The Red Cloud chief., 1892-09-02
THE LABOR TROUBLES.

| afternoon between Grand Master Swee-
ney, Grand Master Wilkinson, Grand
Master Sargent and Grand Chief Clark
After leaving the conference Grand
Master Sweeney and Local Master Mo
riarty, Of the s~witchmen, called to-
gether the members of the committee
that has been conducting the strike
and II vas before long reported that at
ii p m. a statement would he ready.
As early rs half past 10 there was a
camp of newspaper men on the fourth
floor Of the Genesee hotel, before the
door Of room 1853, the headquarters hat
had been the home of the switchmen's
chief during his stay In Buffalo. Short
ly before II o'clock the doors were
opened and the waiting throng entered.
The statement of the end Of the strike,
made verbally by the grand master,
was In substance as follows:
1.-THE duly authorized committee have
declared the strike of ut midnight, and
] have sanctioned their decision. Five
hundred and fifteen switchmen cannot
cope with twelve big railway corpora
tions and 8, 900 militia and succeed. We
have made q strong fight and have
lost"
Asked II he had anything TO say in
regard 70 the failure Of the other Or
CARNATIONS TO come to the aid of the
switchmen, Sweeney replied: Let
them speak for themselves. I have
nothing to say"
asked q member of the committee with
whom the grand master had been con-
sulting created n small sized sensation
by saying: 81 want to say right hero
that the brakeman, trainmen and fire.
men refused TO give MS any help. NV
name Is Barrett and you can say I said
So"
During this brief but emphatic speech,
Mr.. Sweeney and others present tried to
keep the indignant brother quiet, but
he had his saw.
When asked TO give his views on the
possibility that the present strike may
e to a renewal of the federation Of
railway employees, Mr.. Sweeney de-
clincd to say anything further. In this
respect, following the lead OF other ex.
who were asked the same ques-
ton after the afternoon conference, he
answered that the future was
not discussed.
As o as the news began TO spread
over the city there was general rejoice
ing. The immediate withdrawal of the
Is not expected, as 1t will take
more o. less time for q complete resto-
ration of quiet.
II TENNESSEE OUTBREAK.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 25.-The of.
of the Tennessee Coal, Iron 81
Co. and the board of prison in.
spectors, met again yesterday 10 con.
slider the answer of the lessee to the or.
ders recently made by the inspectors.
After the consultation the board Of
inspectors issued n statement in sub.
ns follows: That the board has
no power to entertain y voluntary
proposition for the cancellation
,f the lease contract; that re.
all legal questions for adj
Indication BY h courts, and for tho
purpose of carrying out the lease con.
under In existing law, the board
the proposition Of the lessee,
hereby orders that the convicts be
to the branch prisons from
which they were removed at the eaYli.
practicable moment.
This means that tho state will guard
protect the lessee against violence
rom mobs, and that the mines will be
'eopened and the %convicts put ut work.
Commissioners Ford was in this
to-day and said he had NO fear Of
\ trial and that he would he able to
how his innocence Of all the charges
against him.
The latest from Coal Creek is that
prevails, and hat squads of
miners are still being arrested and OK.
REEzI L UNION MINERS.
WARDNER, Idaho, Aug. a5.-All tho
Naloons ut this place have been closed .
nd no one Is allowed in the streets
IL p. m. The saloonkeepers are
trong sympathizcrs of the miners and
heir places have been closed to prevent
meetings of the union. The Poor
Ian and Tiger mines are worked by
Mo men who rendered support to
hose who We're locked ont. To break
Up The union. ten. Curtis ordered q
midtown ia both mines and will not
Ilow union men to be employed at n
'oint in the country. In order to hold
troops here and guard against a
'ossib!e outbreak, rs q consequence Of
shutdown, an order directing three
ompanies TO proceed to Ceur d'Alere
ity with prisoners has been suspended
md the troops will remain here until
'fter Septembe /.
TO DEFESD THE MEN.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Aug. 90, ATTORNEYS
Argo and Irwin, the western LAWYERS
Who have volunteered their services To
AmalgaInated association in help
ng the defense OF the Homestead men
whom charges of mnrder ara
arrived in the city Yesterday
morning. They went at ooee TO the
of the association In the
iellon building. Mr.. Argo is a resi-.
'ent Of st. Paul, while His companion
laims Sioux City as his home.
II AMALGAMATED ASSOCIATION.
P~IrrsBURGH, Pa, Aug. 25.-President.
lect Garland, of the Amslgamated ms.
reported Yesterday that the
Illinois steel Co., otherwise the North
Rolling Mill Co, had signed