New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-12
THE BLOCKADE BREAKING.
GENERAL IMPROVEMENT IN CONDITIONS
ON THE RAILWAYS.
TRAINS MOVING MORE FREELY AND MANY MEN
RETURNING TO woRK-A FEW POINTS
HOWEVER, REPORT THE STRIKE
MORE SERIOUS

trains. both freight and passenger are MOVING pn
/ time The same Is true OF all the ROADS USING "o
Union terminal station-the Wabash Detroit i-dnS
ING and Northern Canadian Pacific and Flint ana
Pere Marquette. The strikers at the Brush-s'' S''-
ton have not yet returned to work but al passen-
ger trains the Chicago and CIrand Iau L Ghore
| tro Grand Haven and Milwaukee anu i-dhr o!Tte
FREE lI'''' ~ '''
Battle Creek, Mich. July n.-Three passenger
! trains went out on the Grand Trunk from mere yes
.r1av 4 fn4icht train which had been standing
on the side track at Pavilion ten miles west OF mere
since July /. brought into the yaIus mere -,
number Of ears Of meat were /" the tram anu
their contents were spoiled
Grand Rapids. Mich. July 1i.-After an all-nigh'
meeting the American Railway Union failed 10
order strike on the Northern division of the Grand
! Rani1s and Indiana road. Another meeting VIII be
held but believed that the strike is dead 50 ir
as Grand Rapids is concerned.
! Pttsburg July u.-The.e are no new develop
,nentg in connection with the railroad strike here
1t is now believed absolutely certain that The rail-
road men Will. for the present at least. continue al
work on al lines running into this city trains
| from the West arrived at and departed from the
Union station time. Ali signs OF trouble naye
| disappeared and the men seem determined IN theH
! stand resist all advances OF the American h"i'-
way Union.
Kansas CITY. Mo. July 1.-THE strike situation
here IS greatly improved The only road now suffer
ing to any extent is the Kansas CITY Fort SCOT OF
Knights Of Labor III regard to the Strike order OF
| Sovereign
change in the strike situation here. Every road In
Fort Wayne sent freight train out yesterday
This has not been accomplished before since the
strike began
Decatur H., July 1.-THE Wabash moved two
freight trains Yesterday the first since June 80.
one went 10 Springfield and the other TO Lfchiied.
Deputy marshals protected the workmen. ana there
was no trouble. The passenger service Is reaso"aby
good.
Kankakee H.. July 1l.-An except three employees
the Illinois Central and Big -Four railways ii
this city on being informed that they would be dis
charged unless they reported - work yesterday
morning returned The entire union has d!sobeyed
orders and II Is thought that rs Charter VIII r
here which the Illinois Contra, hopes TO move soon
The local strikers have always been orderly.
Peru Ind. July 1.-THE Wabash road has filled
the places Of the engineers and hremen on the main
line who qui; work with new employs ana mas
begun moving all trains regularly Freight trains
which not run for ten days Were started yes-
terlay.
Michigan city. Ind. July r-An the Michigan
Central employees in this city yesterday voted 20
resume the running OF freight trains between here
and Chicago
Frankfort. Ind. July 1.-THE tie-up the Clover
Leaf IL ended The company has all the crews
necessary 10 move its trains and more men on
the way here. Superintendent Boomer announces
that under no conditions viii the strikers now re-
main In the employing OF the company.
Little Rock. Ark. July n.--At meeting OF the
various labor unions IT was decided that all the
railroad men should 20 10 work ut o'clock yes
tcrday afternoon! promptly AT thaf hoH' a IhfE'
number OF strikers appeared at the Office Of tho
superintendent, OF the ST Louis. Iron Mountain ana
southern Railroad. and were assigned 10 thor Ola
places. The railroad officials anticipate no inr-
Their trouble. All trains running on time.
Henderson,. Ky. July 1.-THE switchmen and
yard hands of the Louisville and Nashville road
who struck here last Thursday have all resumed
work. Passenger trains handling Pullman sleep
ers have continued running about On time. Tho
Chicago sleeper. which was missing several nights
last week. Is again added regularly. II has ban
nearly week since freight train passed ms
point the Louisville ana Nashville.
New Orleans. July 1.-THE peaceful reports from
Chicago have quieied the labor troubles here. Tho
presidents Of the unions declare their opposition
to a strike. but assert that they Will 20 out II
their leaders so determine.
Lynchburg. Va. July ll.-Thcre are no signs OF
tlm ns.'"' "'''' wi ''''' '''' '''''''' NV '''''
Wilkesbarre. Penn. July n.--Thcrc Is talk
OF q strike among the Lehieh Valley Railroad men
from Sayre bethlehem. Everything is quiet
along the line John ii. Rice general chairman 81
the brotherhood OF Locomotive Engineers on the
no Intention OF striking. and the company may
rest assured that his men VIII remain loyal 70 II
and 10 the public under the present state OF ar
fairs.
indianapolis. Ind. July II (SpeciaD. -Governor
Matthews received dscouragng news from Brazil
to-day. and found it necessary 10 order several
companies Of militia TO be In readiness 10 proceed
70 that point at short notice. In the mean time
he sent n message TO the Sheriff Of Clay County
demanding that he do his duty. The Sheriff replied
that he would distractions TO the passage OF
trains and troops need not be sent. They will not
therefore, be ordered out until the Sheriff shows
what he can do The miners at Brazil have never
been satisfied with the Columbus agreement. Sand
are In an ugly frame Of mind.
The day IN this city has been exceedingly quiet
No attention has been g%d by as9T V
said to-day that he had assurances from his fire
pn on on unless Ordered ont by CHEF Sargent Mar
sha Hawkins received calls for deputies today from
Andrews. Peru and Brazil and found 1t necessary
Ia
The trials Of John Buck and other strikers for
contempt Of court were continued until tomorrow
Brazil Ind July 1.-THE railroad strike in this
city is assuming a serious phase Yesterday a man
named Smith from Chicago. arrived in the city to
take a place fireman or passenger train. He
was badly beaten, and started out Of town on
run.
ST. Louis July l-At "A meeting OF the Beer
Drivers and Stablemen's Union and the Firemcn's
Union Knights OF Labor. last night. resolutions
were passed Endorsing the American Railway Union
and conforming the action OF the Federal authori-
ties In sending troops to Chicago There Is practi-
cally 10 change in the railway situation at the
Union depot. Nearly all the passenger trains
arriving and departing on schedule time
Labor leaders about evenly divided In the
matter Of a general strike. All agree In sympathy
with the strikers. but many consider universal
strike foolish and dangerous. over 800 warrants
have been issued for the arrest OF strikers on rail-
ways in Missouri and Arkansas. and they are being
fore Judge Morris in this city, and botn were dis
the Wabash iSr and Clover Leaf lc here on me n
night with Pullman The freight situation has
improved. Yesterday 1880 loaded cars were sent
out.
Duluth. MINI, July 1l.-With the understanding
that the trouble a; SpOoner was at an end. traffic
was resumed yesterday. 1t reported here last
night that General Aucr. Adjutant-Gcncra Of WIS
consin was assured BY the strikers that they would
make demonstration. and hat upon this promise
he departed. The Chicago train was attacked soon
after he left here and cut In several places. 1t Is
also reported that II. W. Wright. a trainman. was
assaulted and perhaps fatally Injured Al superior
necessary. Switching resumed In the
Omaha and Northern Pacific yards here yesterday
for the first time since the strike began ana freight
sent out
Memphis, Tenn, July 1l.-Inccndiaries last night