Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-30

CHICAGO, September 30.-Four thou
sand men employed in the Illinois Cen
tral shops al Burnside walked out at 10
O'Clock am, obeying yesterdays strike
order. Two-thirds of the police depart
ment here were held in reserve for fear
of an outbreak.
There was no signal given when the
hour to strike arrived AS soon the
clocks showed 10 O'Clock the employees
walked out in groups of twenty and thir-
ty as they finished their tasks. There
was no sign of demonstration and the
police at the gates of the stockade had
nothing to do but look on at the exodus.
Most of the men went right to their
homes rather than linger about the gates.
No strike breakers were at hand, and
although the company is reported to have
a force of recruits in Chicago, it is
thought they will not be taken to the
works until tomorrow.
One hundred and fifty locomotives in
the course Of repair are in the shops, and
more than 500 cars are reported to be in
the yards. not available for use until re-
pairs are completed.
Fear Traffic Handicap.
The first handicap to traffic is expected
tonight when the engines are brought to
the ashpits. The men say there Will be
no one to receive them. and they will
not be ready for use tomorrow.
julius Kruttschnitt, vice president OF
the Hartman lines, who will manage the
affairs of the road during the strike. re-
turned here today from New York. He
said he would make no statement until
Monday.
There was delay in the delivery of
the order to machinists, and the men IN
the ma achine shops had received no notif-
cation to strike at 10 o'clock. They quit
work with the others. however. but re-
manned within the stockade. telegraph
messenger bearing the order was stopped
at the gate by the railroad police, who
prevented the delivery Of the message.
An open-air meeting will be held later
today,
Leaders Are Confident.
Managers of the railroads said that
several thousand men had been dis
charged recently to cut down expenses,
and that most of these men would be
glad to return to work. Leaders Of the
federated employees declared that the rail-
roads we're not in a good position to With
stand a strike, and that once the men
went out the struggle would be short and
victorious for the federation.
Although no violence is expected today
reserve forces of policemen are being held
at the Woodlawn, KensingtOn and Grand
Crossing stations, ready for immediate
action in the event of trouble. The
said the number will be increased Rail-
road officials worked all night preparing
for the strike of Shopmen by removing
hundreds of locomotives and cars from
the shops.
OGDEN. Utah. September 30.-Five hun
dred men employed in the Hartman
shops here quit work at 10 O'Clock this
morning Their exit from the shops was
orderly. a few old pensioners, on the
advice of the strike leaders. did not join
in the walkout.
McCOMB. Miss, September 3O-One
thousand Illinois Central <shopmen Obeye1
the strike order today No disorders at
tended the walkout The roadmen are
said to be considering a strike.
Quit at East st. Louis.
EAST ST LOUIS. Ill September ~ -
of the Illinois Central shopmen, who
quit work at $50 O'Clock. At 10 O'Clock
! the remainder of the $50 employees here
left the shops. Guards were posted about
the plant.
MEMPHIS. Tenn. September 30
Union officials assert that the remaining
shopmen and freight handlers of the H.
linois Central and YaZoo and Mississippi
Valley railroads employed here went on
strike at 10 am. The other allied wOr,:-
men struck with the clerks last Monday.
Thirteen hundred men are now out here.
HOUSTON. Tex. September .o.-Be-
man lines in this section of Texas obeyed
the strike call at 10 O'Clock today. There
was no disorder The Southern Pacific
shops had been previously closed.
Walkout at Omaha.