The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-03

sheriffs being powerless to handle the mob.
On the Michigan Central the indications
are that there will be considerable trouble
on account OF the employment of new men
10 take the places of the striking switch
men. The Illinois Central is still i'm bad
shape regarding suburban business, but is
moving through trains. The Milwaukee &
St Paul is also badly embarrassed by
the striking employees. On these roads oc-
CURED the most serious difficulties. Seven.
teen roads in Chicago are all more or less
embarrassed by the strike and many pas
senger trains are being moved. as on the
Panhandle under heavy guards of deputy
marshals for mail trains and deputy
she-ins for other trains in order to get
them through the strikers and sympathiz-
ers who congregate along the tracks
The railroads have not altered their posi-
ton. the bulletin continues, and will not
pa-ley with men who want to strike. The
places of men who strike Will be filed as
fast as possible. and force will be met
with force TO the extent of asking the
State for troops to keep the roads open
wherever this action becomes necessary.
If the State cannot afford ample protec-
ton the railroads will ask the United
states government TO send troops to the
scene OF disturbances. Dispatches to ths
General Managers Association I'D to 8 T.
m. are follows:
Chicago & Notwithstanding road has
abandoned all it's suburban business for the
night.
Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Pauline
freight has been moved into or out of Chi
cago to-day. All passenger trains moving
on time. On other parts of the line freight
is moving.
Baltimore & Ohio-An passenger trains.
with full equipment, on time. An attempt
fhrnH fPlfs rl.f
at Ninety-frst street by mob. the train
men being forced to flee.
Wisconsin Central-All passenger and
freight trains moving. Business about re-
sumed Its normal condition.
Chicago & Northern Pacific-Suburban
trains on time Freight moving without in
corruption. Night suburban trains discon-
tinued.
Chicago & Calumet Terminal-Switch and
transfer employees all out.
Chicago. Burlington x Quincy-The situa-
ton has changed for the worse A large
body OF striking switchmen and their SYM
pathizers are congregated a Western ave
nue., and TO avoid an open conflict with
the mob the yards have closed down Pas
senger traffic is moving with little inter-
Atchison. Topeka G. Santa Fe-Matters
running smooth al Chicago with us
of United States marshals. All freight but
I'VE stock and perishaDle is being received
subject TO delay.
Chicago & Northwestern-Passeng traf-
nc has been continued without Interrupt
ton. We have resumed our freight traf-
nc, working a full complement of switch
ten in Chicago. Some trouble has been
experienced by strikers intmidatng the new
men,
Chicago & Erie-All passenger trains are
moving out On time. Not attempting to do
any freight business at this end of line.
Have had some trouble at Marion where
the Hooking Valley railroad crosses. strik-
ers not allowing us TO give Pullman sleep
ers to the Norfolk & Western.
Nfnhfr
freights moving with new men. The en-
gineers and firemen now refuse to work
with the new switchmen. and the road will
MI their places. This will probably result
In the line engineers and firemen striking
or refusing to work with ''scab'' workmen.
The c.. B. & Q. brought in 40 carloads
OF stock to-day and unloaded IL without
difficulty.
The Monon trains are being run through.
but some Of them are stoned at the Thir-
ty-fifth street viaduct. No difficulty at
Hammond except that thieves are stealing
the brasses from the freight cars. Not
able to work the Forty-ninth-street yard
on account Of violence done the switch
men.
On the Wabash. freight trains are not
running Passenger trains are moving all
right.
The representative of the Santa Fe road
at the general managers meeting said, TO-
day. that information had been received
by his road to the effect that the telegraph
operators had gone out at Emporia. Kan.
Grand Trunk officers announced to-day
Jney HOui0 De compelled TO ABANDON the
funeral train service to Mount Olivet.
This decision was conveyed to the strikers
and meeting called to consider the
subject. Resolutions were passed by the
employees by which they agreed to operate
funeral trains and TO prevent interference
with them. a committee was appointed 20
wait upon the officials and tell them Of
this decision. The committee reported that
the company refused TO operate funeral
trains until il was allowed TO run Pullman
sleepers on its other trains.
The Chicago. Milwaukee & st. Paul to-
day discharged two-tnirds of the force in
its general passenger department. There is
work for the men because OF the strike.
Other roads are also making large reduc-
tons.
II was reported at the general managers
bureau to-day that all the swtchmen on
the Louisville, New Albany & Chicago road
had gone cut AS a result no freight was
being handled.
The Chicago & Northwestern. the Elgin.
Joliet & Eastern and the Chicago. Milwau-
kee & st. Paul have issued notices to con-
Meeting lines and shippers that they will
not receive any more pershable freight or
live stock.
telegram from Cincinnati says that all
brotherhood engineers on the Cincinnati
Southern road have been ordered TO return
20 work again.
The grain trade on the lakes is completely
DaralyZed the railroads unable to
get any corn oats to the elevators.