The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-06-30
AE STRIKE
AN UGLY ONE.
tCont,nu<d from First Puoe. \

Illinois central teleSrapneQ lts agent IN
Cairo. at a late hour last night to cut
of the Pullman coaches from one of the
eight trains held there BY the strikers.
and start 1t at once for Chicago.
The reason given for this action was
that a large number of helated pas
sengers many of whom were women
and children. demanded immediate
transportation, and the train was put on
wholly to relieve distress. The strikers.
4 on the other hand. viewed the matter
in a different light. They insisted that
1t was the first sign OF weakening.
which they had predicted must come
/. within a day or two. With SO many
trains tied up in Cairo. they said that
the Company would soon have to stop its
passenger traffic out Of Chicago from the
lack of cars
President Esan, o. the Railway Mana
gers Association, called on United States
Marshal Arnold to-day to ask for twenty
Attorney Slilchrist teiesraphed to sttor-
ney-General Olney for instructions.
Meanwhile the inarsha!s were sworn in
and held IN readiness
The Illinois Central suburban service
II completely tied up. The engineers
and fremen to-day refused TO take out
their engines.
The stcck-Yards Situation.
The Union Stock Yards Switching AS
soeiation L. succeeded sss in manning one en-
handle packing-house products for rail
roads entering the yards which do not
pnd she lake sno MehS Ss R esG
7 able to accept shipments. The Chicago,
nents neat Week. Th M c ahfeep ss ahd
Northwestern did not deliver any stock
to consignees this morning. No mobs
morning. On the contrary, Considering
the serious state OF affairs. matters
seemed ominously quiet.
dale last night reached the city to-day.
The Pullmans, which were cut out. by
light. when the mob, for some reason.
suddenly left the little town. The train
did not attempt to proceed until 1t could
The tie-up of the Rock Island Rail-
road was almost complete at the Chi
cage csgto, end t.n,. today The switchmen.
at A. NJ. The men were not expected
to go, out until noon. and their unex--
pected action left the road in bad
One of the switchmen at Englewood
threw his switch and locked it. leav-
Omaha train arrived: The train was
brought to a standstil in time to avoid
q wreck, and after a delay the switches
were set and the train pulled into the
depot carrying its Pullmans.
The suburban service suffered Sc
verely. Switches s y at many nam, places were
western suburb, several trains We're
stopped and serious trouble narrowly
averted.
Strikers Active in Mischief.
Crowds of strikers swarmed through
the yards uncoupling cars as fast a.;
interfering with the work in many ways.
Two Of the dummy" trains were de-
tanned for five or six hours. and the
officials of the road were compelled to
\ man the switches and towers.
At several points in the yards police
were called in to maintain order Gen
\ yards, admitted that the situation was
FERROUS 1--WE expect" MIR. Dunlap said.
ito have trains running smoothly In
In the places OF the strikers at once.
and believe that many of our men Will
n 20 back to work shortly
Fort Wayne Men Quit.
Employees of the Fort. Wayne Rail-
road began quitting work IN the SUP
urban district to-day. II was Impossible
to run trains and the engines We're run
into the round-house at Fifty-ffth
street. One or two trains We're manned
by officers of the road and kept in ser
vice, but traffic was practically sus-
pended.
NOrthwcstcrn's Good Report.
The Chicago and Northwestern reports
to-day that It's passenger service Is NOV
Ing without interruption. Inc Company
is, 1t says, gaining ground every hour IN
the handling of freight. In the car de-
partmcnt, out of total force or S,3 men,
ga are at work, leaving 229 men short In
that department. In the motive power
Npartment, out of n total OF bO3 men,
M, failed to report for duty, leaving 2S0
"'work.
- Milwaukee and big Four"
Nice-President Howard, of the Ameri-
n Railway Union, to-day Issued an
Ter tying up the Milwaukee, and st.
aul road in all branches of the service
II q o'clock this evening. An order was
ISSUED to tie up the Big -Four at CAIRO
sheriE Gilbert to-day sent forty spe-
Hdeputiss and many regular ecputies
4 - We border of the county at the Ind
~ ana State line and Hammond, Ind. The
Sheriff said ne did not anticipate trouble
there. His men were instructed not 10
mlX up III any way in the strike and TO
interfere only when violence and law
iessness are threatened
sheriff Gilbert wGs in his oftice at
daylight, and from now on until the end
OF the strike will keep in communication
with the railroads and the points where
trouble is apt to occur. and hold himself
IN readiness to quell any outbreak.
= The New Orleans express Of the MI
nois Central, that was blocked at Cairo
Vfor thirty-siX hours, reached mere TINS
norning minus its Pullman sIeepers.
MIX Famine Threatened.
A milk famine is threatened here as
|. one result of the strike.
Twenty deputy sherffs who started for
Blue Island wer. stalled long time TINS
Morning at Fifth street. Supt. Hubbeil
. threw the switches, but the strikers
threw them back and forbade any inter-
terence by officers of the road.
The deputies walked around ana
Viewed the situation. but took no action
A large crowd gathered, but no violence
was offered. The last train to reach
the blocks de was Il mail train and some
OF the strikers advised that II be allowed
to proceed. but the switchmen were firm
and refused.
Hooking Crews Walk Out.
freight crews on river division of Co
lumbus. Hooking Valley and Toledo
Railway walked out of the yard this
morning. in obedience to orders from
headquarters, leaving this city In such
condition that no freight can be moved
by rail Mail trains are still running
Il LYONS. Ia, June SO.-Ths strike Is on
here. Fifty switchmen, car repairers
and oilers are out on strike, and nearly
4 as many more viii go out to-day. threat
ening complete tie-up OF Chicago and