Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-02
ST. LOUIS.
President Debs Orders u Tie-Up on
the Wabash.


Inauguration Of the present strike they
came to the conclusion that this was a
good time to have their old wages restored.
At East st. Louis the brakemen employed
on all the roads entering that city have
made known their determination to strike.
The car builders and inspectors refused to
go cut.
1t is reported that all the men on the ST.
Louis division of the Mobile and Ohio road
have been ordered to go out.
Strikers met last night and appointed
committee of five to meet similar COM
mittee of street railway men to discuss the
advisability of having the employees Of the
city lines join the ranks of the strikers.
The outbound passenger trains got away
without appreciable delay today. being
made up by yardmasters. Office men. etc.
of the Terminal Railway Association.
Freight traffic, however. experienced no
change. the strikers having thoroughly
stopped the handling Of all such trains and
cars. The men out here continue In a
peaceful mood. with no indications Of any
disturbance in any direction. and no de-
velopments of Importance are expected I'M
til the time given by the employing rail-
re ads for their men to return to work ex-
pires.
An Incorrect Report.
Later.-The statement that the Wabash
had been ordered tied up generally proves
Incorrect Beyond the trouble at Decatur,
ILL.,. the entire system was In good ord er to-
day, with all men at their posts The de-
mands formulated by the Decatur strikers.
and to which the road declined to accede
are that the wage scale and rules in effect
before the reduction made during last
years depression. both as regards employees
and officials. be restored. but with the
understanding that seven this settlement
could not be made until the Pullman con-
test is ended.
COLUMBUS. OHIO.
COLUMBUS. Ohio. July 1.-The Pullman
car. Chicago 10 Columbus today. via Chi
Cago and Erie, and Hooking Valley roads,
was left at Marion. The Hooking Valley
crew were willing to bring the car from
Marion. but 1t was side-tracked in the rear
Of some freight cars and the crew were not
willing to shift freight cars to get at the
Pullman. The sheriff was called upon for
protection. and the car will be brought
here on the next train.
About half the car repairers who struck
Friday on the Hooking Valley returned to
work today.
OGDEN, UTAH.
OGDEN, Utah, July 2.-Tne Union Pacific
officials attempted to start train east
last night. but the crew deserted after the
train was made up All Union Pacific en-
ployes here quit work. Utah and northern
trains are standing on the tracks without
train crews. The men held a meeting last
night and resolved to stay out indefinitely
Every office and shop door of the Southern
The Union Pacific train arrived this morn
Ing at 1885 from the east without Pullman.
Orders were given by the United States
marshal to assemble all deputies at the
marshars Office at $50 this morning, pre-
sumably to protect all trains.
EVANSTON, wYO.
EVANSTON, Wyo., July 1.-The A. r. L.
held a meeting last night and resolved to
stand firm. The order of Judge Riner was
received, requiring all employees to decide
by o'clock this morning If they will re-
main in the service of the company or be
discharged. The order has been signed by
few engineers and conductors, but by no
A. r. u men. There are eleven engineers
and nine conductors at Evanston who are
Lot members of the A. r. L. They all
signed. well as the dispatchers, opera
tors and frenen. There is much excite
ment at the show Of firmness on the part
Of the union men.
Later.-The strike is broken here. About
100 men have signed to go to work on CALL
including leaders of the A. r. U. The
shopmen stood out stiff1y till today, when
an agreement was made.
TOLEDO, OHIO.
TOLEDO, Ohio. July MARK Wild, chair
man of the adjustment Of the American
Railway Union for the Hooking Valley sys-
tenn, has ordered out on a strike al the
operators in the EMPLOY of the road. This
will seriously affect the passenger traffic
as 1t will be impossible to run trains with
out great danger, If the telegraph operators
are not at work.
BATTLE CREEK, MICH.
BATTLE CREEK. Mich, July 2.-The
strikers on the Grand Trunk are now mas
tiers Of the situation. Not wheel has
moved past this city since midnight
Through passenger trains are now stand
ing on the track. Two mails are here. The
men are determined to stay out until the
Pullman difficulties are settled.
MINNEAPOLIS.
MINNEAPOLIS Mimi, June 1.-The SYM
pathetic strike has closed down the Mil
waukee car shops in this city, throwing
large number of men cut Of employment
SAN FRANCISCO.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 2-The Southern
Pacific officials recognize two great STRAIT
egic points In the railroad crisis in Califor-
mia. One Is Sacramento. the other Los
Angeles the keys. respectively, to the
northern and southern situations. Each
point commands large territory, and both
main lines out of California While the
strikers are apparently powerful at scores
of points along the lines the railroad Of
fcials assert their belief that II the block
ade Is broken at Sacramento and Los An
geles the workmen will succumb. Sacra-
mento has been selected as the first point
to be cleared and General Superintendent
Fillmore has gone there to direct the cam
paign. He says that no concession will
be made to the strikers, and that he will
open the road at Sacramento If the task
requires month for its accomplishment.
HANNIBAL, Mo.
HANNIBAL, Mo-. July 2.-The railroad
strike has seriously affected the Hannibal
and Decatur branch of the Wabash road.
All freight trains have been abandoned and
the passenger trains are very late.
FORT SCOTT, KAN.
FORT SCOTT, Kan. July 1.-THE Mis-
souri, Pacific shops were closed down today
on account OF the strike The order was
not posted until the hour of going to work
and vas surprise to all of the men
CINCINNATI.