The morning call., 1894-07-01
THOUSANDS QUIT WORK.
Still Passenger Trains Run In and
Out of ST. Louis.

Out of ST. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, June 30.-As a result of the
| conference held last night on orders from
| headquarters, switchmen on both sides of
the river refused to-day to handle any cars
whatever and freight movement immedi-
| ately stopped. Passenger traffic, no owever,
moved as usual, all trains leaving on
time-not with any assistance from the
striking American Railway Union men,
| however. but because the Terminal Rail-
way Association, yardmasters and assist
ants, who have never been allowed to join
any labor union. formed sufficient force
to make up the passenger trains.
| The strikers at this point now number
| in the neigh borhood of 1000 men. This in
cludes the switchmen of the Terminal As
ISOLATION, 200 in number. and also those in
all the individual railroad yards. AS the
strike became general the idle began to
gather in knots in the various yards and
discuss the situation. Railway Union
Director G. B. Kern passed among them,
and in doing SO came in contact with
| General Manag Ramsey of the Terminal
| Association. A few words passed be-
tween them, ending in Kern shaking his
| fist In Ramsay's face, whereuDon ne was
arrested upon Ramsey's complaint on a
charge of distur bing the peace. No other
incidents of this character marked the
morning. Elsewhere all was quiet. too
quiet to suit the railroad.
The making of the strike general here
has not only stopped freight traffic upon
the roads which use PullmaDs. but also
| those which use the Wagners. This is
supposed TO be the result of acts bv the
latter roads at other points than st. Louis,
which the A. R. u. deems hostile to its
interests.
The strike of the switchnen on the
Missouri Pacific and Iron Mountain road
was emphasized to-day by the turning
in of three regular road engines
by their crews with refusal to handle
Pullman cars. According to the policy of
the Gould line managers these men were
discharged. The A. r. O. managers here
immediately placed the facts in the pos
session of President Debs at Chicago.
report that the Mobile and Ohio has
compromised with the strikers by deciding
to no longer haul Pullman cars cannot be
confirmed. The officials here say such
condition if reached would be announced
from Mobile, the general headquarters of
the road.
1t is stated semi-authentically that the
General erintendent of the Burlington
system at Chicago has informed the A. R.
q. leaders that If the Pullman Car Com
pany does not consent to arbitrate within
twen.v-four hours his road will cease to
haul Pullman cars.
All the passenger trains moved in and
out of the Union depot tonight without
any interference from the strikers. Late
this afternoon the inspectors and car-re-
parers in the Union depot yards, to the
number of fifty. went on strike.
Tho strikers have appointed press CON-
mttee with F. E. Campbell. formerly OF
the Pullman Palace Car Company, as
chairman. Mr.. Campbell said tonight
that $500 men are out In st. Louis and
East st. Louis. OF this number $500 were
employed on this side of the river, and
1000 ON the other. This, the railroad man.
ayers say, is in excess Of the real numb Der.
The strikers are beginning to realize that
| to bring the strike quickly to an end it will
be necessary to secure the full co-opera-
ton of the engineers and fremen. Thev
feel conf fdent that by tomorrow evening
tine firemen and engineers will have ioined
them. They then look for speedy settle.
ment of the difficulty in their favor.
CHICAGO, June 30.-General Manaoer
w. F. Merrill of the Chicago, Burlington
81 Quincy made an emphatic denial TODAY
| to the story that his road is concentrating
refusing to carry PIllmans until the bow
colt is lifted.
| At the meeting Of strikers held in this
| city this evening it was announced that
the men on the Cairo Short Line. the Air
line and the Glover Leaf had Joined in the
strike. as well as $50 men in the shops OF
| the Missouri Pacific.
! Telegrams were also read at the meeting
stating that the st. Louis, Iron Mountain
and Southern Road from Desota, Mo-, to
Little rock, Ark. is completely blocked,
and that similar condition of affairs was
| in effect on the Missouri Pacific from Cham
| bers to Sedala.
General Manager Ramsey of the Termi-
nal Association made the statement this
evening that after careful poll of the
men out on strike the railway officials
are of the opinion that the total number is
not over 450. United States Judge Allen
/ at SDrtnOfiald has nrAe fI,it