Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-28
THE WESTERN NSTRIKE
Preparing to Extend it to the East
ern Lines.
MEN SENT TO WORK IN new YORK
No Trains Running on the Illinois
Central.
ARREST OF THREE wORKMEN

ARREST OF THREE WORKMEN
CHICAGO June 2s.-At q late hour last
night an official Of the American Railway
Union stated that the engineers and fire.
men Of dye Chicago roads will be ordered
out today or tonight. to take part In the
boycott OF Pullman cars. The roads to be
affected. he stated. were the Santa Fe.
Baltimore and Ohio. Chicago. St. Paul and
Kansas City, the Northwestern and the
Illinois Central.
Signs of trouble were detected early along
the Chicago and Northwestern line. At
Western avenue and Kinde street a crowd
II railway strikers gathered about o'clock
and thirty officers were sent to the scene
Of threatened disturbance. At May Fair.
on the Desplaines division Of the North
western. trouble was feared. Freight
switching yards are located at this point.
During the morning the strikers congre-
gated In the yards and five police officers
were sent to preserve order.
A complication has arisen which may lead
70 trouble between the Illinois Central and
fhe engineers Last night an Illinois Cen
pal switch engine cab was wrecked. ana
he company discharged Joseph Finn, who
gas In charge Of the locomotive. He says
the broken piece Of machinery unavoid-
lbiy wrecked the cab. His explanation was
not satisfactory and he was discharged.
Brotherhood
AT the request Of railway employees in the
east twenty-five men were sent out by the
American Railway Union today to aid In
organization In that part Of the country.
These men are bound for New York and
viii begin work among the employees of the
New York Central
Engineers and fremen on all roads CEN
ter0g In Chicago are greatly incensed at
the discharge of the four engineers by the
Northwestern road. and decisive action on
their part. in. aiding the general strike. u
No trains, through or suburban, were
running on the Illinois Central into or out
Of Chicago today.
By 10 o'clock this morning the Calera
ana Wisconsin divisions of the Chicago and
Northwestern were at a standsttll An
nouncement was made that every road en-
terins the Union depot would be tied up at
noon; moo The Chicago burlington and Quincy.
the Pennsylvania, the Chicago and Alton
and the Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
would all be affected IL trafic at the Union
depot should be stopped.
Three Men Arrested.
-Four engineers Of the Northwestern road
VINO called on the officials Of the American
Railway Union last night and recommended
the order for the strike on that road were
discharged today. This 10 considered by
trouble
Three men. members Of the subcommit-
zee sent out by the union officials last
night 10 the Northw estern yards at West
ern avenue to order the strike which took
place at midnight were arrested this morn
ing on complaint Of the railway offlcials.
They were charged with intimidation and
were taken TO the West Chicago avenue
police station and locked up The Amert-
can Railway Union engaged attorneys to
Owing to the strike Of the switchmen on
the Pan Handle. the trains Of that road
have been brought In over the tracks of
the Fort Wayne road
Threats to tie UP the latter road, and
even the entire Pennsylvania system, grew
largely out OF this fact Action against the
Fort Wayne would also involve the Chi
cago and Alton road. as both come into the
city over the same tracks
Everything was blocked after midnight
ts last night at the Western avenue yards of
Handle roads.
AT am today it was announced that a
strike had been declared on the Chicago,
Milwaukee and st. Paul and that all the
American Railway Union men would be out
within an hour. tying UP the system.
Inc nrct passenger train to leave sched-
uled Tor the east on the Baltimore and Ohio
today did not leave, on account Of being
unable to couple on the engine. The en-
gineers OF the other road using the same
yard kept switching across the b. and o.
d. ",
engine was held back as e6ectually as
tnousn locked to rails. Forty police were
sent to the yards.
A E Bancroft representing the Santa Fe
system has applied to the United States
autnorfues. IN the name Of the receiver, for
protection to his road against interference
, Dy tne strikers. Judge Grosscup is out of
town and the marshaPs ONCE decided to act
under the order entered into tho coal strike
trouble and decided to send out deputies.
1Snt hundred men employed in the North
this morning.
Thinks nm End fs Near.
SAN FRANCISCO. June IA local pa-
per mere prints the following interview
with member OF the local lodge. American
Railway Union:
Il have the best OF reasons for saying that
General Manager Towne of the Southern
Pacific has sent a dispatch to Mr.. Pullman
to-day which will be the cause Of the settle
ment OF the trouble within twenty-four
hours."
Notes of the Strike.
MILWAUKEE, Wis. June 2s.-Au is
quiet In railroad circles here at Ills am
Trains on the Northwestern. Chicago. MIL
waukee and st. Paul and Wisconsin Cen
trail are moving usual
HELENA, Mont, June 2s-At o O'Clock
last night all American Railway Union
men on the Northern Pacific railway went
out on strike under an order from Presi-
dent Debs- The entire line In this state Is
tied up.
ST. LOUIS, June 2S.-The Pullman strike
situation here Is quiet. No trouble is an
ticipated before 4:5O pm, when the first
train carrying Pullman cars after the boy
cott goes into effect Is scheduled to leave
over the Chicago and Alton road.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, June 2S.-Neither
the Louisville and Nashville nor the Nash
Vile. Chattanooga and st. Louis railway
has experienced any trouble in connection
with the boycott on Pullman cars.
INDIANAPOIS, Ind, June 2S-The local
lines are beginning tc feel ths effects of
the strike. The New Monon Is the worst
sufferer. Other trains are badly delayed.
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., June 2s-The
local employees of the Northern Pacific quit
work according to agreement at am. to-
day A strike has been declared on the