The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-06-30

on the part Of 2i0 members Of the Switch
mems Mutual Aid association A resolu-
ton was adopted as compromise that
the association sympathizes with the
strikers, but IL cannot recognize the
authority Of the American Railway union
to cali out the members Of the associa-
tion. During the strike members will not
take positions vacated by strikers, will
not work with scabs, and will not work
under police protection.
Many of the commission houses at the
stock yards here regard the situation as
serious, and have notified their clients in
Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri, Texas
and other states not to ship stock unless
the railroad companies agree to deliver
the shipment and to be responsible for
long delays or responsible II there are any
losses on account Of delay The result Is
that the shipments have been stopped in
many Instances and the price of meat is
expected to take a rapid jump upward be-
fore many days.
NJ V. Seafford, general chairman of the
Pacific division of the Order of Railway
Conductors, and c. K. Swain, chairman Of
the Pacific division of the Brotherhood of
Railway Trainmen, issued bulletins de-
ploring the strike on the Southern Pacific
system, and advising members of these
orders TO retain their positions and attend
to their own duties, regardless of the
American Railway union strike
President Alexander Shields, of the
Hammond Qnd.) branch of the American
Railway union, and three mem bers Of
that order named Patrick Sexton, John
Roscoe and Walter st. John were arrested
for instigating Wednesday nights move
ment, when a train on the Monon was
| held. This train carried the United States
mail, which was delayed over twelve
hours.
At St. Louis Director Kern, of the
American Railroad union, received word
! from President Debs that the strike had
been declared on the entire Gould system.
| NJ. j. Elliott, another director of the
American Railroad union, has arrived at
| st. Louis to assist Kern in the manage
ment of the strike.
A Northern Pacific train which left ST.
Paul at s o'clock last night, with three
Pullmans attached, was badly delayed in
the suburbs of st. Paul by the setting of
brakes from inside the car. A mob of 500
surrounded it and pelted the engineer and
fireman with large rocks. Every window
in the cars was broken. The fireman was
a non-union man.
At Ludlow, Ky, United States deputy
marshals, with revolvers and Winches-
| ters, patrol the railway tracks. City po-
/ lice are stationed at intervals on all rail
way tracks within the city. At that place
an unknown man tried to uncouple a
moving train, whereupon Trainmaster
| Ed Sherman knocked him down.
| On the Missouri Pacific railroad in ST..
| Louis the freight blockade is complete.
| The mail and passenger trains on that
| road are moving in and out without in
reference, being made up by the few
switchmen who remained loyal. Every
.. thing on the Iron Mountain road in St.
Louis is tied up.
The situation of the strike in Cincin-
natl looks more ominous of mischief to-
day. Not road except the Pennsylvania
is receiving freight. News received there
is thGc the Chesapeake and Ohio, being
Enable to receive coal in West Virginia
for shipment, the mines have shut
down.
The Hooking Valley mines must close
because the railroad is tied up from the
Ohio river to Toledo Coal trains were
stopped at Logan, Straitsville, NelsonvillC
and other points. All hands on that road
quit on orders from Debs, except tele-
graph operators.
Sheriff Fredericks, at Hammond, Ind
wired Governor Matthews that he was
unable to prevent The lawless acts of tn,
J strikers, and called for troops The
: strikers have spiked switches and refuse
to allow any trains. having Pullman car!
to proceed.
} All the Denver and Rio Grande EN-
ployes in Pueblo, Colo, including shop
men, trackmen and even graders, hav,
struck. They say they will not return
= to work until The company stops running
Pullman cars.
: The Southern Pacific yesterday sen
} word to all of its connections that it wa
, not in position to handle any business
because of the strike, and requesting al
lines to refrain from selling tickets owe
, its line.
, The Illinois Central last night sent on
a train from Cairo Ills, for Chicago with
r out Pullman sleepers. The train was sen
l to accommodate the passengers who hat
been delayed at Cairo by the strike.
Attorney General Olney lnstructs Mar
shal Hawkins at indianapolis, to arres
) every person who interferes with the mai
r by stopping trains.