The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-06-30
LAKE SHORE TIED UP.
Pullman Boycott From Chicago
TO the Boundary.
THE ISSUE JOINED IN SEATTLE.
order. By Judge Hanford That y. p.
Trains Huss Run and Empioyes DC
sworn-unnIa Get Through.

a. f.orn - Paul 70 Seattle and Portland,
ard the lake Shore road vas drawn into
the fight III rough its contract 10 operate
the Northe.IF Pacific terminals here and
the refusal OF SIS switehmen 20 handle
Pullman cars. Judge Hanford has taken
vigorous ueasfres against the strikers by
ordering the receivers 10 require al pres
snt aud future mployes to take an oath
10 support the Jaws. do their duty Is en-
pIoyes and obey al orders Of the courts
He also issued an order TO the receivers 70
operate the road and 70 the United states
marshal 20 protect them in 30 doing, and
arrest all persons who interfere
The crisis came when the train for Oiym-
pis aud Portland, 10 leave az O'Clock IN
the morning. was made mp in the yards OF
the Bake shore switch crew, and large
crowd gathered at the depot IN expecta-
ton of X. By a contract between the
Northern Pacific and the Lake Shore roads
all the tracks Of both roads between Seat
tle junction on the tide flats in the south
and INTERPLAY on the north are operated as
one yard By the superintendent OF the
Lake Shore and his snbordinates. the cost
OF operation being DIVIDED in certain pro-
portions between the two roads. Thus Il
fell to the Lake Shore switch crew TO make
up the train. As the local train for Ia
coma, leaving at o'clock, carries no
sleeper, il was made up without dispute
and went out a. usual, but when the time
came to make up the O'Clock train.
trouble arose. The switchfaen made il up
without the Pullman car and were then
asked one after another by Superintend-
ent Kline 10 couple on the Pullman car.
r. Ill q - II -a4ea a
and all were then discharged. Mr.. Kline
aud Chief Dispatcher Mills then coupled
on the car, but Fireman Rising refused TO
go out with tho train unless the Pullman
was detatched, Engineer Daniel Doyle re-
naming at his post. Efforts were made
TO secure another fireman, but they
proved fruitless and at the end OF two
hours Mr.. Mills put the train on the old
rams track. himself acting as switchman.
and the engine was sent back 10 the round
house. Both the engineer and conductor
we're ready for duty, but the lack of fire.
man disabled the train. The train due at
s:35 a. m. from Tacoma had arrived all
right. but no other Northern Pacific trains
ran throughout the day and thus the tie
up was extended to Seattle.
In the afternoon meeting of the Amer
lean Railway Union was held TO consider
the eases of the ten discharged switchmen,
and a general strike along the whole Lake
Shore road was ordered. covering engine
men, trainmen. switchmen. agents. tele-
graphers, trackmen, bridge crews. car
cleaners and repairers. Trains had con-
tinued running through the day. IN spite
of the lack of switehmen to handle them
and OF switch engine. the crew of which
had struck. Incoming trains were turned
on the Y AT INTERPLAY and backed down to
the depot so that they were ready to go
out without the services of switchmen.
Even 8fter the strike had been ordered the
train leaving at 5;i5 p. m. for the north
vent out without opposition, but the
strike viii &c, into full effect this morning.
Track Foreman John Monahan and one of
lis men remained at work.
Receiver Brown ~ determined TO operate
the road. and after the old employees have
been given last chance TO return 10 the
srrvlec new men are to be employed. su.
perintendent Newman Kline is reluctant
To part finally with the old men, as they
are experienced, steady men, who have
been with the road through several man
agemcnts lie therefore issued the fol.
lowing bulletin about o'clock last even
ing, addressed 10 the employees of the
Seattle. Lake Shore 4 Eastern Railway
Company:
at being understood that certain en-
ployes of the receivers of this conpanv
have left their duties ut the instance of
outside influences and under implied
threats. am authorized By the receivers
10 notify all concerned that they will be
given until tomorrow Saturday noon
June 50, 1891, TO report for duty TO their
respective torcncn OF heads OF depart-
ments. All who fail to SO report VIII be
. considered as having lett the service of the
receivers of this company. / arm further
authorized to guarantee ample protection
TO the receivers employees IN the discharge
of their various duties"
Even more vigorous provisions were
taken by the Northern Pacific officials
Their road is practically tied up from end
Co end. although the engineers aud con.
ductors express their readiness 10 take
trains out The following affidavit of
General Agent !. 4. Nadeau, under the
title OF the rceeivership suit. VAS laid be.
fore Judge Hanford last evening:
Il A. Nadeau. being FIRST duly sworn.
depoSes and says: That he il general
agent nc Seattle Of Thomas r. Oakes
Henry C. Payne and Henry {. Rouse
receivers of the above entitled court fer
the Northern Pacific Railroad Companv.
that be is fully advised and coenirapt III
the affairs OF said company, and particu-
larry in the district OF Washington. that
az this time large number of the EN-.
ilotes OF said receivers engaged ia the
operation OF the Northern Pacific railroad
are on strike and refuse 10 perform their
duties IN connection wlth the operation of
tFsans thereon 20 such an extent that said
receivers are anse'e 20 run their regular
aud usual trasu service and either % cary
abe United states mails or pas~ep,yers az
freight offered i0g Transportation
that 80 sad city Of SesttIs
on the 2gsh day OF June t,at
said receivers have been uuan4e 90 r1n one
their regular tuaN and passenger train.
and are hindered anu prevented from -
doing by the failure aRt refusal II certain
81 tie employees - perform their duties nj
somnectinn Herewith. that tue reason
o eyed. as afsiaat IS Informed. Tor SUCH re-
fcsal IS as to,toSs. to-sit; That the em.
slaNcs Of the Pullman lasacs Car Morks
q Pullman, IT,, have gone ont on a Strsk
ssaiust said Pullman Palace Car Conn
paHE on account ct a reduction IN .svssrs.
shAt IA sympathy With sand strikers
~ organ aatlou kooNu as the American
NAtaAY tutoa, having branches in The
DISTRICT ~ Mash,aKson zaoae tile EN-.
pioves g sait fetei vcrs. has ordered
stttSc on sai1 road heCaGse the receivers
o. said Northern Fach Railroad Com.
PauY used % the operation OF said road
fef he oafeH4euCe aud comfort uf their
passenger iutnsn palace sleeping ears.
81 UnalFldc4 cue-asH lntere>g ia witch
- fhe fforerty ~ said Northern Pa
etac Railroad tomranY: thAt he
cause certain erapfexfz nn fh.
kasIern division refused to hAuL 49,
haea.e SAD Pullman palsos seeming ears
tasy acre DISCHARGED by order of tae sen