St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-27
BOYCOTT IS ANNOUNCED,
BUT PULLMAN CARS MOVE OUT JUST
THE SAME.
ROADS STAND BY PULLMAN.

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Local a. H. U. Nfen Talk Ominous-
ly, But All Trains Moved Out
of st. Paul Last Night With
Pullman Cars The Threat
ened Trouble May Develop To-
day.
American Railway union matters
were not particularly lively here yester-
day, through the afternoon at least.
Telegraphic reports from Cincinnati
seemed to carry the impression that the.
boycott against Pullman cars had been
postponed. 1t will be remembered that
the edict had gone forth that at noon
yesterday all Pullman cars were to abe
tied up. Subsequent developments
here, however, up to p. m. would indi-
cate. on the surface. tn at things were
generally pursuing the even tenor Of
their way. Notwithstanding telegraphic
announcements of postponement of the
threatened boycott, telegram was re-
ceived here yesterday from Chicago by
prominent A. r. U. man that is OF
interest. thread as follows:
Boycott against Pullman cars in eff.
feet at noon today. BY Oraer of con-
yention. EUGENE V.DEBs, President
1t was not generally known about the
city. but the fact is that when IL o'clock
noon came around all ear cleaners. ma
chinists, carpenters employed in the
Northern Pacific yards who were at
work on Pullman coaches quietly sus-
pended their operations and turned TO
other work. A strong illustration of
how this idea was carried out was in
the Instance of three Pullman coaches
at the Northern Pacific shops at Como
now being built. These were left
standing. Not hammer or paint
brush was welded.
The first train to pull out from the
union depot yesterday after the hour
the A. r. U. edict went into effect was
the Wisconsin Central passenger for
Chicago, leaving at 1:10. In this train
there was but one Pullman sleeper.
This train cleared the yards without
trouble. An A. R. U. man explained
that this was allowed because no Wis
consin Central train Is made up here,
but at Chicago. He suggestively said,
however,:
This will be different when breaches
Chicago"
The next train due to pull out was the
Northern Pacifc's Coast Train No. /.
due to leave st. Paul at4:f5 p. NJ. There
was hitch IN backing this train into
the depot sheds. owing, twas reported,
TO the A. R. U. boycott. The Northern
Pacific has a proprietary interest in all
Pullman cars it operates of 50 per cent,
SO says 1.-The general manager. Then,
again. this line is in the hands OF re-
ceivers, and directly nnder the juris-
diction of the United States courts.
This might make a great difference in
the carrying out of the boycott. The
delay in backing in the Northern Pa
cites train was not denied at the COM
pany's headquarters. After while 1t
did back in. and was ready to start
west. From a. r. u. sources came the
Information that the Northern Pacific
people claimed they had no official no
tification Of the boycott; that they had
sold tickets to large number OF people
who desired to go west at Ais, and that
it was hardly fair to impede their prog
ress under lack of official notification
and ON so short notice.
"As pure matter of courtesy" said
the GLOBES Informant, "the Northern
Pacific was told that it would be allowed.
to take out this train" He Implied,
however, that the road would not have.
such leeway hereafter. General Man.
ager kendrick. of the Northern Pacific,
denies that any plea of lack of official
notification was made by his company.
When the time came around for the
Northern Pacific's train to get ready to
leave the union depot, the platform was.
well lined up with railroad meh, curious.
to see whether the train would move
out. Among these were Generals
Manager Kerdrick, of the Northern Pas=
c;fic; General Superintendent Scott, of
the Omaha, and Bryan. of the Great.
Northern. General Manager Case.
Superintendent of Transportation
Wakeman, and Vice President Clougtr
were interesteu onlookers. Represents,
atiyes from nearly all local lines were
on hand. At last the engine was a,-s
tached to the train, and it pulled out.
Just seventeen minutes late.
AS Geueral Manager Winter, of the
Omaha, was in Chicago. GLOBE re-
porter interview ed General Superin2
;tendent Scott, Of that road.
"What will the Omaha do in event of
trouble with the A. R. U. people on acs
count of the Pullman strike?' was.
asked.
I'VE will not attempt to cross the
bridge before we come to it," said Mr..
Scott. In other words, we do not an
ticipate trouble. The Omaha is differ
emily situated from some of the roads,.
We alternate between the Pullman and
Wagner companies in our service
This statement, of course. must be
understood to mean that the Omaha
alternates between these two companies
between ST. Paul and Chicago. It's
service between other points is entirely
with the Pullman people.
The Milwaukee, st. Paul & Duluth
and the 500 will also enjoy immunity
from the boycott.
As the Great Northern also operates
its sleepers, it is perfectly cool under
existing circumstances. The action of
the American Railway union does not
affect it in the slightest degree. For a
line which has had SO much experience
with the A. r. u. it can look on, In the
present difficulty, with sort of grim
satistacti on and congratulate itself that
1t is not invO lved.
Ro ADS WILL STAND By PULLMAN
The attorney of one of the Chicago-St.:
Paul lines was asked yesterday what
legal measures his line would be likely to
adopt, if any. in case the A. r. u s.
boycott were put into effect against his
company. This is subject upon
which must decline to be Interview ed. -
said he. at would be improper for the
legal department Of any railroad COM
pany to express an opinionsor to Sug-.
gest any measure, prematureiy The,
general operating departments and the
general managers must first exhaust the