The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-07-04
At Chicago the Strike Against Pull
man Cars Has Increased
In Extent
Considerable Fear That There May Ds
bioedshsd on tho Tourth-Ths Reg
uiars Are Called Out

CHICAGO, Jolly 3.-The Pullman boycott ia
gradually spreading. The Darlington,
which employs nom union mon, is aboui ths
only Chicago road not affected. Tho Chi
oaeo a. Northwestern, which up 10 last
nigh, had eacaped, 10 completely tied up
to-day. Its suburban traffic IL VsTy heavy
and great Inconvenience EsAulh from iho
sioppaes OF this branch OF business. The
Illinois Central. Erie. Milwaukee 4 ~. Paul
and Great Wssiern all report Ike oondL
tion. A general tie-up at Detroit to-day
stops the Michigan Southern and Michigan
Central effsctually. Tho Western Indiana
Terminal. over which the Grand Trunk,
Chicago a Erie. Wabash. Eastern Illinois.
Santa fe and Monon roads ontsr the city.
was hsndling passenger trains with rsAs-
enable degree OF efficiency up TO las, night.
To-day all these rosds are again In trouble.
A new difficulty is presented by tho re-
fusal Of the engineers and hremsn 10 risE
their lives by working with green hands
and tbs railway managers themselves are
not anxious for fighting. Thoy nrs excesd-
insly fearful Of precipitatinR a battle on
the Fourth OF July. and will mako no
serious effort to move trains before Thurs
day morning. They also say the suspension
OF business AZ this time 10 not an nnmixed
evil.
we know perfectly we'll that the freight
10 in the country and must move sooner or
lhter." said one to-day. "and We shall ulti-
mately get our shhre. II will not be long
before the Inconvenience resulting from
this suspension will be felt hsenly every
whore. end then We believe public senti-
ment will be great factor In the sxtinc-
tion OF Dsbs and his people. The price OF
provisions 10 advancing very rapidly.
Fruits. ice and all kinds OF perishsble prop
efty are commanding high prioss."
I'VE are making every effort to prevent
trouble on the FOURTH" said President
Dsbs to-day. III there is anJ trouble IL
Will not be our making"
President Debs was asked by repre-
sentative OF the Associated pyess his opin-
ion OF she effect the injunction process OF
the federal court would have upon tho boy
cott. II have not been served with any
injunction. oaid Dcbs. "and want TO say
distinctly that none OF our officers are run-
ming from and court piosess. The iujunc-
tion, as read IL In the newspnl ers. seeks
10 restrain The men from doing exactly
what we have alwsys forbidden them to do.
Railrosd employees have the unQuestioned
right to withdraw individually or in body
from the service of the company, but
they have 10 liRhi 20 interfere with others
employed TO take their places. Supported
AZ We are financially and otherwise by Ali
the labor organizations OF the count "
without exception. we have no misTivinga."
United States District Attorney Mil
christ. Attorney Edwin Walker and Judge
Grosscup decided day 10 call for federal
aid. A telegram was accordingly at once
sent TO Attorney General Olney. asking for
regular troops for Blue Island. No moro
dsputy ma, shsls Will DO uied.
President Dobs WAS served this noon with
a ehanccry subpoena, simply formal no
tioo 30 appear bsfors the court at the
August tern 10 answer 20 q bill.
A passenger train on the Baltimore q
Ohio VAS ditched at Rock Island junction
to- day by strikers. The engineer was badly
hurt The road was completely blocked BY
the dersilsd train.
Strikers stopped a train on the Nickel
Plate road, which left tito oitv AZ 1880 a. m,
At Ninely second street and Stoay Island
avenue. twenty-five deputy marshAls we're
sent with o defs TO recover the train.
The planning mllla have shut down. as they
cannot move their lumber. This will thow
ont OF work over $4,000 men.
| Not q Rock Island train was moving to-
day, Al Blue Islnnd the tracks are fllsd
with dead engines and stalled trsins.