New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-11
LEADERS ARE A-TALKlNG
DISTRICT ASSEMBLY NO. 49, x. OF H.,
SAID TO WANT A STRIKE.
MAYOR GLROY. SUPERINTENDENT BYRNES AND
GENERAL FITZGERALD IN CONSULTATION

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GENERAL FITZGERALD IN CONSTELLATION
AT THE CITY HALL-sAMUEL COM
PIERS STARTS FOR THE WEST.
The labor leaders OF this city are talking vigor-
ouslv and holding conferences and arranging for
mass-meetIngs and passing resolutions and de-
nouncing monopoies and expressing their sym
pathy-but they are rot striking, nor are they
getting ready strike They would strike II the
occasion arose. for they profess to be enthusiastic
adherents of the cause of labor and sympathize
with Debs but they have no grievance themselves
and every personal consideration urges them not
to engage In any Quixotic crusade. The hard times
have drained the treasures OF some ORGANIZATIONS
and many union men are In no position TO throw
up their Jobs and weekly wages, no matter now
much such a step might benefit the cause or or
ganized labor In fact there great many
loyal union men In this city who stand In the
greatest dread of strike. They are hoping ana
praying for the sake of their wives and children
that they may not be called upon TO give up their
means Of subsistence These men can be depended
upon to favor conservative action at the present
time. They do not dare to speak openly against a
sympathetic strike for fear OF being accused of dis
loyalty but they doing heap Of thinking.
The Executive Board OF District Assembly No.
10, knights OF Labor held a special meeting last
night at No. Union Square. The meeting WAS
called by District Master Workman McCaddin lie
told a Tribune reporter that he had not heard from
master workman had issued an order FOR n general
strike. and that the meeting had nothing 10 DO with
It, He said later. however that sub-commitiee
had been appointed last night to see the leaders OF
the seventy-four local assemblies comprising the
district assembly, and the members Of It were then
huryns about the city to nave everything IN readi-
ness for strike. If It should be necessary The
men. he said were wild 10 60 out The arrange-
mat ls"v men couli be called out IN twenty MIN
utes
WILL MCADDIN WINK HIS EYE?
The district assembly comprises local assemblies
from Newburg to Staten Island and from Glen
Cove 10 Newark. and embraces workmen Of all
kinds OF trades Mr.. McCaddin said that his local
assembly. No. 2.22S which is made up of pressmen
and feeders would stop work he wlnked
his eye. "a he expressed it. He had received in
formation that number Of small local assemblies
in the district had gone out without waiting for
orders hearing OF the call for the board meeting
last night. He could not be persuaded to give the
The Master Workman said that people, did not
thu nen upon the subject 1t was all the TX; *
committee was acting with az much CONSERVATISM
as possible He had no doubt that the men would
mon the report OF the committee sent out last
night whether No 40 should be called together to
take decisive action What he said left no doubt
as TO what the report would BE-.
THE LIMIT OF sovEREIGN's POWER.
Mr. McCaddin said further that Mr. Sovereign
had no authority to order general strike. He
could only suggest TO the different district assem-
blies the advisnbility OF striking II would then
be to IN" vote or the b'IeHht'S OF III
assemblies and n they approved then the Executive
Board Of the district assembly would empower the
district master workman to cali out the men In
Anticipation OF such suggestion from the general
master workman the Arrangements Tor getting the
men in line being made
30 decisive action was taken last night The sub
committee was OUT until almost daylight this morn
until n late hour There was full meeting. and as
ISes.e,I ana that was in favor Of a strike.
MIR GoMPERs STARTS FOR CHICAGO.
he f-a,i-
Grafton OF Labor started FOR Chicago last night by
way OF the New-York Central Railroad. He Will
make the Briggs House his headquarters In chi
cago. II" viii meet the Exccutiv" Council OF the
Federation AZ on Thursday. one OF the other
great brothcrhoods Will certainly have represen-
tailyc at the conference and negotiations have been
pending to hav" other great brOtherhoods repre-
scented Mr. Gompers admitted this much In
guarded way.
There r. no doub, that the greatest pressure has
been brought 10 bear on Mr. Gompera and the Fed
GRAFTON to induce them Join the strike. Mr.
Gompcrs has so FAR yielded 10 the reques. for ald
90 call this council together and II * known
that he = In sympathy with the strikers the out
come ~ Thursdays conference may have serious
consequences.
Mr.. Gompers said that he I'D not believe that the
hackbon" Of the strike was broken II. said that
the refusal OF Mr. Pullman 20 arhltrate was
proof that he was wrong lie refused to say what
the conference in Chicago would do. except 10
ont OF chaos. which might mean anything
chris Evans. the secretary ~ IN" Executive Coun-
cN ~ the American Federation 90 Labor. ac-
companiel Mr. Gomp~rs 70 Chicago. They expected
10 meet william Warden. the executive member
from Boston. AZ Albany John Il Lennon. the treas
urcr ~ the council. VIII & 20 Chicago this morning
He remained in the city las, night to attend the
moss- meeting AZ Cooper Union
Mortimer OConncl, who said that he was at
the head OF a street railway organization In this
city. criticised Mr.. GOmpers YESTERDAY He said
that Comperss trip to Chicago was a farce and
that IN" Federation couldn't order ont 5000 men
Mr. Gomp"rs said that O'Conneil and his organiza-
ton were too Insignificant 10 talk about There
WAS no Organization OF any size among tho street
railway men in this city
\ CONFERENCE At THE CITY HALL
When the news OF General Master Workman
Sovercgn's order. calling upon all knights Of
Labor 10 10 out. reached this city. Mayor Gilroy
sent word 10 superintendent Ryrncs and Rrigad.er-
General Louis Fitzgerald commanding the First
brigade OF the National Guard. and asked their
presence ut the city Hall without delay. Both the
summoned officials hHstencd to meet the Mayor
and consultation OF nearly an hours duration
was held In his private Office.
II was decided At the conference not to make any
public announcement concerning the ARRANGEMENTS
made for maintaining order I'm this city. but 1t is
understood that there IS no question that the civil
and military authority IN New York is fully pre-
pared for any emergency which may arise Neither
the Mayor the Superintendent nor General Fitz-
gerald apprehcnd any serious trouble. but II is
well known that general preparations have been
under way for several days. An entire spirit OF
confidence In the ability Of the city reprcss dis
turbances was felt and expressed.
Mayor Gllroy. after the conference was over
and General Fitzgerald and Superintendent Ryrnes
had LEFT the city Hall, said I'm answer 10 IN
qulres made by Tribune reporter
Il do think 1t wlsewto say anything upon
this subject ". 1t is not time for talk and
] must decline to express opinion connected
with possible phases which the strike may assume
You may say. however. that there Is occa-
sion whatever for the citizens OF New York To be
come alarmed Peace and good order will be- main
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