The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-07-12

vealed that the guns had not been fired
in that part Of the city.
Messrs- Sovereign, Lindholm, Adams,
Fitzgerald called upon Mayor Hopkins
this morning and conferred with him for
about an hour. Their object was to
call to the attention Of the mayor
the provision Of the O'Neill law
of 1888, under which it is thought
the president may compel George
NJ. Pullman to arbilrate his difference
with his employees Mayor Hopkins
promised the committee be would call
the matter to the attention of the cOrpor-
alton counsel, Rubens and also speak of
it TO Governor Altgeld. who he said he
understood is in the city today.
The general managers association has
decided to discontinue its information
bureau tomorrow, alleging that the strike
troubles are now practically over. The
general managers say the railroads are
now practically in their usual operation
and have no further need of assistance
which the bureau has been giving them.
Convenins OF the T. bsr Leaders,
The federation executive committee,
five members of which we're in secret
session all morning, at II o'clock con-
vened with a large mum ber of officials,
Representatives Of labor unions, at the
Briggs house. Among the national labor
organizations represented were: Print
ers, cigarmakers, painters and decorators,
carpenters, brewers. trainmen, miners.
bakers, tailors, iron and steel workers,
musicians, machine wood workers and
seamen, said to represent in all about
$4,000 men.
The meeting was presided over by
President GOmpers and the strike situa-
ton from the time of its inception fully
investigated Particular attention was
paid to the Pullman strike and reports
we're heard from the various local organ
izations which have already decided to
strike.
It was generally believed by those
present that no decision as to the action
of the federation Of labor would be
reached before tomorrow. Neither
Debs nor Sovereign were present
at the morning session, although
1t was announced that Debs would
be called to the conference before its
close. There seemed TO be desire by
many Of those present to give Mr.. Sow
ereIgn no Invitation TO attend the con-
ference, although It was stated by
member of the federation executive
council that Sovereign might be called in
sometime during the meeting. 1t was
apparent that the Knights of Labor was
not looked upon with favor and the indi-
cations are that a ructiOn betwe IN the
order and the federation may develop
in the conference. The delegates how
ever. absolutely refused to discuss the
probability of such a result
stock \ .rd~ strike Not Serious.
The stock yards strike spread during
the morning TO about eight hundred men,
They were employed meat cutters,
roustabouts and general laborers. The
movement Is not concerted and in many
departments the strike was not felt,
while in others no one was at work.
Slaug htering was being done at all the
houses and the packers said the strike
would amount only to a temporary incon-
venience. Guards surrounded all the
packing houses. but no evidences Of vio-
lence were seen.
The stock yards switching association
posted notices that all old employees who
re eported for work tomorrow morning
would be reinstated but that the places
of those who did not return would be
filed by strangers
At noon Swift Armour and Morris
were all at work. They are buying all
of the live stock offered add killing and
shipping it as fast as possible. For every
butcher on strike two stand asking en-
ployment There is no trouble whatever
and the men at work say there will be
none.
President Debs was this afternoon in
vited to appear before the executive
committee Of the Federation Of Labor at
8 o'clock tonight
The cigarmakers' representatives ap-
peared before the conference Of labor
leaders today and repOrted that 4,0JU had
gone on a strike. The meeting at 12:3J
took a recess till $3.50 this afternoon.
The Associated Press reporter at the
stock yards reports at 1 o'clock that
everything IS quiet. even more orderly
than yesterday. There are threats that
the pork butchers Will strike during the
afternoon, and as consequence the
market for hogs was weak and 1900 hogs
we're left over unsOld. There is no fear
of riOting. The pork butchers now at
work number less than 1000.
Debs says there is no foundation for
the statement that he had engac ed Rob
ert g. IngersoIl as counsel
The federal grand jury resumed its
work OF invests eating the strike cases to
day. The grand jury did not 60 into court
this morning and no indictments were
returned This afternoon the cases of
Debs and other strike leaders were again
taken up and number of newspa per re-
porters were subpPnRd to appear at 2
o'clock.
At 2:25 o. m. President Gompers when
shown the Washington dispatch that he
strike, denied it emphaticaily and abso-
lutely
Trains Badly Handled
CHICAGO, July 12.=One man was kill
ed outright At 1 D. m. this afternoon in a
collision on the " isconsin Central track
at Fifteenth and Johnson streets
and five others were severely
injured. A Burlington engine drawing
ten coal cars ran into W iscOnsin Central
engine standing on the tracks Both en-
gines were wrecked and the cars piled
over the locomotives. The wall of Norton
Bros. warehouse was knocked out and
the bricks fell covering the wreck Three
men were buried Two we're struck by