New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-10
HOW LOCAL. LABOR MEN FEEL.
THE SITUATION IN THIS CITY CRITICAL.
NOT ALARMING.
s.,,r.rr. coNprRs GOING TO CHICAGO TONIGHT
NO IMMEDIATE DANGER OF GEN
ERAI STRIKE HERE.

critical. but alarming. There Is no DOUBT 'hat
the union workmen almost unanimously synpathzc
.,,b tho strikers and applaud the object of the
strike They have been made to feel that TINS Is
one Of the great conflicts between capital and labor
and they say that while they do not wish TO go out
unless 1t IS absolutely necessary TO the success OF
the great strike. they VIII do 50 II 'her ieue' Vail
upon them to act.
There Is no danger Of an immediate general strike
in This city however Samuel Gompers. president OF
| the American Federation Of Labor yesterday an
| nounced that he would start for chicago to-hiB't
He has called a meeting OF the Executive council
OF the Federation to meet In Chicago. Nhe'hcr the
! council would be for peace war Mr.. GompeTs
declined TO say. but 1t may be pretty accurately IN
ferred that there VIII be no attempt made TO oTcrr
on; the men In this city until Mr. Gompers mas a
| conference with his associates ana WIN 'he o'h'r
| labor chiefs in Chicago
Mr.. Gompers would not say that one or 'he opJecls
| Of his trip 10 Chicago was to take part In high
| conclave with the heads of the Knights OF ii"or
| and the American Railway Union but II Is pracu-
cay certain that this Is the fact He has admitted
that ne has been invited 10 Chicago to confer win
the other leaders Such conference Will undoubied-
" be a turning point in the strike II success seems
Impossible. 1t will probably result directly or Hd-
rectly in bringing the great strike 20 an end. on
the other hand it may mean renewal oi hostliltes
on a greater scale and with btterer feeling than
ever In this case New-York Will undoubtedly be
| come involved in the general trouble
VIEWS OF A LEADING PRINTER
J. J. Murphy president OF Typographical Union
| No G. of this city. at his home in city
Hall Place by Tribune reporter yesterday after
noon. Mr. Murphy spoke freely but deliberately
about the strike and the situation In this city
Are you IN sympathy with the action or the
American Railway Union in taking up and making
| Its own the cause OF the Pullman employees" was
asked
81 am have carefully read the statements q
| both sides Mr. Pullman said that he was losing
$50 500 each but all the same hs company
was able TO declare a dividend OF per cent higher
| than usual on a capital stock (waterel at thaO OF
S30OO001. Now as regards sympathy strikes the
| subject is delicate one TO define. Almost every
strike certainly every great strike. is IN large
sense sympathy strike Organized labor IS
business trust just concentrated capital Is bnsl-
ness trust II is Impossible usually for any small
| number OF wofknguen 10 accomplish any thing with
out assistance The labor trust must hold together
If suffering others must help them IN their
struggle for relief
AS regards the situation in Chicago. all can say
| Is that the labor leaders who were on the ground
| knew what the conditions were and presume.
ordered the strike wisely. regard TINS STRIKE AS
Of the greatest in history IT Is one OF the most
important the OF organized labor mat ever
| occurred. l believe that II ia the duty Of every
| union to % all he can to make the strike sue
cessful II necessary the success OF The sirlk"
believe that every union man in the country should
| 60 out ! say this individual, not as spehhins
but | believe The magnitude Of the issues involved
warrants using II. If necessary ~, ,.r,,,z,,, ,,,o
business Of the whole country. rather man allowing
WI shouldn't Ike put It that way. That
No. v S3u st sr R5cI a his Ivy o 6"us
necessary to the success Of the American Rail-
7, !, nssessary to bring success there yes"
har Teached haralo' see. II VIM depend on me
Sop % Come 1t to az SE' the country ''
You regard Il as possible that all union men IN
THIS ayc city po %1y go QUIZ
Mi Murphy fad that he BELIEVED tina, Gsyern nor
law. and that President Cleveland mad acted con
9aI Democrat bu; he coud not uphold Inc
President In his present position. into wmcn he had
been led by bad advisers Every good union man
throughout the country. he said regretted ne riot
ing. but Il was a satisfaction as Mr B,G , haa
pointed out that not one Of inc peoie Khei or
wounded by the troops was member OF hls or
ganization.
A STATEMENT FROM SAMUEL GOMPERs
Samuel Gompers was at the headquarters OF the
American Federation Of Labor No. a Clinton Place,
yesterday afternoon. He sad 20 the newspaper
men who called upon him: 81 will dictate an inter
view which must DO for You all He then gave "n'
| have consulted with the members Of the Ex"cu-
tive Council of the American Federation Of Labor
ton prevailing In our country. and have come 70
the CONCLUSION that becomes our duty to nake an
come chaos and confusion. For that reason have
cslle1 a meeting Of the Executive Council. to be
bem in Chicago Thursday. July u. and have also
requested the executive officers or number , ot
and action to help in bringing ms Industrial cri'S
| 10 "A peaceful and honorable ending
Mr. Gompers declined 10 say anything more about
the meeting except that he would start for chi
cago some time tonight. Asked If he would take
a Pullman car he shook his head. Asked II ne
expcctcd the strikers to allow him 20 go through.
~ and sal 10
saw ANYTHING more The Executive Council which
he has called 70 meet him In Chicago consists OF
NJ Gonpers G. L. Drummond. Of Fort Wayne;
Jane James PPpE ftgj william H. Marien. Boston;
Jnhn H. Lennon and Christopher Evans, New OK.
tf ELneri SAID III Dcbs sent request I'M
doubtedly there would be STRIKE ''eVenihu
p'.9Wvfha do you think Of this talk Of civil war?
We'll you know the hsiory 81 be ho1n 1eat
things could be brought ABOUT IN twenty ''''
h9upss,onber Evans secretary OF the American Fed
era,on OF Labor said that the workingmen through
on, me country undoubtedly IN sympathy WIN
ne strikers at Chicago. and that the present condi-
ton Of things could not as' and me- womb not be
sed TO see the strike spread ali over Inc couh-
tt ry'
, ATTITUDE OF THE NETWORK KNIGHTS
The Knights OF Labor in this city are reticent on
the subject Of a general strike mere Ihey 1rahky
saw however that II they are ordered ont they Will
= On The General Executive Board, however. stands
hetween General Master Workman Sovereign and
:, The members Of the order here. The Executive
board must sanction any orders from the chief Tho
= situation Is about that Of 'eeter on a fence. =
liftn Thing on either side may turn the balance il
: wOuld certainly require great deal OF per
su,son 10 get the Knights out In "a BODY. II the cdl
comes from Chicago The state Congress or DIS
trlct Assemblies OF the knights represents Det"e'i
20 CyO and 10000 wOrkmen of all kinds.
The relations between the Knights ana inc Amer
can Railway Union are harmonious District AS
. semby No 40 Ia said 10 have about 2D,OyD members
/; is the largest and strongest assembly hereaDouts
| Edward T. Kunze. eX-secretary or l)lstrlct As
sembv No 49, said yesterday: What practical value
will II be IL called out? If some good conIt
hn ACCOMPLISHED. u might be done. but ~ presen