Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-07-11

CHICAGO, July 10.-The Knights OF
Labor throughout the entire country,
numbering nearly 100000 have been
called upon to strike for the cause of
organized labor. General Master Work
man Sovereign issued an order late this
evening to all members OF the organiza-
tion to cease work until the conflict in
the Pullman strike have ceased as fol-
lows:
CHICAGO, July 10. 1894.
To the Knights of Labor Of America.
Greeting:
A crisis has been reached in the af-
fairs of this nation that endangers the
peace of the republic. Every fibre in
our civil structure is strained
to the breaking point. The
shadows of factional hatred hover
over our fair land with terrible feel
ings. The arrogant lash Of superiority
is being applied by the corporations
with relentless fury, and the chasms
between the masses and the classes is
growing deeper and wider with each
succeeding day. If peace is restored
and this nation saved from acts
REPULsIyE TO THE CONSCIENCE
of all Christian people, there must be
wise, action, and that quickly. Sin
cerely believing that the flames OF dis
cord are being purposely famed by
the railway corporations, | take the
liberty to to appeal to you and
through you to the conscience OF the
whole people, asking yen TO lay
down the implements OF toll for short
season and under the banner OF peace
and with q patriotic desire 10 promote
the public welfare and the power of
your aggregated numbers through
peacsable assem- olages,4 10 Eyaate .
healthy public sentiment in favor OF an
settlement Of the strike OF the
Pullman emp Dyes, aud you are
further requested not to return TO your
usual vocations until a settlement OF
the pending trouble is made known TO
you through some authentic source. In
the present strained relations between
and their employees Is in
volved a principle near and dear to all
Americans.
THE PULLMAN COMPANY,
in its autocratic policy, has refused 10
join with the business men aud the
Board of Aldermen OF Chicago in COM
mittea 10 discuss the question as to
whether there is anything to arbitrate
or not, and behind this autocratic policy
stands the Managers Association OF the
railway companies backed by the United
STATES army as the aiders and abettors
of this social crime.
Suppose the Pullman Company had
invited organized labor to arbtrate,
and organized labor had declined the
invitation and refused to discuss Jbs
question as to whether there was any
thing TO arbitrate or not, 1t Is needless
TO say wave OF popular Indignation
would obliterate every labor organiza-
tion from the face of this country, and
no more could be formed for the next
fftYy years.
IF THE PRESENT STRIKE IS LOST
to labor, it will retard the progress Of
and reduce the possibility OF
labor 10 ever emancipate itself from the
thraldom of greed. The dignity Of labor
and all the victories won in the past
are at stake in this conflict.
l beseech you to be true to your obi-
CATION in this hour OF trial. Court the
cooperation of the generous public.
Stand firm and united in our common
cause, and the victory will be one Of
peace and prosperity for the faithful.
GSgnedl J. K. SOVEREIGN,
Grand Master Workman.
All Knights of Labor Assemblies in
Chicago were notified by the District
Master Workman TO take action on the
plan adopted at the recent labor con-
ference all members being abiured TO
maintain peace and order.
CHICAGO, July 10.-The number of
men who are expected to obey the gen.
erai strike order when the heads Of the
different orders issue it, Is estimated at
!, 900, 600.
CINcISNATI, ONO, July 1O-C. E.
Schaff, of the Big -Four, tonight dis
charged 5000 employees on account OF
the blockade.
TOLEDO, o., july 10.-The second
iay OF the strike has resulted in cam
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