The Portland daily press., 1894-07-14
WANT MEN REINsTATED.
Strikers Are Trying Now To Get Their Old
Jobs Again, Many VIII Be Left Out.

oLrihers Arc Irylng NOW 10 Get Their Old
Jobs Again, Many VIII Be Left Out.
Chicago, July 13.-Debs, Sovereign
and Howard were in conference with
Mayor Hopkins for long time this
morning. Finally proposition was
agreed upon that the mayor should in
form the General Managers Association
that the strike be declared off if all
striking employees were reinstated, The
mayor. in the interest of peace, agreed
to intercede with the association. and
at 1.20 p. m., in company with Debs.
Sovereign and Howard, Started for the
headquarters of the General Managers
Association.
The proposition of Debs to call the
strike off on certain conditions, was
presented by Mayor Hopkins to Chair
man St. John and General Manager Ea-
gan of the General Managers Associa-
tlon, who said they would call meet
ing OF the association as soon as possible
to consider the proposition. Mr.. ST. John
was OF the opinion, however, that the
matter was one for each railroad to set
tie for itself. and that the association as
whole would not act on it.
Do Not Know Their Friends.
Cincinnati, July J3.-District Master
O'Dell of the local assembly of the. Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemen has ordered
out all of the men in his assembly. O'Deu
returned yesterday from Terrete Haute
where, it is said, Injecting of the proIni-
nent members of the. Brotherhood was held
and decided strike should be inaugurated.
Chief Sargent of the Brotherhood, who
steadily opposed the strike, will, it is claimed
be laid en- the shelfaby the less conservative
portion of the Brotherhood.
Strikers Returning.
Fargo.N. D.. Juy 13.-The Northern Paoi-
fic men are fast returning to work and the
railroad officials report enough employees to
fill all the places. The strikers whosgo
back have not even their old places, but are
put line with new men. At Jamestown
the American Railway Union officers have
withdrawn from the order and the majori-
ty of them are returning to work.
Investigate Managers Conduct.
Chicago, July l3.-Judge Grosscup of the
United States court this morning he would
give the Federal grand jury. supplementary
instructions today directing an investigation
of the conduct of the railway managers In
the strike.
Will Run Free Shop.
Lynn, Mass, July 13.-The Lynn Lasters
Union has notified all lasters to keep away
from the G. ". Varney & Co. shoe factory
until existing troubles are settled. Varney
discharged his lasters this week declaring
his intention of running a free shop.
Miners Cause Wreck.
Terre Haute, Ind. July l3.-The New York
express train on the Big Four, west bound
was wrecked at Fontanet, this county, at
O'Clock this morning, and the engineer
and fireman killed. Their bodies were
found under the wreckage mangled out of
all.semblance to human forms. The train
was running at high rate of speed when it
struck a misplaced switch.
1.-The engine, baggage, postal and express
cars and a coach were, piled in ditch.
Two postal clerks were slightly injured.
No passengers were injured. The two Wag-
ner, sleepers and the ladies' coach did not
leave the track and were run back to Car
bon. 1t was several hours before the track
was cleared to permit trains to pass.