The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-06-27
Affects the Illinois Central.

CHICAGO, June 27.-Suburban paSsen-
gers on the Illinois Central, South Chi
cago branch, were the first to feel the
effects of the tie-up on that road today.
Traffic was blocked and the company
was compelled to transfer its patrons
from the branch to the main line at list
street.
At this point the south Chicago branch
leaves the main line and runs southwest
through a number of suburban stations
to south Chicago. A tower at list street
controls the switches leading to the
branch. Two operators have been sta
toned in the tower, but they left their
post last night and their places could
not be supplied readily.
They left the switches set for the main
line and suburban trains ON that road
were running on regular schedule time.
Trains from south Chicago and Randolph
street ran as far as the main line but
were not able to continue north.
Through trains on the Illinois Central
and roads using its tracks passed Grand
Crossing and Pullman without inter
ference. None carried Pullman cars;
few employees were gathered around the
tracks and no demonstration was made.
AT the Fordham yards near Tooth street,
the day shift of switchmen, switch ten
ders and yard employees left their work
and joined the strike About one hun
dred men are employed in theeyards and
all went out. They succeeded in com
pletely tlelng up the yards.
More Police Protection.
Chief OF Police Brannan detailed three
men to watch the property of the Chi
cago 81 Northern Pacific in response to
call from the officials of that road for
protection. Twenty-Five policemen were
detailed to guard the property of the
Illinois Central, and twelve were sent to
the Western Indiana yards. The entire
reserve force of the police department
is held in readiness.
This afternoon the tower on the Illi-
nois Central at list street, was manned,
and South Chicago suburban trains be-
gan running as usual
When the through trains from Kansas
City and on the Baltimore & Ohio road
arrived at the Grand Central station, the
switching crews refused TO take them
out of the yards. The road crews of the
trains also refused to back their own
trains out
When the engineer of the Kansas City
train pulled into the depot he was
asked to take his train back to
the yard by Superintendent Kelly.
He refused, and both he and the fire.
man left their cab. Superintendent
Kelly then boarded the engine and took
the train down to the yard himself
In every instance the trainmen refused
to do any switching as long as the Pull
man cars were attached to the train.
Hasn't Delayed the MaiIs.
WASHINGTON, June 27.-The boycott
waged against the Pullman COM
pany has not yet resulted in
any delays in the mails. In the
absence of the postmaster general the
Assistant Postmaster General Jones says
he anticipated no interference or inter-
ru uptions from that cause.
''The stringent regulations governing
with the mails" he said, s'wilI
undoubtedly prevent any delays
occurring to the mail carrying trains.
No delay of any kind has been
been reported and do not expect that
the postal service will be in any way
affected. Until now the subject has not
been broached."
The fact that these two directed the
campaign of employees against the roads
during the recent Great Northern strike
are the same who lead the Pullman
is looked upon as an indica-
tion that the postal service will not be
affected.