon circumstances. AS to the mail
service / am I'm doubt We carry mails on
our regular trains. If unable to run these
trains do not see how we can be expected
TO carry mail. We are not / assume, ex-
pected to run special trains for the, mails
alone. Dsbarred from the use of Fullmans
we cannot carry passengers. III people
cannot have them to travel in they VIII
not travel"
Speaking of trains tied up at Sacramento
and Los Angeles, Mr.. Fillmore said he did
not know whether an appeal would be
made to the civil authorities for protection.
1T is better for people 10 stop in San
Frar CISCO he said. instead of being tied
at way station. We do not propose
TO put them to the latter annoyance. and
so. Unless sure our trains will run through.
they will not start"