The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-05
BELT STRIKE BROKEN.
Most of the Men Return to Work.
Six Engines Running.

Six Engines Running.
Superintendent A. A. Zion said yesterday
afternoon that so far as the Union Rail-
way Company was concerned it was ready
and able now to handle all freight that
came to it, At noon six crews upon the
Belt who went out returned TO their work.
This due to a proclamation issued by
the company and posted conspicuously
about the property of the company. In
this proclamation it was announced that
all men who applied for work by noon
would be taken back, but those who failed
to make application would be deemed tc
have left the employ of the company and
would not be taken back.
When this proclamation read the
men called a meeting at Cooks Hall, in
West indianapolis. The meeting was a
long one and some heated speeches were
made both for and against remaining out
The majority of the men seemed to favor
remaining out, but the six crews men,
toned desired TO return. They reported
at the office of the train dispatcher a few
minutes before noon and were told to
bring up their engines. They were followed
by crowd of those who had refused to
return, and every possible effort made to
induce the men not TO return. While this
was going on a street car containing about
twenty-five special deputy marshals ar
rived at the stockyards and marched down
the track. AS soon as the men saw the
special deputies they ceased their efforts
to induce the others not to return. They
were told that they would be liable to ar
rest for trespass if they came upon the
right of way of the company and imme-
diately went to a street crossing, where
they congregated. Yesterday afternoon the
haf
and all the switching that they were called
upon TO do was done. The night men We're
ordered TO report at o'clock for work
After a consultation with Marshal Hawk
ms Mr.. Zion decided not to send any of
them out last, night. AS il was a holiday
IL W@s deemed not advisable to start men
at work during the night, when it was
probable large crowds of workmen would
be at leisure, rs there might be some
effort made TO stop the work by violence
on the part Of workmen not connected
with the company. The force of special
deputies remain upon the Belt TO protect
the men who had returned to work. Depu-
ties were sent with each engine as it did
its switching. Mr.. Zion said they We're
handling all the freight that was brought
to them. He said some of the who re-
turned to work were members of the
the night on the Belt to report at 6
o'clock yesterday evening was simply for
the purpose of ascertaining who of the
number were willing to. go to work if
work was provided for them.
All of the switchmen on the Union tracks
This one. reported for work. but the com
pany. refused to take him back. He was
the first man to go out and the company
thinks is largely responsible for the others
having quit, and consequently would not
take him back. Those who were received
are Darnel. Fisher. Young, Kleis,. Miller
and Lands. Mr.. Zion says all of the men
told him they were forced to go out. He
also spoke in the highest terms of the
prompt and vigorous action taken by the
city authorities to prevent violence and
the stoppage of trains by force. He said
he was told that in other cities the rail
road companies usually had great diff
Guilty in inducing the city officials to take
any, action. and only succeeded after the
strikers he'd gone far that there was
nothing left for the city authorities but
to grant the request of the companies He
said he believed had il not been for the
prompt action of the, police on Sunday
night that the railroads would have been
unable 70 move train on that night and
EXPRESSED his thanks to the Mayor and
Board of Public Safety for their prompt
action.
In the Peoria & Eastern yards every
thing was unusually quiet yesterday after
noon. Two switch engines were busy MAX
ing UP trains and there was no ATTEMPT
made to interfere with the work