The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-02

of a serious character. The general
managers are preparing to meet VIC"
ience with force. and the strikers are
ANTICIPATING legal complications. which
may compel a new line Of action.
The Rock Island road was the FIRST
road to formally acknowledge its inabil-
ity to handle passenger and freight
business, and the fast mail was aban-
doned. The suburban service is dead,
Its through trains as far as Davenport
are not moving: its freight business Ii
iifelese, and It is in q condition of COM
plete immobility.
The switch-engine men and hremen
Of the Wabash road did not work yes
terday. The Michigan Central switch
men held a meeting and asked that
road not to interchange freight with
the boycotted roads. The officials de-
clined to acceds to the demand and the
.w1tchmen walked out.
Lake shore Men to Quit.
As a penalty for It's cleverness in rum
ming the blockade with train Of meat,
the road will probably be called upon
to pay a costly forfeit, for the Lake
Shore men are scheduled to go out in
Ay6ody this morning. 1t was said late
ast night that the United States Gov
ernment would take q hand this morn
Ing. A bill for an injunction protecting
all railroads from interference will be
fled by the Government. 1t Is said to
be 80 drawn as to involve those who
disregard its provisions in the Federal
laws against conspiracy. Numerous ar
rests will follow.
The railroads have determined TO bring
matters in the freight departments to an
issue to-day They will order out the full
crews to handle their trains, and II the
men refuse to work they will be dis
charged and their places filled.
The Illinois Central Railroad started
the New Orleans limited yesterday. The
train carried no mail. but In addition to
its baggage and two day coaches had
Pullman sleeper. The police then guard
Cd the limited to the city limits on Its
way South, and no attempt at obstruc-
ton was made.
Rock Island Engineers.
The Brotherhood engineers OF the Rock
Island road held a meeting yesterday az
ternoon at Blue Island and decided not
TO 20 out as an organization. but to re-
fuse to work with other than union fire.
men. This position Is practically equiv
slent to a walkout on the part Of the
engineers, since every fireman at Blue
Island has gone out.
The Lake Shore and Michigan South
ern Company yesterday got out the first
train from Packingtown since the strike
began. 1t consisted OF twenty-five cars
Of dressed beef consigned to Eastern
tot. nnI tak nat
e strikers by q circuitous route.
M b. md q. Engine Crippled.
The Baltimore and Ohio limited. due
IN the city at Q o'clock, did not reach
the Grand Central Station until mid
night last night. The engineer stopped
at the crossing at Burnside, where a
striker slipped coupling-pin next to
the cylinder-head In the guide ways OF
the piston rod. When the engineer pull
ed the throttle. the crosshead caught on
the pin and the cylinder head was
cracked. disabling the engine. BY using
one cylinder, the engineer was enabled
to reach the city three hours late.
( Chief Arthur Against the strike.
CLEVELAND. O.. July 2.-Chief p. NJ.
Arthur, Of the Brotherhood Of Locomo-
tive Engineers, said yesterday that the
Illinois Central engineers in Joining the
army OF strikers had done so as in
dividuals. When asked what his opinion
OF the American Railway Union was
and what he thought Of its chances Of
success. Mr.. Arthur said:
''Wcll. I think 1t Ia just as the knights
OF Labor was. too stupendous in its
undertaking. Here Is the American Rail-
way Union embracing all branches Of
the railway system. 1t takes in any
body who chooses to Join. 1t has In Its
organization men making 50 per day
and others earning only 81 per day.
The 81 a day man thinks he ought to be
better paid. A grievance is sprung. and
It Is sustained by the Union. Then In
sustaining the action of the Union every
member u drawn into q strike-the 81
. day man also. 1t works a hardship
and acts against those who really have
no grievance at all
Chief Arthur was satisfied that the
Locomotive Engineers Brotherhood
would not be drawn into the strike.
CHEYENNE. Wyo., July 2.-Judge
Riner. Of the United States Court, in.
formed all employees Of the Union Pa.
cihc that they must decide by Z O'Clock
this morning whether they would re.
main In the employ Of the receivers OF
the Union Pacific or not. All men no,
reporting for duty at that hour will b.
considered as having left the emplo,
OF the receivers and new men will b,
engaged.
Regular Troops Ordered Out.
DENVER, COL, July Alive compan
les Of the Eleventh Regiment. u. s. A.
stationed at Fort Logan. left at 3.3
A. NJ. to-day on q special train fol
Trinidad. where over one hundred dep
uty marshals were disarmed yesterda,
by a mob. The troops are under com
mand OF Col Ward and Lieut.. Baker.
Supt DEUEL., of the Union Pacific roa
says: ''The extsnt Of the strike indi
Gates that the country has a seriou
proposition on its hands, as serious a
anything that has visited the countr
since the war. II It doesn't lead t
war It will be q close CALL
The California Situation.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 2.-The South
i ern Pacific officials recognize two grea
strategic points In the railroad crisis 1
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