Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-29
Preparing to Tie Up the Roads at
st. Louis.
HUNTINGTON ISSUES INSTRUCTIONS
The National Government to Pro-
tect the Mails.
PROGRESS OF THE BOYCOTT


These included the Burlington. Alton and
Pennsylvania systems. Most Of the switches
previously operated from the tower house
at Van Buren street near the Union depot,
had been changed to the old style switches.
and the tracks We're moved by hand levers.
This made it possible TO employ inexperi-
enced men. There was no interference with
the trains in the suburban travel.
report was received that all the clerks
in the freight house Of the northwestern
road at Western avenue, some 2oo quit
work today after having taken their places
at their desks. The oficials OF the road de-
MED the rumor
1t is reported that Vice President Howard
of the American Railway Union has gone
to ST. Louis to take charge Of the strike in
that city.
1t is also stated at the headquarters Of the
American Railway Union that a general
strike has been ordered on the Milwaukee
and st. Paul The alleged reason for this
is that. as the union leaders say. the offi-
Gals Of the road agreed not to put non-
union men at work in place of union men
who had struck. 1t is claimed that the
action Of the road in sending out its detec-
lives. special police and Office employees to
NIL these places temporarily was a viola
ton of this agreement. The general strike
was therefore ordered.
The employees of the packing houses were
reported all at work today, but the switch
men Of the Union Stock Yards Transit
Company were reported as having struck
This. If true, would lead to serious compn-
cations in the general work Of the yards
General Manager John NJ. Egan Of the
general managers association bureau says
there is no truth in the statement that the
Milwaukee and st. Paul has capitulated TO
the strikers and will withdraw Pullman
cars from its trains. On the other hand,
ne says he has the most positive assurance
from the officials OF that company that
there will not be the slightest concession
on their part.
About 100 men. engaged in Baltimore and
fhiiadelphia TO take the place OF strikers.
are expected to reach Chicago today. They
are being transported over the baltimore
and Ohio and Pennsylvania roads On
their arrival the men will be taken care of
by the association bureau and assigned as
needed to such roads as may call for them
No assignments have yet been made to any
road. Mr.. Egan declares that there will be
no diffculty In getting the men necessary
10 NIL vacancies. They will be assured CT
adequate police protection on the authority
OF the city police department
Everything was reported In its normal
CONDITION today at the Union stock yards
All constgnments were delivered and east
ern roads were accepting shipments n,
usual There was some friction with the
switching association employees, but MOTH
ing OF a serious nature.
Inc Illinois Central succeeded In bringing
through TO Van Buren street TODAY a lons
train or freight cars loaded with fruit from
the south. The suburban service tracks
We're used for this purpose. When the
train had been sidetracked a large force Of
men was put to work unloading the per-
ishable freight.
Dozens of wagons were backed up against
the iron railing dividing the Lake Front
park from the Illinois Central tracks and
The goods were loaded into them over the
fence Tor transportation to the commits
sion houses.
Dcputfes sworn In.
twenty deputy United States marshals
were sworn today to protect the Santa Fe
in starting It's trains.
Representatives OF the local Svitchmen's
Union report that the members OF the
union. as individuals are generally An
hearty sympathy with the strikers What
tfey will do as a union will be determined
at a meeting to be held tonight at the Great
Northern hotel Grand Master Barrett.
who has been In the city for the past two
GAYS making a quiet investigation OF the
situation. viii preside at the meeting There
are about 400 switchmen IN Chicago and
Trey are SO well organized as to be likely
10 act as a unit
The Panhandle road brought in seventy
men today from Cincinnati. Columbus and
Louisville and put them at work at the
Curtis street yards. under police protection.
No Interference was attempted on the part
OF the strikers
The session of the General Managers As
sociation, beginning at O'Clock today
gave every indication that the railroads
are preparing for a long and determine ed
night Telephones were being run into the
| associations headquarters. additional rooms
were being lifted up. and other preparations
were In progress. Shortly after the begin
ming OF the session VIM. A. Pinkerton ap-
peared and was Immediately admitted. His
visit was regarded as significant and it
was rumored that IL was the intention OF
the railroad people 10 arrest strike leaders.
Train Wrecking Attempted.
An attempt at wrecking was made and
carried into execution between 1 and 2
O'Clock this morning Some miscreant drove
spikes into a switch and along the rails Of
the Chicago and Alton tracks at 10th street
and switch engine pulling a freight train
was derailed and thrown on Its side. The
engineer and fireman escaped with bralsea
CALIFORNIA.
President Huntington Issues Instruc.
tions Regarding the souther. PaciAe.
SAN FRANCISCO. June 23.-Gen. Man.
ager Towne OF the Southern Pacific has re-
ceived the following telegram from Prsra-
dent {. p. Huntington from New York:
I'VE feel quite sure that after second
sober thought our men will not leave us ss
the Pullman Company has very little inter-
est in the cars on the Southern Pacific. ana
the tying UP of the road would injure M,
and discommode the general public 1 feel
sure that they do not wish TO take control
of The property OF the Southern Pacific Com
pany. as they would be doing II we gave
them what they ask for. i wish you would
call the men together as far as you can and
give them our views. and. after discussing
suf1cient time, IL they do not then accede
TO our request but leave work, you will get
other men TO take their places, 81 possible
and not let the trains stand they are.
The question OF what cars should run d
one that rests with the owners of the prop
erty, for ownership must carry control! You
know how much I desire 10 protect all wage
workers, but this matter between Pullman
and his employees is something i do not
know anything about and IL should not be
used by the men TO the injury OF ourselves
and our patrons and / viii say, / oid
yesterday. that II the men, after full dis
cussion, refuse TO work / wish you would
discharge them and let them understand
that they Will never be employed again by
the Southern Pacific Company.
(Signed) &C. Il. HUNTINGTON"
Upon receipt of President Huntinston's
message Vice President and General Man.
ager 1owne issued a bulletin to all the en-
ployas OF the Southern Pacific Company
calling their attention to the fact that they
would be doing a great Injustice TO tkD