The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-01

the Calumet strike would result in the clos
ing of the Standard Oil Company's plant
ana the Chicago Sugar Refinery. About
1900 men are employed by the oil com
pany here and about 5000 at the refinery
will be affected
reports at headquarters tonight were
to the effect that the fremen on the Hi
nois Central road engines had gone out in
a body The hremen's division on the Il
llnois Central numbers about 300 men.
The iremen on the Sante Fe met
this afternoon. and after discuss
ing the situation voted to with
draw from the brotherhood and Join
the American Railway Union Formal
notice of the surrender of the charter of
the lodge was sent out and the men all
quit work this afternoon. In the Pan
Handle yards all OF the tiremen and en-
glneers joined the strikers, as did num-
Der of the Fort Wayne men.
On the Santa t'e fifty freight handlers
refused to handle cars switched by non
union crews, and striking, they marched
In body to the union headquarters,
where they organized a local union of
their own.
On account of the action of the Mil
waukee in handling Pullman cars and re-
fusing to withdraw from the managers
ASSOCIATION, a general strike on that road
was ordered, butsthe men returned TO work
az r. III. n Npltllillbbtt VI Lltn HOl ulGUl-
bers of the union waited upon the union
officials this evening to try to have the
strike order postponed until a definite
answer could be secured from the general
superintendent, but a delay was refused
and the order is now in effect The men
however, will not strike till morning.
The action Of General Manager Newell
OF the Lake Shore i'll working the switch
tower for Rock Island trains, caused the
nniop bOgpd n 1anjapa ct, hot
road this afternoon. Strikes were also
declared on the Nickel Plate. the Indiana,
Big Four and the Colorado Midland.
On the Big -Four the complaint is that the
company has Pullman cars at Cincinnati.
THE GOULD SYSTEMS INVOLVED.
The order for general strike on the
Gould systems was also issued this after
noon. On account OF the Michigan Cen
tral being a mem Der of the managers as
sOCiatIOn, i strike was ordered on that
road, aud almost Immediately a mum Der
of yardmen and roadmen went out. 1t
was reported at union headquarters that
the railroad company had asked the
Western Union ana Postal Telegraph Com
panies to supply men to take the places
of the striking operators on the different
divisions, and acting on the same, the
union officials are threatening to cause a
strike among the Western Union opera
tors, who have recently Joined the union.
A general tie-up of the Union Pacific
has been attempted, and the me n on the
Chicago and Great Western have been
ordered out.
The union officials say that there is
nothing in the reports that the employees
of the Chicago elevated roads and street
cars have been asked to strike.
THE MoSON TIED Up.
A complete tie-up was reported in the
MOnon as far south as Lafayette Ind.
Late tonight it was announced that an.
understanding had been arrived at by the
union officers and the grand officers of the
firemen's brotherhood. All fremen
would be permitted to act
either in body, or individ-
ually, in supporting the strike. Strikes
among the tiremen will be ordered on all
the roads at once. The engineers OF three
divisions in Chicago have agreed to take
advantage of the Interpretation of the
rules by Chief Arthur and refuse TO work
with green crews.
sTUDEBAKER IN CONFERENCE.
What is looked upon as a significant
move on the part Of the capitalists, as the
union designates all employers, was the
visit to headquarters to-day of p. II.
Studebaker, of Studebaker Bros Mr..
Studebaker is large stockholder in the
Pullman company, ant while confer
enCe between he and tn union officials
was secret, IL was given ouc that IL was
for the purpose of arranging for meet
ing tomorrow. 1t is not known whether
the subject will be a compromise with the
Pullman company or protection to the
Studebaker works.
The strike assumed such proportions
to-day that over ten roads abandoned all
attempts to run any but mail and passen-
ger trains. f'reigllu business is almost
entirely suspended, and many roads have
refused to accept business Of any nature.
The suburban service on all of the roads,
except the Milwaukee, has practically
been abandoned.
PERISHABLE GOODS HIGH.
There is a general rise in all perish
able goods as a result of the strike.
Lemons, which ordinarily sell in this
market at s. to 50 80 a box, were quoted
to-day stifiiy at $40 box, while thou
sands of boxes are rotting between New
Oaleans and Chicago Ice, which is
ordinarily 81 ton, has risen TO
$40 ton, and is very scarce
at that. Strawberries, melons and all
kinds of garden produce have advanced
in like fashion. The hotels find them
selves in a peculiarly unfortunate predic-
ament. Travel is generally cut off, and
the price of all articles of food materially
increased.
DEBs MAKES A MISTAKE.
President Debs to-day notified the i'm
migration inspectors that the roads are
about to import 1000 men from Canada To
take the places of the strikers on the diff
ferent lines Inspector II. G. Brady in
vestigated the matter, but failed to find
any grounds for the statement. Presi-
dent Debs said that the imported
laborers were headed for Chicago on
Grand Trunk train which would reach
the city at 30 o'clock this afternoon.
Inspector Brady telegraphed TO Port
Huron and received the reply from the
collector of the port that there were no
immigrants on the train. The managers
association denounceS President Debs
assertion as untrue.
MOVING EAST.
President Debs announced to-day that
the executive board had decided to tie up
several eastern roads as soon as sut1i-
cieut number of employees were enrolled
in the union The first road marked out
for organization along the entire line was
the Baltimore and Ohio. An organizer
was started out over that road
Yesterday with orders to report a strike
committee for instructions as
soon as possible. Two men
were sent out over the Pennsylvania
lines. and il was announced that an effort
would be made to tie up that system at
every point from Pittsburg to Chicago.
Another organizer viii be sent to Pitts
burg to-mOrrOv to assist in organizing