The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-06-27
The Boycott Put In Force at LIV-
ingston Last Night by tho
A. R. U.
No Fireman Would 90 Into the
Cab Till tho Pullmans Were
Sidetraoked.
The Fight IL on In Earnest Al Chicago,
the Iliinois Central BsiaE Tied
Up Tight
st.eIAl u Tho rndopondont.

brsclAl - Ine lnd0pondont.
LvmGsToE. June 2g.-At three O'Clock
this afternoon the Amerioan Hallway union
lnauguratsd n boycott sRainsi all Pullman
cars. AZ that hour II. +. Dohorty. ssots-
tary OF the local union, received the follow
Ing message; Boycott against Pullmnn
cars In effect az noon to-day. Br order OF
the convention" Signed by Eugene v.
DsbL The train on route 10 tho National
par L was repairing 10 pull opt At The time
the message was received, and Immediately
The Pullman sleeper wss detached and side
tracked. The occupants OF the car, neatly
all Of whom were on their war 10 the
national pleasure ground, vers compelled
TO take q day coach. This afisrnoos ,ho
following message was posted on tho bal.
letin board al the Ioundhouse and a. the
shops.
IA noon on Tuesday June 70. tho Amor
loan Hallway union will establish n boy
oott upon the cars md property Of the
Pullman company. II 10 my understand
ing that the members OF ths above named
labor organization are pledged, under the
conditions OF the boycott, 10 refuse 20
Il htn1it ohfb Nfuiuu uNNiuA huon
csrG The Northern Pacific owns sn un-
divided one-hslf interest In all the Pullman
ears which run over lie tracks al present.
An interfsrenos With the running OF these
ears 10. therefore. an interference with the
property Of this road. The dining cara
and all other ears sre tho property OF the
reosivefs Of this railroad. am not in
formed that the American Railway union
has hny grievances against the Northern
Pacific railroad. therefore there seems TO
be no reason fos an extension Of the boy
cots 10 cara In which the road has sn inter.
est and joint ownership. tsignsdl
y. W. KrNDRIcK. Manager"
10 h.d been rumored here nil tho after.
noon that foug Pullman cars on the through
train would bs detached and side-tracked
on the arrival Of the train at 7s30. Nearly
1000 men. COMPOSED largely OF railway
employees. had gathered at the detot. The
idea Of cutting OF tho oars vas evidently
abandoned and tho train remained as IL
pulled 10. Here new trouble aroEe.
when the train was ready 10 pull out Fire
man A. @. Wilson refused 10 go unless the
four Pullman cats were detached. Callers
we're Immediately sent 10 summon another
fireman. but no, one could be found who
was willing 20 take the place. The railway
officials made strong efforts to get the train
out, but we're unable 10 do so. and after q
delay Of more than an hour the train was
pulled down and side-traoked, where "
still remains.
II 10 stil that every fireman on this divl-
sion |. a member OF the American Railway
union, and that IL Ia certain none Of them
would FIRE the engine while tho Pullman
cara were attached TO the train. Any efoI
TO place m insxpsrienced man In the Gre
mans place would result In driving ths
engineer from the cab, as ell brother hood
men are pledged not 10 fun with green
hand.
Amember OF the local railway union
stated to-nigh, that they would not damage
or molsst in hny way Pullman cara. bu,
would simrly refuse to work on train to
which they were attached. II 10 believed
that no effort will be made TO get the tain
ou, during the night.
Special to The independent
LryISosIoH, June 27-2i30 A. M-The
Northern Pacino yard force went on strike
Al 1880 this morning. No trains have lsft
the yards sine II IN. Everything Is quiet.
CHICAGO. June 26.--The threatened strike
10 enforce the boycott OF Pullman cara was
iuaugutated n eight o'clock tonight.
whom the American Hallway union ordered
the Illinois Central men out The switch
: men we're irat 10 obey, and quietly walked
out. tyius mp the suburban as we'll 40 ths
: express train service.