The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-08-16
SUMMARY OF THE GENERAL NEWS.
Blue Jeans and the Strike,

SUMMARY OF THE GENERAL NEWS.
Blae Jeans and the Strike.
The Evening Star says: Th.re is good
story told here by an Indianapolis gentleman
about the recent strike, which, If true, goes to
show that Blue-Jeans Williams is not of that
class OF statesmen who forget their poor rcla-
lions, when fortune smiles. The story goes
That when the strike reached Indiana, Uncle
Jimmy's son-in law, who is engaged in the
very honest calling of drover, had left Indian
apolis for st. Louis with train of cattle, and
That he was hauled by indignant railroad
hands lew miles one side Of the former city.
Becoming alarmed concerning the safety Of
his freight the son-in-]aw made his way to In
dianapolis and apprised Uncle Jimmy of the
situation, whercupon Blnc-Jcans gave him a
document somewhat like this:
EXECUTIVE OFFICE STATE OF Txn,AxA Ix-
D1ANAPolls, July 23.-To Wuox 1T NAY Con.
Germ: The bearer of this letter is nv son in.
law. lhope the strikers will allow him to
transport his cattle to st. Ionis in safety.
j. d. WILLIAMS, Governor.
armed with the open sesame, the son-n-law
retraccd his steps to where the train had been
halted and exhibited it to the leaders of the
strikers who were stopping the trains. It's
effect was magical, and the train was allowed
TO proceed to its destination without further
molcstation. When day or two afterward
the strike III Indiana assumed grave propor
lions, Uncle Jimmy was besieged by his
friends to intcrpose the strong arm of the
State to put it down. lie was urged to call
ont the militia OF the State. He finally found
that the pressure upon him to do something
could not be resisted, and he would be forced
to act. lie was under obligations somewhat
to the strikers for allowing his son in-law to
have the right of way, and he apprchended
that 1t he used the State militia against them
such action on his part would hardly be a fair
thing after the respect which had been shown
his authority. He proved equal to the cmcr.
gency, however, and without rcciting that do
mestic violence existed in the State he sent to
the President for troops. His informal aDpli
cation found its way to the waste basket, but
meanwhile the troubles spbsided, SO Uncle
Jlmmy's strategy and good luck gave him the
opportunity to keep on good terms with the
strikers and at the same time to get reputa-
tlon Tor wise and prudent management OF the
trouble
Views or Workers upon the Labor uues-
tiOn.
The convention of iron and steel work
crs at Columbus, Ohio, on the Sth unanimous
~ adopted resolutions setting forth that they
firmly believe the demand made by RAILWAY
employees for the restoration of the late 10 pcr
cent. reduction and modification of the here
tofore tyrannical rules and orders was lust
and proper, having full faith that the railway
companies by proper management are fully
able and fright should acccde to the same:
thatWhilc they approve the demand as inst
and believe in the ability of the companies to
grant the request, they emphatically denouncc
every tendency to violation of law and the
nonpreservation Of the peace and order of the
country, knowing full we'll that every viola
ton of law and disturbance of peace tends
Only 10 lnJurc the cause and those engaged
therein, that the arbitrary power assumed by
corporations, railways especially, and exer
clsed in crushing labor to the earth, demands
At the hands of oil honest citizens serious and
careful reflection, to the end that a way NAV
be opened to strip them of some of the un|m.
tied powers which they possess and that labor
may thereby be better rewarded and the conn
try greatly benefited; that in every disagree:
ment between employers and employed they
believe i'll policy Of arbitration
wreck Of stea%ship :,1p and Great Loss Of
The total loss of the Pacific Steam
Navigation company's steamer Ellen, captain
Coathupc, on the morning of the 18th of July
al Los Vclos, out seventy miles north of Val.
paraslo has been announced via Panama.
four bodies had been recovered, forty-threc
OF the crew and passengers had reached the
shore III safety, and twenty were still on the
rocks. A British war vessel and Chilian gun
boat went to the scene of the wreck as soon
as reported, but were unable to render any
assistance, owing to the rough weather and
fog The survivors on the rocks from expos
nre and want OF food, threw themselves into
inc sea TO end their misery. Only three were
saved. A correspondent writes that ont of a
crew Of sixtyscven, all told, and passengers,
there arc probably sixty-three saved There
could not been less than from ninety to one
hundred passengers. The losses of life, there
fore, may be estimated at about one hundred
persons. The commander of the vessel is
thought to have been among the lost.
Gen Rlbbon Attacks tho Mex Porce,.
On the 9th inst, Gen. John Gibbon
with force OF $50 men attacked the Nez Per-
ces Indians under Chief Joseph at Big Hole
Pass In Montana, and after brilliant but hard
fight, gained possession OF their camp which
however was held for short time only as the
Indians rallied and drove them out capturing
the horses, supplies and reserve ammunition
OF the command. One half at least of Gibbons
force was killed and wounded. Among the
former were Capt. William Logan and Lieut..