The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-06-27
THE PULLMAN STRIKE.
Speculation as to the Eject of tn.
Boycott.


Speculation as to the Eject of the
boycott.
Just what effect the boycott which is
to be inaugurated by the American Rail-
way union against the Pullman Palace
Car company on Wednesday next will
have on the trains of the Southern Pa
cific is a matter of considerable specula-
ton among railroad officials, says the
Examiner. AS was announced in a dis
patch from Chicago yesterday, the Ameri-
can Railway union has declared a how
colt on all the cars of the Pullman com
pany to take effect on Wednesday next
at noon, as result of the Pullman
company's firm refusal to settle the
grievances of the striking employees by
arbitration. That means that the mem
berS of the big organization of railroad
employees will refuse to handle the din
ing or sleeping cars of the company on
any road in the country, and it can be
seen at a glance that if the American
Railway union is as strong in numbers
as 1t claims to be, the effect will be the
tying up of all the Pullman. cars in the
country
The American Railway union, accord
ing to the best information that any
one outside of the organization has been
able TO obtain, is an anal amation of all
the brotherhoods, unions and organiza-
lions of railroad employees in the United
States, and Canada. Heretofore there
have been upwards of a dozen district
organizations with no cause in common.
The American Railway union was organ
lied for the purpose of banding together
in one union all the railroad employees in
the country. Engineers, firemen, con-
ductors, brakemen, switchmen and me-
chanicS in various departments are mem
tbers of the Organization. In the east it
is said to be well organized. Only few
weeks ago it won a victory over the
Great Northern. In California and the
adjoining states and territories the great
est secrecy has been maintained regard
strength
1t is said that the engineers and switch
men have not yet Joined the organization,
but it is admitted that the union has
some followers in California. and posi-
bly, enough to cause the Pullman COM
pany as much trouble here as in the
east.
nection with the boycott Whether the
railroad companies which are under CON
tract with the Pullman company to haul
Pullman cars over their lines will be
can be determined only when the boycott
begins TO operate. The officials at Fourth
and Townsend streets profess not to be
worried about the matter. They have not
been convinced that boycott has been
declared on Pullman cars, and If q boy
colt has been declared they are not GER
with the American Railway union and
will take a hand in the fight against the
Pullman company.
One Of the officials at Fourth and Town
Selu SlfttlS Sdlu yesterday. II the
American Railway union is as strong as
it claims to be it VIII certainly tie up
every Pullman car in the country, but
there is a question whether it has the
membership it claims. The union is work
ing at disadvantage. 1t will certainly
not have the Endorsement OF the travelling
public, for a person who is compelled to
travel in day coach across the continent
will damn them every inch of the way.
The Southern Pacific has contract with
the Pullman car company to haul it's cars
but don't believe any court OF equity
in the country would decide that rail-
contract and liable for damages should