The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-07-04
LAKE SHORE MEN OUT.
Determined to Strike on Ac-
count of sympathy.
OBJECT TO noN-uNIoN CREWS.
supsrfntendent Kline Refuses to Enter
tsfn . Proposition to Handle
Only Onion Trains.

men rsturue0 70 Work Tie oSasE N@y
there has been more or less feel
ing among the men at Tacoma and on the
other rosds, and the matter has been
frequently discussed st meetings OF the
Lake Shore employee None OF the men
wanted 20 leave the service OF the COM
pany. the most harmonious relations hay
ing existed between the officials and the
men, aud f. wss hoped CD 10 the last MIN
ute that some way you'd be discovered TO
avert the strike. But the arrival Of two
non-nnion crews in the city yes
terday and tbs day before, brought
matters TO q crisis last night The
conference held on Monday night lasted
ak hours and did not adjourn until
O'Clock yesterday morning. and even then
no decisive course had been determined
upon. A delegation who had gone
over 10 Tacoma 10 investigate the
situation and the sentiment among
the enginsers, conductors. brakemen
and switohmen there, made reports
which partly encouraged them to strike.
partly urged them 70 wait awhile. An
other meeting was held yesterday morning
at II o clock which lasted two and one
half hours, and 81 which IL was deter
mined 70 send committee TO confer with
superintendent Kline In reference 20 pre-
serving position OF neutrality.
This com mfttee met Mr.. Kline ~ $50
last night and stated the embarrassing
position many of the men we're in They
did not want TO strike and yet they did
not want TO seem TO forsake their fellow
workmen on other roads and be made in
strnfnents for the defea. OF the latter in
n cause which had their general sympathy.
They therefore hoped that the company
would take some course which would not
be directly hostile 10 the strikers on other
roads. but 10 preserve n sort OF neutrality
as far as was possible. They therefore pro-
posed that the Lake Shore read would
not handle any Northern Pacific or Pull
man cars which should be brought into
the city by non-union men. The commit
tee consisted Of Brakemen McFadden,
who was the spokesman, and Brown.
ewitchmen Cardle and McArdle, Fire.
man shipley and Engineer Smith.
Mr. Kline replied that he would not for
q minute consider such a proposition.
much less take it under advisement, and
he wanted the men to understand it very
clearly.
The committee then said they would
ployes. and arranged for another interview
at midnight, and fifteen minutes before
that hour the committee again called
on Mr. Kline and stated that there
were iorty-four local employees of the
road present at the meeting when they
reported. and that there was not dis
senting vote 10 the motion that the commit
ties be instructed to notify Mr.. Kline that
the men would adhere to their first prop
osition. and that If he would not agree to
ii they would 60 on n strike.
After asking II the strike went into ef-
feet Immediately and receiving an affirma-
tive reply, Mr. Kline said: II shall call
upon each man individually. aud If he
hesitates to perform bis duty shall i'm
medlately discharge him"
few minutes later, bethinking himself
Of the train which was then due from Ia
coma. he asked the night switch crew il
they were going to switch the train. They
said; "Weli, don't know"
Mr.. Kline replied: ''Now Is the time TO
decide" and the men said they would not
do SO. They were then told to come
around in the morning and get their time
checks. as also was an engineer who told
Mr.. Kline he would not take out this
mornings train.
The Lake Shore has a contract with the
Northern Pacific TO switch and handle all
trains coming into Seattle. and would vio-
late that contract by acceding to the de-
mand Of the men.
Northern Pacific trains, including the
Pullman coaches, were handled yester-
day by the regular yard crews of the Lake
Shore road. and there was no trouble or
excitement manifested In the yards Two
trains left for tho south and one came in
yesterday. Ala Is o'clock the train which
came in from Tacoma ON Monday evening
left for Portland. It vas composed of a
baggage ear, a mail car. two day coaches
and the Pullman sleeper Tacoma. and the
erew were Fuel Inspector George Ames as
engineer. Fireman q. III. Dean, nom
union man, Conductor Prentice. union
man. and non-union brakeman. The de-
parture was Witnessed by a large crowd OF
spectators, bat no demonstrations of any
kind we're made. The six deputy United
States marshals Who came over the even
Ing before returned TO Tacoma on the
tram. The train left practically on time.
aud there we're hall dozen passengers.
Ii was later learned that the train. after
being delayed some time at Tacoma, pro
eeoded later on its way 90 Portland.
AZ es5 train came ia from Facoms
consisting Of a baggage car, twe day
eoaches. the Pullman dining car Ponce "a
Leon aua tie sleeper Moorhead. The
eres consisted ef Union Conductor Mixer
Engineer Marsh aud Rtremen +. y. Hoa
sdlssy and Q. +. Mallory, and be akemaa
al Of whom are Ron-anion men. The
train LEFT Tacoma as ii;s0 and proceeded
very slowly according Ia Instructions
taking nearly three hours to make the run
which Is usually made ia enc hour and
forty minutes. A large crowd OF spectators
vas 81 the depot shsR the train came IN,
hut not loud word was uttered or any in
dicstion given of hostility 10 ths train
crew. Half dosen passengers aIighiei
but thege Was po sign 81 any deputy mar
shais. though perhaps some Of those whs
seemed 10 be passen gers we're officers IN,
regular yard erew Of the Lake Shore road
switched the train around Tor is resarg
trip. ent the fallmsns were not seat out
IS they were merely seat over here - max.
ue the regular equipment Of the Portland
train which leaves At Q o'clock this mora
Ing. The engine weat up 30 the Gilman
coal bankers. iook on coal, Anf
then went % TIE tnrnsshle aat
was turned around BY the round
hourse foFca un8er she supervision 81
Master Mechanic Gabriel, afger whieh 4
baked up and Attched ca 10 the newly.
nadv-up train and puiies down 10 the STA
tioa. About scare Of Passengers lea gol
1scoms besides iars~ numsber 81 men
ssRt ever rs frstamsstsr Mills with iet1es.
81 the Northern Pacific celcsals asklng 10,
woEE it pulled ous without arr Aensoa.