New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-03
position, and filing the places OF the striKers'
whom We no longer consider In our services
THE PULLMAN COMPANY DEFIANT


The Pullman Company has also issued an Off
cial statement that the company has no COM
promise to offer and will not accept one. SO the
battle is drawn to the death.
That the Managers Association is out for blood
Is evidenced by the fact that they are in constant
communication with Eastern iabor bureaus. and
arrangements have been made. they say, for the
irnportation of from 1900 to 1000 men daily for
railroad work in Chicago. The places Of the men
who struck and are striking are being filled as
fast as possible, and the intent is to meet force
with force Both State and regular troops have
been asked for and although no order has been
received for the I'd Regiment, militia TO move,
Manager St John. of the Rock Island. is positive
that the order was issued from Springfield, but
that 1t got lost in transit. The 18th Infantry
regulars at Fort Sheridan, are under hgh'
marching orders. ready to move with fifteen MIN
utes' notice with their supplies and cannon on
natcars. furnished by the Northwestern road All
tho roads are anxious for this display OF military
mower and are free TO profess that some move
ment will take place tonight especially IN the
face of the inehicency Of the United States dep'
utv marshals and the deputy sherihs ana the
r1ultifarious drubbings that they have received
At the hands Of the mob in and around COOK
County.
news received by the managers to-day was any
thing but reassuring;. nevertheless they are fuil
of fight and the never-say-die demeanor Thelr
meeting lasted all day but nothing Of importance
was done but listen TO bulletins in regard 10 the
situation at all points Of the compass. Rumors
were a0oat that some OF the railroads were get
ting weak-kneed over the ultimate result-that
the financial end was getting too close 70 IN
hni.y to suit them. and that they were wll'hs
t1 pull out Of the Managers Association unless
some Of the wealthy roads come to their aid. II
was pooh-hooed by the managers, and their
bureau Of information said that all the roads
will stick through to the bitter end. The loss OF
money 10 the roads involved. connecting roads
or even to the country in general does not enter
into the question. so says Manager Egan
II is an open secret in the Rookery Building
the headquarters Of the general managers. that
when the strike Is settled the attention Of the
roads Will be turned In another quarter 1t Is
known among the initiated that when the time
comes for the contracts TO expire certain roads
will build their own sleepers and refuse re-
rewal. II there Is any possible loophole OF escape
FEDERAL. OFFICERS ROUGHLY HANDLED
As fol the general situation. the news from the
various roads in and about the city as summed
M bv the general managers, who are in close
briefly as follows:
Tho Illinois Central and the Rock Island in
tho vorst straits. Rsoung has been general along
ho.h lines with the principal battle-ground at
plpo Island on the latter road. Some 400 deputy
n,arshals and deputy sheriffs were simply power
Lose IN the hands II the 900 strikers and sympa-
,hizers there They were dsarmed this after
! noon so saw reports 10 the managers head
! quarters and forced 10 fee for their lives. ana
United States Marshal Arnold was severely
poundei and maltreated. None OF the inhaoi-
tants VIII furnish food TO the deputies and there
is an incessant demand for troops OF any de-
scrlption No one on the Rock Island got through
Blue Island at o'clock but the officials VIII not
! attempt 10 run any more trains tonight. as the
strikers have placed car across the track and
have no respect for the injunction granted TO-
day
Ia,o tonight Marshal Arnold telegraphed 10
the United states Attorney-General for the loth
! Infantry. stationed at Fort Sheridan
All the night suburban trains of the Wisconsin
Central and Chicago and Northern Pacific were
abandoned
The Michigan Central IS having serious trouble
over the employment OF new men. as the en-
eineers and Aremen refuse TO work with them
80 freleht has been moved in or out Of Chi
caqo over the Chicago Milwaukee and ST. Paul
today. Passenger trains have been moved on
/ time but suburban service is delayed the
/ office force os the road has been discharged
! All passenger trains on the Baltimore and
! ohio with full equipment went out on time out
three engines and cabooses were stalled at
| Twenty -hrst-st.
r-,ao the suburban ard funeral trains on the
| Chicago and Grand Trunk have been abandoned
Tho santa rs IS working its freight handlers
| in the yards under protection OF United states
marshals. No perishable freight Is received
| Tho main trouble is In the West The shops
at Topeka have been shut up in anticipation Oh
strike.
,rhe chicago and Calumet Terminals are tied up
tight and no attempt 10 operate IS oeihs mdue
passenger trains on the Burlington have not
hoen ip,erfered with. but freight especially
stock cannot BE- handled. The general situation
! f. much more serious
! s,r,,ars have been s,oning the Wabash trains
o,, ~ TIE city. and the road is not attempting TO
| banda any freight Trains are tied up at De-
! catur.
Tho Chicago and Alton is filling the places OF
the strikers. No freight is moving as yet. Inc
| DELAYED trains at Slater have been released
Train No IS on the Pan Handle left on time
this morning. and the Lake Shore and Michigan
! southern is running freight and passenger trains
! The iolnt switching crew at Van Buren-st went
ont and their places were Immediately filled
The main trouble on the Chicago and Eastern
Illinois is at Danville. and the local suburban
! service IS entirely useless.
Passenger trains on the Chicago Great West
ern are moving on time. and the freight service
on the Chicago division resumed to-day.
HOW THE INJUNCTION WORKS.
Personal service is not an absolute necessity to
the legal enforcement OF the injunction Issued TO-
dav. According to the law as eXpounded py
United States District-Attorney Milchrist to-
night. the publication of the decree in widely
| circulated paper, It's posting In public place
whore II is certain to be read and It's contents