The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-04

ing OF ordering In any way, or In any
other manner causing the employees OF the
receiver OF the Cincinnati Southern road
70 ieaVe MS employment with the Intent
10 interfere or obstruct the operation OF
the road In his charge for the purpose OF
compelling said receiver 20 break his
contracts with the Pullman Company,
ana not to carry the said cars In MS
uains. AT ii O'Clock Phelan was still IN
charge OF Marshal BOIL. having secured
only one surety for his bond, Patrick Mo-
ran. Mr.. Phelan did not appear DIS
turbed. lie said he would obey. the IN,
junction, and added: THE boys know all
about how to treat them. They need no
instructions" !"
More Strikes Ordered.
NATION, ILL. July 3.-The fremen,
swltchmen. mechanics, and worhmen OF
the Big -Four road struck at midnight
PINE BLUFF. ARK, July 5.-ln obe-
dience TO orders from Dehs; the Cotton
Belt railroad employees struck this morn
ing, 300 men being affected by the order.
Knii % de mp -eil Watermelon
NASHVILLE. TENN. July 3.-The
Nashville. Chattanooga and st. Louis has
twenty-six carloads OF watermelons con-
signed for northern points on It's hands
and Is compelled TO sell them. The LOUIS
Vile and Nashville refuses 10 receive
them on account OF the strike. The At
lanta depot is filed with watermelons'
which the roads refuse 70 receive.
Through trains from this point TO Chi
cago have been discontinued, u being
Impossible to get through Evansville.
reop g.. 20 i,~ Ang
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL. July BY or
der Of General Ruger, six companies OF
United states troops are now on the way
TO Los Angeles 10 assist In breaking the
blockade in the Southern Pacific system.
70 p y ed. ia M4chig II.
LANSING. MICH, July 3-Governor
Rich this morning received a message
from Sheriff Wilkenshaw. at Battle Creek,
| announcing that the strikers had full con-
troll Of the Chicago and Grand Trunk
railroad. and refused 20 let trains pass.
The message said:
Il may have 10 call on you for troops.
Governor Rich took prompt action, and
ordered the entire First Regiment to as
semble and be ready 10 proceed 10 Batue
Creek al a moments notice.
frr r.t an. S~rvic Abandoned.
CHICAGO, July 2-Grand Trunk Off
| GERS announced to-day that they would
be compelled to abandon the funeral train
service 10 Mount Ollvet. This decision
| was conveyed TO the strikers, and meet
| ing was called TO consider the subject.
| Resolutions were passed by the employees
| by which they agreed 10 operate funeral
| trains and to prevent interference with
| them. 4 committee was appointed 10
wait upon the officials and tell them Of
| this decision.
The committee reported that the COM
| pany refused to operate funeral trains
sleepers on its other trains.
Tte-Jp We.t of Pittsburg.
PI1'TSBURG, PA, July 3.-Freight
shipments to all points west Of Iittsburg
are practically at stand still. Thirty
two western roads have notified the
Pennsylvania COmpany's general office In
PlttsbUrg, that they Will not receive
freight Of any kind until the boycott has
been settled. Freight trains are tied up
all along the routes between Pittsburg
nd . L. F,.f.v. .Hl
lays will be enormous. The railroad OFF,
clals to-day, for the first time, admit their
inability 10 move through freight All
efforts are concentrated In keeping local
freight and passenger trains moving.
Pullman trains on the Pennsylvania sys-
TEN arrived and departed on time to-day.
Eight American Railway Union organizers
are quietly al work among the railroad
men in Pittsburg. and no predictions can
be made for the future. At the Balu-
more and Ohio general offices. the officials
report all trains on time and no local
inconvenience.
The strike Extending Eastward.
NEW YORK, July 3.-There appears to
be some prospect that the western strike
may reach some Of the roads running
out Of New York
1t is reported that an order has been
issued 70 tie no the Biz Four and the
Lake Shore at Cleveland on Thursday
next. It is also said that emissaries OF
President Debs Of the American Railway
Union. have reached New York. with a
| twO-fOld object First. 10 prevent. as
far as possible. the shipment Of men
10 Chicago to take the strikers places.
and second. TO enlist the employees Of the
eastern roads and 10 endeavor to tie up
one or two more OF the trunk lines that
may be In a position 10 aid their Chicago
connections should the strike be prolOng-
| ed. a number II men have been engaged
| here to go 20 Chicago tonight.
The passenger traffic Of the New York
Central railroad is still unaffected by the
western strike. but the freight business
of the road has already been slightly
disturbed.
The Michigan Central one Of the New
| York Centrals connecting roads 10 Chica-
| go has notified the Central IL can receive
no more .perishabie freight
Connections west of Chicago have nOt-
fed the Central that they can accept
no through freight ut all. The conse-
| quence is that any consignment Of perish
able freight as well as II other kinds
of freight, has necessarily been refused
The same is true Of the West Shore
road The strike comes however. AT a
time when 1t least ntereferes with bus-
ness The freight traffic at present Is
unusually light. The passenger trains
are running on time.
Train with Troops Hold Up.
BAKERFIELD. CAL. July 3-The
train carrying troops from San Francis
| co to Los Angeles reached here early
IIlS dlitiubDI AAt HtiihNl' nAhhffNitN
In getting both fireman and engineer TO
| leave the cab. Up to . Il. NJ, the train
had not been able to proceed
Another Train With Troops suck.
LAS VEGAS. y. NJ, July "A special
train arrived here to-day with Captain
Hawley and 100 soldiers. from Fort Mary,
at Santa Fe Engineer George Reed and
Fireman Billy Moore deserted their posts
here, and no one can be found 10 fill
| their places. A soldier was detailed 10
act as,engneer. The train is now stuck,
three miles out Of town, and cannot move
| forward OF backward. The troops were en-
route to Trinidad special train, with
seventy-hve deputy marshals, was sent
North last night, but at Dillon they
found the track obstructed by coal cars.
and had TO turn back. Not bit OF mail
has left here for a week.
VII stand by the Railroads.
NEW ORLEANS, July 3.-At a meeting
| If the EMPLOYEES of the Illinois Central
railroad in this city this afternoon, en-
bracing engineers, fremen, conductors,
operators, brakemen, switchmen, clerks
and freight handlers. resolutions We're
unanimously adopted disapprOving OF the
action of railroad employees in striking
on account of any disagreement between
the Pullman Company and its employees.
none OF whom are tranmen or connected
with the railway service; while In sym
pathv with the workingmen engaged In
a strike for just causes. we have no
grievances against our employers requir-
ing such a remedy and we hereby pledge
to them our loyalty and hearty support