The People's friend., 1894-07-20
THE FIRST BREAK.
A Gang of Starving Pullman Employees
Start to Work.
LAWLESSNESS IN MONTANA.
Tube Works Strikers Give Up-Regulars
Ordered to Montana-The Hooking
Valley Strike OFF and the Men
Return to Work.

CHICAGO, July 19.-The first break in
the ranks of the Pullman shop strikers
occurred to-day when $50 HOllanders
went back to work on the tracks back
of the Pullman foundry. The men quit
when the strike was declared and
stayed out until now. No effort was
made by the other strikers to prevent
the men from going to work.
The men returned at the wages of
fered and on the terms proposed by the
Pullman company. 1t is believed that
others will give in by tomorrow and
general break is looked for before the
beginning of next week. Many of the
strikers are almost starving, and since
the American Railway union strike
they have received practically no as
siStance from anv organizations OF
WOrkingmen.
Rev DR.. H. w. Thomas. chaplain OF
the First infantry, I. n. G., came uE
from Pullman to-day and called OD
Vice President Wicl1es. of the Pullman
Co. He has been striving to bring
about peace between the company and
its employees by getting the men to &c
back to work again, but said that he
was without authority to act for the
men and nothing was decided upon.
During his stayat Pullman DR.. Thomas
was impressed with the apparent good
humor which prevailed among the
strikers and the company's superin.
tendents. and he thinks this is an indi.
cation that q settlement Will be
reached soon.
The butchers continue to return tC
work at the stock yards. Among them
is Vice President Hazard, of the Butch
ers' union. The sheep butchers al
ArmOurS have received a raise of %
cents a day in their wages and four
and half days work week has been
guaranteed to them. All the houses
were killing to-day.
LAWLESs STRIKERS IN MONTANA.
MIsSOULA. Mont, July 19.-As the
first eastbOund Northern Pacific train
for sixteen days was passing here yes
terday a dynamite cartridge was el
plOded by the engine and was badly
damaged. The cars were crowded
with troops and passengers, but none
were injured. Two trestles were
burned Monday night. Since the road
was reOpened more than twenty bridges
have been burned by strikers. A re-
ward Of 81 900 has been offered for in
cendiaries.
MANY STRIKERS OUT OF JOBS.
TACOMA, Wash. July 19.-Three hun.
drcd and fifty new men have been put
to work on the Pacific division of the
al, E;o g, hac c+r
Practically all the old engineers have
returned to work. Many of the SWITCH
men. conductors, freight clerks and
some firemen who quit have asked for
their positions, but not all could be
taken back as new men had been EN-
plOyed.
TUBE WORKS STRIKERS GIVE UP.
MCKEEsPORT. Pa, July 19.-Afte-
nine weeks of idleness the strikers at
the National Tube works, McKeesport,
met to-day and declared the strike off.
The plant partially resumed Monday
under guard Of 800 deputies and about
600 men were at work to-day. a gen
| eral resumption will take place in a
few days.
REGULARS ORDERED TO MONTANA.
OMAHA, Neb., July 19.-Col. Bates
and four companies from Fort Omaha
were ordered this morning to start for
| Montana to guard the railways at
| Butte and south of that point where
strikers are blowing up bridges.
THE HOOKING VALLEY STRIKE OFF.
LOGAN. O.. July 19.-The Columbus,
Hooking Valley & Toledo strike has
been declared off and all the men at
! this place returned TO work today.