Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-06-30
THE BIG STRIKE.
Will 1t Have Any Effect on the
c., r. !. &P.?
VARIOUS RUMoRs PRO AND CON,

spreading. Like some great engulf-
ing monster has it cast ont its long
arms. until nearly all the roads run
ming out of Chicago are tied up. As
to the situation on the c., X. l. e. p,
nothing definite has as vet been
learned, but it is positively stated by
some Of the employees that the switch
men, switch-tenders and target men
On the c., X. l. L. p. at Chicago have
gone out, and that at a meeting of
the different brotherhocds. held last
evening at Chicago. it was decided
that all engineers, firemen. conduc-
tors and brakemen would 90 out to-
night.
Officials Re:icSnt
The local Rock Island officials are
exceedingly reticent as to stating
what they think about the employees,
but nevertheless it is safe to say that
they are on the anxious bench.
Telegraph adviccs late yesterday
afternoon stated that the committee
in charge of the Rock Island men had
been instructed to tic up that road al
any cost. and further, that almost
out such purpose.
The Local A. R.U.
The local A. X. IT,, il seems. has
gone up in smoke. rs notices are
posted that no meetings will he held
until further orders. So that from
that source there is but little danger
of opposition, although this may be
merely n blind. This division of the
union consisted chiefly of switchmen
and a few of the brakemen.
At Des Noiues the A. X. L. is very
strong. and if it is decided not to
handle Pullman cars there. they will
not be handled unless the company
can employ entirely new forces.
Orders Issued.
The local freight department this
morning received orders not to ac-
cept perishable freight or livestock
for Chicago, and that all other
freight is subject to delay.
| According to later advices no trains
from the west can 90 into Chicago
until the Pullman cars are cut off.
and no Pullman cars are to be run
out of Chicago.
As far as the c.. NJ. e. St. p, Il. l.
Il P. and the C., b. & q. are con-
cerned, all trains running into Rock
Island are on time. and the @. is
bringing its Pullman coaches out of
St. Louis as usual.
| Rock Island SwItchmen Unsettled,
The three switch crews. in the
Rock Island yards here, mum boring
about twenty-five men, failed to re-
turn to work at O'Clock this after
noon, having received orders from
the A. X. L. to quit. but at 80 they
went back, agreeing to await the
action of the night crews. which 90
on at O'Clock this evening.
The message came to George
Smith. foreman of the lower yards
crew. at 1885 this morning. II was
signed "Debs" and ordered all
switchmen to cease work. but speci-
fled no time. The switchmen here
are not in sympathy with the anti
Pullman strikers. and so express
themselves. and are opposed to strik-
ing. but whether they will or not
will be determined at 8 o'clock this
evening.
| Movement Of Passenger Trains.
Train No. i. east bound, due in
Chicago at 1925 this morning. and
No. 6. due at 1925. got into that city
at o'clock together. Train No. /,
west bound. coming out at 1O:45,
left on time without molestation.
and is coming along all right. This
train carries no Pullman coaches
out of Chicago. but one is attached
here, when the train arrives at 500.
What will be the effect of this re-
mains to be seen.
ON the 40"
While general strike went into
effect in the St. Louis section of the
Burlington system this morning.
train No. leaving for Rock Island
ut 500 got away on time. and is COM
ing up Pullman and all. This train
reaches Rock Island at 8:35 in the
evening.
Links and Pins.
The 55i. Bill Brindle's engine. is
in the Davenport shops for repairs.
Yardmaster +. w. Mckee. of the
Rock Island, has returned from Kan
sas.
j. Halderman. travelling passenger
| agent of. the Wabash, was in Rock
Island this week.
Travelling Passenger Agent Jen-
klns. of the Pennsylvania, was Rock
Island visitor last week.
Switch engine 80 of the c., X. /. &
r.. George Colburn's engine. is out
of the Davenport shops.
The 20s, off the southwest division.
is out Of the Chicago shops, and En-
gineer Geary is breaking her in.
Tom Greedy, the popular c.. r. 1.
Il p. engineer. is laying off, and
Frank Weber is running the 321 in
his stead.
Mrs. S. P. Henderson. wife of the
genial night operator of the c., r. L.
d p. left this morning for Chicago.
Fireman w. +. Grady. one of the
most popular men on the Rock ISL
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