The morning call., 1894-07-03
JUDGE RINER DEFlED.
Men on the Union Pacific Continue
TO Block the Road

CHEYENNE, Wyo., July 2.-There las
been no attempt to move freigh; on the
Union Pacific Railroad, although train
men In this city, 1t is said, are ready to
work. The yards are full OF treightcars,
easthound, and fully fifty engines from
the east and west are standing about the
roundhouse. The roundhouse men are at
work as usual. Everything is peaceab bic
and DO trouble is feared. The mem bers
of the American Railway Union had a
meeting to-day, and leading mem bers
stated after the meeting that they were In
the strike to the end. The train from
Omaha and Denver that should have gone
west at 6 A. NJ. left at II. United States
Marshal Rankin aud large posse of depu-
ties were on board heavily armed.
The employees of the Union Pacific road
have paid no attention to the order OF
Judge Riner. which required them to de-
eide by o'clock this morning whether
they would remain in the employ of the
receiver or not. The men at this point,
Laramie, Rawlins and Green River have
decided TO remain out Evanston is the
only point on the Wyoming division where
tbs strikers have weakened.
LARAMIE. Wyo., July 2.-The fast mail,
consolidated with the passenger train. ar
rived this afternoon from the East, and
will be held here until passenger train 7
can be moved out Of Rawlins West.
Rawlins seems to be the striking point
of the Wyoming division. The yardmas-
ter, trainmaster and chief dispatcher are
doing the switching here. Two passenger
trains are held here.
OGDEN, July 2.-The Union Pacific train
arrived this morning at 12:45 O'Clock from
the East without Pullman. Orders from
the United States Marshal were received
to assemble all the deputies at the Mar
shaps Office at $50 o'clock this morning.
presumably to protect the mail trans
The Union Pacific officials attempted to
start a train East last night, but the crew
deserted after the train was made Up All
Union Pacific employees quit work. Utah
and Northern trains are standing ON the
tracks without train crews. The strikers
held meeting last night and resolved to
stay out indefinitely. Every office and
shop door of the Union Pacific Is closed.
SALT LAKE, Utah, July 2.-The Union
Pacific has sent no trains from here to the
east nor the north since yesterday morn
ing. Judge Merritt to-day signed an or
der requiring all Union Pacific employees
to decide by Z o'clock tomorrow morning
if they desire to remain in the employ of
the road and perform the duty required of
them. Otherwise the receivers are in
structed to discharge the men and fill their
places. The Rio Grande Western road is
moving some of its trains with the aid of
United States MarshaIs.
EVANSTON, Wyo., July 2.-The Ameri-
can Railway Union held meeting here
last night and resolved to stand firm. The
order of Judge Riner was received re-
Quiring all employees to decide by o'clock
this morning II they will remain in the
service of the company or be permanently
discharged. The order has been signed by
a few engineers and nine conductors at
Evanston who are not members of the
American Railway Union. They all signed,
as we'll as the dispatchers. operators and
foremen. There was much excitement at
the show of firmness by the union men, but
after all they weakened and the strike is
broken here. About 1G0 men have signed
to go to work on call. including the lead
ers of the American Railway Union.
OMAHA, July 2-There was local
meeting of the American Railway Union
tonight. The, Union Pacific situation was
canyassed. The men decided that if the
Federated board at Denver tomorrow de-
cided TO sustain the Pullman boycott
Omaha American Railway Union men
would strike at once. United States Mar
shal White is ready with a posse, expected
to be called out any moment.