The record-union., 1894-06-30
WHOLE NO. 16,442.

four hours matters would so shape them
selves that a strike Oh the Burlington
would be effective. Said Mr.. Debs: ut
is life or death with one of the sides. We
must kill the managers soon, or 1T must
disrupt organized labor for years to
come"
1t was reported to-day, in connection
with the General Managers conferences,
that plans had been formulated for the
arrest on charges of conspiracy, OF
President Debs and Organizer Lynch. It
was said that the General Managers had
been advised TO arrest these men ana
have them searched for papers that, II
found, would furnish indisputabie evi-
dence that certain men were amenable TO
the conspiracy law.
The Milwaukee and st. Paul railroad
shops at Milwaukee were shut down to-
day on an order from the general Offices
of the company in this city. Fifteen hum
dred men are thrown out of employment.
This step is taken because many of the
employees were dissatisfied, and also on
account of the general strike. The Gen.
efal Manager said the shutdown was ON
his order; that the officials meant busi-
ness, and would light to the bitter end
The following was distributed this after
noon:
$50 the Employees Of the Chicago and
Northwestern: The effort now being
made by irresponsible persons to induce
| the employees of tho company to abandon
| their employment with the avowod OBJ
ject OF Gripping the company in the dis
charge of its duty as common carrier
should meet with no favor whatever.
There is no grievance between the COM
pany and any class Of its employees.
Every promise and obligation has been
and will be faithfully kept. You are
therefore urged to continue faithful to the
company's interest in the discharge OF
your several duties, and not to listen to
the appeal of any persons whatever to
make the Chicago and Northwestern
Railroad Company and its employees
party to the adjustment of alleged griev-
ances between another company and it's
employees. The duty of the company
under the law, both State and congress
sional, is so plain that it does not appear
to be necessary to make any explanation
nor to offer an apology. 1t must and will
operate its railway without fear or favor,
and it will exhaust its resources to the
uttermost under the law to protect its
property and the men who are engaged
In operating it. You are therefore urged
to remain steadfast in your respective
places ana in the discharge OF your duty.
MARVIN HUGHITT, President"
John Egan, representing the General
Managers Association, furnished this
evening sn estimate of the number OF
men who had struck on the Chicago lines
within the terminal limits, and also an
6SLl1DaLG OF LD6 NUMBER SIr1k1QE on all
systems involved Mr.. Egan furnished
the following to show the extent of the
strike at the present time and the num-
ber Of men who have struck so far in the
whole country on the best Information
obtainable: Northwestern, switchmen
and shop men, 1920; Illinois Central,
5000; Eastern Illinois, $50; Santa Fe,
10000; Chicago and Northern Pacific, IS,
Wisconsin Central, 50; Great Western,
300; Baltimore and Ohio. 400; Pennsyl-
vania, 1000; Western Indiana, 200. Total;
1850
Mr.. Egan said: 81 anticipate before tho
close of the strike serious trouble. q
large number of the men have struck
without understanding what thoy have
struck for, and when they find their
places taken by new men they are bound
TO grow desperate. | do not look for an
easy termination of the strike, but we will
certainly be prepared hereafter to secure
all the men we wish and to bring about
as early a termination of the strike as
possible. We are in the fight to stay, and
there will be no compromise nor give
up"
CONDITION OF AFFAIRS IT OMAHA.
OMAHA, June 29.-President Debs of
the American Railway Union wired Sec
retary Noble of the local union to strike
at noon. Mr.. Noble conferred with Presi-
dent Miller of the local union and others
connected with the organization on the
proposition. An answer was returned to
the effect that the local situation is such
that in the wisdom of the local union it is
deemed highly impractlcable to precipi-
tate a strike here, and the argument was
made that positively no hope existed for
the successful carrying out of a boycott.
as the local union consisted entirely of
men not in the train service.
THE NORTHERN PACIFIC.
TACOMA, June 29.-Fhe Pacific division
OF the Northern Pacific is not fully tied
up. One train went TO Seattle this morn
ing and one train arrived from there. A
train arrived rom Portland at 4:30 and q
train for that city departed at 5:30. The
local train from Carbondale came and
went. Three trains arrived between
noon and p. NJ. from Ellensburg carry
ing Eastern Washington militia COM
panies and two troops Of cavalry, and
went through to the Woodland encamp-
ment. None or these trains carried Pull
mans.
After two long and stormy sessions, a
federated meeting embracing engineers,
conductors. hremen, brakemen, shop
men, freight clerks and other employees
adjourned at 1915 o'clock tonight, de-
clining to indorse the action of the strik-
ing firemen, shopmen and freight clerks
who are members Of the American Rail-
way Union. The meeting met at
o'clock this afternoon, remaining in ses-
sion until Z, when an adjournment WAS
taken to 9. Three hundred men were
present this afternoon and 200 tonight.
Conductor j. w. b. Johnston, who was
Chairman of the General Grievance Com
mittee at Milwaukee last winter, was
Chairman. Strong pressure was brought
to bear by the strikers to get
the meeting to indorse their ac-
ton. and on the other hand some
present favored condemning the strike.
Many fiery addresses were made
behind closed doors, but the meeting
finally decided to remain neutral by de-
clining to indorse.
A train left for Portland at 5 P. NJ. and
one for Seattle shortly after.
Marshal Drake says tonight that he
has deputies in readiness to execute
orders of the court.
PORTLAND, June 29.-The tie-up here
is complete. Neither the Southern Pa
cific nor the Northern Pacific took out
trains tonight. The Northern Pacific
Atlantic express, which leaves at 5 p. NJ.
was made up ready to leave. but the fire.
man refused to go, and the train was
Cancelled. The Southern Pacific Caiifor-
MIA express was also drawn up at the sta
ton at $50, but the fireman left the cab.
The United States mails on the two
trains were unfoaded and taken back 10
the Postoffice. The switchmen decline to
handle any Pullman cars, and trains
were made up by Mr.. Lyons, the man
ager of the North Pacific Terminal Com
pany. Pullman cars were cleaned and
iced by non-union men. The local trains
on the Southern Pacific have not been
interfered with.
NANAIMO COAL MINERS.