The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-12
MANY BL0CKADES LIFTED.
Situation Throughout the Coun-
try Improving Each Day.
Men Who Struck Week Ago Anxious
to BE Taken Back Arrest of
Rioters at Various Points.

CHICAGO, July 1.-THE ultimate effect
of the appeal issued last night by General
Master Workman Sovereign, of the Knights
of Labor calling on all knights throughout
the country and those in sympathy with
them TO quit work and the order issued at
about the same time by the representatives
of allied labor in Chicago TO do likewise
cannot yet be certainly foreseen. An that
is now definitely known is that the knights
Of Labor, at all points heard from. include
ing nearly all of the large centers OF popu-
lation in the United States, remained at
work to-day with practical unanimity. and
that, in this city, the number OF members
of the allied trades which remained at
work so far outnumbered those who quit as
to make no appreciable change In the in
dustriai appearance of the city.
The leaders, however, say that there IS
nothing in the situation TO cause them dis
coura cement; that the public, through lack
Of knowledge Of the machinery OF industrial
organization, has been led to expect results
which were not in contemplation when the
strike orders were issued. Mr.. Sovereign.
for instance, points out that his appeal was
not an order TO strike; that In fact, he has
no power to order a walk-out, but that
persons acquainted with the working OF the
organization would know that. in effect, it
would be the same as an order. In short,
he was perfectly confident that, by Satur-
day next, after the various local and dis
trict assemblies had time TO meet and take
formal action on the appeal and to rally
their friends outside the order. the result
would show one million OF men idle as a
consequence The local leaders also claimed
that little time was the only necessary
condition OF a walk-out OF the hundred
thousand men whom they represent, and
that. by Saturday, after the various or
ganizations had had time to consult to-
gether, the proposed tie-up OF business
would be fully as effective as they had pre-
dicted.
Surface indications. so far. however, do
not bear out the claims OF either Mr.. Sow
ereign or the Chicago men. 1t is not re-
corded yet that any district assembly OK
the knights Of Labor has voted to strike
On the other hand. the Brooklyn district.
which is composed Of railroad men, and,
therefore. naturally supposedly in SYM
pathy with their fellows in the West, at a
meeting, to-day, confined their expression
OF sympathy to tender of financial aid.
but declined to strike.
Locally several of the organizations. MEM
bers of the federated trades have given IL
to be understood that they do not intend
TO 90 out. Furthermore, IL Is known that
there was a large conservative element in
the representative trades meeting which
passed the resolution having a strike in
view, and it is understood that they have
been earnestly at work ever since TO min
imize the results of that action.
In the meantime continued improvement
~, he Sit eli
where except at Sacramento and Oakland.
Cal. is noted. AT the former federal troops
were landed, 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
il was sought 10 send TO San Francisco
under guard OF government troops was
thrown from a trestle. The engineer and
three soldiers were killed and four soldiers
wounded.
The general public, as we'll as organized
labor, is looking forward with marked in
terest TO the meeting OF the executive
board of the American Federation OF La
Dor, perhaps the most powerful organiza-
tion OF the kind in the country, in this
city tomorrow, and its action is expected
TO have a marked effect on the. outcome
OF the present industrial struggle. II Is
known tnat the pOSlliOu ol cdiuuci oOh-
pers its president. has been one of oppo-
sition to a sympathetic strike Of federation
men at this time. and that he looks on
the existing situation as critical lie has
invited the heads OF other labor organiza-
tions 20 meet him here at that time, and
the belief is that he will strenuously advo-
cate a measure TO bring the trouble TO an
end.
Il new feature was injected into the sit
uation when IL was announced by some OF
the labor leaders that they We're ready TO
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 Amer
lean RailWa Union. and would ask that
body to indict them
FEW CHICAGOANS STRIKE.
Figures Given by the Labor Leaders