The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-06-29
STATUS OF THE STRIKE.
II Extended 10 Several Other Lines
During the Past twenty
four Hours
Judge Cnldwell's Telegram Indl
eating tho Position OF tho
United States Court
Reports From Many Points Along the
Lines Involved - -RuntraihInE orders
Granted by tho Courts

CmoAoo. June 2S.-No trains on the
North Suburban wore running on tbs llli-
nols Central into or out Of Chicago to- day.
by 10 q. m. the Galsna aud Wisconsin
division Of tho Chicago q Northwestern
was At n stAndatill. -Four engineers OF the
Northwestern road, who ohiisd on the Off
oitls OF The A. IL. U. last night and induced
the order for tho sti Ike on that road wsro
discharged to-day. Three members OF the
aub. committee sent out by tho union last
night from the yards al Western avenue 10
o der the strike vers arrested this morning
on complaint OF the rsiltosd officials.
charged with naturalization. The A. X. u.
has engaged counsel TO defend them.
Owing 10 the strike of switchmsn on the
Panhandle. the irsins OF that road have
been brought in over the tracks Of the Fort
Wayne rohd. The threats TO tie up the
latter. and even the entire Pennsylvania
system. grew largely out OF this fact Ac-
tion sRainat the Fort Wayne would also
involve the Chicago a. Alton. as both come
into the city over the same tracks. Every
thing was blocked after midnight last night
nt the western avenue yards OF the North
western, Milwaukee & "a. Paul aud Pan
handle roads.
The first passenger for the east on the
Baltimore a Ohio to-day could not leave.
as the engineers OF other roads using the
yards kopt switching across tho tracks in
such manner that the Baltimors a Ohio
engine was held back ne efectually N II
locked to the rsils. Forty policemen were
sent TO the yards. About one hundred po-
lice we're stationed to-day along the tracks
Of the Illinois Central and Rock Island
roads. Vice President Harahan to-day
sent q request TO Chief Brennan for more
police. The chief said he did not SOS how
more men could be detailed to that road.
Not car Was moved on the G. NJ. a. St.
Paul road. Eight hundred men. employed
in the Northwestern shop near West Sir-
tssnth street struck this morning All tho
day crows of the Milwaukee a ST. Paul and
Panhaddls roads quit work this morning.
and nos wheel is turninR under any pas.
senpof car ou either road that is not
manned BY officials. The men are ugly,
and violence 10 predicted.
The Chicago q Northern Pacific road
\ Gent a written call to-day for moe polios
protection al the Grand Central depot. An
extra detail was granted.
The extent Of tho Pullman boycott strike
was indicated to-day by a flood OF tele-
grams received by President Debs. of the
A. X. U. The movement paIalyzes the
traffic OF tbs whole west. Psrishsbls
freight 10 being ruined on side tracks Of the
overland routes In Texas, New MeIito.
Arizona, Southern California. Neb aska.
IItad. Montana. OREGON. Idaho. Minnesota
and the Dakotas. Travel is stopped from
tho Pacific coast east and NOT a car 10 leav-
Ina Chicago for the vest
Vlcc- President Howard said the situation
would lie much more warlike to. morrow
He added: 1--WE con tie up every road in
the country II necessary TO bea, Pullmsn.
We have shown thai We we're able To fulfill
our promise made. aud we can make good
our word TO all railways west. Every
branch Of organized lsbor Ia now back OF
this struggle. President Mcbride, OF the
miners unIoa, has telsgtaphed that he will
call out the miners when coal IL supplied
20 roads that use Pullman cars. This will
greatly MD No.
This general managers of railroads cen
te inc in Chicago have organized a gen rsl
managers association bureau, and elected
John M, ERAn general manager. This
bureau will have entire charge OF every
thing relating to the strike In behalf OF the
railroads. A committee was sent 20 Chief
of Police u oman 10 ask for additional
police protection for certain roads tonight
The chief promised TO furnish all the men
nesded at any time.
Tho general mausRets OF two Leading
roads TO day said they had anticipated anc
we're prepared for general tie'up OF al
the roads; there vas nothing for the roAdl
20 do but Iesist the boycott. They reserved
tho right TO haul any mAn's cars offered
them, regardless OF bis business or politioA
affiliations.
Several thousand men will be thrown oui
OF employ ment at the stock yards by tbs
order from the Knights OF Labor. Tho
result will bo so serious thht the packing
houses aud railroad ofieia,s refused 10
believe any such action would be taken
The 70 da that will be affected by the tie
up in the yhids will include nearly svery
railroad ~ stem running into Chicago,
Practically all trains leaving the city
daring tho afternoon, and mp 10 ak O'Clock
tonight, got away with their Pullman cars,
Int were more or less delayed. Tho Chi.
cago, Milwaukee a st. Paul road has agreed
20 handle no more Pullman coaches.
Two trains on the Baltimore n ohlA, which
left the city. one about ESQ and tho othor
at eight .. M, for the east are stalled al
Western avenue crossing OF The Panhandle.
1he switchmen refused to work the gates.
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