The evening world., 1894-07-13
4. R. U. STRIKE
WELL over.
II Is Practically Declared Off
by President Debs
To-Day.
MEN HURRy|NG BACK TO WORK
It Is Only Asked that Employees
Not Accused Of Crime
May Return.
MANAGERS TO ACT TOMORROW.
Question Of the Union Not to En-
ter Into the Final
SetL msnt.
MANAGERS 10 ACT TOMORROW.
Especial to The Evening WORLDLY

Especial 10 Inc Evening Worlu'J
CHICAGO, July 1S-President Debs
has declared off the great strike OF the
American Railway Union against the
railroads. The fight in the future will
be against the Pullman Company alone.
This order was given at 80 o'clock this
morning.
President Debs Immediately after
made the following statement for pub
lication:
I'm view of the enormous proportions
which this trouble has assumed and
the inconvenience 1t is causing the
public, the Board of Directors Of the
American Railway Union has decided to
end the strike against the railroads
and make to the General Managers a
proposition to take back all the men
who went out"
That proposition, Mr.. Debs expects
will be readily accepted by the railroad
managers, as 1t will restore their lines
to a condition in which they can re-
sumo business and gather In the reVe-
nues which during the past weeks have
been almost entirely shut off.
IN fact, the managers on most OF the
roads have already shown themselves
tolerant towards their striking employ
ees, and have been glad to take them
back whenever they declared willing
ness to come.
This action on the part Of the directors
of the A. r. U. was evidently not the
result of the conference with the Amer
lean FEEDER alton Of Labor at the Brigss
House. for when President Gompers. of
the Federation, and number of other
prominent labor leaders were Informed of
1t they were inclined to discredit the
report.
It is believed that the decision of Pres
ident Cleveland to appoint commission
to arbitrate the Pullman strike is one of
the reasons for ca fling OFF the \. II. L.
boycott.
Another is that the railroads are rap
Idly getting into shape to handle thetr
business, AMI that u great many A. L.
U. men are d, serting that organization
The number of men who are now out
In all the trades is estimated at between
10000 and 25. 200. This action of the \. Il
U. directors means, of course, that the
contemplated strike of the allied trades
will not be ordered for the present, al
least
1t also means that the troops will be
withdrawn from Chicago, that the rot'
In the stock-yards and kensington re
Eions will cease, and that the business
Of the city will resume its norma
Course.
Unfortunately, the general manager
adjourned at Ills o'clock for the day
They said they had no information tina
there was to be a conference with Deb
and his party
President Gompers said at noon tina
at conference between himself, Deb
and Sovereign, last night, 1t was decide
'hat If the general managers did no
accept the proposition. he should orde
out the American Federation of Labor
LATER,-Debs Ia comforting with tn
General Managers. presenting the propc
sltion for reinstatement signed by him
SELF and Sovereign. He said II the propc
sition was rejected by the Managers
The strike would probably be declare
OF anyhow. This would. however. b
decided by the Board OF Directors of tn
A. K. u.
E'SO p. NJ, The general managers wi
consider Debss proposition to-morro
morning,
The managers treat with the Mayo
'u' Will not recognize Debs.
Mayor Hopkins. ON being asked II