The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-06-27
m BOYCOTT BEGUN.
s,l;aois Central Men Strike on
the Pullman Cars.
cruee ROADS TO BE AFFECTED.
American Railway Onion Evidently
xbie 70 Carry Out It's Threats 20
Delsy Railroad Tranac.

cs,c.so. June Is The threatened strike
!. ensorce the boycott OF Pullman cars was
( ,...n AZ o'clock tonight, when the
s..-r;csn Railway Union ordered the ILL.,
~. central men out. The switchmen
- me first to obey aud quietly walked
9. icing I'D the suburban as well as the
$50. train service. The o'clock train
g q Louis was allowed 10 pull out, as il
8. rsads up before the boycott went into
80 bat tina. train. fhe men asserted,
q. he last that would be allowed
70 cut until the Pullman strike
- settled. The union men we're
81 and orderly, but apparently deter
rfned. 10 q man. TO maintain the boycott.
- strike. il was asserted by an Ameri-
e Railway Union officer tonight, will
,nn<dsately extend TO five other roads,
4. 81 Paul Il Kansas City, Wisconsin
nnsraI. Northern Pacific. Southern Pa
afc and Santa Fe.
Two trains on the illinois Central that
- tied at Grand crossing, south Of the
~. xsss run out by an enploye under
,oEse protection. A crowd of 1900
s1kxrs and their friends gath
~ about the station, and an ex-
= detail OF police was called to
,rc.sct ths switchmen. No attempt was
~ 10 run suburban trains. A largely
sdssted meeting OF the railroad
- was held tonight. at which
xas decided by the switchmen's,
Inspectors and brakemen's unions to
~sance 20 their employers tomorrow
no more Pullman cars will be handled
nil the boycott is declared of. Michigan
6ntral and Lake Shore trains were al
bved 10 Pass Grand Crossing. but none
arried Pullman cars.
Gargssuss. Ill, June 26.-President
1)sbs. of the American Railway Union.
Wired to the Brotherhood OF Railway
Trainmen's headquarters this evening ask
ing the cooperation OF the brotherhood
and the presence OF Grand Master
Wilkinson at conference to be held IN
Chicago. The grand master is not in the
city. but Other officers hold out but little
encouragement to Debs for cooperation.
couAcn. BLuFrs. Ia, June 26.-The boy
colt against the Pullman car company by
the American Railway Union was sup
posed 10 have gone into effect at noon. but
whatever action was taken by the union,
its effects have not been noticed in the far
West.
TRlxfpaD. Col. June 26.--The railway
men on ell the roads here will obey orders
Of the American Railway Union and re-
fuse TO handle Pullman cars. The Santa
Ts passenger train from the West, due
here at g O'Clock, is tied up at Ration. The
Gulf train will be tied up here on it's ar
rival from the South, unless the officials
pumit IL 10 go on without the Pullman.
CIsciSsATI, June 26.-The manager of
she Pullman shops ia Ludlow, KY, has
posted notice that all striking employees
rhodo not return Immediately to work
Willis discharged. Twenty-eight strikers
r.arnsd today.
N order OF President Debs, OF the
kuxican Railway Union, that the Pull
nzkfcott had been declared off was re-
nn1kere today at noon. Mr.. Pheian,
W vas sent here by President Debs,
- hat this is simply postponement.
IL says the American Railway Union
tN act want to tie up travel until arbi-
TALON has been resorted TO. The United
Estes marshal has sworn in deputies TO
protect the Cincinnati Southern property,
shleh Is in the hands of receiver.I
tHIeaso. June n.-Chief of Police Ken
nan was asked today by the railroad COM
panles using Pullman cars for protection
IN case of trouble from the boycott by the
American Railway Union. Police officers
we're placed in the yards OF all the rail-
roads.
OMAHA, June ~ The 400 members Of
The American Railway Union In Omaha
are prepared 70 carry out the Pullman
boycott as ordered TO the letter. The
American Railway Union Is strongly re-
presented here on oil the roads except the
pnfhngton. The Union Pacific handles
both Wagner and Pullman cars, aud hence
can dispense with the latter.