The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-27
PULLMAN STRIKE BEGUN
AMERICAN R4ILWAY UNION CAN
RIEs ITS BOYCOTr INTO EFFECT.
Illinois Central Trains with sleeping Cars,
However, Leave Chicago rs Usual
A Great Struggle Likely.

CHICAGO. June 26.-The boycott de-
clared against the Pullman Palace Car
Company by the American Railway Union
went into effect at u o'clock to-day. The
order is supposed to include every railroad
in the United States which handles Pull
man cars, and, as declared by the union
officials, every road which insists upon
running the sleepers will be subjected to
a strike If necessary.
As a result Of the boycott all the
switchmen in the freight yards Of the
Illinois Central went out at o'clock
this evening, and no freight OF any char
acter is being handled in the yards. The
order to strike was issued this afternoon,
Dut not observed until late. IL then be-
came apparent that the Illinois Central
oincials were determined to run the Pull
man cars.
switchmen ii is expected that the men
working In the upper yards handling the
pass niger trains viii 20 out to-mOrr~,
morning. The strike was sudden. and SO
far is effective, taking the officials by sur
prise and leaving the work IN the yards
here In bad shape.
s 9EIAT sIRCGGLE BEGUN.
When the boycott order became effec-
tive this noon IL marked the beginning Of
what Is expected 20 be the greatest strug-
augurated in the United states. IL Is
battle in which an effort Will be made 10
unite all railway employees IN the country
In one common effort TO secure better
wages, and while the boycott is ostensibly
declared as a demonstration OF sympathy
in behalf Of the strikers in the pullman
shops IL is in reality life and death
struggle between the greatest ana most
powerful railroad labor organization ana
the entire railroad capital Success In the
Pullman boycott means tn perm 'nt
success OF the one organization thrOt gn
which IL is sought to unite all eniployes OF
For this reason ne strike on 'hc Ili-
nois Central will be q the .'rel.est n o.
ment. both 10 the employees AMI 10 the
railroads About fOur hundred NOR are
included in the T'reght Svitchmen's Union
and when the passenger sNtfrhmen 20
ont Il VIII swc1 tae humber TO six hun
dred
MI rERs AND TRAINM1N WI NOT Assist
The engineers and trainmen received
orders from their chiefs to-day not 10
take part I'm the boycott or assist the
Union men I'm any way, and the rallIodd
company relied on this TO a great extent
In getting out their trains
Ifp to late tonight no other orders 1or
strikes were issued, but II IS uhqI5sI,11.oou
that tomorrow an American Railway
Union men on the entire Illinois tehlIu
system will be called out unless the
officials consent to join in the Pullman
On the other roads no trouble was had
in running out trains. II Is evidently the
intention Of the Union officials TO allow
the Pullman cars TO be carried OUT ol
Chicago. but to prevent their return,
Vice-President Harahan, Of the limos
Central said tonight. THE freight
switchmen could not have CHOSEN bellei
time to strike so far as We are concerned.
We are not moving much freight OF HdAy
paSSJi mass meeting Of about one thous-
and railroad men. trainmen, ana yatu
employees OF the road entering the city
from the south side was held TINS even
ing at Thirtieth and Union street; Presl-
dent Debs. Of the American haliWd.
Union, and Nice,Presideht hoMaIll' loS.ail' tSe oe
The same organization, addfesseu 'ng
gathering. The meeting, when was heiu
for the purpose of strengthening tHc
extension Of the American Railway Union
on all lines, was very encouraslhs'
THE FIRST Trouble ENCOUNrLhED.
At 81. Paul the first serious effect OF
rho American Railway Unions attempt
10 boycott the Pullman Company was
felt at noon when all car Cleaners ma
chinists, and carpenters empIoy1u , Vn
pullman cars In the Northern Pacihc
vards deserted their places. ~ the
como shops all the painters and car
pauters repairing Pullman coachts ltlu
down hammers and brushes ana went
quietly TO their homes. AZ tIJ /. W.
when the Portland express was Haue
ATTEMPTED TO get the train crew 10 desert
their places Several officers or the
Northern Pacific Company were sum
r,oned 10 the depot and after a pea
49, ft vvould be unjust TO through pas
sengers 10 detain them, the men con
sanfed 10 move the tram, leaVlhS lAe
depot seventeen minutes late. ..,. o..
At Cincinnati there was no atteinpt ~
tie mn the Pullman cars. During the DAY
Iudge william raft, Of the United States
count issued a call for United states
DEPUTY marshals Of KENTUCKY AT Lyul9-
vile Jackson, MOrehead, MI. Slelllhs'
piucville. and Pittsburg, 10 report at W
Government building IN CoNlhstOn -
await orders. Judge Tatts acton IS 10
protect the property ot inc NllCliiii@t
southern railroad, which IS IN contioi OIL
shall Was also instructed TO swear III
nrivate citizens as marshals snouu lne
emergency arise and the railroad piQpery
be seriously threatened az LuuloM o'
other points; and hnaliy, II leo,",
the United States troops would pe cdiieu
The threatened strike Of employees nI
the Pullman Palace-Car Company, "hlch
was ordered for to-day, had no e.eCt Vn
tLe company in Kansas tlly. Al tlle
office of the district superintendent OF tie
Pullman Company it was san thal no Sl5"
If a strike Of any kind had been seen.
The American Railway Union Is not
strong there.
Ir,in. Wtih PuIlman Cnrs Unmolested.
CHICAGO June 2G-The vesubulel
train on the Illinois Central rallloAl lete
for New Orleans at 80 r. NJ, scheuule
time. without any interference on ''
part of the members Of the American
hallway Union or their sympathlLeI5.
All the coaches were chained loch'", "l-'
sealed. the train consisting Of three Pun
man coaches. besides the baggage car
and engine. On the platforms OF each
coach stood detectives OF the rallIO""
prepared 10 resist any attempt wiz"
might be made TO cut the pullman cars.
one hundred members Of the Railway
Union were at the Twelfth-street depot,
where the train was made up, but there
was not the slightest demonstration.
A squad Of city police We're also at the
station to preserve order.
The o'clock train on the same ROAD.
having one Pullman coach attached also
left on time without any interference
The Pullman car was fastened 10 lIr
train in the same manner. and the com
pany will have extra guards at All STA
tiOns on the way.
Miners Fir d Upon From Ambush.
CHATTANOOGA. June 26.-The miners
are returning 10 work at SOddy. Every
pressure is brought 10 bear ON them by
the ringleaders OF the strike, but the
men are tired OF idleness, ana nearly 5UD
OF them have resumed with success This
afternoon as the miners were leaving the
mines they were fired upon from ambush
and one man was injured The company
has offered a reward OF 500 for infOr-
nation that will lead 10 the arrest OF
the ambushers. Sheriff. Skillen, OF Chat
tanoOga, has gone up 10 SOddy. and every
effort will be made TO run down the as
sassin. The company win protect its
still about thirty strikers at SOddy who
refuse 10 work and show a very ugly