New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-12

documents OF the union seems to an outrage |
has never been parallel in this country. am sure
Strikes are denounced. but has any one devised a !
ments upon rights? When strikes become thing |
of the past monopoly and tyranny Will also be un-
iabor's sole defence-the strike. As TO the walkout
among local trades although we have not recevea s,i
to-day feel certain OF Its ultimate success Few
unions Will go back their promises. ana all organ
izatlons have given their word 10 go out
The announcement was made tonight from ,
the headauarters Of the American Railway Union
that determined effort is 10 be made to invoke !,
the Federal laws against the members OF the |
General Managers Association. and that, with |
this end in view. a conference VIII be nad To-
morrow between w. W. Irwin, OF Minneapolis
the principal counsel for the men arrested lor |
participation In the Homestead riots, ana sew
eral local attorneys who have made specai
study Of the laws Of the United States relative
70 Illegal combination and conspiracy. Mr.. irwin
II Is said is now the way to Chicago, In COM
pany with prominent member OF the knights OF
Labor who was sent from this city to retain him
in behalf of the union.
SCOPE OF THE GRAND JURYs INQUIRY.
The question was asked Judge Grosscup to-
day whether the Federal Grand Jury would con-
fine It's inquiry to the cases Of railway employees
or would widen IL 70 embrace the managers also
The Judge answered:
have no doubt that when the Grand Jury shall
have finished the particular matter II Is now nyes-
have vo:ated the law It. viii widen the S scope OF
have fnterfered with or obstructed ntesate com
mcrce or the United States mails in any way, or
lby any means.
The reporter then asked:
wnl you give the Grand Jury additional nstruc-
tiOns on this point?
Judge Gr0sscup answered:
l cannot discuss that point now. | Will do what
ever Is necessary 10 enaDie the Hrdhu jury ~ w 10
plain duty.
It Is known that the question OF Investigating
the general managers course was debated In
the session Of the Grand Jury yesterday which
preceded the return Of the true bills against Debs
and his associates and that at least two OF the
body insisted that Mr. Pullman himself should
be included In the indictment.
Counsel for the strikers well as Debs and
his colleagues non-committal concerning the
actual grounds upon which process Will be sought
against those whom they characterize as their
Opponents" In a general way. however they
assert that the obstruction Of the United States
mails and the interruption 70 interstate commerce
have been due much 10 the general managers
as 10 the men responsible for the ordering OF the
strike and that, while Il Is true that the boycott
was ordered, II is also rue that the generai
managers agreed among themselves that no
trains should be run on any OF the ROADS uhtli
all had gained the points In dispute. ana that as
a consequence many roads which were inclined
10 deaf directly with their employees and thus
bring about a resumption Of traffic on their own
lines were whipped into the traces
The Indictments returned yesterday against
the American Railway Union men were, 1t Is
Understood. based almost entirely upon the con-
tents of certain dispatches which telegraph
c,npany was compelled To produce. and charge
is made-and this will form a portion Of the
statement 10 be made to the Federal authorities
| IN behalf Of the arrested men-that the enforce
| ment of a similar order will bring 10 light ap-
| parenty damaging kilograms sent out by the
General Managers Association.
| MANAGERS WOULD WELCOME AN INQUIRY.
The members OF the General Managers Asso-
citation declare that they willing that their
| every action should be thoroughly and impair
| TALLY investigated. They contend that they were
not the aggressOrs. that the fight was forced on
them and not by them and that they have done
! nothing more thar 10 protect TO the best OF their
ability the property over which they have control
They have neither violated the statutes relating
| 10 thc transportation Of United states mails nor
! those governing interstate commerce. they as
sert but from beginning to end have simply acted
on the defensive. with the aid afforded by the
| United States Government
Peace and quiet were maintained throughout
| the city to-day. 1t was a welcome relief from
the tension Of yesterday, especially In view OF
the fears which some entertained that the gem
| era tie-up ordered by the various rades unions
/ might result I'm filing the streets with sym
/ pathetic strikers. and that serious dlsorler mlRht
! possibly be provoked There were fewer white
| ribbons to be seen to-day. and ten times as
many patriotic emblems. Mary banks and other
| institutions and buildings. not content with
! h0is.lug the Stars and Stripes Cn ;he.r ROOFS,
decorated their groundnoor fronts with monster
! flags. The military encampments on the Lake
/ front AMI the Government building attracted
large crowds; but the people were good-natured
and chat,ei socially and with heartiness with
| the regulars. who were on duty ana h'Neo with
| them
THE STOCK YARDS BLOCKADE RAISED.
| At the stock Yards the blockade vas efectually
broken business was resumed on every road
and all was hustle and hustle in the miles OF pens
and along the tracks. The first incoming cattle
train I'm TWO weeks steamed into the yards at
davAeal<. and by o'clock sixty-nine cars Of live
stock were brought In by the Burlington and
Quincy forty by the Northwestern and nifty by
the Santa Fe The military were on guard at
every important point. but there was no need OF
their services
For the twenty-four hours ending this even
Ing not n single fire or police alarm was turned
I'm from the district and Police Captain ONeill.
who IL In command OF the district ofically re-
ports that the police are in full command or the
| situation. and that there appears to be TO
further use for the troops. AT the same uine
any attempt To withdraw the latter VIII De me,
by the general opposition OF the packers ana
other business interests. and even II present con-
ditlons should continue for several days, IL VIII
bc regarded as necessary to hold the military III
FIFTEEN MORE INDICTMENTS RETURNED
When the Federal Grand Jury adjourned THIS
evening" after two sessions occupying In the
aggregate about six hours. there were handed 70
District-Attorney Milchrlst fifteen indictments
representing the work Of the afternoon session.
Judge Grosscup however, had left court Tor the
day The names OF the defendants were not