The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-08
FOR A GIGANTIC STRUGGLE
Machinists and Other Organizations to
Fight 1t Ont with the Pennsylvania.
Effort tc Be Made to Tie Up the Whole Sys'
tem-Demands Of the Teamsters-
Paper Hangers Agreement.

Time has demonstrated the fact that
purely local strike against the Pennsyl-
vanlai Company cannot win. and 1t is en-
tirely probable that next week not only
will all the union machinists IN the employ
of the company at various points be
called out. but also that an effort
will be made, with the aid of 9TH
er railroad labor organizations, to
tie up the whole Pennsylvania system.
The leaders of the machlnists are very reti-
cent. but many intimations were dropped
last night pointing to the fact that they
have the promise of support from other or
CARNATIONS in q general fight TO force q
recognition of unionism from the Pennsyl-
wanna Company. which has not as yet
either recognized q union or taken back o
striker.
The advisory labor committee. with sixty
unions represented, met last night at the
machinists' hall International committee
man j. }. Lamb. of Peoria, ILL.,, was present
and took part in the proceedings. re-
port was received from q committee
appointed to ask Yeal-estate agents
not to rent houses to i'm
ported non-uniOn machinists. 1t was
stated that all but one agent, whose office
Is on Virginia avenue. readily asfented to
he would rent his houses to any body who
had the money TO pay for them. Mr.. Lamb
made an address. thanking the unions OF
the city for their cooperation and ready
sympathy. He urged that all exercise
patience and wisdom, and predicted that
organized labor would triumph. Mr.. Lamb
related that he had visited the Panhandle
shop in the morning. A detective barred
his way at the gate, but after much parley-
ing, strategy gained HIM admission, and he
then went To the office OF Mr.. Swanston.
This gentleman recognized him, and cour-
teously showed him over the shop.
He asked Mr.. Lamb what the
men intended to 90, and the latter
said they would remain firm Iii their op
position TO piecework. Mr.. Swanston said
the company would remain even firmer the
other way, and the conversation. while re-
spectful, ended IN an agreement TO dis,
agree. Mr.. Lamb counted the imported
men and found there were seventeen OF them
at work. Mr. Swanston, however, told lin
they had all the men they wanted at work
MIR. Lamb will, after a brief absence. re-
main In the city now until the end. The
strikers have been showing an anxiety fol
q movement in some direction. and his
presence Is an indication that something IL
to follow. II is intimated that import ant
Developments may be expected by tuesday
next. The presence of national officials OF
the federated train service organizations
and the fact that there has been com
implication with p. NJ. Arthur. chief Of the
engineers brotherhood, leads TO the con-
clusion that the issue has been founded on
o fundamental principle of recognition of
organized labor. The Pennsylvania sys-
TEN has been refusing for years to deal
with men as representatives of organiZa
tions. and the probability is that test OF
strength is to be made. There are Idica-
lions that the long delay has been due to
an effort to interest all branches Of men
connected with the railroad service.
A union meeting of the members of al
labor organizations will be held in Masonic
Hall. Sunday afternoon. at 3 o'clock. The
subject to be discussed will be report
from the advisory committee of what is in
tended. Only those having the pass W orc
and in good standing will be admitted.