The morning call., 1894-06-28
NOT A WHEEL MOVES.
Trains on Two Systems Tied Up at
Los Angeles.

Trains on Two Systems Tied Up at
Los Angeles.
Los ANGELES, June 27.-All Southern
Pacific and Santa Fe trains, which
have hitherto pulled out of here with
Pullman cars attached, were lied up
to-day on account of the boycott de-
clared by the American Railway
| Union against the Pullman Car
| Company. The Santa Fe overland pas
senger train, eastbound, which should
have left here at o'clock this morning,
is still here. Superintendent Beamer was
Informed at 6:15 A. NJ. by the train-dis-
patcEer that the train was made up. with
| the exception of two Pullman tourist ears,
| and that the switcbmen had positively re-
fused TO attach the Pullmans to the train.
LII was ascertained that the orders we're
received some time last night from head
| quarters of the union at Chicago to the
| local members of the union here to CON-
mence the boycott, and this tieup was the
! first result. The switchmen inaugurated
1t here because into their hands tell the
first handling of the cars. There was a
passenger list of about forty persons and
almost all of them were tic keted for long
distance points, but their money will be
refunded to them or tie tickets will be
made good from the time the train may
| start.
The Southern Pacific train which is
scheduled to leave here for San Francisco
at 2 P. NJ. is standing in the depot, the
American Railway Union men in the crew.
comprising almost all except the engineer
and conductor, refusing to leave unless the
three Pullman cars are detached. The
railroad company is equally firm in refus-
ing to 60 on without the whole train.
Most of the passengers who are ticketed
for l0ng-diStance points have remained on
the train all the afternoon in hopes that
some compromise would be reached. The
next Southern Pacific train is scheduled to
leave here at :45, but will probably meet
similar fate.
A delegation from the order called upon
General Manager Wade of the Santa Fe
this afternoon and held a conference, but
nothing special came of it. The evening out
bound overland had to be abandoned, and
the indications are that no more through
trains will be sent out on either road until
the boycott is taken off. The railroad
officials, Of course, look on the action as
very unjust and arbitrary, and one which
public sentiment should not tolerate. The
railroad company is made to suffer serious
losees for something it is in no way di-
rectly or indirectly responsible for.
A dispatch was received from Superin-
tendent Fillmore of the Southern Pacific
Company to the effect that their employees
should not be allowed to be deceived in
this contest, as the sleepng-cars of both
classes are owned by the Southern and
Central Pacific companies, as shown by
inside initials on the cars. and the annual
report of the Southern Pacific. The dis
patch said the cars are merely operated by
the Pullman Company for the account of
the Southern Pacific Railroad, and that by
delaying traffic an injury is done to the
railroad company instead of to the Pull
man Company. AS the Pullman Com
pany's name appears on the outside of the
cars the men could not see it in that light
The Southern Pacific has already redeemed
a large number of tickets bought by pas
sengers.
The American Railway Union takes in
all railroad employees, ana even ex-em-
ployes, n matter what other orders they
may belong to, and it is evident that there
is bitter contest on, which will test the
strength of this new but widespread or
ganiZatlon. No discharges have so far
been made for the refusal by the men to
obey orders, but the future policy of the
companies is not yet known.
The train which is scheduled to leave
here for San Francisco at 7:45 o'clock is
the Southern overland. and as IL started
on its journey for San Francisco by way
OF Yuma before the boycott was declared
il was thought by the railroad officials that
it would DE properly manned aud allowed
to proceed to its destination.
A meeting of the trainmen was held and
the subject was discussed with the result
that they decided it should not be allowed
to proceed any further north This train
is now tied uD in the depot. much TO the
disgust Of many passengers who are
anxious to get to San Francisco.