The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-03
NEWS OF CENTRAL POINTS.
ST. Louis situntion--Denycr Runs
short of Supplies.

tBy Associated PretsJ
ST. LOUIS, July 3Oficials at East
st. Louis have received orders from
President Debs to order out all A. r. L..
men on the Big Four road A despatch
from Mobcrly. Mo. says that all A.
Il. L men on the Wabash, West. struck
last evening In aid OF the Pullman boy
colt and against recent reduction In
wages of from 10 to 20 per cent. The
trains In the yards are tied up.
At Wabash headquarters II was stated
that since the arrival % the militia at
Decatur the situati.n has materially I'M
proved. rhe pass myers of two trains
from Chicago. which have been stalled
in Decatur since Sunday. arrived here
last evening on special train under
guard and manned by non-unon crew.
Trains in all directions have been
started out OF Decatur. and the yards
were cleared of delayed trains. All the
main repair shops on the Wabash Will
be closed until the strike is settled.
Two hundred and fifty engineers, fire.
men. switchmen and all the night road
force In the Wabash yards in this city
went out last night.
Six hundred clerks and warehousemen
employed by the railroads in this city
and East st. Louis have been laid off
because OF the strike.
strike ON the Southwestern.
In compliance with orders received
from President Debs, Local Union No.
"a, A r. L.. at Pine Bluff. Ark. last
night declared a strike on the st. Louis
Southwestern road. to take effect at
midnight Thirteen labor orga MIA tons
on the road, with a membership Of 1900,
are affected by the order.
]. NJ. 8. White. local freight agent OF
the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Rail
road. announces that not a man on that
road has quit thus far. and that all
trains are moving without hindrance.
Denver Hard Up for Supplies
DENVER, July 3.--The strike here is
composed of every department. The
shops Of both the Santa ZEE and the
Denver and Rio Grande are working
m,tn lew forces, The Rio Grands men
still refuse to strike.
Potatoes are selling at 81 per 100
pounds Not more than 200 tons Of coal
is in the hands Of dealers, and II the
strike lasts two days longer. the cable
lines will have to stop running. The
electric line has three months supply
information has been received to the
effect that the Santa Fe has discharged
seven engineers at La Junta for re-
fusing to take out trains.
from here to Raton DpSN a NJ o" where tSey
viii be relieved by troops from Las
Vegas.
Troops Arrive ut Trinidad.
TRINIDAD, Col, July 3.-The United
States troops arrived here last night. |
Slow progress was made because every
bridge and switch was examined before
arrival OF the troops was a surprise to
the str ikers, as they had cut the wires. !
The only occurrence In the way of a dis |
fireman from the engine, whereupon the !
engineer and fireman were taken to
camp under escort. where they were
kept all night.
Raising Blockndcs Mt Pueblo.
PUEBLO, Col. Il July 3.--,The Rio
Grande has commenced to chubby new
iremen. and Will now run trains on
The Union Pacific, Denver and Gulf
blockade was raised by Deputy Marshals
and the Santa Fe is getting It's train
service Strengthened out.
Tie-up mt sioux CITY.
sIouX CITY. la. July s,-All roads
hGTe are ted up except the
just, commenced. Firemen on the Omaha
road ,qui, work Yesterday morning and
me a, Il T. men on the Chicago. Mi |
afternoon. No freight cars moved on
the Omaha yesterday. and officials say |
tnIy VIII make make n" Isttemgt to move any
ger trains on the Milwaukee were gotten
out.
strikers spiked the switches and pre-
y se sss H rSm Snn
kee shop men quit at 3 o'clock r. NJ.
lows Troops Out.
The situation last night became more
serious Companies III and l., Fourth
Regiment, Iowa National Guard, of this
city, have been ordered out by the
Sheriff. Gov. Jackson has been requested
to order out the whole regiment. Strikers
and sympathizers gathered In the yards /,
In large numbers after dark and pre-.
vented all trains from leaving the city
situation at CincInnati.
CINCINNATI, July "a committee
Induced dozen Pennsylvania switchmen
DO go our s last night Supt; Peters mme
numerous applications for places Of re-
ported strikers. The only Interruption
r re she fsnnIsSyiSans is its inability 70
for Chicago or St. Louis.
me Big Four, az well as other roads,
rs r,unnning passenger trains. but not
.
ana crescent quit yesterday on account
Oh running with green crews. their places
wfre promptly hilei. The places OF otaers
VIII hf hlled to-day, all engines an well
as trains being guarded by deputies with
Winchesters; Firemen Of Baltimore and
ONO southwestern. Cincinnati, Hamilton
ana Dayton and Big Four who are mem
hers OF the American Union so out To-
DAY. ofhcers say they are not numerous,
and say they have new men for ali their
places. >'~'
1890 STRIKERS at IndIanapoIis.
INDIANAPOLIS, July S-Big -Four
men, TO the number of 800 Went out last
eNening. These. with the Lake Erie
and Western and Belt road strikers and
smaller bodies, Will make the total num-
Der on strike here about 1900. Two or
three trains We're ,nterfered with, but
the police succeeded III sending them on
their way. The strikers have deter.
mined TO use no force hut TO persuade
the trainmen when they arrive here TO
leave the trains, engines. &c, and his
mas proVcd enectiVe in some Instances
To strike In Detroit.
DETROIT, July 3-At a meeting of