The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1894-07-06

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HAMMOND, Ind, June 3O.-There lie
considerable suffering among the pas.
sengers held here. There ia no water on
the train nor any to be found neal by.
CHICAGO, June 3O.-Sheriff Gilbert to-
day sent three special deputies and
many regulars to the Indiana state line,
near Hammond. The men were in
structed to interfere only when violence
and lawlessness were threatened.
PoMERoY, o., June 3O.-All the freight
crews on the River division of the Co
lumbus, Hooking Valley and Toledo
road walked out of the yards today.
The mail trains are still running.
KANSAS CRY, June 30.-Large num-
bers Of switchmen have deserted their
own organization and joined the A. r. u.
They have been ordered to strike tomor-
row. II is believed they will tie up all
the roads in the city. The Santa Fe has
discharged all employees at Argentine.
No trains from the west have arrived
over the santa Fe since Tuesday.
ST. LOUIS, June N.-It is stated semi
authoritatively that the general super
intendent of the Burlington System at
Chicago has informed the A. r. U. lead
ers that il the Pullman Car company
does not consent to arbitrate within
twenty-four hours his road will cease to
handle Pullman cars.
CHICAGO, June 0.--Manager Egan OF
the General Managers association has
just reported that the Burlington road
nas announced that it will cease to haul
Pullmans II the trouble is not speedily
settled. The General Managers ~associa-
ton has issued a statement that the
railroad companies have no idea OF en-
tertaining a compromise. They admit
that the strike is the most demOralizing
to traffic since the casters troubles OF
1878.
CINCINNATI, o., June 30.-Men in the
Cincinnati Southern shops at Luellow,
KY, and the Louisville and Marshville,
chesapeake and Ohio and Kentucky
Central shop at Covington, KY, struck
today in accordance with orders. Only
passenger trains are running here. The
strikers attacked some new men in the
yards with stones and Jefferson May
field and Walter Marshal, new men,
were badly hurt. United States Special
Deputy Bennett arrested Jas. A. Holland
and the crowd attempted to release the
prisoner. II w. f. Pheland had not
called the mob off there would have
been a bloody collision.
DENVER, June 3O.-The Gulf road has
been tied up. Rio Grande trains are
still running, but much delay is exper-
fenced owing to the strike at Pueblo,
where six trains are lying dead at the
Union depot.
MILWAUKEE, June 3O.-The North
western officials have posted a notice
that all men who have quit wor can
never re-enter their service again.
SAN Francisco, June 3O.-It was re-
ported here today that General Manager
Towne, of the Southern Pacific, had tel
egraphed Governor Markham, demand.
ing a detachment Of militia at Oakland
to preserve the peace. The A. r. U.
men today successfully maintained the
blockade instituted yesterday.
PORTLAND. Or, June 30.-Mail trains
will move tomorrow provided men can
be obtained to man them. The United
States officers have received orders to
use an armed force il necessary. All
Union Pacific employees here are out. No
trains are running.
CHICAGO, June @-Five hundred en-
ployes of the Rock Island railway struck
at I Il. m The switches were spiked.
Police protection was called for by the
company. Sheriff Gilbert is swearing
in deputies. The Panhandle train,
stalled by tho mob At Riverside laet
night, reached the city today. The
Pullmans were coupled on about day
light, when the mob suddenly let the
little town. The Union Stock Yards
Switching association succeeded in man.
ming one engine today and began an at.
tempt to handle packing house prod
ucts for the railroads entering the yards
which do not pull Pullmans. The Mich.
igan Central, Lake Shore, and Rock
Island have announced that they are
unable to accept shipments. The Chi
cago & Northwestern did not deliver any
stock this morning. The tie-up Of the
Rock Island was almost complete at Chi.
cago today. S~witchmen, switch tenders,
and tower tenders went out almost to a
man. All the switchmen at Epglewood
threw the switch and locked it. A heavy
train was brought to a standstill in time
to avoid a wreck. After a delay
the switches were put in order
and the train pulled into the depot carry
ing Pullmans. The strikers swarmed
through the yards, unhitching the cars
as fast as they were attached to the
engines. The officials of the road were
compelled to man the switches and
towers. The Illinois Central suburban
service is completely tied up and the
engineers and ffremen today refused to
take out their engines. Employees Of the
Fort Wayne road quit work in the
suburban district today. Several trains
were manned by officers Of the road and
kept in service but traffic was practically
suspended. Vice President Howard OF
the A. II. u, has issued an order tying
up the Milwaukee a. st. Paul road and
all its branches at 6 o'clodk this after
noon. An order was also issued to tie
up the Big Four at Cairo this afternoon.
President Egan OF the Railway Man
aging association called on the United
States Marshal, Arnold, today for
wenty deputies to protect mail
trains: District Attorney Michrist tele-
graphed Attorney General Olney for in
structions. Twenty deputy sheriffs who
started for Blue Island were stalled a
long time at Fifty fifth street. Supt.
!, hubbel threw the switches but the
strikers threw them back and forbade
any Interference. The last train to reach
the blockade was a mail train. Some
strikers advised that it be allowed to
proceed but the switchmen we're firm
and the train was held. At a meeting
this afternoon resolutions were adopted
asking Gov. Altgeld to revoke the
charters of railroads refusing to haul the
. mails. The Federation OF Labor has
! pledged it's aid to the A. r. U. The