St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-07-02
THE CHICAGO OUTLOOK.
A Midnight Review Of the situa.
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CHICAGO. July LIN Chicago and
vicinity the day was spent by the two
conteDding forces in the great railway
strike i'll playing waiting game, each
side narrowly watching for the next
move of the other. Railway officials
profess to be sanguine of the ultimate
defeat of the strikers and the lat
ter equally certain of final success.
Alta number of vantage points through
out the city efforts were made to move
freight trains, which were promptly
frustrated by strikers and their SYM
pathiZerS, who pounced upon these
trains, carried off the links and pins,
set brakes and chased away the men
thus engaged, retiring Wherever a
superior force of police or deputies
appearei. upon the scene. Barring
few minor scrimmageS, in which little
damage was done, the day was fairly
quiet.
Passenger traffic on most of the roads
was not seriously interfered with where
Pullman cars were not handled except
at Blue Island, where the Rock island
trains are still held up. both sides re-
naming stubborn, and the long-suffer-
ing passengers bearing the brunt of the
discomfort and delay. One hundred
more deputy marshals will go to Blue
Island early in the morning.
The Lake Shore, by we'll executed
flank movement, succeeded in getting
train load of dressed meat out of Pack
ingtown. but the strikers swear it shall
be the last. Altogether no decided ad-
vantage can be claimed for either size,
but owing to reports that the sheriff has
called on the governor for troops, to-
morrow's developments are awaited
with keen interest, if not anxiety.
Troops at Fort Sheridan are being
held in readiness to respond at any mo-
ment to call for their services to pro-
tect property from the strikers. A spe-
cial train of eleven coaches stands on
the tracks there, and will remain ready
to carry the soldiers to any part where
they may be needed The train crew is
kept on duty all the time, and the en-
gine is under full head of steam. The
train can start at q moments notice.
On sidetrack that extends into the
garrison stand cars waiting to receive
the cavalry and artillery if they ars
ordered out.
By order of Col. Crofton all passes to
go outside the reservation that had been
issued were recalled at 6 O'Clock this
morning and the men stayed about their
quarters all day. 1t was learned this
evening that George NJ. Pullman had
quietly lett the city since last night,
presumably for the East, although it is
impossible to obtain definite informa-
tion as TO his destination.
The flremen and engineers on the
Illinois Central road went on a strike
this afternoon. This was followed by
the announcement that the SWitchmen
and tiremen on the Wabash, Wagner
line. had struck. Tomorrow both sides
expect developments of a serious
character. The general managers are
preparing TO meet violence with force,
and the strikers are anticipating legal
complications which may compel new
line of action.
The Rock Island: road was the first
road to formally acknowledge its In
ability to handle passenger and freight
business and the fast mail was aban-
doned. The suburban service is dead
Its through trains as far as Davenport
are not moving, its freight business Is
lifeless and it is in condition of COM
plete immobility. The switch engine
men and firemen of the Wabash road
quit work.
The Michigan Central switchmen held
a meeting and asked that road not inter
change freight with boycotted roads.
The officials declined to accede to the
demand,and the switchmen walked out.
AS penalty for its cleverness in run
ming the blockade with train of meat,
the Lake Shore road will probably be
called upon to pay costly for
felt, for Its men are scheduled
to go out in body in the morning. 1t
is said later tonight that the United
States government Will take hand in
the morning. A bill for an injunction
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