The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-06-28


man Cars Seriously Delayed.
CHICAGO. June 2T.--On the Illinois Cen
trails South Chicago branch today trafnc
was booked. The operators in the tower
~ seyenty-first street left their posts. and
their places could not be supplied readily
Through trains passed Grand Crossing
and Pullman without interfsrence. None
carried Pullman cars. At Ferdham yaros
the switchmen, switch tend ers ana ya'u
employees Joined the strike, tying up ihs
yards The strike precspitafed iusl
famine. There vas not pound OF coAl ~
any Of the docks. and business on she
river was ns q standstsll- Inc nrSs s1o-
ience was the breaking Of Pullman car
window at Grand Crossing No passengers
we're injured. This afternoon the tower
on the Illinois Central st Seyenfy-hrst
street was manned, and South chicago
suburban trains began running. Wnen
through trains from Kansas City and on
the Baltimore a Ohio road arrived at the
Grand Central station the switching crews
refused TO take them out Of the yafas.
The road crews of the trains also refused
so bsck their own trains OUT When the
engineer of Kansas City train pulled
into the depot he was asked BY superin-
tendent Kelly 70 take his train back 10 the
yards. He refused and left the cab.
Superintendent Kelly took the train down
TO the yards himself. In every instance
road trsinmen refused to do any switching
NJ long as Pullman cars were attached 70
tr aims. The Wisconsin Central and BATH
more a Ohio had similar erperience.
The switchmen in the yards OF the Wis
consin Central have struck In the freight
yards q long line of cars laden with perish
able freight IL standing and cannot be
moved. This afternoon 1 ZOO employees OF
the Illinois Central in the Burnside shops
walked out and took q train for the city.
When the hour arrived for the departure
Of the Washington City aud New York
train over the Baltimore Il Ohio road the
forward coaches stood 100 feet down the
track from the Pullman sleeper and 10
effort was made to make connection.
The plan 10 receive aid from other or
carnations assumed definite form today,
and a conference was held by Grand
Master Workman Sovereign, of the
Knights of Labor. President Debs, OF the
American Railway Union, and Secretary
Arnold, OF the locomotive engineers.
President Harahan, of the Illinois Gen.
tral, autographed q bulletin today 70 bs
posted up on all the bulletin boards OF the
road from Chicago to New Orleans and
Sioux City. He called attention TO the
situation in Chicago. gave the details OF
the company's contract with the Pullman
Car Company, referred TO the company's
obligations TO the public and concluded
with an extract from the company's
charter. which relates 10 the prosecution
and punishment of those who interfere
with the company's property.
When west-bound freight train on the
Michigan Central reached Burnside today,
the switches were found set. The train
men were ordered from the city Offices 10
turn the rails and bring in the freight. A
crowd of 200 strikers and sympathizers
gathered about the train. A couple Of
brakemen leaped TO the ground and at
tempted 10 turn the switches The crowd
pressed forward and big switchman
placed his hand on one Of the brakemen's
shoulders. You're a contemplate cur
and a coward" he Kissed. land will kill
ron II you touch that switch" xii
him." "Kill him." shouted the crowd as 1t
surged forward. The engineer and con-
ductor Of the train rushed TO the brake
mans aid. but after a short parley IL was
decided to leave the train on the track.