The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-03
ming as usual, the former running
Pullmans and the latter Wagners.
MUTTERlNGS OF THs STRIKE.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa. July 2.-The firemen
on the Omaha road went out this morn
ing.
SIOUX CITY, Ia.. July 2-Tbe American
Railway union men on the Milwaukee road
here went out at pm.
OMAHA, Neb., July 2.-The Rock Island
railway employees at Council Bluff have
no chance to strike as thre atened today,
for they were laid off.
DEs MONIES, Iowa, July 2.-The Des
Mones Union railway company operating
large terminal interests here, closed its
freight house at 10 o'clock this morning.
DEs MONIES, Ia, July 2.-The Rock
Island company laid off its shop aud
freight house men here and at Valley
junction today, The system is completely
blocked.
COLUMBUS. o., July 2.--About half the
car rrpairers who struck Friday on the
II ocking Valley road returned to work to-
day, the others, it was claimed being iu-
timidated
DETROIT. Mich, July 2-None of the
railroad employees in the city have quit
work as yet, but railroad officials are in
an uneasy frame of mind, not knowing
when the lightning will strike.
PERU Ind, July 2-The Wabash railway
is getting into the strike deeper. The
switchmen GU the Middle division and on
the Peru and Detroit line are out and it is
expected that Detroit will join the rest
very soon.
UNION STOCK YARDS, Ills, July AT
noon, 1000 more employees of the packing
houses were laid off, making fully so per
cent of the employees now out. There is
nothing for them to do and the houses have
shut down indefinitely.
ST LOUIS, July 2.-The congested con-
dition of freight traffic increased today
The railroads are applying every resource
to the moving OF passenger trains, but
with poor success. Not one Wabash train
arrived or departed from the east.
PITTsBURG, Pa, July 2-The arrival and
departure of trains at the Pittsburg Union
station have not yet been affected by the
great strike. Many Of the dressed beef
and provision supply houses are running
short Of supplies and raise in prices is
expected tomorrow.
INDIANAPOLIS, July 2.-All the switch
men on the Belt, the switchmen and train
men on the Pan Handle, Vandalia, and a
| number of those on the Lake Erie and
Western at this point, struck this morning,
| refusing to make up or handle trains of
any description. About l,0J0 men are out.
OMAHA, Neb., July 1.-The American
| Railway union men on the Union Pacific
at Chevenue, Denver, Laramie, Green
River, Ogden, Salt Lake Pocatello, Butte
and Portland, are out on boycott. The
company will ask orders in all states from
federal courts that employees shall promise
to stay at work or be discharged.
TRINIDAD, Colo, July 2.-The situation
is unchanged here today. The striking
coal miners asked support of the Amer-
can Railway union, but were refused. The
railroads are IN possession of the strikers,
] who still offer to move trains if Pullmans
are detached. Tue United States mar.
| shals WHO were disarm.d yesterday have
left the city, going north.
INDIANAPOLIS, July 2.--Contrary to ex.
pectatiOns there was no trouble here to-
| day. The Pan Handle Cincinnati, Hamil-
| ton and Dayton and the Vandalia got all
their trains out on time, many of them
| ying Pullman coaches The en-
| tire police force is being held for an emer-
gency, however. Governor Matthews has
received no further calls for troops and
the situation at Terre Haute and Ham.
mond was quiet at noon.