The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-07-10


distinct Signs of lifting. Instead Of
stories Of additional railroads tied up at
various points through the South, to-
days dispatches almost without excep-
tion bring advices of strikers returning
to work and an increased resumption OF
traffic, amounting in some places to
return to normal conditions.
The day in Chicago has passed with
out serious conflict between the
rioters and the armed forces now on
duty here. The feature Of the day was
the action early this morning, after an
all nights meeting, of the federated
trades unions OF Chicago in deciding to
cali out all classes Of labor on Tuesday
afternoon at o'clock unless George Nj.
Pullman should have agreed before the
meridian of that day to settle the diff.
ferencss between his company and his
striking employees by arbitration or
otherwise.
For reasons not known to the public,
Grand Master Workman Sovereign, Of
the Knights OF Labor, and his advisors
subsequently, decided to postpone the
general walk-out until o'clock Wednes-
day morning.
Late this afternoon, however, the an
nouncement that Presid ent Samuel
Gompers. of the American Federation
Of Labor, had called meeting of the
executive committee of that organiza-
ton, TO be held in this city on Thursday,
and that he would leave New York fer
Chicago to- morrow evening. In view OF
this it is not believed that the federated
trades Of Chicago will take preci pita to
action before consultation with him.
AS President GCmpers cannot reach
Chicago before Wednesday night, It
would be i'm possible to decide on q line
OF action to be pursued before Thursday.
and probably, il 1t should fNally be re-
solved to
Declare a General Strike
OF all these combined forces, it could
not be put into effect before Friday
morning. In this onnectiop the inter
esting question arises whether or not,
IL President Gompers allows himself to
be hauled from New York to Chicago by
non'union engineers and fremen, his
visit will be OF any particular profit. A
leader in Chicago said to day that if he
did so he might as we'll stay in New
York
Another feature to be noted in ON
nection with the meeting of Chicago's
federated labor is the fact, which was
developed, that there was in the meet
Ing large and influential conservative
element, whose action had practically
blocked the plans Of the more hot
headed leaders, until the latter, in the
excitement consequent upon the reading
OF President Cleveland's procla N ton,
were able to stampede them and carry
the strike resolution. Therefore there
is reason to believe that. even If the
order for general strike finally goes
forth, many of those to whom it ia di.
rectsd
Will Decline to Obey 1t.
So that the effect OF the tie-up by the
walkout will not be nearly 80 I'm portant
as anticipated by the leaders.
What effect, il any, the action of
President Wickes. OF the Pullman Com.
pany. this afternoon, in refusing in the
positive manner he did, to even meet a
committee to consider the question OF
arbitr ton, will have upon the final de-
cision of tho labor leaders and their fol.
lowers remains to be seen. At2p. m.
q joint committee Of city men and of the
federated trades unions called on Mr..
Wickes and asked him to consent to the
appointment Of five citizens, whose DO
sitions should not be that Of arbitrator.
but TO determine whether or not the
Pullm All Company has anything to ar
bitrate. Mr.. Wickes stated at the ont
set that arbitration was impossible, but
listened while Alderman McGillen
chairman of the committee, talked of the
Gravity of the Situation
and urged that the company take stops
to come to an amicable settlement OF
the strike
At the conclusion OF the in terview Mr..
Wickes retired and returning after a
brief Insulation, d. clared that tho
company could not receive the proposed
com mittee. Alderman McGilien indi.
Gated that corporation which derived
such benefit from the Government as
the Pullman Company should be willing
to make some concessions for the vol
fare Of the city and the State.
I'VE have nothing to arbitrate" Mr..
Wickes replied. 1--WE cannot receive
Sucn g com ittee."
To nights seton OF the city council
in respect TO Pl esident Cleveland's Or
der bringing federal troops to Chicago
was forestated by large numbe of en-
dorsements OF this action sent him by
prominent business men of the city
The list of signatures includes those of
almost every conspicuous merchant,
manufacturer and banker of Chicago,
Touching the situation in general, it
may be- said that in Chicago the roads
were all doing better than on any pre-.
vious day since the strike began The
passenger trains were moving with moro
or less regularity and freight has been
carried forward with good results.
AT Kansas City and Denver 1t was
reported that railroad business had
about returned to its normal condition.
About the only point at whi,h the
strike managers
Showed Any Gain
were partial walk.out of flremen at