The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-07-03

The Strike Rampant Mt Various Railroad
Centers.


fhe Illinois Central and the strikers has
been transferred to Mound Junction,
nine miles north of here, whore there lie
blockade OF freight trains. 1t ia the
intention of the officials to start freight
trains there today, and trouble ie antici-
pated.
LUDLOW, KY, July 2.-Ninety men, all
that remained in the Pullman shops
here, went out today, and the shops were
closed.
HIAwATHA, Kan, July 2,-All freight
trains on this division of the Missouri
Pacific road were laid off this morning
on account of the strike. This order
throws 20 crews out of work. The
switch engines in the yards have also
been laid off.
Font SCoTT, Kan, July 1.-THE Mis-
souri, Pacific shops in this city are closed
today on account of the boycott.
MONTPELIER, o., July 2.-All trains
on the Wabash railroad are stopped
here by strikers.
LITTLE Rock. Ark, July 2.-The order
has been received from Debs for strike
on the Iron Mountain and Cotton Belt.
EVANSVILLE, Ind. July 2,-The Terre
Haute road is completely stopped by the
strike Of the A. r. u. today.
SALT LAKE Cry, July 2.-The Rio
Grande Western road is moving some Of
it's trains with the aid of United States
marshals.
COLUMBUS. July 2.-Half the car re-
R Pal who struck Friday on the HECK H.
TOPEKA, Kan, July 2.-The local
lodge of the American Railway union,
- Ia, Oh
resolved to strike at noon today.
CHICAGO, July g. At Lansing, ILL.,,
and the Indiana state line on the Pan
Handle road, hotel keepers and restaur-
ants refused to furnish food under any
consideration to deputy marshals. The
Pan Handle has sent men to Lansing to
fit up hotel, also q car load Of provis-
ions.
st. JOSEPH, Mo-, July 2.-The Rock
leland road has abandoned all trains
east OF this city, fearing trouble with
strikers. The line west is still open
but may close at any time. Trains on
the Chicago Great Western are running
today, but are irregular.
INDIANAPOLIS, July 2. Twenty-Five
Pan Handle switchmen refused to
handle Pullmans this morning and have
been discharged.
ASHLAND, Wis, July 2.-The Chicago,
Minneapolis and Omaha road had aban-
doned every train this morning.
GALEsBURG, H., July 2.-The Brother.
hood OF Railway Trainmen, 80, 900 strong,
will fight the A. r. U. strikers. In an
swer to all kilograms the grand officers
say they will expel any member who
does not remain neutral.
DANvILLE, ILL.,, July 2.-Five hundred
striking miners have just marched to
Danville junction to assist the railroad
men, and riot seems imminent.
CHICAGO, July at was reported at
the general managers bureau today that
ali the switchmen on the Louisville, New
Albany and Chicago road had gone out.
No freight is being handled.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, July 2.-The Camp
bell train from Quincy and the regular
mail train from Quincy to Lafayette,
Ind, were sidetracked here by strikers.
hree companies OF militia, en- route
to Decatur, were held fvs hours. The
engineers said they would handle all
mail trains but would not haul single
militiaman.
KANSAS Cry, July 2.-The tie is now
effective on the Santa Fe. the Rock
leland and the Chicago and Alton. Ths
local superintendent of the Rock leland
has received instructions to abandon
all trains Until further advised. The
Chicago and Alton has not tried
| to run trains since yesterday.
The Santa Fe officials made up
passenger trains today and are making
up two freight trains which they will
try to start west. ALI the union fire.
men on this division of the Santa Fe
are out. Twelve OF the 80 engineers
have also quit. The switchmen did not
generally obey the strike order.
ST.. PAUL, July 2.-Strike Manager
Doyle today received dispatches from
President Debs declaring the pros
poets were growing brighter every
hour, and the employees on all lines,
re .ardless of organization, will stand
together. The Great Northern griev.
ance committee met President Hill this
afternoon to consider their omplaints
Tbs terms of their recent agreement are
not being kept. They threaten to tie VI
the road again unless their terms are
agreed to.
OMAHA, July Mot train has beer
moved by the Rock Island in Omahs
today. The entire yard force was dis.
charged, except one crew to handle
Sells Bros.' circus train. The Unior
Pacific ia not affected east of Cheyenne.
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