Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-05
THEY WOULD MOVE TRAINS
ST. LOUIS COMPANIES TO MAKE
STRUGGLE TODAY.
A Holiday Was Taken Yesterday
Six Ynrdmasters Discharged Tor
Refusing to Continue Throw
Ing switcbes-The Engineers


by Associated Press.
81. Louis, July 4.--rhe railroads prac-
tlcally took holiday today. No at
tempt was made to move freight on
either side OF the river. and with
majority OF the roads not much enort
was made TO even move passenger
trains. Tomorrow the inactivity Will
cease and the railway managers will
take decisive steps toward putting their
roads into active operation. Then trou-
BILE is likely to break loose. Up TO TINS
time thdrc have been no acts OF vlo-
lencs, but the explanation may be me
Inactivity OF the railroads. New men
are being hired. They represent every
branch OF the railway service, ana
many, the railroads claim, are CONF
potent and thoroughly experienced To-
morrow several roads Will endeavor 10
MI the places Of the strikers with the
new men, and It is their intention TO
resume sending out their freight trains.
III they meet with obstruction they VIII
apply to the United states courts for
an Injunction, and VI restraining or
der OF the courts does not prevent IN
reference they win call on the presi-
d mt for the aid Of federal troops.
Six Ynrdmustcrs Discharged.
Superintendent Jones. OF the Missouri
Pacific terminals at the union depot
discharged six yar1masters today be-
cause they refused 10 continue throwing
switches. The six men discharged are
members OF the switchmen's Mutunl
Aid society. which. II is said, VIII now
order out it's members In retaliation.
Reports were received ut Wabash
headquarters today that the telegraph
operators have Joined the strikers. This
move " a surprise 20 the officials, But
one road the Toledo, 81, Louis ana
Kansas city, which Is In the hands OF
"a receiver. IL able 20 make any showing
In handling traflc. All the others arc
tied up as 70 freight and nearly 80 MS
"a passenger trims The return yCster-
day Of the iron Mountain yardmen has
accomplished nothing, as that road II
receiving no freight either for the Ter
minal association or other roads ana
consequently has little business for the
returned men 90 handle. The difficulty
OF handling 20 much business freight
or pnsFtuEer. an yHuh road with even
iis present force is greatly iucreaHed
bv the tying up ~ equipment ut OUT
lying points and the extension Of the
strike to MNtoun, H., Brazil IND, MI
Vernon. Tcrrp Haute. Princeton, Louis
willie and other points not only keeps
equipment from coming In, but ronders
" useless to send out business for there
rs mo- assurance that any train can get
far from town.
The Rcrusals of Engineers.
The refusnls Of the engineers to take
out trains with new ilremcn are grow
Ing IN number but develop only as
trains are made up, Nevertheless, this
movement ls practically general cspe-
gIn1tv on frupls Iu4r Tho gtrilso Inns
diverted business 10 the steamboats,,
and river men expect that good deal
Of freight Will be taken out by way OF
the river 10 the trouble lasts any
length OF time. More local freight In
being handled by this route than FOR
several years, The scarcity OF coal ls,
however, again being felt, ms the sup
exhausted.
The st. Louis brewers will lose CON
siderable In consequence Of the strike.
The beer they have on the road not
yct delivered VIII be a dead loss To
them, as It Will spoil na soon us the Ice
IA the cars melts IN addition, It is OF
course impossible to mn new orders
The milk supply Of the city Is becoming
scarce, and "A fumine Is In prospect
| Coal is also In light supply. while ice
] Is decreasing In quantity In stock very
! rapidly Unless the blockade Is broken
l within short time, the worst possible
/ feature " such a strike as this will
| make itself apparent In actual suffering
[ by tho people, who are already serlous.
/ " affected Beef killing and Importing
| establishments are shuttnp down. Rut
/ Ter cheese, eggs and lemons are ala,
| becoming scarce Vegetables. ON IA,
! contrary, arc increasing In supply al
/ ihla ls IA distributing point for hun
ufeda OF nearby truck gardens.