The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-07-04
REPORTS FROM THE ROADS.
The Rock Island the Worst Sufferer
because of the Blue Island Riot.

The Rock Island the Worst Sufferer
because of the Blue Island Riot.
CHICAGO. July 2.-The general man
ayers of the Chicago railroads this even
ing issued the following bulletin:
The worst reports come from the Rock
Island road. which was not able to move
any trains on account of a crowd of 1000
people at Blue Island, who controlled the
situation there, the United States deputy
marshals ard the Cook county deputy
sheriffs being powerless to handle the
mob.
on the Michigan Central the indica-
tions are that there will be considerable
trouble on account of the employment
of new men to take the places Of the
striking switchmen. The Illinois Central
is still in bad shape regarding suburban
business. but is moving through trains.
The Milwaukee & St. Paul is also badly
embarrassed by the striking employees.
On these roads occurred the most serious
difficulties. Seventeen roads in Chicago
are all more or less embarrassed by the
strike and many passenger trains are be-
ing moved. as on the Panhandle, under
heavy guard of deputy marshals for
mail trains and deputy sheriffs for other
trains, in order tc get them through the
strikers and sympathizers who congre-
gate along The tracks. The railroads
have not altered their position. the bull
letin continues, and will not parley with
men who want TO strike. The places or
men who strike will be filled as fast as
possible and force will be met with force
to the extent of asking the state for
troops TO keep the ROADS open wherever
this action becomes necessary. If the
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railroads will ask the United States gov
ernment TO send troops to the scene of
disturbances.
Dispatches to the general managers
association up to p. m. are as follows:
Chicago & Northwestern-The road has
abandoned all its suburban business for
the night.
c.. NJ. & St Pho freight has been
moved into or out of Chicago today. All
passenger trains moving on time. on
other parts Of the line freight is moving.
b. & O.-AU passenger trains with full
equipment on time. An attempt to start
three freight trains was frustrated at
Nnety-frst-st. by mob. the trainmen
being forced to flee.
The Chicago & Northwestern, Elgin,
Joliet & Eastern and Milwaukee & st.
Paul have issued notices to connecting
lines and shippers that they will not
ceive any more perishable freight or live
stock
Wisconsin Central-AII passenger and
freight trains moving. Business about
resumed its normal condition.
Chicago & Northern Pacific-Suburban
trains on time; freight moving without
interruption. Night suburban trains dis
continued.
Chicago & Calumet Terminal-Switch
and transfer employees all out.
c, b. q Q.-The situation has changed
for the worse A large body of striking
switchmen and their sympathizers are
congregated at Western-ave., and to
avoid an open conflict with the mob the
yards have been closed town. fas sem
ger traffic moving with little interrup-
ton.
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe-Matters
running smooth at Chicago with US.
Freight men are working under protec-
ton Of United States marshals. All
freight but live stock and perishable be-
ing received subject To delay.
A telegram from Cincinnati says that
all brotherhood engineers on the Cincin-
natl Southern road have been Orderel to
return TO work again.
Chicago & hwestern-Passenge
traffic has been continued without inter-
ruptiOn. We have resumed our freight
traffic, working a full complement of
switching crews and engines at Miwau-
kee and ten in Chicago. Some trouble
has been experienced by strikers intimi-
dating the new men.
are moving out on time. Not attempting
to do any freight business at this end of
line. Have had some trouble at Marion
where the Hooking Valley railroad
crosses, strikers not allowing them to
give Pullman sleepers to the Norfolk &
Western.
The c.. B. & Q. brought in 465 carloads
Of stock today and unloaded it without
difficulty.
The MonOn trains are being run,
though some of them were stoned at the
Thirty-fifth-st. viaduct. No difficulty at
Hammond, except they are stealing the
brasses from the freight cars.
Wabash-Freight trains are not run
ming. Passenger trains are moving all
right
Michigan Central-All passenger and
freight moving with new men. The en-
gineers and firemen now refuse to work
with the new switchmen. and the road
will fill their places. This will probably
result in the line engineers and firemen
striking or refusing to work with 'scab'
Workmen.