The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-01
PROGRESS OF THE STRIKE.
Orders Issued by Eugene Debs-Many
Men Quit Work.

cago & Calumet Terminal road at o'clock
this evening. About three hundred men
will be involved. This road is charged
with switching cars belonging to roads
against whom the Pullman fight is being
waged
Vice President Howard, Of the American
Railway Union, to-day issued an order
tying up the Milwaukee & st. Paul road
in all branches of the service at this
evening. An order was also issued to tie
up the Big Four at Cairo this afternoon.
The engineers and switchmen of the st.
Paul road struck at 2:3O this afternoon.
Twenty-Five engines and trains are banked
up between the Union Depot and Western
avenue. Not a wheel is turning within
the city.
1t is rumored that the elevated roads in
Chicago are being organized by the Amer
lean Railway Union. and that the men on
these roads may be called out.
Employees of the Fort Wayne railroad be-
gan quitting work on the suburban di-
vision to-day. 1t was impossible to run
trains and the engines were run into the
round house at Fifty-ffth street. One or
two trains were manned by officers of
the road and kept in service, but traffic
was practically suspended.
Representatives of the employees OF the
road called on the officials this morning
and stated that they were willing to con-
tinue work, but they were afraid TO do so
and must quit.
The tie-up of the Rock Island road was
almost complete at the Chicago end to-
day. The switchmen. switch tenders and
over four hundred stopping work at a.
M. The men were not expected to go out
until noon. and their unexpected action
lDfN hA in had CHI ono of fhn
switchmen at Englewood threw his switch
and locked ii, leaving the yards before
the heavy. Omaha train arrived. The
train was brought to standstil in time
to avoid a wreck. and after a delay the
switches were set and the train pulled
into the depot carrying its Pullmans. The
Switches at many places were spiked and
at Blue Island avenue several trains were
averted. Crowds of strikers swarmed
through the yards, uncouping cars as fast
Interfering with the work in many ways;
Two of the dummy trains were detained
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 main
tain order General Superintendent Dun
that the situation was serious. 1--WE ex-
pect," he said, Ito have trains running
put new men in the places OF the strikers
at once and believe that many of our men
will go back to work shortly"
depot to-day found half the switches un-
thrown. The train men threw the switches,
as no tenders were on hand to care for
strikers endeavored to intimidate the Lake
Shore train men. and many delays resulted.
not permitted to move its train until the
employees promised that they would not
make another trip. The A. r. U; is max
Shore men to strike The Union Stock
yards Switching Association succeeded in
manning .one engine to-day and began an
attempt to handle packing house products
for railroads entering the yards which do
not use Pullman cars-the Michigan Central
and the Lake Shore. The Rock Island an
nounced that II would be unable to accept
shipments. The c., b. & O. will accept
shipments next week. The Chicago &
Northwestern did not deliver any stock to
be seen in Packingtown. On the contrary,
considering the serious state of affairs,
matters seemed ominously quiet. The strike
is complete, none of the men ordered out
last night reporting for duty to-day. All
the stockyards freight there was to be
handled by the Lake Shore Michigan Cen
trail Nickel-plate and Wabash was turned
over to those roads without much difficulty.
The Chicago & Northwestern reports to-
day that its passenger service is moving
without interruption. The company u.s. it
says, gaining ground every hour in hand
ling of freight. In the car department out
of total force of s73 meh ga at
work, leaving 229 men short in the depart
ment. In the motive power department
out of total of COB men 317 failed TO re-
port for duty leaving 286 at work.
Officials of the Illinois Central tele-
grapffed TO Cairo at a late hour last night
10 cut off the Pullman cars from one of the
night trains detained by the strikers, and
start at once for Chicago. The reason
given for this action was that a large
number of belated passengers, many of
whom were women and children, demanded
immediate transportation, and the train
was sent on to relieve distress. The strik-
ers, on the other hand. viewed the matter
in different light. They insisted that it
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 say that the company will
soon have TO stop it's passenger traffic out
of Chicago from the lack of cars. The
cairo train reached here this morning
The Illinois Central suburban service
Is completely tied up. The engineers and
firemen to-day refused to take out their
engines.
| Manager John Egan. of the General Man.
ayers Association. entered an emphatic
denial to-day of the report that the Bur
lington road will cease 10 haul Pullman
cars IL the trouble is not speedily settled.
Mr.. Egan said there was no truth what
Vice President Harris, of the Burlington,
was informed this afternoon that a general
strike was on at st. Paul The Great
Northern notified the Burlington that its
men refused 10 throw switches or handle
signals for the latter road
Twenty deputy sheriffs who started for
Blue Island avenue this morning were
stalled at Fifty-fifth street Superin-
tendent Bubeer threw the switches but
the strikers threw them back and for
babe any interference by the officers of
the road. The deputies walked around and
viewed the situation. but took no action.
large crowd gathered, but no violence
was offered The first train to reach the
blockade was mail train, and some strik-
| ers wanted to allow ii to proceed, but the
switchmen were firm and it was held
Vice President Harahan. OF the Illinois
Central, said to-day: The situation is
practically unchanged. We are having
troubles and are overcoming them as fast
possible. The strikers annoy
| ance and damage at one point and we re-
| pair Il. only to find that they have tackled
US at 0nother. All in ALL are doing
fully well we could expect. Part of
| the time the strikers are on top and part
| of the time the company is ahead. The
situation at Cairo seems to be improving"
General Manager w. F. Merrill, of the
c.. Il. & O.. entered emphatic denial
to-day to the story that his road is con-
| templating refusing TO carry Pullmans until
| the boycott is lifted.
Aid Pledged by FederatiOnists.
| CHICAGO. June 50.-At a mass meeting
| at Ulrich's Hall this afternoon. attended
by members of the American Railway
| Union and the American Federation OF
| Labor resolutions were adopted pledglng
| the latter organizations aid in the present