The record-union., 1894-07-02
The following message was sent TO Fort
Dodge and Cherokee, Iowa:

The following message was sent TO Fort
Dodge and Cherokee, Iowa:
"CHICAGo, July 1st.
$40 AU Employees; All Chicago and
Pacific lines have struck to enforce the
Pullman boycott. Take the same action,
and all men will be guaranteed full pro-
lection, irrespective of organization.
Form committee and send the Chair
mans name to me. 1t is not necessary
to have money at present; they can @ settle !,
when they get it. IL. V. DEBS.
The engineers and firemen immedi-
ately sent Debs the following reply:
"CHERoKEE Qa.) July 1st.
$40 Z. Y. Debs, Chicago: At meet
ing of the engineers and tiremen OF the
Cherokee division of the Illinois Central
Company, held at Cherokee, July lst, 1t
was resolved that the engineers and fire.
men of this division have no grievance
against this division. We have always
been we'll treated by this company.
When grievances existed we have them
adjusted to our entire satisfaction. we
do not work for the Pullman Company,
and think this strike unjust and uncalled
for on the Illinois Central system. we
propose to remain with our engines and
the company, and will do our utmost to
protect the company's property when
called on TO do So"
The reply WeS signed by twenty-five
engineers and firemen.
AtlP. NJ. the Illinois Central started
train out of Cairo for the north. and
little later another for the south, both
with Pullman sleeperS attached.
Passenger trains on the Chicago and
Alton, in Illinois, are moving in both
directions about on time, with the usual
equipments. Passenger trains to and
from Kansas City and st. Louis are
Il NJ l,03 20
changed, by reason of the firemen tefus-
ing to go on trains hauling the Pullman
equipment. The company has arranged
for United States Deputy Marshals to go
to Slater and raise the blockade.
on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
this morning at Chicago the situation
was about as yesterday. Passenger trains
at Chicago have departed and arrived on
time. Passenger trains are now running
Train No. 60. which was held at Grand
Junction yesterday, left there at $40 p. NJ.
with Pullmans, and the men at that point
have all returned to work.
In Colorado the only point tied up is
Trinidad. There is now no obstruction
TO the moving of trains, freight or passen-
ger, on the Atlantic and Pacific. The
Southern California Railway is still tied
up. The situation at Ration and Las
Vegas is as for several days past, trains
being tied up.
On the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
passenger service in Chicago is intact, and
no trouble is anticipated. Everything is
quiet along the line and at outside points.
On the Chicago Rock Island and Pa
cific all trains have been abandoned un-
til further notice This notice is given
with freight and the strikers are III an
ugly mood, and it is not safe to run trains.
Mr.. st. John, General Manager of the
Rock Island said: 1--WE don't expect to
open our lines in Chicago to-day, but we
shall open our road just as quickly as we
can get men to operate it and afford these
men protection"
attempted to start freight trains, but the
stands now at South Chicago are minus
link pins, which the strikers have taken.
The Chicago and Grand Trunk and the
Wabash Railroad experienced little or no
delays.
ANTICIPATIoNS OF A GENERAL STRIKE
NOT REALIZED.
KANSAS CITY, July 1.-The anticipa-
ton that all the American Railway Union
employees in the twenty-seven yards of
this city would strike at noon to-day was
not realized, and everything is quiet in
the city. The Rock Island and Chicago
from Kansas City to-day, not because
they could not be manned, but for the
reason that the companies expected the
stalling of the trains at some place out of
town. All trains OH other lines arrived
and departed as usual. The Santa Fe
people announce that they will resume
freight traffic tomorrow morning, which
will, in a measure. teststhe strikers posi-
ton to the utmost. If the road succeeds
in moving its freight trains it will go
long way toward defeating the end sought
by the strikers. The latter feel confident,
however, Of their ability to maintain an
unbroken 'front.' and hold that the Santa
te cannot get the assistance necessary to
carry out their purpose.
Typographical Union No. so met this
afternoon and adopted resolutions SYM
pathizing with the American Railway
Union, and the giving to the strikers of
moral encouragement.
A secret meeting of leaders of several
organizations was held this afternoon, but
it is impossible to secure an inkling of
what transpired. 1t is believed, how
ever, that steps were considered looking
to spreading OF the movement among
the engineers and conductors.
At9P NJ. the meeting was still in ses-
sion and the leaders positively decline to
give out any information.
The Grand Chief of the Telegraphers
Brotherhood has notified the members
of that organization on the Santa Fe not
to strike.
FREIGHT TRAFFIC AT A STANDsTILL.
ST. Louis, July ALL passenger trains
were made up by yardmasters and office
clerks and left to-day, both morning and
night, without interference from strikers,
but this mornings Vandalia train came
in six hours late, and none on the Wabash
hn Of
several trains of perishable goods which
were switched across the bridge at East
st. Louis, the freight traffic is at stand
still.
NJ. j. Elliott, the American Railway
Union director of the strike, denies the
report that the Iron Mountain men have
decided to return to work, and says not a
switching crew is at work on that road.
The vardmaster of the st. Louis Rail-
road Terminal Association says a number
OF switchmen have expressed themselves
as willing to return to work, but this is
denied at the strikers headquarters,
where it is said the men are not working.
MEN ORDERED OUT AT ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, July IA telegram was re-
ceived here last night from Debs ordering
out the conductors, fremen and brake
mon on the eastern division of the Wa
bash system, and it is reported that that
portion of the road is entirely block
AIDED.
QUIET PREVAILS AT CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI, July IA most ominous
quiet prevailed here to-day. All pas
senger trains on all roads with Pullmans
arrived and departed as usual. The G.
H. 6 d. sent out freight trains to-day
and received them without any trouble.
The Louisville and Nashville brought in
hundred cars of perishable freight and
delivered it to the Panhandle
The engineers of the Big Four were in
consultation to-day over a proposition
from Phelan to go out The railway
managers held meeting this afternoon,
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