New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-12
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Toledo July u-Whne the managers OF the
twentv lines of road running into Toledo are more
confident Of general results than yesterday there IS
no dlsput!ng the fact that the strikers have gained
ground locally to-day They claim that hundreus
have Joined the American Railway Union here since
YESTERDAY noon The fact that eighteen crews were
called by the Lake Shore yardmaster yesterday be-
fore one could be secured TO take out a delayed
mail train caused the strikers much satisfaction
There are twelve roads tied up here, among them
being the Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton the
pennsylvania, the Wabash. the Hooking Valley the
Wheeling ami Lake Erie. the Ohio Central. the
Michigan Central the Lake Shore. the Ann Arbor
and the Clover Leaf. There no disturbances
during the nieht and everything was quiet to-day
The brakorrer held a meeting at Air Line juno
lion Half Of those present were In favor OF strik-
ing NJ once while the other half argued that they
could not strike from sympathy. as 1t was against
the constitution Of the brotherhood No formal ac-
gtion was taken Passenger trains running regu-
Early on some Of the roads but freight traffic is
a standstill. a car Of non-union arrived at
Air Line Junction early this morning. They had
passes for Chicago. but sidetracked here
One Of the two swichmen who trying to do
the work OF the 800 strikers az the Air Line juno
got sick of his job and quit this morning. The
pennsylvania Company has only two yard engines
at work. and there are no to handle the
The miners on the Hooking Valley te!egraphed
the Toedo strikers to-day that they VIII mine
coal to be HANDLED by "scab' crews They have
pssured the Toledo American Railway Union that
they can be depended upon to 60 out on strike as
soon as their services viii be Of any use in aiding
the American Railway Union.
There is a compete blockade OF cars and trains
At Air Line Junction. with Nttle chance OF the
blockade being broken for some time 10 come
The Wheeling and Lake Erie te-up WAS made
complete this morning Freight and passenger ser
vice mas been abandoned. excep, the mail trains
each way. The Ann Arbor road IL tied up tight
The only freight train that has from the West
over the Clover Leaf since Monday night arrived
here to-day The contained about thirty cars OF
rperishabe goods and was in bad shape. The cars
were switched out by the road master without as
land were sent connecting yards as promptly
as possible. The yard crews said on gong Out thnt
they had grievance, but were afraid to WORK
The order OF Sovereign cuts little figure here. as
there not more than 100 knights OF Labor IN
the city. Trades unions however are strong ana
tseen TO be in sympathy with the railroad men.
THE police authorities have taken extraordinary
precautions. and 400 deputy marshals have
been sworn In.
Meetings were held by the strikers tonight TO
consider the best policy to be pursued tomorrow
Massillon, Ohio. July ll-Orders were received at
the Wheeling and Lake Erie Division headquarters
this morning 10 pay Oft and discharge every man
connected with the railway in capacity whose pres
ence is not absolutely Indispensable OF the 5000
employees the only retained station agents
heads of departments. one dispatcher and few
movement of daily mail train in each division.
This has been brought about by the sympathetic
strike Of perhaps Co American Railway Union en-
ployeS.