The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-30
CHICAGO. June 80

union played high card today
u and made radical move when
they formally boycotted every ROAD
represented in the General MSnagerS'
association. The roads represented in
the association aud subjected to the
boycott are: Chicago. Rock Is.
land and Pacific, Illinois Crn.
trail, Chicago and Grand Trunk,
Santo Fe, Chicago and Alton, Chicago
and Erie, Chicago and Eastern Illinois,
Chicago and Northeastern, Western
Indiana, Chicago. Burlington and
Quincy, Chicago, Milwaukee and St.
Paul, Chicago Great Western, Louis-
vile. New Albany and Chicago, Chi
Cago and Northern Pacific, Lake Shore.
Michigan Central, New York, Chicago
and st. Louis Pan Handle, Pittsburg,
Fort Wayne aud Chicago. Wabash,
Wisconsin Central and Baltimore and
Ohio.
A mob of 1000 people. composed of
strikers and eirsympatnizers, stopped
the New York and Chicago limited on
the Chicago and Erie road near the
state line at Hammond, Ind, at 5 40
this evening and compelled the crew 10
side track the two Pullman sleepers car
ried by the train, Then the crew was not
iied that they might proceed with the
rest of the train but at II o'clock no
such move has been made. The sheriff
was on hand with twenty deputies. but
lie was powerless to pratect the train.
Tonight he wired Governor Matthews
for troops to prevent Interference with
the operation of the road No reply
has yet been received The whole
town is in sympathy with the strikers
ami denonuce the sheriff. action.
MOBILE AND OHIO HAS ENOUGH
The American Railway union has
given out the following bulletin
to the press: IL reply TO telegram
from General Manager Seals, OF
the Mobile and Ohio, stating that
that road had cut off all Pullmans
and asking for an order releasing lhe
tie-up, President Dsbs this noon wired
the Mobile and Ohio. asking whether
it was member of the General Man.
ayers association. If not, an order will
bs sent the men this afternoon to re-
turn to work,
President Debs states that twenty
five organizers have been sent east to
organize eastern roads and that every
road represented in the general mana
gers association, whether pulling Pull.
mans or Wagners, will be boycotted
and tied up. An official notice to this
effect will be issued.
All Alton yardmen who did not join
the strike last night went ont at 10
o'clock today. Tonight all important t
division points and terminals of the
Alton will be tied up.
Positive orders were issued at noon
today to the committee in charge OF
the Rock Island men to tie up that
road tonight at any coat. Telegrams
have been sent out along the line in-
structing the union men to quit work
and asking assistance from all en-
ployes. On account Of General Man
ager ST. Johns position as president of
the Managers association, bitter fight
will be made against the Rock Island
and almost any sacrifice will be made
in order to keep that line blocked to
the last
THE PENNSYLVANIA SUCCESSFUL.
Superintendent Law. of the Pennsvl-
vanla lines, said at noon that by the
old of the yardmaster and the division
officers with the recruits from abroad.
they had succeeded in bringing in and
getting out all their trains in good
shape. Assurances have been received
from engineers and firemen that they
would stand by the company and take
no part in the trouble.
1t was reported at the Union depot
this morning that President Debs had
issued orders that would effectually tic
up the Alton. but at II o'clock the St.
Louis flyer on that road went out on
time and the o'clock through train
was made up in the depot shortly aftsI
noon and departed on time. The Mil
waukee road sent ont its fast north
western train at 1l30 Beyond q
trifliDg delay to their trains, the Rock
Island and Burlington roads have not
been affected.
A large number Of engineers and
firemen of Chicago and Eastern Iii
nois railroad qnit work this morning
and as result the suburban service Of
that line is practically abandoned
The belt line is hopeiessly tied up and
every line making connection over il
with the Western Indiana tracks is sc.
riously affected
SITUATION ALONG THE LINE.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, June 20.-Ail thu
day switchmen in the yards OF the
Chicago and Northwestern road were
called out this morning and they
obeyed almost to a man, whether union
or nou'union men.
MINNEAPoLIs, Mimi, June 80 The
Chicago. Great Western men are oul
on strike and the road is effect ual !,
tied up. Orders were also sent out
calling out the men on the st. Loui'
road, the Wisconsin Central aud the
Omaha. The situation in the North
ern Pacific strike remains unchanged.
Topeka, Kan. June 30 General
Manager Frey reports every Santa FL
train moving on time with tho regular
Pullmans attached.
DENVER, COL. June 90 The Pull
man boycott situation in Colorado wai
unchanged. The Atchison is running
its local train between La Junta and
Denver ana 1t sent out the Colorado