The herald., 1894-07-01
AT ST. LOUIS.
Two Thousand Men Out-Trafic BeoB
Crippled.

Two Thousand Men Out-Trafic BeoN
Crippled.
ST. LOUIS, June 30.-As result OF the
conference held last night and orders
from headquarters, the switchmen or
both sides OF the river refused today to
handle any cars whatever and freight
movement is stopped. Passenger traffic.
however, moved as usual, as ell trains
are leaving on time-not from any as-
sistance OF the striking American Rail
way union, however, bat because the
Terminal Railway association yard
masters and assistants, who have never
been allowed to join any union. formed
a sufficient force to make up the pas
senger trains.
The strikers st this point now number
in the neighborhood Of 1000 men. This
includes the switchmen OF the Terminal
association, 200 in number, and also
those in all the individual railroad yards.
As the strike becomes general, the idle
begin to gather in knots in the various
yards ard discuss the situation.
American Railway union Director
Keene passed among them, and in do
ing 80 came in contact with General
Manager Ramsay of the Terminal asso-
citation. A few words passed between
them. ending in Keene shaking his fist
in Ramsay's face, whereupon he was ar
rested upon Ramsay's complaint on the
charge of disturbing the peace. No
other Incidents of this character marked
the morning. Elsewhere all was quiet,
too quiet to suit the railroad.
The making of the strike general here
has not only stopped freight traffic upon
the roads which use Pullmans, but also
those which use the Wagners. This ia
supposed to be the result OF acts by the
latter roads at other points than st.
Louis, which the American Railway
union deems hostile to its interests.
The strike of the switchmen on the
Missouri Pacific and Iron Mountain road
was emphasized today by the turning in
of three regular road engines by their
crews with a refusal to handle Pullman
cars. According to the policy OF the
Gould line managers, these men were
discharged. The American Railway
union managers here Immediately
placed the facts in the possession o.
President Dsbs at Chicago.
The report that the Mobile and Ohio
has compromised with the strikers by
deciding to no longer haul Pullman
cars cannot be confirmed. The officials
here say such condition, ii reached
would be announced from Mobile, thu
general headquarters OF the road.
All the passenger trains move in and
out of thu Union depot without any in
reference. from the strikers. Late thii
afternoon inspectors and car repairers il
the Union depot yards to the number o
| 50 went on q strike.
The strikers have appointed pres
committee with F. T.. Campbell, form
| erly foreman of the Pullman Palace Ca
| company, as chairman. Mr.. Campbell
said tonight that $500 men are out il
st. Louis and East st. Louis. OF thi
number $500 were employed on this side
of the river and 1000 on the other. This
the railroad managers soy, is in excess o
the real number.
The strikers are beginning to realiz
that to bring the strike quickly to al
end it will be necessary to secure tn
full cooperation of the engineers an'
fremen. They feel confident that b,
tomorrow evening the tiremen and en-
gineers will have joined them. Tho.
then look for speedy settlement OF tn
difficulty in their favor.