The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-06-28
IT SPREADS AFFAIR. :
The Pullman Boycott Strike
Affects a Great Area
1t Extends Over Fourteen States
and Territories.
Debs Flooded With Telegrams
Telling of the Strike.
CHICAGO THE CENTER.
Many Roads There Unable to
Move Any Trains.
Thousands of the ShOpmen
Leave Their Work.
BROTHERHOOD ANGRY
At What TheyConsider Uncalled
For Discharge
Of Members of Their Order for
Trif1ing Cause.
Many Roads There Unable to
Move Any Trains.
Thousands Of the ShOpmen
Leave Their Work.
BROTHERHOOD ANGRY
At What TheyConsider Uncalled
For Discharge
Of Members of Their Order for
Trifiing Cause.

CHICAGO, June 2S-Four engineers Of
the Northwestern road, who called on
the officials of the A. r. L. last night
and induced the order for the strike on
that road were discharged today. This
is considered by the union an important
factor in the outlook Three members
of the subcommittee sent out by the
union officials last night from the yards
at Western avenue to order the strike
which took place last night, were
rested this morning on complaint of the
Railway officials.
They were charged with intimidation
and were taken to the West Chicago
avenue police station and locked up.
The A. R. U. engaged attorneys to
defend them. Owing to the strike
of the switchmen the Panhandle
the trains of that road have been brought
in over the tracks of the Fort Wayne
road Threats to tie@lp the latter road
and even the entiro Pennsylvania system
grew largely out of this fact Action
against the Fort Wayne would also in
volve the Chicago 81 Alton, as both come
into the city over the same tracks Every
thing was blocked after midnig ht last
night at the Western avenue yards of
the Northwestern, Milwaukee, and St
Paul and Panhandle roads
A. the Union Depot.
No trains on the North Suburban, were
running on the Illinois Central into or
out OF Chicago today. By10 D. m the
Galena aud Wisconsin divisions of the
Chicago & Northwestern were at
standstill. Announcement was made that
every road entering the union depot
would be tied up at moan The c. b. &
@, the Penna., the c. & A and the {. NJ.
tS St p will be affected if traffic at the
union depot should be stopped.
Signs Of trouble were detected early
today along the Chicago and Northwest
ern line. At Western avenue and Kinzie
streets a crowd of railway strikers gath
cred about 8 o'clock and thirty officers
were sent to the scene of the threatened
disturbance At Mayfair the Des-
PLANES division of the Northwest ern
trouble was feared Freight switching
yards are located at this point. During
the morning the strikers congregated in
the yards and five police officers were
sent to preserve order.
An Engineer Fired.
Complications have arisen which may
lead TO trouble between the Illinois Cen
tral and the engineers. Last night an
Illinois Central switch engine cab was
wrecked and the company discharged
Joseph Finn. who was in charge of the
engine He says that the side rod
dropped and the revolutions of the
broken piece of machinery wrecked the
Cab. His explanation was not satisfac-
tory and he was discharged. Finn is a
member of the locomotive brotherhood.
At the request of the railway employees
In the east twenty five men were sent
out by the A. R. U. today to aid IN the
organization in that part of the country.
These men are bound for New York and
will begin work among the employees of
the New York Central
Engineers and firemen on all the roads
centering in Chicago are greatly incens-
ed at the discharge of the four engin-
eers by the Northwestern road and de-
cisive action on their part in aiding the
general strike is looked for.
First Train Due Leave.
The first passenger train due to leave
east on the b. & o. today could not leave
on account Of being unable to couple on
an engine. The engineers of the other
roads using the same yards kept switch
ing across the band of tracks in such a
manner that the b. s. o. engine was held
back as eHectually though locked to
the rails Forty police were sent to the
yards
About 100 police were stationed today
along the tracks of the Illinois Central
and Rock Island roads in this city. Vice
1resldent Harahan sent messenger to
Chief Brennan's office with a letter re-
questIng that more police be detailed to
guard Illinois Central property The
chief said that he did not see how more
men could be detailed to that road The
chief thinks the railroads are making
too great demands and expecting too
much of city officials Not a car was
moved on the c., Nj & St. p. No subur-
pan trains came or went out this morn
ing.
More Police wanted.
1890 p. m.-The Chicago & Northern
Pacific road have sent written call for
more police protection at the Grand
Central depot. They said the force of
policemen was not sufficient to control
the crowds Assem- bled aud asked fifteen
naN -.
lntlmated that the company feared vio-
lence both as to it's men and the patrons
at the depot. The extra detail was at
once granted.
light hundred men employed in the