St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-07-03
Scene OF BATTLE,
Situation as Viewed by the
Railroad Magnates.
SEVENTEEN CHICAGO ROADS
Are Embarrassed by the
Great Tie-Up.
many TRAINS ARE MOVING
Under Heavy Guards OF Mar
shals and Sheriffs.
RAILROADS REMAIN FIRM.
RAILROADS REMAIN FIRM
If Necessary Uncle Sans
Troops will Act.
CONDITION OF ALL ROADS.

CHICAGO. July 2.-Ine general man.
ayers of the Chicago railroads this even
hg issued the following bulletin: The
worst reports come from the Rock ISL
and road, which was not able to move
any trains on account of crowd of
1000 people at Blue Island who coui-
trolled the situation, the United States
deputy marshals and the Cook county
deputy sheriffs being powerless to
handle the mob.
On the Michigan Central the indica-
ito us are that there will be considerable
trouble on account Of the employment
of new men to take the places Of strik-
ing switchmen.
The Illinois Central is still In bad
shape regarding suburban business, but
is moving through trains.
The Milwaukee & st. Paul Is also
badly embarrassed by the striking en-
ployes. On these roads occurred the
more serious difficulties.
Seventeen roads in Chicago are all
more or less embarrassed by the strike.
and many passenger trains are being
moved, as on the Panhandle. under
heavy guards of deputy marshals for
mail trains and deputy sheriffS for other
trains. in order to get them through the
strikers and sympathizers who congre-
gate
ALONG THE TRACKS.
The railroads have not altered their
POSITION the bllletin continues, and they
will not parley with the men who want
to strike. The places of the men who
fril will hQ fiilnh nnccihlo
and force will be met with force to the
extent of asking the state for troops to
keep the roads open wherever this ac-
tion becomes necessary. If the state
cannot afford ample protection, the
railroads will ask the United States
government to send troops to the scene
of disturbances.
Dispatches to the general managers
association up to p. m. are as follows:
Chicago & Northwestern railroad has
abandoned its suburban business for
the night.
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul--No
freight has been moved into or out of
Chicago today. All passenger trains
moving on time. On other parts of the
line freight is moving.
Baltimore & Ohio All passenger
trains, with full equipment, are nearly
ON time. An attempt to start three
freight trains was frustrated at Ninety
first street by mob, the trainmen be-
ing forced to flee.
The Chicago & Northwestern. Elgin,
Joliet & Eastern, and Chicago, Milwau-
kee & st. Paul have issued notice to
connecting lines and shippers that they
will not receive any more perishable
freight or live stock.
| Wisconsin Central-All passenger and
freight trains are moving. Business
has about resumed its normal condition.
Chicago & Northern Pacifc-Sub.
urban trains ion time; freight moving
without interruption. Night suburban
trains are discontinued on account of
the danger to passengers and train
crews from strikers stoning the
TRAINS AFTER DARK.
Chicago & Calumet Terminal-Switch
and transfer employees are all out.
Chicago. Burlington & Quincy-The
situation has changed for the worse. A
large body of striking switchmen and
their sympathiZers are congregated at
Western avenue, and, to avoid an open
conflict with the mob, the yards have
closed down. Passenger traffic is NOV
ing with little interruption.
Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe-Mat-
tiers are running smoothly at Chicago
with US. Freight men are working
under the protection of United States
marshals, all freight, live stock and
perishable, being received subject to
delay.
A telegram from Cincinnati says that
all Brotherhood engineers on the Gin
cinnati Southern railway have been
ordered to work again.
Chicago & Observation-Disclosures
traffic has been continued without in
terruption. We have resumed our
freight traffic, working a full compile
ment of switching crews and engines at
Milwaukee and ten In Chicago. Some
trouble has been experienced by strik-
ers intimidating
THE NEW MEN.
Chicago & Erie-All passenger trains
are moving out on time. Not attempt.
ing to do any freight business at this
end of the line. Have had some
trouble at Marion. where the Hooking
Valley crosses, strikers not allowing
them to give Pullman sleepers to the
Norfolk & Western.
The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
brought in 405 carloads Of stock today
and unloaded them without difficulty.
The Monon trains are being run,
though some Of them were stoned at the
Thirty-ifM street vladuct. No diff
Guilty at Hammond. except they are
stealing the brasses from the freight
cars. Not able to work the Forty ninth
street yards on account of violence done
to switchmen.
On the Wabash freight trains are not
running. Passenger trains are moving
all right.
Michigan Central-Moving all pas
senger and freight trains with new
switchmen. The switch engineers aud
fremen now refuse to work with the
new switchmen, and the road will fill