Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-07-19
THE GREAT STRIKE
Bids Fair TO Continue with In
creased Bitterness.
isy Rss~sa Of the General Nsrsg-r-' A.-
s""istion D--tinlng tn Consider
Any Proposition Prom the
Railway nj IN 4 ~sfer..

tulC Ago, July iA-EuCene V. llrb<
who ordered the great railway strike.
made one more Intellectual attempt
locking to settlement to-day. lie
drew mp a formal proposition to th-
general managers agreeing to have the
men return to work at once provided
they be reinstated in their former po-
sitions without prejudice. lie matte
an exception in the ca>c of any man
who has been convicted of n crime. but
offered To have all Others 90 hack im-
ne'iiately. lie said that the PROPOSE
tion was inspired by desir. to sub
serve the public gno,i. a. the strike,
small and nnimpurtant in it, inccp-
tion. has extended until lit now in-
wolves ar threatens not only every pub
lie interest but the security and pros
peritv of nu- common country
This proposition was signed by Dcbs.
Howard and kelihcr. the principal Off
GERS of the American Railway union.
IL was taken for them nv Mayor Hop
kins to the General Managers aSsocia-
tion. The association was not in se>-
sion. hut after the individual member,
had been consulted. it was returned C.
Mayor Hopkins without answer and
with the information that no commu-
nication whatever from Dehs. Howard
| and kclihcr could le received or cun>id-
cred by the managers association.
This action of the strike leaders was
| taken. they claim. not because IF inn
pending defeat. but in order that they
should hc in harmony with the suggcs-
tion President Cleveland made in an
nouncing that he would appoint a
commission on arbitration.
The refusal Of the general managers
to even consider the proposition which
would necessitate the dismissal of all
men engaged To fill the strikers places
! and would place them again in the
/ power OF the organization which had
! paralyzed their lines for days. was a
decided setback to the union.
Following il came the result Of the
two days deliberations ~ the confer
ence of labor leaders called by samuel
Gompers. of the American Federation
of Labor. The leaders II all the big
organizations. outside of the America 7.
Railvay.union and the Knights If La.
bor, decided not to involve the mer
they represent in any lacal or general
strike. They expressed sympathy
with the Pullman employees, but de
clared a strike at this time Of general
business depression an act of folly.
Early in ths.'day the action of Presi.
dent Cleveland had been hailed by the
lahor men a. n victory for organized
worlSingmen. a. they claim to have
obtained. for the first time. recogni-
tion Of the principle of arbitration by
the president Of the United States.
The great strike had been ordered for
the reason that the Pull man company
refused arbitration with its employees,
and now the national government,
which had been bitterly denounced for
sending federal troops tn the aid OF
railroad corporations. had off ,ially de-
clared for arbitration. The strike lead.
ers then looked for settlement
The failure of their mode Of settle
ment leaves them only unconditional
surrender or a fight to the bitter end.
They choose the latter and claim the
strike is ON as strong a. ever in spit,
of what the railway managers say
They claim to be able to make il still
more effective here and declare that
to-day's action of the managers will
solidify their men who are out ant
send out many who have heen unde
cided
Meetings were held tonight in halt
dozen halls and strong talk was in
dulged in Danger of resort To vio
lence by some ot the more excitable ot
the strikers OF their sympathizers still
exists.
change in the methods Of the fed.
eral troops on duty at tn subtrcasgry
indicates apprehension among th0ss. in
authority. The guard lire was to-day
extended into the street, and no on,
was allowed on the sidewalk adjaeeu
To the building.
| The railways operated their princi-
pal passenger trains to-day a. they
have been doing for several days paSt
and moved some freight. No change
was made in the national and stat,
troops guarding the lines, but Cnitet
States Marshal Arnold began re iucins
Ms itfEe of ueputies-
Judge Grosseup gave the fedora
grand jury additional instructions To
day. advising them that in case evi
dcnce was presented showing that n,
mails were delayed and interstate com
meree interfered with. as a result of al
agreement by railway officials or 9th
ers in order To create public sympathy
il constituted conspiracy. and n.
matter how high in position tbs. indi
v:dasls may be they are not exemp
from indictment and trial Thi
charge Is supposed tn be the re
suit Of statements made bv strik,
leaders. which have been published
accusing the General Managers aSSo
citation of entering into conspiracy
and refusing to remove trains withou
Pullmans. 10 far a. can b,e learned
the evidence which the attorneys .
the American Railway union claim I,
have has not yet been presented tn tn,
grand jury.
| The labor leaders were disappointed
in the obduraey of their opponen =
and now propose tn make the com
promise through Mayor Hopkins Of
fee
This failing. they viii declare tn,
strike in full effect and seek corrobora
tion in the decision of the trades ans
labor unions.
But the error has been made by tn,
labor leaders themselves; il Is recog
nized by the public and the obstinat,
railway managers are quick to tax.
advantage of it.
The fight may be continued for some
days, but the result Is already fore
shadowed.
Gov stone at the Seat of Trouble.
JAcksoS, Miss. July i4-Adjt. -tien.
Henry has returned from Meridian.
Gov stone is still there. Citizen.
think his presence l. necessary :,
keep the strikers quiet and il