The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-07-19
$500 road will strike to day, tying up
the system completely.


the system completely.
Ogden, July 13.-Late last night a
Il ain left for the west on the Southern
Pacific bearing four companies Of the
Sixteenth infantry under the command
Of Col. Poland. How far the train is ex-
rected to go is not known Mail and
passenger trains will be sent out this
morning. 1t is believed that one com
pany OF soldiers is to be stationed at
Truckee, one at Wadsworth, one at Reno
ana one at Carlin until the present
trouble is settled
Chicago, July 14-The Federation Of
Labor has decided not to order a general
strike of all the trades affiliated with the
Federation. A resolution was adopted.
however, endorsing the A. r, q. strike
ana voting $1,000 for Debs' defense.
The action of the Federation is consid
cred serious blow to the A. r. u.
The general managers have returned
Mr. .Debs' proposition without answer,
but with the information to the mayor
that no communication whatever from
the parties signing could be received or
considered by the association. This
means that the strike will be continued
until one side OF the other surrenders I'M
conditionally. -.
Chicago, July 14.-At 8 o'clock Presi-
dent Debs called meeting of his direc-
tory at the Revere house, and for half
hourhour the strike leaders were in close
conference. When the doors of the coun-
Gil chamber were unlocked Mr.. Debs an
nounced calmly that he would officially
declare the strike off under certain con-
dltlons. j. B. Sovereign said: 1.-The
papers to call the strike off were all
drawn up yesterday. They contained two
provisions; first, that there should be ar
bltrat1on, and, second, that all striking
employees except those charged with
crime should be taken back by the en-
ployers. L have not seen Mr.. Debs this
morning, but as arbitration has been Sc
cured, and that is all we wanted, thus
a great victory has been obtained for
labor"
Debs went to the city hall and pre-
scented the proposition which he proposed
to present to the general managers to
Mayor! Hopkins, and asked the mayor to
accompany him to the general managers
office. The mayor, Debs, Sovereign and
Howard then left for the office of the
general managers. Managers St. John
and Egan said that the general mana gers
had adjourned and no meeting would be
held until tomorrow They intimatcd.
however, that Debs' proposition woul
be rejected.
st. Paul, July "A. - All matters are
quiet locally, to-day. Passenger and
freight service on the Northern division
of the Omaha is restored, and to-day's
tain out over the Northern Pacific will
TIN as far as Mandan. General Super
il tendent Kimberly has notified General
Traffic Manager Hannafordf that the
MINI and Dakota divisions are open
for the transportation of freight, and /,
circular in harmony with that will be
issued On all other II ads the situation
is all right, and the fact that the strike
has not been declared off will not suit
much figure either way. The 500 trouble
is not affecting traffic. General Manager
Underwood states that the strike will not
be general and he does not anticipate any
trouble.
Sacramento, July 14-A bloody battle
occurred between strikers and company
of regulars. AS far IS can be ascertained
two strikers We're killed and two wound.
I ed Division Superintendent Wright
ordered an engine and two fiat cars tc
clear the track along Front street, con.
tiguous to the headquarters CT the strik
ers. Fearing that an attempt would be
made to shoot the engineer and fireman
company of regulars under the com
mand of Capt. Roberts were ordered tc
accompany the train. AS tine train
reached street number of strikers
who were concealed on the roof of big
building in the vicinity of the city jail
opened fire on the engine. The regulars
returned the fire and two strikers were
killed and six others were wounded
None of the soldiers We're injured. The
firing attracted hundreds of angry strik
ers to the scene. and it was with much
| difficulty that they were persuaded by
cooler heads not to attack the soldiers
United States Marshal Baldwin frantic
| ally raised his hand and ordered the
| crowds to dispense. He called upon then
| turn to their homes and to prevent
further bloodshed. He later proclaimed
martial law.
New York, July 14.-George NJ. Pull
man has issued a lengthy statement o.
the attitude of his company in reference
to the strike, it's causes, it's merits anl
it's settlement. He does not declare
definitely against submitting to arbitra
ton, but urges that it would be unbusi
nesslike to consent to an arbitration
which might decide that the Pullman
works be operated at loss. He says
that he offered to open his books for the
inspection of his employees to prove the
works We're running at loss. but the
offer was not accepted. He blames the
A. r. U. for the strike, and says its
object was to begin just such a genera
| strike and that his works were selected
for beginning. He says that it woul6
be nonsense to talk of arbitration wher
the works We're running at a loss. HI
concludes by denying the charges thai
his company compelled its men to pay
large rents and forced them to purchase
goods of the company's stores.
St. Paul, July 17.-John O'Brien, a
Duluth, an ex-railway employe, formerl.
with the Duluth & iron Range road, AM
at enc time with The Northern Pacifi
| RI I'D was before Judoa Williams Of th