The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-03

GPHE crucial point in the railroad
strike will be reached within
twenty-four hours from mid
u night. This Is the opinion con-
fJsntly expressed at the hsadquarter S
OF the railroad managers at late hour
tonight. 1t ia likewis the first expires.
sion emsnating frol1 the managers
end since the commencement Of hos
tilsties with which the representatives
of the strikers are in complete accord.
Both elements are sanguine that the
beginning OF the end will be in sight
before sundown Tuesday.
As to the means by which this de-
sirable contamination is to he attained
however, there lie radical difference OF
opinion. The general managers pro-
fSss to believe that the extraordinary
injunction issued today by Judges
Woods and Crosscup will prove to be
worthy Of the tsrss yet epigrammatical
designAtion given it by the mem bsrs of
tue Federal Judiciary first named. "A
Gatling gun ON papsr."
The strike is tying up lake traffic
sffectually, The grain trade is com
pletely paralyzad. as the railroads are
unable to get any corn or oats to the
elevat ors, and the stocks for shipment /
are well nigh exhausted
Lodge 235 of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Firenen at Brighton park
gave up its charter in the old organza
lion today and Joined the American
Railway union The lodge included
tiremen on the Chicago aud Alton aud
the Santa Fe.
Chief Of Police Brenn saws that the
reports of tearing up the tracks in
various parts Of the city have been
thoroughly investigated and did not
turn out TO be true He received fre
-Qiisnt word from subordinstes that the
tracks and crossings were well pa
trolled aud that no violence was being
attempted. Six Grand Trunk passen-
ger trains are in the yards at Battle
Creek and at least 500 passengers are
waiting to got out.
Mr.. DEBs is HOPEFUL
The National Association of Street
Employees wired us today that it will
do everything possible to help us win, I"
said President Debs to3ay. The pres.
ident Of the Seaman's union came here
today and reported that his organiza-
tion WAS PERFECTLY willing 10 obey an
order for walk out. The committee
of the Standard Oil employees in this
city Hlso came to US. They stand ready
10 quit work The trade and labor
assembly OF Chicago has given US assur.
rance that IL Will order a general
strike at our r, quest This would par
alyzs the industries of the town. but
we have no intention of doing such n
thing. Just as long as we Can we shall
confine this fight to the railroads. This
forenoon issued m order tying up the
remainder Of the D'nver and Rio
Grande system We feel encouraged at
the outlook today aud shall fight on
with renewed hope aad confidence in
our ultimate victory"
When Mr. Debs' attention was called
10 tue rumors that have been in circu-
lstion for the past two days. to the ef-
feet that negotiations looking to "a set
tlement OF the strike were being con-
Quoted between himself and M. Stude-
baker for the Pullman company, he
declined to answer direct questions,
but consented to outline the terms upon
which the officers of the union would
settle the strike: First we will settle
with the Pullman company upon
any terms that the employees Of the
company may desire. We will settle
with the railroads on the condition
that they restore their striking en-
ployes to their former places. We want
the settlement to take place with all
the corporations at once. This is u
general fight between employees and
corporations. The middle people and
the working people are with u.s."
According to the law, as expounded
by United States District Attorney Mil.
christ tonight the publication OF the
decree in widely circulated paper, its
posting in public place where it is
certain to be read and its contents dis
seminated, or the formal reading to a
demoDstraiive crowd by deputy mar.
shnl, may be ruled upon as constitut-
ing sufficient service to place those
guilty OF breach Of its provisions
under the ban Of the law. Under this
Interpretation thousands Of strikers
might be arrested day after day and
be nrraigned and summarily dealt with
for contempt of court, and this is pre-
cisrly the policy. according to the re.
ports ut the government building to-
night that 1t is intended to pursue. II
1t is carried out there will be no need,
so 1t is believed, for the employment Of
either state militia or federal troops.
TOPEKA. Kan. July 2-General