It Has Blown Over

IT HAS BLOWN OVER.

THE BOYCOTT AT CHICAGO COMES TO AN END.

The Burlington Proposed That the Other Roads Should Fish or Cut Bait, and the Lumbermen Concluded to Find Out if There Was Any Virtue in the Inter-State Law-The Retreat Made in Good Order and the Strikers Taken Back.

Chicago. April 4.- The boycott on Burlington freight was declared off by the strikers at a late hour Tuesday night. The strikes on the St. Paul, Fort Wayne, and Michigan Central railroads are ended, and there will be no further spread of the troubles which have threatened for several days to demoralize the entire commercial interests of Chicago. This result was brought about through the mediation of Chief Sargeant, of the Firemen's brotherhood. The switchmen realized that the backbone of their strike was broken when the Michigan Central men returned to work Tuesday. Another reason why they gave up the fight was the successful transfer of trains made by the St. Paul road. The train which the St. Paul company sent to the stock yards in the morning was alive with the special policemen of the company. They guarded it at every point, and the strikers saw that the company was in eamest. The gage of battle was withdrawn and the strikers sued for peace. Another thing that probably had something to do with the sudden collapse was the announced determination of the lumbermen and the "Q" to see if the inter-state law was of any value in cases of this kind. The men on the Fort Wayne and St. Paul roads who have been discharged are to be taken back, and everything at this point is expected to be straight in short order now.

Chicago. April 4 - The railroad situation Tuesday night can be summed up as follows: Burlington- No change from previous reports.

Milwaukee & St. Paul- Suburban service from Chicago resumed. Freight trains partially so. A large number of new hands at work. Striking engineers and switchmen in Chicago yards still deflant. In accordance with terms of notice issued by General Manager Miller Monday they are considered as discharged from the company's employ.

Fort "Wayne - Enginemen and switchmen still out.

Michigan Central, Lake Shore, and Illinois Central- All quiet. Will handle "Q" freight and no trouble apprehended.

Rock Island- Firm in its refusal to handle "Q" cars. Its officials have been cited to appear before Judge Gresham in the United States circuit court Wednesday, and show cause for such refusal.