The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-06-29
IN THE HANDS OF STRIKERS.
sgO TRAINS ARE RUNNING ON SOME
 WESTERN RAILROADS.

of Perishabie Freight Arc at . standstiii
 Whole Crews Cult.
 Chicago, June 2s.-The Pullman strike and boycott has now assumed the proportions of the greatest battle be- tween labor and capital that has ever been inaugurated in this country. In three days time the Pullman trouble has spread to nearly all of the import ant railroads in the United States west of Chicago with the result that the en- 3ire systems are tied up and powerless. It was estimated to-day at the head quarters of the American Railway union to-day that fully 10000 men are now on strike on account of the refusal of the Pullman company to settle the differ ences with its employees in the shops. By eo-morrow night nearly double that number will have been ordered out and ahe strikers will include not only mem- bers of the union, but also Knights of Labor, Brotherhood men and other or xanizations which can in any way affect The interests of the roads, which have decided to stand by Pullman.
 It was given out at headquarters to- day that tomorrow morning the differ ent railroads out of Chicago handling Pullman cars would be sufficiently crip- pied to warrant the removal of the base of operations of the officers of the Amer jean Railway union from Chicago to St. Louis. Martin Elliott, representative of the union, was sent to St. Louis to- might to call out the men on al but two roads entering the Burlington depot with Pullman cars in their trains. It Is confidently asserted that within two days all roads out of St. Louis hand Ding Pullmans, excepting the Missouri Pacific, will be asked to cancel Pullman contracts or incur strike. Vice Presi- dent Hoard said to-day that the union would not exempt single road in the southwest, and if necessary all the more important roads would be tied up to force a settlement of the Pullman strike.
 A new deal was sprung this evening, When orders were issued to tie up the Chicago and Alton, the Burlington and Hhe Rock Island. The instructions to etrike were given late this afternoon. The committees appointed to act with ahe employees began work at once, but 1t was not expected that the men would go out before 12 o'clock tonight. The trains on all roads were gotten out in 1air shape to-day, although most of them were made ur-py officials and their,as' sistants
 A feature of the unions work to-day Wassa speedy settlement with one of the roads. This morning committee was sent to the general manager of the Chicago, St. Paul and Milwaukee with a request that the road refuse to haul Pullman sleepers. Through a misun- derstanding a number of Milwaukee men struck before an answer was given and this led to a report that the road was tied up. The company officials quickly informed the committee that no Pullmans would be hauled over the road and within an hour the nine objection able cars which are run on that line were sidetracked. President Debs inn mediately ordered the men back to work and the road suffered but little in- convenience.
 The United States has taken a hand in the strike as far as concerns the Santa Fe system. This afternoon United States Attorney Milchrist received @ dispatch from Attorney General Olney, intimating that advices had been re- ceived indicating that transportation of the mail in Santa Fe was obstructed or in danger thereof. The attorney gen. jeral instructed the district attorney to proceed against all officials concerned In such Instructions.
 The strikers had much the best of the situation to-day on the Illinois Central. That road is almost entirely tied up in this city and on the Illinois division, and thousands of dollars are being lost along the line by the inability of the company to handle freight, the practi- cal abandonment of its vast suburban service and the timidity of the public.
 The express firemen, who went out early in the day, returned to work late in the afternoon. The Illinois Central officials have ordered all kinds of freight to be refused at all points. Sev- enty-f1ve cars of perishable merchant disc tonight lie side-tracked at Ford ham. One hundred carloads of bana- mas are between New Orleans and Chi cago. The Baltimore and Ohio has sus- pended the reception of perishable freight. The section men at Grand Cros- sing, Burnside and Fordham and several construction gangs have struck
 The 125 men in the yards of the North Western, who are out, comprise the s.makeup" and breakup" crews in the yards and the freight switchmen. Only perishable freight was moved to-day. The company is hiring all men that ap- ply for work.
 The C.. & D. Pittsburgh express scheduled to leave at 2 p. m., was com plete1y stalled inside the city limits for morethan four hours by the strikers at Western avenue. Riot was narrowly averted between the rain crew and the strikers and squad of policemen was ordered out An attempt was made to start the train at Il o'clock, but it was found the cars had been uncoupled.
 The strike of the Northwestern and Pan Handle followed by that of the employees of the Fort Wayne to-day greatly increased the strength of the union. Nearly all the men who quit on these roads were new recruits in the union.
 At 10 to-night only a few switchmen were out in the Fort Wayne. The Bur- 1ington men concluded to review the situation before acting. The tieing up of the R, T.. would result in tieing up the Lake Shore at this point and em- ployes of both roads attending meet ings tonight to discuss the situation.