The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-07-18

10 rally their friends outside the order,
the result would show 100000 men idle
as a consequence.
The local strike leaders also claimed
that a little time was the only neces-
sary condition of a walk-out Of 100 600
men whom they represent. and that by
Saturday, after the various organizations
had had time 10 consult together, the
proposed tie-up Of business would be
fully as effective as they had predicted.
Surface indications so far however. 10
not bear out the claims of either Mr..
Sovereign or the Chicago men. II is not
recorded vet that any district assembly
of the Knights Of Labor has voted 10
strike. on the other hand. the Brook
Ign district which is composed of rail-
road men. and therefore. naturally sup
posably in sympathy with their fellows
in the West. at a meeting today con-
fined their expression Of sympathy to
tender of financial aid, but declined 10
strike.
Locally several Of the organizations.
members OF the federated trades, have
given Il to be understood that they do
not intend to go out. Furthermore, 1t Is
known that there was a large conserva-
tive element in the representative trades
meeting. which passed the resolution hav-
ing strike In view. and II is understood
that they have been earnestly at work
ever since to minimize the results Of that
action.
In the meantime continued improve
ment in the railroad situation here and
Oakland, Cal, Is noted. At the former
city federal troops were landed this
morning. but the state militia stationed
on the water front to cover their landing
were fired on from ambush after the reg
ulars had moved away and a train, which
it was sought to send 10 San Francisco
under guard OF government troops, was
thrown from a trestle and fired into by
the strikers, resulting in the death of
one of the englnemen and the wounding
of several soldiers.
The general public. as well as organized
labor, is looking forward with marked in
terest TO the meeting Of the executive
board of the American federation of
labor. perhaps the most powerful organ
ization of the kind in the country, in this
city tomorrow, and its action is expected
10 have a marked effect on the outcome Of
the present industrial struggle. 1t is
known that the position Of Samuel Com
pers its president, has been one Of op-
position 10 a sympathetic strike Of fed
GRAFTON men at this time, and that he
looks on the existing situation as critical.
He has invited the heads Of other labor
organizations to meet him here at that
time and the belief is that he will stren-
uously advocate measures to bring the
trouble to an end.
\ new feature was injected into the
situation when Ii was announced by some
of the labor leaders that they We're ready
10 go before the federal grand jury with
proofs that the general managers of the
railroads had conspired to delay mail
trains as a part Of their fight against the
AmericagI railway union. and would ask
that body TO indict them
At labor headquarters tonight IL was
announced that the following unions had
struck:
Painters. 1000; machine woodworkers.
500: planning mill, 500; silver gidevs. so:
carriage and wagonmakerS. 200. It is eX-
pected. the labor men say, that 1000
mO.ders will strike In the morning.
The plumbers union tonight decided
not to strike. II Is one Of the strongest
unions in the West. having 1000 mem
bars.
1t is stated tonight that nearly 1000
cigarInakcrs had also struck. District
Master Workman L,ndholm of the
Knights Of Labor asserts that at least
5000 men quit work UP to tonight IN
consequence OF the order. He expects
that al OF the $4,000 knights in Chicago
VIII be out by the end of the week.