Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-07-05
STILL EXTENDING.
The Gigantic Strike involving New
Lines.
THE WABASH NOW TIED UP.
All Railroads but One Entering Chicago
Paralyzed-Lal1e Vessel Men Refuse
to Handle Freight from the
Boycotted Lines.

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gantic strike directed by President
Eugene V. Debs, of the American Rail-
way union, is still growing steadily,
involving new railroad systems IN its
bonds No one can now tell what Will
be the ultimate extent or what the re-
suit of the conflict. To-day the Wa
bash was tied up from end to end and all
but one railroad entering Chicago was
paralyzed.
The president OF the United States
and his advisers are fully aware of the
dangers which now confront the west
and are taking prompt measures to
bring the power of the government to
bear. Federal troops are now engaged
in raising the blockades at Trinidad,
Col; Ration, n. NJ, and Los Angeles,
Cal, and are under orders at Chicago.
State troops are being held in readi-
ness for action at St. Louis, Lansing,
Mich, and other points, and are on
duty at Decatur, Ill.
The Wabash railroad was to-day add
ed to the list of lines in trouble in Kan
sas City. 1t has abandoned its through
freight business and has laid off seven
ty men on the Kansas City-St. Louis
division. Some of its passenger trains
are being moved in the face of great
obstacles, and others have been aban-
doned. 1t is probable that it will fol-
low the policy of the Rock Island lines
east of the Missouri river and quit bus
mess entirely. The Rock Island trains
west of Kansas City are running with
no delay. The Alton recovered itself
last night and sent out its Chicago and
ST. Louis trains on time and the trains
came in from Chicago and st. Louis
to-day. The Santa Fe is doing
reasonably well with local and a
| couple of through trains daily
under the circumstances, but has given
up all efforts to move freight trains.
Many more men struck at Argentine
to-day, so that now the Santa Fe has
practically no men left there. There
| will be mass meeting of railroad
strikers at Fourteenth and Penn streets
tonight to which admission will be
only by union card. The Kansas City
lines in trouble will probably pursue
the policy adopted by the Rock Island
and quit business if trouble increases.
The Rock Island has discharged all of
| its clerks and station agents east of the
Missouri river. The Milwaukee has
laid off many men in Kansas City and
elsewhere.
| The Wabash railroad at 4 o'clock
this afternoon annulled all passenger
| trains and notified the superintendents
of the Pullman and Wagner companies
that they would have no use for cars
until further notice.
At Topeka leaders of the American
Railway union are indulging in incen-
diary talk. Big meetings are being
held and the railroad men are being
texhorted to stand together. On the
Santa Fe generally there has been lit
tie change.
At Chicago the Northwestern, the
Nickel Plate, the Michigan Southern
and Michigan Central were added to
the completely tied up roads, and the
Burlington is the only one now unaf-
fected to any appreciable degree.
Lake vessel men threaten to still fur
Their complicate the situation by refus-
ing to handle freight from boycotted
lines. The various companies will not
make any determined effort to secure
relief until Thursday.
The great Chicago stock yards were
completely paralyzed to-day for the
first time in their history. The total
receipts were thirteen hogs. There
were no shipments and the packing
houses were completely shut down.
At Blue Island, Ill, the strikers
ieered at the president and the United
States and riot was narrowly averted.
This morning all was quiet there SIM
ply because nothing was being done.
Urgent appeals have been made for
United States troops, and until these
arrive there can be no attempt to
break the tie-up.
The various orders on the Union Pa
cific are opposed to aiding the boycott
tiers, but the strike is general on the
western part of the system
At st. Louis the Iron Mountain
switchmen have returned to work, but
the Wabash is completely tied up. All
was quiet to-day.
Debs declares that he and his men
are violating no laws and that injunc-
tions are not necessary. He is taking
especial precautions to insure quiet to-
morrow.
Strike Director Phelan was arrested
at Cincinnati for interfering with train
service on road in the hands of the
federal court.
The Alton road is tied up at Bloom
ington, Ill.
The strike has spread to Detroit and
Battle Creek. Mich, and the situation
is very grave.
Reports from many points in the
country are that the strike is steadily
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