New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-29
NOT MOVING PERIsHABLE FREIGHT.

Of bananas are between New-Oreans and Chi
cago, and II Is not thought that they can De oe-
liYered.
NOT MOVING PERISHABLE FREIGHT.
The Baltimore and Ohio has also suspended
the reception Of perishabe freight
The section men at Grand Crossing, Burnside
and Fordham and several construction gangs
have struck The water supply has been cut OH
at Weldon and matters are hourly growing more
serious All day the strikers In the Van Buren,
ST. yards tried to induce the train and engine
men to strike, with success in few cases 1t IL
reported that the firemen were ordered out by
their Brotherhood. but the rumor cannot be con-
frmed All the engineers in the suburban ex-
press service but two quit work. At Archer
ave and Halstead-st. mob prevented the hand
ling Of milk trains 1t was difficult for the COM
panv TO keep the gatemen at Grand Crossing at
work on account Of intimidation by strikers.
The 125 men I'm the yards Of the Northwestern
who are out COMPRISE the ''make-up" and break
rp" crews in the yards and the freight switch
men. Only perishable freight was moved to-
day and the company officials, such as the assist
ant superintendent, yardmaster, etc, made up
these trains The company is hiring all the
men that Apply for work and an official OF the
road expressed his opinion that by tomorrow
fully half Of the strikers places would be hlied;
SIX interfering SWltcntOWtr opera t'l' ''.'"
az many ground sWitchmen employed on tne
ton, tracks Of the Pittsburg, Fort wayne ana
Chicago. the G. Il. and O.. and the Chcaso any any
Alton Railroads at the Union Depot ana ~ SCUM
10 Twenty -frst-st. left their switches ana levers
., 2 O'Clock this afternoon when they received
orders from the \. r. /. headquarters 10 STRIKE
I'm support Of the Pullman boycott Althougn
few i'm number. tn striking Of these men brought
confusion and delay 10 the officials and thou-
sands Of patrons who use the suburban ana
local trains on the Burlington, ran iahdie anu
L.. L. f.rffa hA
In two hours the blockade was raised. Inc
trains on an average were half an hour iate.
Among them was the Pennsylvania Limited i1r
New York. which should have left at o:3D o clo'h
II pulled out at $50 and the Pullman cars con-
taincl but thirty passengers The O'CLOCK
train on the Alton was half An hour late
The Baltimore and OhiO's Pittsburg express
which IS scheduled to leave at I p m; from thc
Grand Central Depot stalled inside the city
limits Tor more than four hours DS the sttlh-
,rs at Western-ave. Riot was narrowly aYerted
between the train crew and the strikers. and
spuad Of policemen was ordered l. the scene from
the West Thirteenth-st. station. An attempt was
made by III" officers 70 start the ut.h ~ IL
o'clock but II was found that the cars had peen
uncouped n was made known % the crowd
that the train carrying United states man
for Washington and that any interference with II
would subject the culprits to prosecution but
this had no effect NJ fight occurred. but all at
tempts to star the train were baihed oy me me
crowd The inbound Baltimore and ohio mail
train due here at y. m, was aso heiu pS '"e
crowd until after midnight %,
Tho strike Of the Northwestern and me Pan
Handle men. followed by that Of the employes Vl
the Fort Wayne to-day greatly IHcVease" '"'
strength II the Union.
STRIKE ORGANIZERS SENT EAST.
A. tho request Of the railway employees In the
Fast twenty-five men were sent out by the
American Railway Union to-day TO aid organi-
1,t,on IN IN, part OF the country. They are
houp1 for New-York and will begin work among
,,o o,,nl,ves of the Ncw-York Central Railroad
Company.
4 parcrort representing the Sante Fe Railway
s,.s,.,, on,lied - the United states authorities
bera to-day f. tho name - the receiver Tor pro-
toctlon to his road against interference by 'he
e,.4kers Judge Grosscup Is out Of town. ana
N. uarshars office decided to act under the
order entered IN the coal strike trouble anu u
send ont deputy marshals
Nearly all Of the men who quit on several OF
the roads were lew recruits In the Union' JOIN
ing eithor just before or after the strike hid
b..n ordered In each case the Union oihcials
have pledged the support of the order reSI''-
lrss ~ the membership.
At 10 O'Clock tonight only few on the s"ltth-
mon were out in the Fort wayne ana tbe Anon
in Chicago. The burlington men Were order9u
ont but concluded 20 review the situation III
rnlss-noct,ng before acting. The Rock l-Iahd
had not been touched by the strikers at p M
although il was rumOrel that the committee
4
s,ln move IN u the pass Niger yards. Inc tying
up - the Rock Island VIII also result IN the ty-
ing up Of the Lake Shore AT this point ana en-
rlDyes ~ both roads ar" attending special meet
ings Tonight ~ discuss the situation. At
u'clock this afternoon orders We're issued 10 tn'
empiov.s Of the Union PA 'fc and the Denver
and Rio Grandc 10 strike AZ once ami do all IN
their power - tie up the systems from one END
% the other
The Chicago and Eastern Illinois men were
ordered out at O'Clock tonight and responded
prnmpty Inside Of half-h0ur not wheel
was turning in the yards except where the
engines and cars were manned by omciaIs All
of the passenger trains we're made mp ana started
out but the strikers. aided by several hundred
sympathizers. prevented their running.
TRAINS STALLED ALL ABOUT THE CITY.
Not a train was sent out Of the city after s
o'clock tonight by any Of the roads using the
Polk-st. station Most Of the regular passenger
trains were made up by officials and left the sta
ton All right but at midnight they are all stalled
at Thirty-nrst-st. \ number Of inbound trains
on the roads affected are also stuck outside the
city AMI their passengers had to make their way
IN town bv street cars oi hacks Among the
trains between Thirty-hrst-st. and Fortieth-st
are the Chicago and Eastern Illinois through
train from Terrr iIaute; the Chicago
and Eastern Illinois locals; the Wabash local
from St Louis: the Wabash Short Line train
from New-York: the "Monon" through tram Tor
Cincinnati carrying four Pullman cars ana
number Of freight trains. Most OF the trouble
was caused by the Chicago and Eastern Illinois
vardmcn Joining the Chicago and Western In
diana terminal employees In addition To thlS'
two Of the nremen on the stalled Eastern Il
iiu,t, trains left their cabs and the engineers
refused 10 proceed with green men. All efforts
IN oct the firemen back 10 work failed, and as
. last resort an attempt was made to get these
~, rgInes hack into the Thirty y-frst-st. round
touso so as 10 clear the track and let the other
trains 60 ahead.
The members Of the American Railway Union |
In New-Orleans are evidently not In sympathy !
with the action Of that organization yesterday |
in ordering out the men on the lllnos Cem'lai
r,,d Yesterday President Debs sent the follow |
in,, message to the secretary Of the local lodge |
NJ me American Railway Union in New-Orleans' |