New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-01

as fuel 1t was reported at headquarters that
the Calumet strike would result in the closing Of
the Standard Oil Company's plant. and the Chi
cago Sugar Refinery. About 5000 men are en-
ployed by the oil company here and about 1000 at
the refinery will be affected.
Reports at headquarters tonight were 10 the
effect that the tlremen on the Illinois Central
road engines had gone out in body. The fire.
mems division on the Central numbers about 300
The fremen on the Santa Fe met this afternoon
and after discussing the situation the members
voted TO withdraw from the Brotherhood and join
the American Railway Union Formal notice or
the surrender of the charter OF the lodge
sent out and the men all quit work this after
noon In the Pan Handle yards all the lremen
and engineers joined the strikers, az did a num-
Der Of the Fort Wayne men. on the Santa Fee
fifty freight handlers refused to handle
switched by non-union crews. and striking they
marched in body 10 the Union headquarters.
where they organized local union Of their own.
ON account Of the action of the Milwaukee IN
handling a Pullman car and refusing to with
draw from the Managers Association. a general
strike on that road was ordered but the men
returned to work at p. m A committee Of
men not members or the union waited upon the
union officials this evening TO try to have the
strike ordered stponel until definite answer
could be secured from the company, but the re-
ulest for delay was refused and the order is
now in effect The men, however will not strike
until morning.
MR. NEWELI'S PERNICIOUS ACTIVITY.
The action Of General Manager Newell. Of the
| Lake shore in working a switch tower for Rock
| Island trains caused the Union Board to declare
strike on that road this afternoon Strikes
were also declared on tie Nickel Plate. the
Northern Indiana. big Four and the Colorado
| Midland. on the big Four" the complaint Is
| that the company has Pullman cars at Cincin-
natl The order for general strike on the
! Gould system was also issued this afternoon. On
account Of the Michigan Central being member
| Of the Managers Association. strike was or
dercd on that road and almost Immediately a
| number Of yardrlen and r0admcn Went out
The first demand for troops has come.
This IS from the Illinois Central which demands
| military protection at Cairo. The militia com
panscs in the Southern part Of the state have
been ordered 10 make ready for duty. and officers
have been sent 20 Cairo 20 investigate the stu
! alton.
Three passenger trains were held up last night
before they could get fairly out Of Chicago. on
| the pan Handle the Cincinnati train which lef;
the Union Depot AT $50 o'clock. got into trouhl"
at The Chicago and Eastern Illinois crossing.
near Riverdale 4 party II men tagged H. aid
hold of H. cut Of the Pullmsns and ordered II 10
60 on The road officials refused TO le, thc train
g. out withou, the seepers. so q WAS sid'-
! tracked A. Riverdale Sheriff Giltert when APP
| peaied 20 refused DO anything urul daylight
! Shortly after o'clock the train with IT'S Pull
| mans attached got away from ihe mob ana
! rushed eastward an a speed q fifty miles an
! hour.
From every o,in, in the Wee reports come
! that Tho blockade Is growing tighter and tighter.
In New-Mexico. whore scor's u passenger trains
/ are tied up. the delayed pas - gers are begin
nine to suffer some q them are out o' money.
TYING Up THE STOCK YARDS
:. The Union Stock Ya-t~ RaHVoy and Transit
Company il completely tied up today. Not even
the Lake shore suburban train Vas allowed to
enter the yards Instead Of tn usual fourteen
or sixteen freight trains arriving up to O'Clock.
but one tram u thirty cars had arrived This
train came in from me Burlington road. and was
/ managed by the Burlington crew. As a result of
the tic-up. 1000 men, employed in the kiliinK de-
| partn-n;s OF The packng-houses. were iaii IF
/ on account - the scarcity = cattle AMI hogs.
Fully 30 900 employees IN the different departments
viii be !ail III Monday unless the strike s
settled and trains permitted u haul live stock
into the yards.
over 1000 employees Of the Chicago, Rock
Island anl Pacific Railroad hcd meeting At
Blue Island ast night Every branch of thu
! service va represented. and President Deos and
| Vice-President Howard. II The American Rail
way Union. made adlrcsses. President D,bs called
! upon those present To- come tp the line. as ne
put IT, and say whether they were willing 10
go out IN a body to-day Imme liatey there were
! loud cries of Yes" and about 1000 people rom
the various stations on the ROCK Island road
| signned their Willingness - come out The
president then said he would leave the men 10
appoint a committee to decide on the time of
the strike. which it decided should TAX
| place to-day al noon
THE ENGINEERS AND FIREMEN.
There is now no doubt az to the position Of the
| Drot therhood of Locomotive Engineers and Fire
! men IN the great contest. At a dozen meetings
| Of engineers frerncn and trainurn. he'd In chi
! cago last night 1t was unanimously voted that
I the sympathies Of the trainmen were with thr
strikers and that they would lend whatever as-
sistance they could under the laws Of their or
ferent orders 1t agreed that neither Of the
| Lroth therhoods could take Official action. but
/ bas.ng The case upon the rules OF the orders.
| which stipulate that no member shall be forced
| 10 DO that which may lower him In the estinia-
| ton Of others ana upon the custom now
lent 70 DO no work with green or non UNI IN
crews. nearly 1000 engine men on the different
d roads have pledged their support on every oc-
Il cason whore a grievance could be secured. In
q. this case It is deemed sufficient that the engine
men q r. ordered by the roads 10 work with ne"
crews. and Individually each man is practically
authorized to step down and out whenever ia
his opinion, the crew working with him Is not
bsafe. This is the most important point yet scored
among the brotherhoods by the union and Is
lixolv TO render the railroad situation exceedingly
grave.
A.GREAT CTTY'S BUSINESS PROSTRATE.
In Chicago the situation Is grave indeed After