New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-28

FNogMo1rs LOSS AND INCONVENIENCE THREAT
ENED TO BUSINESS INTER-. rs THROUGH
OFT THE wEsT-ALL THE GREAT
LINES ENTERING CHICAGO IN
VOLvED-ONE ROAD CUTS OFF
TWO PULLMAN sLEEPERs.
Chicago. June 27.-As a result OF the first day OF
the boycott OF the Pullman Palace Car Company
by the American Railway Union there are over
5000 employees Of different roads out OF Chicago
now on strike The attempt to run Pullman cars
has resulted in the tying up OF the yards OF hfeen
railroads centring here OF these the Illinois Cen
;raL Wisconsin Centra; Chicago Great Western
baltimore and Onto. Chicago and Northern Pacific
and the lines Interested in the Western Indiana sys-
tenn are tied up completely. tn. only trains run out
being made up and manned by officers OF the road
LATE tonight tho switchmen OF the Pan Handle
and Northwestern roads also struck.
Strikes Will BE- declared within the next two
DAYS on the Fort Wayne the Pan Handle and
other Pennsylvania lines. the Chicago and North
western. Chicago and Alton ard Santa Fe The
latter road was partially tied up to-day along the
rne on orders issued BY the union ofiic.as. but
the men I'm Chicago will not be ordered out until
tomorrow.
LABOR ORGANIZATIONS UNITED.
4, = conference between President Debs and
Vice President Howard Of the American Railway
Union. and Grand Master Sovereign. OF the Knights
Of Labor held this afternoon. the latter agreed to
support the Pullman strikers in the boycott. and
I'm accordance with the agreement issued a mani
festo" addressed to all orders OF the knights OF
Labor in the United States. in which they are
called upon to aid the Pullman strikers through
out
I, IL claimed that the nremen will eventually
unite in the strike and boycott. as a body. as we'll
as individually and strong pressure Is being
brought % bear on other railroad orders. "a wei.
as the miners. who have expressed the heartiest
sympathy with the strikers
The sensational feature Of the strike today was
the complete tying up Of the roads running out Of
the Grand Central Station. and which include the
Wisconsin Central. Baltimore and ohio, Chicago
and Northern Pacific and Chicago and Great West
ern Each road has been left without single en-
,loye IN the yards and. although the Baltimore an !
/ ohio succeeded In getting ont lts passenger trains.
! all 81 the work done by the officers OF the
| company. who manned the switch engines and
male up the trains.
The first victory gained by the strikers was at
& o'clock this evening. when the Chicago Great
Western. after its through passenger train TO 81.
Paul and Kansas city had been backed into the
depot decided conform to the wishes OF the en-
pioyes and cut on the two Pullman slespers which
are usually run This road tied mp in its yards
In i've minutes. and without any notice whatever
TO rs officials. Superintendent Kelly. OF the Great
western. who is In charge here stated this even
ing that he hal received no word from the men
even after they had walked out
! He had taken no decided stand in the matter OF
hauling Pullmans in fact. the road had no regu-
lar contract with the sleeping company. The
two Pullman sleepers which were cut or Of the
train were taken back not TO insure the return OF
the men 50 much to guarantee to the passengers
a safe trip without any delay.
TYING Up THE HUGE SANTA FE.
At the headquarters Of the American Railway
Union the Executive Committee was in session
nearly all day After conferences with the rep
resentatIves OF the nrcmen and the knights OF
Labor the officials spent their time IN receiving re-
ports from out Of and in issuing orders to the
members employed on the Santa Fe and other Calf
| fornia lines. Telegrams were received this after
| ,oon announcing the tying up OF the Santn Fe at
nearly all Western points. one message stated
tha, the shopmen the Santa Fe Mt Topeka were
in readiness 10 go out the instant orders were Is
sued and late tonight word was sent to quit work
unless the road consented 10 boycott the Pullman
cars 1t is understood that the shopmen and
! switchmen on the Santa Fe In Chicago VIII be
| called out To- morrow Meetings OF Santa fe en-
pioyes were called for tonight to arrange for "A
| complete tie-up at this point Of the road
The meetings held to-day by the Illinois
Central employees resulted in guarantee being
! given ~ all train and engine men, we'll as other
emol,yes on the line that they would Dr. protected
and supported by the union whether they became
members or not The only request made was Tor
! co-operailon. As soon as the guarante" was Hiue
| enVrecrs nrsmen, brakemen and conductors con
sentea 10 go out whenever called upon The same
offer s extended all classes Of employees on other
roads, and IL likely to win over all OF the men VINO
have he'd of until some assurances of protection
could be secured.
In replying to the charges or probable rloting on
the part OF the strikers President Dabs said today
that no man under the control Of the union ""ull
IN. permtted 10 Interfere with the running OF trains
in any manner whatever. except by quitting work
II necessary Mr. Dcbs said ne stood ready 10 guard
any and all railroad property with his men.
Reports at the headquarters OF the union To the
effect that the Wells & French Car Company OF
Chlcago was about 10 undertake the repairs or the
Pullman ears resulted in the organization tonight
Of the employees u that concern. The works at
present employ about so men less than mira oi
the usual force and the intention Is to have the en-
tire number ready walk out In case Pullman ears
are brought to the shops
4 SWITCH COMPANY WARNED.
Committees were sent this afternoon to the ON
ccs u the Union Interockng Switch and Signal
Company and the Johnson Switch Company 20 pro-
test against those concerns sending ont their eX-
pcrts % operate the switches. crossing gates and
towers OF the Illinois Central The operation of