The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-04
Vandalia Men Went Out Last Night at
Terre Haute and Brazil on
Their Own Account.
MAILS TIED UP AT NATION
On Account OF. the Strike of Fire.
men on the Big Four.
Attempt to Break the c. & L. |. Block.
ade at Danyille, Ill.-Men Out at
Evansville and Fort Wayne.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

TERRE HAUTE Ind, July S.-The fire.
men on the Big Four are out a general
thing and they make the excuse for going
out that they are striking for a restoration
of wages to what they were before Pres
ident Ingalls, made the so-called temporary
reduction last fall. They made no demand
for the restoration before they went out.
On the Chicago & Eastern Illinois the same
reason is given for the action of many
brotherhood men in refusing to take out
trains. At first they said they were ready
to perform their duty as train crews, but
when trains were made up for them they
refused to serve the company. Several pas
senger conductors are among those who
weakened and refused to go with the
two trains sent north, one yesterday and
one at noon to-day. The first train from
the north on the G. e E. i. since Friday
noon arrived this afternoon with new en-
gineer and a new fireman. The engineer
had an arsenal in his cab. He said he
used to yell "scab'' and lost his job in the
great Burlington strike for doing so; now
he wanted a job and was going to take it,
More brotherhood firemen will probably
join in the strike than members of any
of the other brotherhoods, and this despite
the fact that not less than 1900 brotherhood
fremen are now out of employment The
members of the executive committee are
all busy going from place to place trying
to keep the brotherhood men in line.
The order for the American Railway
Union men in the employ of the Vandalia
here to go out at noon to-day was obeyed.
The switchmen held a meeting and decided
as they had no grievance with the Van
dalia, which company had not reduced wa
ges, they would not quit work. At the Big
freight handlers and even the clerks in the
freight house are out and passenger trains
are stalled for want of firemen. There are
about ten vandalia firemen who belong to
the American Railway Union and not an
engineer is member of the Debs organ
ization. The Evansville & Terre Haute
took the train that came over the c. & Z.
1. this afternoon and left for the south
with full crew of regular employees. The
brakemen of the working south-bound train
made up here did not appear and men were
hired on the depot platform to take their
places.
Postofice Inspector Vickery came here to-
day to get evidence against persons who
are alleged to have interered with the mails.
He found there had been no interference,
but that the delay was caused by the
failure of the railroad companies to get up
steam in the locomotives, or provide men
to the trains.
A Vandalia fireman from the west end
of the main line was here to-day to confer
with Grand Master Sargent, of the Broth
erhood of Locomotive Firemen, in regard TO
brotherhood firemen working with ''scab''
Switchmen. When the men went out in
East ST. Louis the company posted notice
that all who did not return TO work by
noon yesterday would be considered as out
of the employ of the company. Most of the
strikers, Including roundhouse men, re-
turned to work, but the switchmen re-
manned out. The engineers and firemen of
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old question is raised, shall "a brotherhood
man work with "Scab," the engineers
and firemen believe they will be called on
to do by tomorrow when the Nandalia is
expected to put Switchmen to work.
There is nothing in the laws of the broth
erhoods on this point, but 1t is an unwrit-
ten law that a brotherhood man sacrifices
his manhood by working with a ''scab."
1t is expected that in the next few days
this will be one of the most serious prob
lens in the strike.
The Chicago & Eastern Illinois manage
ment has brought number of men here
to run its trains, and the strikers have been
spotting them. They caused the arrest of
one, who was slated at the police station
for carrying concealed weapons
The night Switchmen of the Nandalia
went out tonight, as did also two depot
baggagemen and gatekeeper. After the
to strike pressure was put on TO enforce
a strike on the grotlnd that as the Big
Four was tied tied up the vanda ,d ought not
for strike Of American Railway Union
men on the Vandalia., The American Rail
way Union has members in the Vandalia
shops and freight depot, but as they are
not supposed TO go to work until Thurs
day it cannot be told whether not they
will obey the order. Vandalla passenger
trains are not delayed by the strike here.
The Evansville & Terre Haute did not
send train out tonight, but will do so
in the morning. The G. & E. /. made no
effort to get out trains after the one at
noon to-day. 1t is reported tonight that
the Big Four consolidated two of the trains
that were stalled at Nation and that the
tonight The local union of the A r. u
took in many new members to-day and
much enthusiasm prevailed.