The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-06-28

The officials OF the American railway
union were greatly pleased with the
situation
1870 p. m.-The officials of the MiIwau-
kee and st. Paul road are reported to be
considering the advisability of dropping
from its trains the only two Pullman cars
in use on their line Superintendent
Barr accepts this alternative, but declines
to anticipate the action of his superior
officers.
LSuperintendent L. l. Troy of the Chi
cago division of the mail service arrived
in the city today. He warned President
Debs and Howard of the A. r. q. that if
the mail trains were interfered with the
United States government would be COM
PEELED to proceed against the strikers.
Debs said the members of the union had
no desire to come in conflict with the
government, and none of the strikers
would interfere with the mails. He as
sured Mr.. Troy that he would issue in
structions to every point where the boy
colt is in operation, that the mails must
be allowed to proceed.
VIII BE More WarHke Tomorrow.
Vice President Howard of the A. II. Z.
says the situation will be more warlike
tomorrow. He added: 1'We can tie up
every road in the country if necessary to
beat Pullman. We have shown that we
are able to fulfill every promise made
and we can make good work our to word
to involve the entire railway of the west.
Every branch of organized labor IS now
back of this struggle.
President Mcbride of the miners union
has telegraphed that he viii call out
miners when coal is supplied to roads
that use Pullman cars.
Debs' Floods of kilograms.
The extent of the Pullman boycott
strike is indicated by the food of tele-
grams received by President Debs of the
A R. .. The movement has gathered
strength until now it paralyzes the traffic
of the whole west. Perishable freight
is being ruined on sidetracks of over
land routes in Texas, New Mexico, Ari-
zOna and Southern California, as well as
n Nebraska, Colorado, Utah, Montana. Ore
gOn, Idaho, Minnesota and the Dakotas.
Travel is stopped from the Pacific coast
east, and not a Car IS leaving Chicago
for the west. Among the messages re-
ceived today are the following:
MINNEAPoLIs, June 28.-American
Railway Union, Chicago. The railway
interests of this city are completely tied;
not car moved since l o'clock.
j. Ii. BLUMENTHAI-
DULUTH, Mimi, June 2S-Northern
Pacific tied up solid. Chicago, ST. Paul,
Minneapolis and Omaha come next
Travel at Duluth at a standstilL
d. d. MCINNIs.
Los ANGELES, Cal, June 2S.-No Pull
mans left here or San Diego: South ern
SPRAGUE, Wash, June 2S.-Not car
moving here; viii not resume until old
wages schedule is restored.
A. H BARNES.
EMPoRIA, Kan, June 2S.-Santa Fe
rendered useless by complete strike; no
trains through here. JAMES BRUCE.
LIVINGSTONE, Mont. June 28.-DIs-
patchers followed all union men out.
Northern Pacific crippled from head to
foot. @. A. B. KELLEY
MIssOULA, Mont, June 2S.-Strike in
full effect; committee appointed.
II. /. SHEPARD.
LITTLE FALLS, Mimi, June 25.-Not
railroad man working here. A. r. Z. is
king. Z. L. QUINN.
BUTTE, Mont, June 28.-Union Pacific
men all out Will stay out until other
wise instructed. J. Ii. COLDERHEAD
From Cincinnati, where the boycott
hung fire yesterday, the following tele-
gram was received:
CINCINNATI, o., June 29.-Big meeting
of switchmen last night; indications now
point to an effective boycott from this
time on. /. w. PHELAN