Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-05

ONE RAILROAD COMPANY SUBMITS.


| The feature of the unions work to.
day was the speedy settlement effected
with the Chicago, Milwaukee lS st.
Faul. This morning a special committee
was sent TO the general manager of the
Milwaukee with request that the road
refuse to haul Pullman sleepers.
Through a misunderstanding num-
Der of the Milwaukee men struck before
an answer was given, and this led to the
report that the road was tied up. The
company officials lost no time in inform.
ing the committee that no Pullmans
would be hauled over the road, and
within an hour the nine Objectionable
cars, which are run on that line, were
side.tracked. President Debs immedi-
atcly ordered the men back to work and
the road suffered but little inconye-
nience.
A WARNING FROM WASHINGTON.
The United States government has
taken hand in the strike so far as it
concerns the Santa Fe system. Late
this afternoon United States District
Attorney Milchrist received dispatch
from Attorney-Genera Olney intimating
that adyices had been received from the
Postmaster General indicating that
transportation of the United States
mail on the road in question was either
obstructed or in danger thereof. TIE
Encouragement instructed the United
States district attorney to proceed against
all individuals concerned in such OBJ
struction.
Six interlocking switch tower opera
tors and as many ground switchmen,
employed on the joint tracks of the
Pitlsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago, the
O., B. IL q. and Chicago IL Alton rail-
roads at the Union depot, and South to
Iwcnty.iirst street, left their switches
and levers at o'clock this afternoon.
Although few in number the striking
of these men brought confusion and
delay TO the officials and thousands of
patrons who use the suburban and local
trains entering the Union depot.
In two hours the blockade was raised.
The trains, ON an average, were half an
hour late.
WILL MAKE NO CONCESSION.
CHICAGO, ILL, June 20.-Ail sub
urban trains upon the lines entering the
Union depot came in this morning sub.
stantially on time. These included the
Burlington, Alton and Pennsylvania
systems.
Most Of the switches previously oper.
ated from the tower at Van Buren, street
near the Union depot, had been changed
to the old style switches, and the tracks
were moved by hand levers. This made
ii possible to employ inexperienced
men. There was no interference with
the trains in the suburban travel.
All the clerks in the freight house of
the Northwestern railway at Western
avenue, some 200 in number, quit work
to-day after having taken their places at
their desks. The officials of the road
denied the rumor.
1t is also stated at the headquarters of
the American Railway Union that n
general strike has been ordered on the
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul. The
alleged reason for this is, the union
leaders say, that the officials OF the road
agreed not to put non-union men at
work in place Of union men who had
struck. 1t is claimed that the action of
the road in sending out its detectives,
special police and office employees to fill
those places temporarily was violation
of this agreement. A general strike was
therefore ordered.
General Manager John M, Egan, of
the General Managers Association
Bureau, says there is no truth in the
statement that the Milwaukee & st.
Paul has capitulated to the strikers and
will withdraw Pullman cars from its
trains. On the other hand, he says, he
In has thp tNgeittNtn
from the officials of that company that
there will not be the slightest concession
on their part.
AT THE STOCK YARDS.
Everything was reported in its nor
NAL condition to-day, ut the Union
stock yards. All consignments were de-
livered and Eastern roads were accept
ing shipments as usual. There wars
some friction with the Switching Asso-
citation employees, but nothing of u seri-
Gus nature.
The Illinois Central succeeded in
bringing through to Van Buren, street
to-day u long train OF freight cars loaded
with fruit from the South The sub
urban service tracks were used for this
purpose. When the train had been
side-tracked Il large force of men were
put to work, unloading the perishable
freight. Dozens Of wagons were backed
up against the iron railing dividing
Lake Front Park from the illinois Gem
trail tracks, and the goods loaded into
them over the fence for transportation
to the commission houses.
DEPUTY MARsHALs SWORN IN.
Twenty deputy United States mar
shals were sworn in to-day to protect
the santa Fe in starting its trains.
The Pan Handle road brought in 70
men to-day from Cincinnati, Columbus
and Louisville, and put them at work
at the Curtis street yards under police
protection. No interference was at.
tempted on the part Of the strikers.
A TRAIN WRECKED.
An attempt at wrecking was made
and carried into execution between
and o'clock this afternoon. Some mis-.
Creants drove spikes into switch and
along the rails Of the Chicago g. Alton
tracks at Sixteenth street, and switch
engine pulling a freight train was de-
rallied and thrown on its side. The cngi-
neer and fireman escaped with bruises.
PULLMAN CARS CUT OFF.
CHICAGO, ILL, June 30.-Officials CT
the Illinois Central telegraphed its agent
at Cairo, at late hour last night, to cut
off the Pullman coaches from one of the
eight trains held there bv the strikers
and start IL at once for Chicago. The
reason given for this action was that a
large number OF belaed passengers,
many of whom were women and chtl
dren, demanded immediate transporta-
ton, aud the train was put on wholly to
relieve distress.
The strikers,o the other hand viewed
the matter in different light. They in
sisted that it was the first sign of weak.
ening which they had predicted must