The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-10

A. i.NlcG unE NC wetch|uIHeSS OF t'e
Police Department in the present un-
certain state of AFFAIRS and showing
that the authorities arc on tho alert
Police Capts. Eakins, Smith, Wester-
vcr, SleVin, Stephenson and Crots were
summoned 10 Police Headquarters by
,irpt. Byrrcs this morning and given
additional apecia! Instructions regarding
their uutise shouid trouble occur here
AS q reeult Of railroad strikes In the
west
The Supt rnte udent sad THE mornins
that special reports from all the prr-
u!ncts wete to The effect thst all was
quiet and that there were no Indication
OF trouble.
The heauauarters of the different labor
organizations, especially those on the
ess: aiGc oh.ch are COMPOSED princi-
pslly OF forcisn-turi residents, are be.
iub closely urtchau, snd the SUptIin.
tendant II Kept Informed ~ frequent
reports OF all that lie bei;is said and
done. He does not anticipate that thtre
"ill be any considerable turnout az the
proposed nassmeethg IN Union Square.
but II there IL ne believes there win I've
sn orderly and well. conducted gathering.
al there is no local grievance, and the
object is simply to express aympa thy
with the strikers In Chicago.
Wont Affect the prIntcrA.
William Ferguson, Secretary of Typo
araphicei Union No. g. does not Hpprc-
hend sympathetic strike OF compost
tors. The Union lie under the American
Federation Of Labor. though there are
some members Of the Union Who pre
also members OF the knights OF Labor
Instructions that would call the men out
on a sympathetic strike, however. would
have to come through President Prescott.
OF the international Union. and he does
not look for anything OF the kind.
Executive Board of ID. 4. 40 10 Meet
Tonight.
Secretary Murphy. OF District 40 X. of
L.. did not exhibit much surprise when
Informed by an Evening World" re-
porter OF General Master Workman
Sovercign's action.
81 have just received word" he said.
" District Master Workman McCadden,
to call special meeting OF the Execu-
tive Board for Tonight at 8 O'Clock, at
the headquarters. 8 Union square.
whether he hns received any intima-
ton from the General Master Workman
or not I cannot say. have simply
been instructed to call the meeting and
am now sending out the circulars.
AS have received no Official notin-
cation Of Mr.. sovereign's action, of
course II would be unwise for me to dis
.cuSs Ii. II such an order IN Issued you
wHl find 1t will be In the nature Of re.
quest to the district assemblies that a
general strike would lie advisable.
ID. 4. 40 VIII Obey the Order.
He can, however, order q general
strike on his own responsibility. II he
has the General Board with him. AS
that Is the highest authority in the
order
Undoubtedly he has that Board with
him
District Assembly ~ will. OF course.
obey the order II 1t comes. and that
means that at least 1900 Knights Will
go out.
what good such All order could do is
another matter, az our locals are gil
Isolated. They are In Newark, New
ark. Newburg. New York, Brooklyn and
sill over. There are over $4,000 knights
In this city. controlled by other assem-
blies. and they, Of course, would go out
Also"
war to the Knife, Now"
Secretary Ernest Bohm. OF The Cen
trail Labor Federation. which claims &
membership OF over 1000, seemed daaed
when he heard OF sovcreign's order
Then he means night with a vcnEe-
snce." ne said. 1T will be war TO the
knife now. and this city 10 bound to get
It's share OF II.
we have forty-seven different organ
izstiOns attached to our Fedora ton.
There are also declarations In Brooklyn,
Jersey City. Newark and other places.
OF our orraniza tons only two are COM
posed OF X. OF l.. men, but the order
Of Sovereign will undoubtedly affect the
entire lot.
1T have not the slightest doubt IN the
word but that. II Sovereign has really
issued that order, President Debs vii,
follow suit by q general request to all
orga ntastfons In the country TO strike In
sy;npathy."
His Organizations would Vote Ia,
strike.
'1f ne sends such n request to me,
and freely expect II. I mus. notify
Eaven members OF the Executive Com
mittee, and we will call a special meet
Ing at once
From my knowledge OF the officers
IA well a. OF the workers generally !
can safely say the verdict for 4 strike
would he unanimous. Then. % ] said
over sNOO1 men ard women would sc
out"
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