The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-13
NEAR ITS END.
I'm Position Of President
Cleveland Bears Fruit.


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~ Ine Associated Pres.
CuoAoo. July lS--Ths strike situation
ohrouehout che country Il, in general. one
4 - Quiebnesa The central point of inter.
80 has been the meeting of labor leaders.
With President Gompsrs Of the American
. Xedcretion OF Labor at their head. In this
a q admitted that the action of that
body. A taken unanimously. will have a
marked stfect on the situation. and per-
Sons we'll informed a.. to the predictions
of persons composing It, express the
QDinIon that unanimous action by IL, ex-
oept IA the direction of quieting the
rrcoont agitation, or turning It into other
ohennols, IL unlikely. 1t is known that
several suggestions are being considered
~ these leaders. Among these are the
<ollowings
First, that the striking Pullman en-
Dloyes, on patriotic grounds, appeal to
PR6oident Debs to declare the strike of,
because OF the infiiite damage which Is
being done to the business OF the coun-
tzy.
Second, that the leaders unite in appeal
- the public to quit patronizing Pullman
sleeping, drawing room and dining cars.
Third, that President Cleveland be re-
quested to appoint commission to in
vestigate the strike and the causes which
led mp TO IT. in the expectation that the
IMPORT OF such commission would justify
the action taken by the strikers and free
them from the charges Of rioting and
z disorder
Fourth. that immediate efforts be made
- secure the impeachment Of Attorney
General Olney.
Fifth. that an effort be made to secure
tho passage Of a compulsory arbitration
law by congress-
Sixth, that complaints be lodged look
ing to the Indictment Of the railway
managers for conspiracy to obstruct the
movement of the United States mails by
refusing to run mail cars except in con-
nection with Pullman cars.
The conference lasted until 1890 this
morning, and was marked by several
heated arguments, the hotheads being In
1avor Of strike at once, while the more
eonservative counselled moderation. No
decision was reached, however, before the
meeting adjourned.
An Invitation to Cleveland.
The following telegram was sent to
Federation Of Labor conference:
The gravity Of the Industrial situation Of
r1ho country demands extraordinary and ex-
oeptional action of conciliatory character at
Che hands Of all men. Recognizing this fact,
tho executive council of the American Fedora
don Of Labor aud the undersigned executive
oflcers Of national and international trades
nn1Qna and hrQtherhoods Of railway organiza=
tlons oS America are In conference In this
m{kv-
We ask you In the name of the working peo-
PIE and the entire citizenship OF the country
% land your influence and give us aid. so that
tho present industrial crisis may be brought
g an end. alike to the advantage Of the peo-
p1o Of this country and the institutions under
como - chicago and meet this conference, or
q the state Of public business does not war
Hhut such course. that you will deputize
oomo enc ~ your representative.
Deputies Were Ratified.
United States Deputy Marshal Peter
Xisohe and an 1l-year-old boy, Arthur
Gregory, we're fatally wounded last night
(. A fusilads between deputies in Ken
0ipg6on- Some unknown person had
placed On the Illinois Central tracks sew
oval torpedoss. which were exploded by
IN outgoing train. When the explosions
secured two parties Of deputy marshals
4 rushed ont from cars, in which they were
olseping, on opposite sides of the tracks.
They seemed ratified by the unexpected
Incident and began discharging their re-
X volyeu recklessly and with the result
named above. The boy Gregory was one
q number of residents of the vicinity
who rushed ont at the sound of the shoot
Ing. Several other people had narrow
\ osuapes. Five of the deputies were ar
cested by the police.
Deputies Killed In an Accident
Two deputy United States marshals
net their deaths and two others were
more or less seriously injured in colli-
nt0n between freight trains on the Wis.,
oonoin Central tracks. near jackson
street. crossing. Two locomotives and
several cars were wrecked in the accident,
and three-s story brick warehouse was
partly destroyed.
The baltimore and Ohio and Wisconsin
Central jointly use this track, and by
some Misunderstanding Of orders both
trAius were moving toward each other on
the same track. They met ON a curve.
(, and tho impact as the two engines came
0oRcther WAS tremendous. Both engines
were buried under the mass of shattered
J, oars they were hauling, and the hapless
j ueputleas VINO were riding on top OF the
oars next the engines were caught and
orushed beneath the debris.
All Quiet.
The strike at the Union stock yards ID
now seemingly thing OF the past, and
within few days all business connected
With the yards will be running as IL no
strike had ever taken place. The strikers
and their sympathizers are now eager to
- back to work. With the exception of
be- been reported.
Numerous Minor Riots
IAN FRASoIsco. July ia = Since the
horr1bls work at the trestle west OF
Dacrnmento the strike situation in Cali
1ornia has been less alarming. In Oak
land there was rioting OF more or less
serious nature yesterday. The trouble
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