The morning call., 1894-07-06
FEW TRAINS GET THROUGH.
AS Rule the Strikers Make Gains
Everywhere.

AS a Rule the Strikers Make Gains
Everywhere.
ST. LOUIS, July General Manager
Hayes of the Wabash has asked Governor
Stone to send militia to MOberly to pro-
tect his trains and men from acts of vi o.
lence by the strikers. The Governor replied
that he will prevent the forcible detention
of trains and bring to punishment all vlo-
lators of the law.
More switch engines were at work to-
day than at any time this week, and more
freight cars are being handled. The pas
senger service is improving. and all the
roads report better movement. In spite
o. all this the situation Is still serious, for
as one gain is reported loss is found to
balance it. st. Louis is at present suffer
ing as much from the strikers at outside
points as at home.
CINCINNATI. July 5.-After hearing the
testimony of General Manager Carroll aud
Superintendent Murphy of the Cincinnati
Southern and Vice-President Schaff and
Superintendent Bender of the Big Four
Judge Taft continued the case of S. W.
Phelan until tomorrow. The railway
officers testified strongly as to Phelau's in
struetions to the men. acquisitions have
been made for copies of the kilograms re-
ceived from Debs. All railroads here are
doing business as usual. taking freight for
all points except Chicago. There are new
men on all lines. The Superintendent OF
Police and deputies are still on duty,
escorting the trains in and out.
FORT WAYNE. Ind, July 5.-The strike
situation Is becoming serious. Not a mail
train has reached the city over the Wabash
for two days. and only one passenger
train has been moved. This morning the
Nckel-plate employees quit and not a
wheel is turning be iweeD Fort Wayne and
Stony Island. Even the section men are
out. There is no trouble reported on the
Fort Wayne road, but q strike is hourly
expected.
JOLIET. ILL.,. July 5.-The Central Trad
ing and Labor Council OF Joliet held a
session this morning and decided to tie up
all roads as far as Joliet was concerned,
the strike to take effect at noon. At that
hour every switch engine in Joliet, all
conductors, firemeD, engineers, brakemen,
switchmen. and even fagmen went out,
and it made the railroads helpless. The
Illinois Steel Company is badly crippled in
engines. The city water department will
close tonight, as the Santa Fe will no t
handle any fuel for them, and the street
railway will also close down this evening.
1t is rumored tina. all union laborers in
Joliet will be called out, but this has not
yet been confirmed.
RooDHoUsE. Ill.,, July 5.-The Chicago
and Alton engineers have appointed a
grievance committee, which will hold a
conference with Chief Arthur and c. II.
Chapelle. general manager of the Alton.
The engineers decided to return to work
pending the result of this conference.
SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,, July 5-A Wabash
passenger train from the West arrived
to-day, but crowd of 200 or 800 strikers
blocked the tracks at Washington street,
west of the depot. United States Marshal
Brinton and few deputies were there.
but as soon as the men were pushed off
others moved on.
ALTON. ILL.,, July 5.-The agent OF the
Big Four road 10 this city said to-day the
strike had been declared off, and all the
trainmen in the employ of the company
In this city are working as usual.
ST. JOSEPH. Mo-, july 5.-The blockade
in this city has been broken. Both the
Rock Island and Chicago and Great West
eIn roads are running trains.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, july 5.-Traffic is sus-
pended on the Kansas City. Memphis and
Birmin CHAM; Kansas City, Fort Scott and
Memphis. and Iron Mountain roads. The
other roads are moving in fairly good
shape. warrant was issued from the
Federal court to-day for the arrest of John
Phillips. an employe of the Little Rock and
Memphis road, who attempted to stop an
outgoing mail train by shutting off the
air brakes. Conductor Harry Mcdonald
turned the brake on again and took the
threatening TO kill any man who attempted
to stop it. His wife stood by his side with
revolver hidden under her apron.
The Little Rock and Memphis employees
voted to strike at A. NJ. Attorney-G Gen
eral OlDey tonight telegraphed to the Dis
trict Attorney to prepare an omnibus in
junction against all strikers to-day.
CLEVELAND, July 5-The grievance
committee of the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Engineers on the Lake Shore was
called to Chicago to-day. Nothing can be
learned here as to the cause of the call.
SIOUX CITY. Iowa, July 5.-The arrival
of the militia has put an end to the Iule OF
the mob, which has paraiyZed business for
the past FIVE days. and there was no inter-
ference with the running of trains to-day.
Nearly all the roads had passenger trains
running, but few of them moved any
freight. The Milwaukee engineers re-