The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-07-14
TRAFFIC PARALYZED
The Great Strike Spreading all
Over the Country.
THOUSANDS OF THE MEN OUT

THOUSANDS OF THE MEN OUT
United States Courts Intend to Force the
Carriage of Maths and win Guard
All Such Trains.
CHICAGO, June 30.-The situation 10.
night Is worse than at any time since
the strike began, and as climax TO II
all, Chicago is threated with strike Of
all the trades unions in the city. Psesi-
dent NJ. H. Madden, oil the State Fed
eral Union Of Labor, to which practic-
ally every labor organization in the
city belongs. and which has fully
loco, 600 members, said tonight: 1--WE
are in sympathy with the A. r. U. and
will help 1t every way we cam" The
present program. as outlined by Mad.
den, IL to call out all the elevated roads
and other street car companies If the
strike Is not settled within few days.
1t it Is not settled In week, the FEEDER
alton Of Labor will 60 out on a strike.
He said: 'The general m managers have
combined and we must do the same
thing"
Advices to the Associated Press
indicate that the railroad strike Is
spreading. President Debs is issuing
orders to strike In almost every section
aud they seem to be very generally
obeyed. 1t is claimed on behalf Of the
railroad companies that the movement
will eliminate today and that the
lessening of traffic on Sunday will en-
able them to organize their forces more
essentially. On the other hand Sun.
days rest will turn loose Thousands Of
workmen in other lines aud there are
fears that the action of faw hot.
headed men may result In great dis
order. The situation at Chicago Is
worse to-day. The Rock Island Is now
completely tied up in all adj acent ter
ritory. The stock yards, so far aS the
receiving and distributing interests are
concerned, are practically Mt q stand
still. The Pittsburg 4 Fort Wayne
road is severely crippled In Its ter
minale. The Illinois Central suburban
service is completely tied up.
The Chicago Il Eastern Illinois Is
nearly tied up, aud other roads which
use the Chicago & Western Indiana
railway a. terminal, are suffering be-
cause of the strike on that line. Those
rosds are the Chicago & Grand Trunk,
Santa Fe and Wabash, The Michigan
Central is suffering some de-
lays because they use the
illinois Central and Rock Island
tracks for entering the city. The Chi
cago, Milwaukee 4 ST. Paul il having
great difficulty In moving trains, and
the Wisconsin Central Is under the
ban of the A. R U. The Chicago &
North western reports that 1t Is receiv-
ing and dispatchine trains with usual
regularity. No lifting ofthe boycott is
mentioned anywhere. while numerous
indications ~ to Its effectiveness are
chronicled. There Is no Improvement
In the situation at st. Paul or Minfe-
apolls, while matters are worse at Dom
yer. The outlook ut Cincinnati Is
threatening.
General Manager Morrill, of the Chi
caxo, Burlington b Quincy has made
an emphatic denial of the story that
his road Is contemplating refusing to
carry Pullmaus until the boycott 10
lifted.
Sante Fe officials reported today that
no trains are moving through Las
Vegas. The management. sent . pas
senger west from La Junta yesterday,
but at Trinidad it was taken In charge
by mob, and the engineer taken off
and threatened. The fireman escaped
by jumping from the engine
before the train reached the sta
tion. A. Chicago today the switch
meu and firemen' refused to work with
yard brakemen hired to take strikers
places. Passenger trains are run ming
practically on time between La Junta
and Chicago.
There ID . general rise In all perish
able goods owing to the strike. Lem.
ona, which ordinarily sell for $2@25O
box, were quoted today at $40 box,
while thousands of boxes are r0tting
between New Orleans aud Chicago.
Ice, which ordinarily sold for $6.25 q
ton, has risen to $40 . ton. Straw
berries, melons and all kinds Of garden
produce have advanced In like
manner.
The General Managsrs' Association
has issued the following statement:
.Ths strike embarrasses the freight traffic
of the west to the most % ious extent Of
any strike aimee the eastern labor troubles
Of 1885 81. The companies have no idea Of
entering into compr0mise OF the strike on
any basis whatever. Toe railroad COM
paniss fail to see the justice Of the position
taken by the A. r. U. In lighting Pullman
over the heads Of the railroad companies,
who have no control over Pullman's move
ments, who has manufacturing business.
The men who are now on strike are con.
sidsred TO havs resigned their positions. and
% not anxious TO work. Any men who de.
s,re employ ment under the railroad com.
paniss csntsring in Chicago and who are
competent will DO furnished positions and
will Do afforded all the protection that lies
in the power OF the companies. the police Of
tho city Of Chicago. the sheriff Of Cook
county and the state of nlinois. Men are
now being hired In the east ana brought to
Chicago to take the places Of those who will
not work.
ut has been charged BY the A. r. U. that
the General Managers Association 10 sup.
porting and importing men from Canada.
This statement 10 absolutely false. The
railroad companies do not propose to en-
ploy any men to take the places Of the men
now ON 4 strike unless such men are Amer.