The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-07-07
LOOKS BAD.
The Strike to Enforce the Pullman
Boycott.
The Situation growing More Scrious-Bus-
iness- of the Country Paralyzcd-
Thousands Out of work-Troops
Called For.

The Strike situation.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July 5.-Last
evening the condition of the various
roads in the city was as follows:
The Burlington road is running its
passenger trains as usual, having met
with no delays or trouble. The out
look is encourag ging, although a strike
may come. In the freight department,
with the exception of the trains to Chi
cago and st. Louis, there is a heavy
business being done.
On the Santa Fe road there has not
been a pound of freight handled since
Thursday last. There is nothing prom
ised by the officials and no immediate
prospect of anything being done. In
the passenger department there are no
through west bound trains out. Trains
are running from Dodge City through
here TO Chicago carrying Pullmans.
The local trains are running as usual.
and each day there are trains started
west from this city.
On the Fort Scott & Memphis heavy
freisht trafic is being handled, the read
getting all of the southern produce and
fruit business. Passenger trains are
running as usual.
The Rock Island is running nothing,
either passenger or freight, east of the
Missouri river, but it is sending its
western passenger trains out as usual.
The rumor prevails that the road will
be tied up to-day from end to end.
The Wabash road is handling n de-
layed passenger business. Yesterday
afternoon the company posted notice
of the abandonment of all of its excur
sion trains, and also its regular trains
for last night, but stated there would
be an effort made to get out the pas
the passenger train for the east at 10
o'clock this morning. In the freight
department there is trouble, and all
perishable freight is refused and all
other taken subject to delay.
The Chicago & Alton is in better
condition than 1t was some days since.
Yesterday the passenger trains went
out as usual on the line, and the Chi
cago limited left last evening on time.
The company is experiencing much
trouble ut Slater, and the tickets are
sold with conditions of delay. In the
freight department there is some busi-
ness being done. although all freight
is received subject to delay, and all
pcrishable goods are refused.
The passenger business of the Mil
>waukee is unimpaired, but in the
freight department no perishable
neapolis or st. Paul.
The Missouri Pacific yesterday re-
fused to accept freight of any kind.
The passenger trains were run with
some trifling delays at certain points.
The Union Pacific has SO far escaped
trouble. The trouble is west of Dem
yer, and affects only the Pacific coast
business. At this point the road has
been doing an enormous freight busi-
ness and working large crews of men.
There has been no interference with
the passenger or freight business, and
all freight for points east of Denver is
accepted.
The service on the Northwestern,
the Blair lines and the Pittsburg &
Gulf has not been impaired, button the
Chicago Great Western trains are un-
certain and the officers are unable to
promise anything.
At Argentine the situation is grow
ing worse, so far rs n possible settle
ment is concerned, and the forces of
the strikers are being daily augmented.
There was no attempt made to move
freight in the Santa Fe yards. and Su-
pcrintendent Roraback would not state
when the attempt would be made. 1t
is believed that the strike on the Santa
Fe will reach a crisis this morning, as
n meeting has been called at Knights
of Pythias hall in Argentine.
At Chicago the situation is most
critical and federal troops have been
ordered out to assist in moving mail
trains and putting down riots.
| On the Pacific coast the tie-up is
almost complete and the strikers are
in a sullen mood. At Sacramento a
United States marshal was ASA ulted
and brutally beaten.
In Colorado trains are blockaded,
and federal soldiers have been sent to
various points to keep down outbreaks.
| In the east the effects of the strike
are being felt, and throughout the
west and northwest freight business
is practically paralyzed.
short of Rations.
CHICAGO. July 4.-The coal supply
here is very low ant. the oil used in the
cable line power houses is also very
low. 1t is expected that at any time
the cables will be stopped and horses
substituted. The supplies will not
last the week out. The prospect for
those living far out is not pleasant.
The ice supply is very short, owing
to the tie M of northern roads. Barpes
are being used, but not with perfect
| success.
Work on the new Calumet elevator
has been suspended because of the in.
ability to get material.
Office buildings are outstanding their
coal supplies. Vessels are also in bad
shape.
The price of provisions is advancing
very rapidly and the hotels, restau
rants and private families are feeling
it very keenly. Fruits, ice and al
kinds of perishable provisions are