The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-03
cHICAG0'S PLIGHT WORSE.
Companies Willins that the Public
Shall suffer a Little.

SnlChSo, july o.-lHe tulIlndH DOs =
colt 10 generally spreading. and each
hour the ARA covrred by 1t widens
There is little change TO be noted with
respect to the roads already reported as
in trouble. A few of them are strug-
Cling to move their passenger trains, but
freight traffic is practically at an end.
The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy,
which employs non-union men, is about
the only exception among the roads In
Chicago.
The Chicago and Northern, which up
to- last nighthad escaped trouble. fell
into the line during the night, and to.
day. Is completely tied up. Its subur-
ban traffic Is very heavy. and great in
convenience results from the stoppage
Of this branch OF its business.
The Illinois Central, the Rock Island
the Milwaukee and st. Paul and Great
Western all report like condition
The Michigan Central and Michigan
Southern have been suffering, because
they occupied terminal facilities Jointly
with the Illinois Central and Rock ISL
and. Nevertheless. up to to-day they
had been able to move their through
The general tie-up at Detroit to-day
stops these two roads effectually.
The Western Indiana terminal, over
which the GRAND Trunk Chicago and
Fe. and Monon roads enter the city, re-
covered from the first shock and was
handling its passenger traffic with rea-
night To-day all OF those roads are
again in trouble.
Mara gers Won't Force the Fight.
refisal Of the engineers and iremen
to risk their lives by working with
green hands. and 1t is also doubtless
true that the railway managers them
fighting. They are. exceedingly fearful
OF precipitating a battle on the 4th of
Ivy, and are Playing ., waiting game,
move their trains before Thursday
morning. They also say that sus-
pension At this time is not an unmiti-
I'VE are taking things very easy"
said one of them this morning. We
know perfectly well that the freight Is
In the country, and must be moved
are Involved In this thing, It makes no
difference to us when the freight Is
moved, as we shall ultimately get our
roads was free IRON disturbance. il
might rob the rest Of us of our share,
but we are all acting together. and this
question has got to be settled sooner or
later. and we feel 1t might as well be
now as ever.
Let the Public suffer"
We are perfectly willing that the
public shall suffer enough inconveni-
ence to enable II to fully realize what
the strike means. 1t will not be long
before the Inconvenience resulting from
this suspension will be felt very keenly
sentiment will be a great factor In the
extinction of Debs and his people. We
believe this is much wiser way to set
Ia !, l.A
tempt to force the thing and endanger
the lives of large number Of faithful
men,"
Provisions Going Up.
The price Of provisions are advancing
very rapidly, and the hotels. restau-
rants and private families are feeling 1t
very keenly. Fruit Ice, and all kinds OF
perishable provisions are commanding
very high prices, and, indeed, are now
regarded as luxury. The coal famine
10 becoming very secrious, and a number
Of factories have been compelled to shut
down. A number Of breweries will cease
operations to-day.
Vigorous efforts are being made to in
lines in the trouble, and 1t Is claimed
that during the day the leevated roads
and street car lines Will cease opera
tions.-
seriously embarrassed, as is the move
ment in every other commodity for that
matter. There Is, 1t Is said, scarcely
ton of soft coal in this city, although
usually $1,000 tons are burned daily.
1..-.l.. To SOP the Lake shore.
y, At 6 o'clock tonight an attempt will
,,,be made to stop all trains on the Lake
street IL" road. This line does not haul
h Pullman cars, but Mr.. Dehs has called
the firemen out because the, Company is
burning non-union coal--that is fuel
hauled by the Panhandle road
Marine Engineers Act.
Land and water are to Join hands in
the strike; a deputation Of marine engi-
neers visited Uhlrich's Hall last night
and stated that the local union here had
resolved not to handle pound OF
freight hauled by any one of the boy
cotted roads. They said they had been
authorized to give this information by
Thomas r. Dowd. President OF the Local
Union OF Marine Engineers and Secre-
tary of the National Union. They add
ed that. II that would not suffice, the
Union would quit work whenever called
out.
This news was cheeringly received and
may result in a cali out, as the Union Is
determined to cripple traNsporta ton by