The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-03
The TRIBUNE HAS LARGER BONA E NM AMONG SCRANTON BUSINESS OTHER MORNING

Manager Frey reported more passenger
trains in service between Chicago and
Denver than ut any time since the
strike began. He also reports freights
running out of several important
points. The strike sentiment is rapidly
increasing here, and msn belonging to
the old organizations nre joining the
new. The officers Of the engineers
and conductors Lrotherhoods admit
that it is a death struggle between
Dsbs and the old brotherhood leaders.
Meetings are being held tonight Of
every class Of railway employees and
orders will be issued tomorrow.
Strong efforts are being made to iu-
volve the telegraph operators aud train
dispatchers.
TROOPS AT TRINIDAD.
DENVER. July 2.-Ths strike sltua-
tion here is not materially changed. All
roads are running passenger trains
with sleepsrs attached, although some
of the trains are considerably delayed.
CLEVELAND, o, July 2.-The strike
and boycott against Pullman thrcatens
to work havoc with the attendance OF
the Christian Endeavor convention
which meets in Cleveland next week
Messages from passenger agents OF all
the local lines VINO are now looking up
this busi ness. indicate that the people
are pretty well scared and many will
stay at home rather than run the risk
OF being laid out along the road
CINCINNATI. o., July 2-Thers has
been slight change in the strike stu
tion here. Seventy eight non-union
men employed In the Pullman shops at
Ludlow, KY, Quit work this morning.
giving as their reason that they were
afraid of being assaulted by the strik-
ere. The engineers and tiremen are
still at their posts, but \ number OF
them individually are willing to join
the strikers When Strike Manager
Phelrn was asked this morning if the
engineers were ready to go out as a
when called upon, he answered: "Un-
fortunately they are not, but | am
hopeful for o change very soon Many
of the the engineers are with us.
BY order of the war department the
Seventh regiment United States troops,
left their barracks at Fort Logan early
this morning, proceeding to Trinidad
where they will protect the property
OF the Gulf and Santa Fe railroads
against violence GU the part of the
strikers. Besides this regiment, the
calvary at Fort Wing. at New Mexico,
and the Tenth infantry stationed at
Santa Fe will probably be moved to
the Santa Fe line. Not a passenger or
mail train has left Ogden since yester-
day morning.
PUEBLO Is LOADED.
DENVER. Colo, July 2.-Marshal Is
rael has issued orders to the deputies in
Pueblo to fire If any attempts are made
to attack or disarm them. The depu-
ties there are patrolling the railroad
yards, but the passenger trains at the
depot are said to be in possession Of the
strikers. The federal troops, upon their
arrival in Pueblo, will disperse the
mob and place all railroad property 10
possession of the railroad officials and
United States deputy marshals, after
which they will push on to Trinidad.
All trains left Denver on time this
morning.
MINNEAPoLIs, MINI, July 2.-The
features OF the strike situation in
Minneapolis today were the strikes of
of the tiremen on the Chicago, Mil
waukee aud St Paul roads and the
strike of the employees of the Mime
apolis eastern tranier. BY the latter
strike number OF the mills are shut
off from railway Communication. and
already half doz7n fur mills have
had to shut down. The Milwaukee
continued TO run passenger trains,
All freight business on the roads AT.
Iected by the strike is paralyzed,
NEW YORK UNDIsTURBED.
New York. July 2-The railroad
strike has not as yet affected the Nav
York Centra's traffic All the western
trains are arriving at the Grand Cen.
iral station practically on time. On
the Lake Shore there has been as yet
no trouble at all. The Central offici ais
look for no serious trouble as far as they
are concerned They are of the opinion
that the American Railway union will
u
ing on either the Lake Shore or the
Michigan Central to cause any suspen-
sion Of business. But even in the event
Of general strike on the two lines,
tho Central would still have the Nickel
Plrte road to fall back on. The idea OF
the strike becoming general In the east
is not considered at all by the Central
oflicials.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 2-Up to 0
o'clock this morning no reports OF
trouble with strikers on the Southern
Pacific system had been received.
Traffic is still virtually at N standstill.
Tho situation at ,cramento ia ex-
tremely critical. Tue United States
marshal 10 there with small force.
while the strikers number close to
5000. They are congregated about the
depot and are determined to resist the
moving of trains. The railroad people
are equally determined TO resume trat.
tic and ii they do there will certainly
be- disastrous collision between the
contondIng forces.
MEAT FAMINE IN NEW YORK
NEW YORK. July 2.-"Ihis city is
threatened with the worst fresh
meat famine it has experienced in
twenty years on account of the rail =
road strike" said big dealer today.
There has been no time within that
period when Chicago was shut out en-
tirsly for so long time us it has been
since the strike began"
Nothing in the way Of live or dre,sed
meat has started from Chicago to this
city since last Friday Customers be-
gan to feel the advance today as the re-
tail butchers tackled from TO 5 cents o
pound on nearly all fresh meats. The
city has been drawing considerable