Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-07-02
BUSINESS PARALYZED.
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SOUTHERN PACIFIC TREsTLE BURNED
SAN Francisco, GALA, July l.
There seems to be no improvement IL
the strike situation to-day, and judging
by the occurrences OF the past twenty
four hours. even If the Southern Pa
cific succeeds in sending out more
trains from the Oakland yards, there !:
but little prospect that they will pro-
coed far on their way. Tue
| Oregon Express, which iefi
/ Oakland last evening unmoiest-
| ed by strikers, is now effectual!y stalled
at Red Bluffs, and TO make the situa'
tion worse, over 200 feet OF their tres
tie, few miles north of Dunsmuir, was
! burned last night. and it will take sew
eral days TO repair this damage before
trains can pass between here and Fort
land. 1t is claimed that the burning OF
the trestle is t be work Of strikers, Out
| that fact is not established yet,
and there is another report that the
treste was fired by woodchoppers who
had been crowded out of employment
| by Italians and Chinese. As soon as the
fire was reported at Dunsmuir this
morning, the local members OF the
American Railway Union sent q large
force of men TO extinguish the flames.
They also placed guards at other ex'
posed bridges and trestles and cleared
the town of number OF suspicious
characters.
| MEN RESTLESS AT PITTsBURG.
PIrTsBURG, PA, July Several
meetings were held here to-day by rail-
readers, out nothing definite. can be
| learned as 10 any action taken. III Is
known, however, that the men are In a
very restless state of mind, and any
reasonable pretext would be sufficient
| to bring about a strike.
AT joint meeting OF engineers ana
! firemen in Allegheny to-day it was an
nounced that the ralroaders OF the Fort
Wayne, who had been suspended on ac'
| count Of lack OF business, were asked 10
go to Chicago TO take the places OIL
strikers, and upon their refusing their
names were stricken from the books
This is considered by the men equiv
alent TO a discharge. Should sucn De
the case, it is thought it would De
ground for grievance.
Summing up all reports, ID looks as
though the strike would reach here oy
! Tuesday, when a general te-up would
result, as the A. K. q. is very well or
gained in this section.
AN OMNIBUS QUIET PREVAILS.
CINCINNATI, O., July IA most ON
| nous quiet prevailed here to-day. All
! II rnoHa with phil
man cars arrived and departed as usual
The Cincinnati, Hamilton 81 Dayton
sent out freight trains to-day and re-
ceived them without any trouble.
The engineers Of the Big -Four were
! in consultation to-day over PROPOSE
tion of Pheau TO go out. The railroad
| managers held a meeting this afternoon
and report the outlook encouraging.
They have been employing new switch
men all day and arranging for special
police and deputies TO protect the new
men to be placed in the yards to-mor-
row morning.
The engineers and firemen OF the Big
Four and Cincinnati. Hamilton and
DAYTON Railways met this afternoon
and decided that they had no grievances
and would remain loyal.
Three engineers of the Cincinnati
Southern at Ludlow gave notice tonight
that they had quit. They stated that
the engineers on the Southern had been
ordered of.
A new engineer and fireman took out
the O'Clock Southern train tonight.
1t consisted OF mail, express, baggage,
two coaches and three pullman sleep
ers. On the engine and on each car
were deputy Z. =. marShals armed with
Winchesters rifles. They were not dis
turbed.
There is Trustworthy information Of
friction between Debs and Phean.
Debs blames Phclan for ordering out
the switchmen of the Big Four which,
he SAYS, was uniustisabie and unau-
thorized.
Tonight Phelan went to Secretary
Schaff, who represents the Big -Four 10
the absence OF President ingalls,, ana
offered to order the switchmen OF the
Big Four TO return TO work, provided
Schaff would recognize Phelan as repre-
sentinV the American Union and would
give his word that the men would be re-
ceived without prejudice. Secretary
Schaff refused the first condition.
A meeting Of strikers and their sym
pathizers, numbering 1000, was ad-
dressed tonight by General Kelly, OF
the CommOnwealers, and by +. w.
Phelan of the American Railway Union.
Men to take the places OF strikers to-
morrow are coming in numerously and
are quartered quietly.
RECEIVERS TO BE PROSECUTED.
DENVER, Colo, July The local
railway union has decided 10 petition
Judge Hallet, Of the United States
Court, to cause the receivers OF the
Santa Fe Road and their representa-
tives to be prosecuted for interference
with the mails. Petitioners claim they
requested the representatives. OF the re-
ceivers to be permitted TO move their
trains after cutting out the Pullman
cars; that their petition was fatty de-
MED.
THE FARMERS WITH THE STRIKERS.
EMPoRIA. .KAs.. July The follow
ing is parFof one Of series OF strong
resolutions adopted by the local Farm
ers Alliance Lodge here in sympathy
with the American Railway Union and
the members OF the lodge state that
similar resolutions will be adopted by
all other lodges in the State:
RcS0lUGd, That our people have pork,
corn and beef on the prairie and wheat
in the bins, all Of which are yours"
STRIKE ON THE GRAND TRUNK.
VALPARAISO, IND, July IA strike
on the Grand Trunk road at this place
was ordered this evening at meeting
OF the American Railway Union and
the 100 members were ordered 10 go out
tomorrow morning. The towermen al
the crossing Of the Grand Trunk, Fort
Wayne aud Nickel Plate roads went out
tonight.
600 MEN OUT AT WABASH.
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