The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-28
Monon Traffic Interrupted at Hammond
An Erie Engine Reported in the
Ditch at Another Point.
NO TRAINS DELAYED HERE
Blockade at Every Railroad Gen.
ter in California.
Strike Reported to Have Been Ordered
on the Santa Fe to Secure Rein
statement of Two Men.

CHICAGO, June 27.-The employees of the
Chicago Great Western railway went out
tonight, making a total of eleven Chicago
roads now tied UP crippled by the Amer
lean Railway Union boycott of Pullman
cars. The roads so far affected by the
strike at this point are the Illinois Central.
the Santa Fe, the Chicago Great Western.
the Chicago & Northern Pacific. the West
ern Indiana, the Wisconsin Central, the
Chicago & Eastern Illinois, the Wabash,
the Grand Trunk, the Monon and the Bal
timore & Ohio. On some OF these roads
Pullman cars were still being carried to-
night, but the strike leaders confideat
asserted that tomorrow will the boy
colt completely effective. The men, Hho
have been leaving slowly and in small lots.
are beginning to show effects of the Amer
lean Railway Union missionary work.
and tonight the boycott sentiment was
much more general and apparent than at
any previous time since the strike began.
An attempt was made this evening TO send
out the ST. Paul train on the Chicago Great
Western with Pullman sleeper attached.
The train started out but when 1t was
found that the sleeper had been coupled
on trainman pulled the bell rope, and as
the engineer reversed the engine, twenty
men rushed to the coupling, and in few
minutes the train pulled out, leaving the
Pullman in the depot.
Crowds of strikers and sympathizers
gathered in the railroad yards in different
portions of the city and the police were
kept busy queliing threatened riots.
Strikers drove Illinois Central employees
from the yards at Fordhani.- despite the
efforts Of a detail of police. ana addi-
tional force was sent to that point. Later
1o- sr.
the Western Indiana yards at Archer ave-
nue. and became so threateningly demon
strative that the police force there was
doubled.
The three signal men who control the
switches at the Western Indiana tracks
at Archer avenue Joined the strikers at $50
o'clock tonight, blocking the system. Tn
der heavy police guard a new signal
man was placed in the tower and the block
ade was raised, the crowd making 10
demonstration. At $50 o'clock the San
Francisco limited, over the Santa Fe, with
four Pullman cars, passed the crossing in
safety, the crowd making no demonstra-
ton. The seventy-fve signal men and If
teen switchmen employed in the Western
Indiana yards are all on strike. A general
tie-up on the Michigan Central road
narrowly averted this afternoon. The
trail was engaged in switching coaches for
the roads whose men are out. The super
intendent of the Michigan Central at
once notified that if there was further at
tempt on the part OF his road to assist the
Illinois Central every man in the employ
of the Michigan Central would be called
out Orders were given the men to have
nothing more to do with the Illinois Cen
trail cars. The Michigan Central trains
which run out over the Illinois Central
tracks made their scheduled time without
any difficulty. Every time, one Of them
| passed with it's Wagner cars the crowds
| at Grand Crossing cheered.
That no Pullman cars would be permitted
| to leave the Union Station was rumored
| this afternoon, but the rumor appeared to
| have no foundation, as all the trains left
! on time No attempt was made to inter-
| fere with the making up or departure Of
| trains The roads anticipating possible in
| reference were the Fort Wayne, the Pam
| handle, the Burlington and the Alton. Ex-
| ira precautions were taken TO protect the
| New York limited on the Pennsylvania,
| which left promptly at $50 p. m. This train
was made up entirely Of Pullman cars,
| comprising two sleepers, a dining car. a
| smoker and an observation car. Six Pink
| erton men remained on the train until il
| reached wanatah. Ind, fifty-three miles
| from Chicago. The next train out was the
| Alton limited which runs TO Kansas City
| and Denver 1t contained two Pullman cars.
! Then followed the three Burlington ex-
! press trains, all hauling Pullmans. The
| Panhandle train went out on time in two
sections, carrying five Pullmans and several
baggage and express cars.
Not wheel was moved in connection
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! after o'clock tonight Seven train crews.
| after having drought their trains into the
| Central Station, refused to take them out
| again. At Grand Crossing. Burnsides.
| Kensington and Fordham the strikers be-
| gan to gather in small groups during the
| early part of the evening until their num-
| bers became so noticeable that the railroad
| authorities applied for additional protection
| from the police When the Diamond spe-
| cial, with several Pullman sleepers went
| through Grand Crossing its way TO st.
| Louis, the crowd became demonstrative.
| When the train was stopped for the cross
ing the crowd surged across the tracks and
the officers had some difficulty in restrain
| ing them but finally succeeded in clearing
the way. One switchman was arrested.
Chief OF Police Brennan to-day detailed
| thirty men to watch the property OF the
| Chicago * Northern Pactfc road In re-
Spouse to call from the officials of that
road for protection Twenty-Five police
men were detailed to guard the property OF
the Illinois Central and twelve were sent
| TO the Western Indiana yards. The entire
rserve force OF the police department is
held in readiness General Superintendent
| Watts. OF the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne &
| Chicago road, arrive from Pittsburg TO-.
day. "You may say positively and emphat-
! tcally for me that our Panhandle division