The herald., 1894-06-27
THE BOYCOTT IN EFFECT.
A Strike Inaugurated to En-
force 1t.
Illinois Central Switchmen
Ordered Out.
Five Other Western Roads to Be Tied
Up Soon.
No Trains with Pullman Cars Allowed
to Run-The East hound Santa
Fe Overland Held at
Ration, N. Nj.

By the Associated Press.
CuIcAao, June 26.-The threatened
strike to enforce the boycott OF Pullman
cars was inaugurated at s o'clock tonight
when the American Railway union or
dered the Illinois Central men out. The
switchmen were the fret to obey, and
quietly walked out, tying up the subur-
ban, as well as express train service.
The 9 O'Clock train for st. Louis was
allowed to pull out as it WAS made up
before the boycott went into effect.
but that train, the men asserted,
was the last that would be
allowed to 60 out until the Pullman
strike was settled. The union men were
quiet and orderly. bnt apparently deter
mined to q man to maintain the boycott.
The strike, it was asserted by an A. r. u.
officer tonight, will Immediately extend
to i've other roads-the st. Paul and
Kansas City. Wisconsin Central, Southern
Pacific and Santa Fe.
Two trains on the Illinois Central
that were tied up at Grand Crossing,
south of the city, were run out by q
Central employe under police protection.
A crowd OF 1000 strikers and their
friends gathered about the station and
an extra detail OF police was called to
protect the switchmen. No attempt
wns made to run suburban traine.
A largely attended meeting OF railroad
men was held 10 night at which it was
decided by the switchmen's, car inspect
ors' and brakemen's unions to announce
to their employees tomorrow that no
more Pullman cara will be handled until
the boycott is declared off.
Michigan Central and Lake Shore
trains were allowed to pase Grand
Crossing, but none carried Pullman
cara.
Chief OF Police Kenman was today
asked by the railroad companies using
Pullman cars for protection in case oi
trvuUt0~ fTUrrr- -IiB-b--~~tt-hSr- 4 h a
American Railway union. Police officers
were placed in the yards of all the rail-
roads.
TRINIDAD, Col, June 26.-The railway
men on all the roads here will obey the
orders OF the American Railway union
and refuse to handle Pullman cars. The
Santa Fe passenger from the west, du o
here at 5 O'Clock, is tied up at Ration I.
The gulf tram will be tied up here on its
arrival from the south unless the fficials
permit il TO go on without the Pullman.
RATION, N. NJ, June 26.-ln accord
ance with instructions issued by the
American Railway union, n committee
Of five stationed themselves at the Santa
Fe depot today, and. upon the arrival OF
al 4 toA n,,t
ont the Pullman car Ghent, making a
switch to do 80. The yardmaster WAS
powerlees to prevent the interference,
and his switchmen would do nothing.
The officers of the division have Or
dered the train held here until further
ord ers, notwithstanding the fact of Its
being mail train. Excitement is now
at high pitch as the officers are trying
to find an engineer to handle the car.
So far their efforts have availed nothing.
Council BLUFF, Ia, June 26.-The
boycott against the Pullman Car com
pany by the American Railway union is
supposed to have gone into effect today
at noon, but whatever action was taken
by the union its effects have not been
noticed here.
New YORK, June 26.-The eastern
superintendent of the Pullman Palace
Car company said today: 1--WE do not
expect that we will be affected here.
The American Railway union has no
strength on our eastern line"
Gen. Horace Porter. vice-president Of
the Pullman company, says: "Ihe mat
ter concerns the railio Dads more than US,
aimee they use our cars"
OMAHA, Neb June 26.-The 400 men,
bers of tho American Railway union N
Omaha are prepared 10 carry out the
Pullman boycott AS ordered, to the let
ter. The American Railway union 10
strongly represented here in all the
roads, except the Burlington. The
Union Pacific handles both Wagner and
Pullman care, and hence can dispense
with the latter.
CINctNNArI, June 26-On an order
from President Debs of the American
Railway union The Pullman boycott
was declared off here today at noon.
Mr.. Phelen, sent by President Debs,
states this is simply postponement.
lie says the American Railway union
does not want to tie up travel until arbi-
traton has been resorted to. The
United States marshal has sworn in
deputies to protect the Cincinnati
Southern's property, which is in tho
hands OF receiver.
The manager OF the Pullman chops
in Ludlow, Ky, has posted notice
that all striking employees who do not
ie,uyn promptly to work will be dis
charged. Twenty eight strikers re-
turned today.