Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-11

San FRANClSCO. July 1o.-A commit
tee representing the Chamber of Com
merce Board OF Trade, and Merchants
Association. of this city, had a confer
cnce with the Oakland strike leaders this
morning. the object being to bring about
an understanding that might lead TO some
arrangement for compromise by the two
contending forces. but no proposiuon
tending toward a settlement was made:
No concessions were made on the part OF
the strikers. and unless the committee can
offer them something in accordance with
the position they have held all through
the trouble there IL no indication or an
immediate settlement
strike Of Sewsboys.
CHICAGO, ILL, July 10.-One thousand
Chicago newsboys decided last night 10
join the boycott They announced the re-
suit OF their meeting during parade Oh
the streets at 10 o'clock. In body they
trooped to the various new wspaper onices.
and swarmed up the steps and through
the doors, and proclaimed their intention;
The newsboys' boycott VIII be forced
against six newspapers-three morning
and three evening issues. They were en-
listed in the cause by the energy OF the
American Railway Union, and tney wiz
not sell copies of the Herald, Tribune
Inter-Ocean, Mail, Post, nor Journal
Case Against Hanahan.
CHICAGO. July l0.-Vice-Grand- Master
J. j. Hanahan, OF the brotherhood OF
Locomotive Firemen, was arrested carry
this morning at his home and taken pe
fore Commissioner Hoyne. the Warrhh'
charges him with interfering win ih.yl ~
state commerce and the passage OF tne
malls. In boarding an engine OF the vest
ern Indiana road, and inducing the ensl-
neer and fireman to quit WORK hanhhah
charged against him. while Dlstrict-Attor-
ney Milchrist says the government mas
good case against him.
A strike That Is Welcome.
GAINESVILLE. TEN, July n-Ihe
members OF the American Railway union
in this city, over ninety in number qul'
work Yesterday. They were mostly snop-
men. and had been laying off for twenty
days because there was nothing for then
TO do, but arrangements had Deen ill., Hn
TO resume work yesterday. Wnen an oruer
came from Debs to strike. so they de.
clined TO 20 to work. to the delight or
their employers, who really mad houihs
of importance for them to do.
Strike Backbone Broken.
CLEVELAND, o., July l0.-At noon to-
day the Indications were that the back
bone of the strike Is broken. one crew
was put to work in every YARD IN 'ie
city. and each Of the roads succeeded IN
making up and sending out at least one
freight train. There are no signs or any
disturbance All OF the fremen employed
by the Big Four returned this morning;
1t now looks as If the strike would
shortly break down and every yard be
fully manned.
Threatened Strike of Miners
CHICAGO, ILL.,. July 10.-After a con-
ference with President Debs. Nice-Presi-
dent Howard Grand Master Sovereign,
and others, last night, ii is stated that
President Mcbride, OF the National
Miners Associa ION. decided to call out
5000 miners yaged in furnishing coal
for the boyco Z, I'd railroads. II this walk
out be Intellectual. according TO the de-
,Ia al
ordered to lay down their picks.
situation at New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS, LA, July l0-All but
one switchman on the Queen and cres-
cent route have gone out, and the nremen
drop off at Meridian. where they reside:
The strike on the Illinois Central mas not
increased labor committee has been
granted an interview with the mercantile
bodies at II o'clock tomorrow Inc lapor
bodies propose to hold out the threat OF
a general strike in order TO secure the
release of the imprisoned agitators.
Railway Bridge Destroyed.
HAMMOND. ILL. July lO-A gang OF
a trestle-bridge over the Calumet river,
three miles south of here. on the Monon
road. Ii was completely destroyed.
and traffic effectually blocked. IL
been sent TO patrol the Erie bridge foSr
miles south Of here. and one on the
Nickel Plate, four miles southeast.
Tube-worIs Strike Broken.
MKEESPORT, PA, July 1O.-The ma
chinists and foundrymen at the Nationai
Tube-Works returned to WORK tIils ms nioil, n,.ille
ing This is the first break i'm the strike
which has been on for the past tW9
months. All morning men reported am ana
bv noon a large number were empioysu;
No disorder There Is generai peHei
that the strike is broken.
Machine Printers Strike.
WASHINGTON. d. c., July 1o.-A gpe-
cial from Knoxville, Tenn, says; lhe
printers employed in running Merson-
thaier machines struck yesterday against
tinel office. The Daily Journal has been
using the same machines 10 get out ls
morning edition, and will also be affected
by the strike.
Strikers Tired of Striking.
TOLEDO, o., July 1O-The strikers on
the Wheeling and Lake Erie and ONO
Central railroads have telegraphed Mr..
Debs for permission to go TO work, as
they have no grievance, ana think II
foolish to remain out" Mr. Debs replied
that he had called meeting OF the Adj
visory Board, and would notliy theH
later.
situation at Fort Wayne.
FORT WAYNE, IND, July. 1o-The
brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers,
after a prolonged and heated discussion,
decided not TO 20 INTO tne boycott. AZ IL
mass-meeting the Wabash engineers, fire.
men, and brakemen all voted to strike.
and the locomotives are being manned by
engineers from the Lehigh Valley road.
discharged from that line during the last
big strike.
Debs's Order Disobeyed.
PITTSBURG, July 10-The employees
of the Pttsburg and Western railroad re-
ceived an order to-day to so out at noon
to-day but after a meeting this after
noon decided not 10 comply, and have
telegraphed President Debs TO that ef-
feet.
Indisposition to Strike.
PITTSBURG, PA, July 10.-The call Of
President Debs for the assistance of the
railroad men in this district has met with
little response. Very few men can be
found In favor of going out now or at
any other time. unless they have some
grievance.
GEO. TRAINS ALL RIGHT.