The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-07-12
So Far Few Are Out, but the Ulll-
mate Effect Cannot Do
Eorotod
interest Centered In the MootlnR
Thursday OF the Federation
OF Labor.
Take Turn AZ tho General
Managers.

CGoAoo, July 1.-THE ultimate eject OF
tho appcnl lasusd last night by Grand Mas
ter workmen Sovereign cannot yet be cor
.ainly forsaeen. Az that Ia now doAnitely
known is that tho knights OF LAhof At all
points heard from, including nearly oil tbs
largo conters OF population In tho United
States, remained at work to-day with pfhc-
ticAl unsnimity. and that IA this city the
number OF members OF the allied trades
which romainei NJ work so far outnum-
hsred those who quit As 10 make no appfs-
ciable change in the industrial appearance
Of tho city.
Local strike leaders claim that little
time was The only necessary condition TO a
walkout Of the 100000 mon whom they
represent and that by Saturday tho tis-up
Of business will DO fully as effective nc
they predicted. So face indications. how
ever, do not bsar out tho olaims. Locally
several OF the o'Ranizations. members Of
tho federated trades. have given Il to be
understood that they do not intend to 30
out.
The general public as we'll as organized
labor. Ia looking forward with marked IN
seroat to tho meeting OF the executive board
OF the American Federation OF Labor and
perhaps the most powerful organization OF
the kind In the county. In this city to-
morrow. and lis action is expected to have
n marked effect on the outcome OF the pros
ent industrial struggle.
Speaking OF the situation. Mayor Hop
kins this afternoon said: 1--WE have Affairs
well in hand. We have riot, disorder aud
lawlessnsss stamped ont. Railroads are
runnlne, and pence and good order pro-
vail"
Sovereign to-day could give no definite
information ns 10 the progress OF the strike;
ho had seen nothing 10 discourage him.
II. cannot be expected" he said. that a
million men In all parts of the country are
going to drop their tools al the drop of n
bat. Action Ia taken with deliberation.
There is nothing mandatory in our orde-.
subordinate assemblies Of tho Kni9hts Of
Labor will taks theit time, and there can
bs no doubt ~ To what action will he
leAohed by the end OF the week. Ono mil
lion workmcn will lay down their tools and
quit work pending settlement OF this ques-
tion,n .
President Debs said tod he had Issued
no further orders. and expected to issue
none. "The matter Ia entirely out Of my
hands now" he said. "Hnd l have nothing
more TO say. That the general strike will
be successful have no doubt"
| Vice.Prssident Wicka said to-day. when
advised of the rumor that the former en-
p!oyes OF the Pullman company desired TO
return TO work, that 1t was news TO him.
but tho company would consider all nppli-
cations on their melits.
a. NaA q sHnA ~ ~.
jury concludes its Investigation OF tho A. II.
u. il will begin an inquiry into tho poicy
and methods Of the General ManARs,s'
association. Among the leaders OF the
workiugmen the charge hiss been made
openly that the obstruction OF the United
states mails and the interruption Of iats =
state commerce was due quite "a much 10
the General Managers association ~ the
A. X, U. 10 has been alleged that the
managers nnreod that no trhins should be
run On any OF tho roads until all lad gained
their points in disl ute with the men. This
was done, IL is cha Red. 10 held back such
companies ~ showed an inclination TO treat
With employees. and bring about resump-
tion OF traffic on their lines.
| IL Is assef by the mon that they can
prove that telegrams wore sent out from the
| Goneral Managers association ordering
certain Inns 10 sond out no trains until tho
designntod scheme mad been accomplished
All this, the men insiat. Is as clear n case OF
conspiracy on the part OF the general man-
ayers As tho acts OF DsbH and bis assooi-
ates.
Judge Gfosscup said. when questioned
on shs subject; II have no doubt when
! the grand jury shall have finished the pc
euliar matter 10 is now investigating. IL
will tnrn its attention TO others who may
have violated the law. IL will widen the
roops Of the inquiry go ne 20 include all
persons who may have interfered with OF
obsti ueted interstate commerce. or Uaited
States mails, in any way or by any means"
General Manager ERan said to-day
Fully 5000 men have takon the places OF
railroad strikers In Chicago. Ibero are
atil plenty Of applicants for work, aud the
roads have no difficulty 10 supp ying all
yacanfiea caused by the strike"
The military forces guarding tho govern
ment buildings We O strengthened to-dRy.
A hotohklss hOld gun was trained to oom-
mand the approaches