The morning call., 1894-06-28


running. When the through trains from
Kansas City aud on the: Baltimore and
Ohio road arrived at the Grand Central
station the switching crews refused to take
them out of the yards. The road crews OF
the trains also refused to back their own
trains out. When the engineer OF the
Kansas City train pulled into the depot he
was asked 10 take his train back to the
yards by Superintendent Kelly. He re-
fused and left the cab. Superintendent
Kelly took the train down to the yard him
self.
This afternoon 1000 employees OF the
| Illinois Central in the Burnside shops
walKed out and took train for The city.
President Harahan of the Illinois
Central telegraphed bulletin to-day TO
be posted up on all the bulletin boards OF
the road from Chicago to New orleans
and Sioux City. Ge called attention to
the situation In Chicago, gave the details
of the company's contract with the Fuii-
man Company. referred to the company
obligations to the public and concluded
with an extract from the company's char-
ter which relates TO the prosecution and
punishment for those who Interfere with
the company's property.
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to do any switching as long as Pullman
cars were attached 20 the trains. The
Wisconsin Central and Baltimore and Ohio
| had similar experiences.
When the hour arrived for the departure
of the Washington and New York train
over the Baltimore and Ohio road the for
ward coaches stood 100 feet down the
track from the Pullman sleeper, aud no
affo l-aa
When a westbound freight train on the
Michigan Central reached BurnsideS to-
day the switches were found set. The
trainmen were ordered from the city
offices TO turn the rails and bring in the
freight. A crowd of 200 strikers and SYM
pathiZers gathered about the train. A
couple of brakemen leaped TO the ground
and attempted to turn the switches. The
crowd pressed forward aud big switch
man placed his hands on one of the brake.
mems shoulders.
You're contemptible cur. and q cow
ard" he hissed. land will kill you if you
touch that switch"
xii him. kill him." shouted the crowd.
as it surged forward. The engineer and
conductor of the train rushed 10 the
brakemen's aid. but after a short parley it
was decided to leave the train on the
track.
The strike has precipitated fuel famine.
There is not a pound of coal at aUy of the
docks and business on the river is at
standstIll. The first violence was the
breaking of a Pullman car window at
Grand Crossing. No passengers were in-
jured.
The plan to secure aid from other Or
CARNATIONS assumed definite shape to-day
and conference was held by Grand Mas
ter Workman Sovereign of the Knights of
Labor. President Debs, American Railway
Union, and Secretary Arm old OF the Loco
motive Engineers.
The switchmen in the yards of the Wis
cons sin Central have struck. Ia the freight
yards there is long line of cars laden
with perishable freight standing and can
not be moved.
The employees of the Chicago Great
Western Railway went out tonight, max
ing total of eleven Chicago roads now
tied up and crippled by the A. r. u. boy
colt of Pullman ears. The roads so far
affected by the strike at this point are the
Illinois Central, Santa Fe, Chicago Great
Western, Chicago and Northern Pacific,
West Indiana, Wisconsin Central Chi
cago and Eastern Illinois, Wabash, Grand
Trunk, Monon and the Baltimore and
Ohio.
On some of these roads Pullman cars
were still being carried tonight, but the
strike leaders confidently assert that to-
morrow will see the boycott completely
effective. The men who have been
leaving slowly ana in small lots are be-
ginning to show the effects of the A. K. u.
missionary work and to night the boycott
sentiment is much more general and ap-
parent than al any previous time. An
attempt was made this evening 10 send
uut the ST. Paul train on the Chicago
Great Western with a Pullman sleeper
attached. The train started out, but
when it was found the sleeper had been
been coupled on traiDman pulled the
bellrope, and as the engineer reversed the
engine two men rushed to the coupling
and in few minutes the train pulled out
leaving the Pullman in the depot. Crowds
of strikers and sympathizes gathered in
the railroad yards in different portions of
the city ana the police were kept busy
quelliDg their demonstrations. Strikers
drove the Illinois Central employees from
the yards at Fordham in spite of the
efforts of detail of police and an addi-
tional force sent to that point. Later in
the evening large crowd gathered in the
Western Indiana yards at Archer avenue
and became so demonstrative that the po-
lice there we're doubled.
The three signalmen who control the
switches at the Western Indiana tracks at
Archer avenue joined the strikers to-
night, blocking the system. Under heavy
police guard new signalman was placed
in the tower and the blockade was raised,
the crowd making no demonstration.
At $3.50 o'clock the San Francisco lin
tied. over the Santa Fe with four Pullman
cars, passed the crossing in safety. The
seyenty-fve signal men and fifteen switch
men employed in the Western Indiana
yards are all on strike.
CINCINNATI, June 27.-Pullman cars
were not moved in the Cincinnati, Hami-
ton and Dayton yards after IL o'clock.
Railway officials are securing new men,
and propose to replace all who are DISC
beying orders.
About 800 switchmen and yardmen from
Ludlow. KY. met here tonight and re-
solved to boycott Pullman cars tomorrow,
beginning with the Cincinnati Southern.
AT Puliman's shops at Ludlow eighty
four men worked to-day. Tomorrow the
force will be increased TO 10S, within
twenty Of the number of strikers.
LUCKY jim HILL.