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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-07-09
TARIFF CONFEREES.

WASHINGTON. July 9, 1S94-The con-
ferees on the Tariff bill will pursue the pol
icy inaugurated by the Sab. Committee Of
the Ways and Means when it held its meet
ings in obscure rooms in the terrace, and by
the Senate Subcommittee when it con-
Quoted its tariff building work in back
room attached to Mr.. Vests committee
room. In order to be away from so public
position as that afforded by the Finance
Committee room on the main Roor, the
Democratic members of the conference have
taken possession of Senator Buffers COM
mittee room. on interstate commerce on the
gallery floor, where their negotiations will
be held. This is a large and airy room with
the advantage of an annex where Senators
can retire for private consultation.
Owing to the absence of Chairman Wilson,
who was called to West Virginia by reason
of the illness of his wife, no meeting of the
conferees was held this morning as had been
agreed upon. 1t is expected, however, that
the committee will get together shortly
after noon.
Mr.. Jones of the Senate Committee, who
was in charge of the bill, spent the morp-
ing in his own room, going over the bill,
investigating samples of wooden goods that
had been sent him and comforting with one
of the treasury experts who has been with
him for the past few weeks.
Mr.. Jones said he had received no notice
of any meeting of the conferees for today.
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RIFFS IN THE CLOUD.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, July 8, 1S94.-The strike
in Memphis is practically thing of the
past. Yesterday nearly every passenger
train went out on time, and today it is ex-
pected there will be no interruption what
ever.
BENTON HARBoR, Mich, July O. 1884,
All passenger trains on the Michigan division
OF the Big Four are now running on schedule
time. Local freight trains have begun to
none and the strike seems to be at end SO
far as this road is concerned.
WICHITA. Kas., July 8, l8 AT a special
meeting of Missouri Pacific conductors of
the Eldorado Division, o. r. c., held at Edo
RADIO, the following resolutions were unani-
mously adopted THAT We as conductors
of Eldorado Division No. 33S of Railway
Conductors, shall remain loyal to the COM
pany and abide by our contract"
MINNEAPoLIs, Mimi, July 8, 1S94.-The
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul and Mime
apolis & st. Louis lines resumed freight
traffic from this point yesterday. The train
crews made up the trains and did all the
switching.
The st. Paul and Duluth also resumed
freight traffic.
The Northern Pacific overland train,
which left here Saturday .pight under the
protection of the troops, was Rrd from at
seven O'Clock las5 night fifty miles west of
jamestown. The train was proceeding west
ward with its regular crew
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night Ths position Of the men here appears
aTney are willing to go out if by doing
so they can aid their fellow members OF
the A. R. u to win the present fight.
Malican's position as executive officer OF
the local branch gives him the right to use
his discretion as to the wisdom OF call
ing out his men and the proper time Tor
doing it. On both these points be IS, ac-
cerding to his own statement, undecided,
and is taking counsel with other labor
leaders.
The telegram from Debs yesterday to
President Reid of the Central Labor Mon IS
said to have been intended for use in an effort
to persuade that body at its meeting yesterday
afternoon to take such steps as was taken early
uhis morning by the trades unions of Chi
cago. 1t appears, however, to have falled
of its purpose for the present, though there
are plenty of labor men here who say That a
strike of railroad men will be followed
by a general strike of trades unions,
and that the central body is wait
ing for Chicago to take the initia-
tive in such movement. Should
the threatened scrike at Chicago come to
morrow and be effective, similar step here
will not long be delayed. Itis impossible TO
get a single railroad employe to discuss the
situation this morning, all preserving sui
len silence.
The railway mail department OF the
Post Office reported this morning tnau tne
Michigan Central was once more III the
hands of the strikers, and that things were
more demoralized than ever. The tle-up
On the Nickel Plate continues. The
line is open only between Buffalo and Belle
vile, Ohio, where three freight trains are
stalled on the main line and every siding
filed with cars.
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NORTH RIVER BRIDGE.

NEW York, July 9, 1894.-The commission
of engineers appointed by President Cleve-
land to decide the length of the entire span
of tie proposed North River Bridge met this
morning in the Army Building. .4ss
The Board consists of five members name
ly, c. NJ. Raymond, U. S. A, Theodore
Cooper, George Morrison. George Bouscaren,
and Prof. William H. Burr.
Mr.. Morrison was not present at this morn
ing's session. He was unavoidably detained
at Chicago, and wired that he could not get
to New York until half past six this evening.
Major Raymond then announced that as
the full board was not present no action
would be taken.
"There is nothing before the board this
morning, {" said he, land we will take no ac
cion until tonorrow's session. The report
of the boring experiments has not reached
US yet, but we except to consider it at our
next session. There is nothing OF public inn
portance today"
The board then adjourned to meet tornor-
row at eleven O'Clock.
1t is expected that the different plans for
the construction of the big bridge will then
be discussed in detail
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WHERE TH[Nt4s ARE BAD.

CLEVELAND, July .. 1S94No attempt
was made this morning to move freight in
the Cleveland yards. Report had it that
strikes would be ordered at Buffalo and
Pittsburg, and local managers thought it
best to await developments at those points
Early this morning 800 regular United
States troops passed through on a special
train over the LAKE Shore, pound for Chi
cago
A committee appointed by employees of
thu Big Four waited on Superintendent Hig-
gins this morning and presented list of
grievances. A demand is made for the
restoration Of 10 per cent. cut made last
fall A notice has been posted by this com
pany instructing conductors to pass free on
all trains United States Deputy Marshals-
DETROIT, Mich. July 8, 1894 - yesterday
President II. B. Ledyard of the Michigan
Central issued a circular to all employees of
his road stating that if any employe was
not at his post Of duty this morning he
would be discharged This morning every
yardman and switchman was on duty,
and it looks as if the strike on this
road at this end is completely
broken All is quier at the Union Terminal
station and the Brush street depot a non
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of strikers or rioters. Superintendent Byrnes
is fully prepared to meet any emergency that
may arise. All the members of tine depart-
meht who were away on vacation have re-
turned to.the city and reported for duty. The
reserves can be mustered at Short notice.
Superintendent Byrnes this morning re-
ceived reports from the captains of every
precinct stating that everything had been
quiet and orderly during the past twenty
four hours. The commanding officers have
orders to report to Headquarters immedi-
ately the slightest sign of an outbreak.
Inspector Conlin, whose district embraces
the upper portion of the city, where large
railroad yards are located, said there was no
indication of trouble at present,
The threats made against the police at the
meeting of the Central Labor Union yesteF-
day, do not please the Superintendent one bit
Mr.. Byrnes had nothing to say about the
remarks made by the delegates. He regards
their threats as idle talk. The reports re-
ceived at headquarters during the forenoon
gave no indica tion of trouble in this city so
far.
ARMY MEN ALERT.
Col James NJ Moore, Department Quar-
termaster General. with Offices in the Army
building on Whitehall street, said that be
has been on duty all night and an extra
staff of clerks and messengers were at
hand. The Colonel said that thousand
men were in readiness to be sent
off at an hours notice. II was probable
that If call came those along
the Sound, including the troops at David's
Island, would be called before those in New
I York harhor. Some 1000 troops altogether
were available in the department. for inllne-
diate use Colonel Moore said that it would
not be discreet for him to say by what rail-
roads the soldiers would be taken in case it
became necessary to send them to the West.
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Here,s Another STORY.

HAMMOND. Ind, July 9, 1s94.-The colors
of the Indiana militia float over the railroad
tracks this morning. The citizens of Ham
mond awoke to find themselves surrounded
by the third of the miiitia force of iat:iana,
besides the three companies of veteran sol
diers who came here after the shooting yes
terday. All the tracks in the vicinity of the
railroad depot, the platform, sidewalks and
cars were filled with the tired young citizen
soldiers, who were called from their homes
on Sunday to defend the honor of the
Hoosier State and restore order IN this com
munity
Seven hundred and thirty officers and msn
taken from many cities and battery OF ar
tillery were gathered by order of the Gov
ernor and brought in big train of two sec
tions to thescene of death ndtdisturbance by
daylight this morning. As a precaution,
the soldier train on the Chicago and Eastern
Illinois was held an hour at Crown Point
until the break of day. Three thousand
tents were brought along with equipments
and rations for long stay if necessary.
The State troops were divided from the
regulars by the crossing of the main street.
The tracks were still guarded by regulars,
but they have received orders to return to
Chicago today. Adjutant General Irwin
Robbins of Indianapolis came with the
militia to take command in person. Assis-
tant Adiutant General Orlson P. Lee is also
with the command.
The workingmen remained in their homes
during the night, as they had promised, and
no railroad property was touched. The
soldiers had a quiet night, and there has
been no violence or gathering of citizens SO
far today.
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TOLEEO IN TIE TANGLE.

TOLEDO O., July o, lS94-The switchmen
and yardmen employed at the Air Line
junction. yards of the Lake Shore Road
went out at six o'clock this morning. No
freight trains are switched, but passenger
trains carrying mails are allowed to move.
Twenty-Five switchmen and six telegraph
operators on the Wheeling and Lake Erie
Road, at the Ironville yards. struck at six
o'clock this morning on orders from the
American Railways Union
The Ann Arbor Road annulled all trains
today
Wheeling and Lake Erie switchmen,
operators and shopmen struck here this
morning They joined the A. R. U. Satur-
day night Nothing is doing in the Wheel
ing yards and all business is completely
stopped on the Wheeling Belt Roads This
Belt connects all the roads entering the city
and in consequence of the tie-up not car OF
freight can be interchanged from one road
to another
General Manager A. G. Blair Of the W.
and L. E. says he will shut down the entire
road and discharge or lay off every official
and employee Not cent will be paid out
for salaries or expenses while the strike con-
tinueS.
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he statute simply mentions

The statute simply, mentions IN.
surection against the State as ground
for Federal interference but subsequent
statutes include also in the causes justifylng
Presidential interposition, unlawful OBJ.
structions, combinations or assemblages Of
persons and domestic violence"
MERE QUIBBLING.
Officials here have, therefore, been at a
loss to understand why Governor McCon-
nell of IDAHO in his anxiety to have the
lawless violence in the Coeur d'Alene
region suppressed, bubbles over the
word 'insurrection,n asserting that the
conditions there are something entirely
different from that, and he hesitates TO
make formal call on the President, using
the terms ''unlawful combinations and do
nestle violence which the State is unable TO
suppress" adding that the Legislature is not
able to be convened in time for that purpose,
as seems to be clearly provided in the
statutes. the conditions in Idaho and in
Seattle, Washington, differ from those
in Illinois and Pacific States in
as much as no United States prop
perty is shown to be endangered; no
roads in the hands of the Government re-
ceiyers are tied up and no United States
mails are being obstructed. Hence the
necessity of a formal call from the Cover
nors of those States before the President can
aot
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SUPPLYING TIE MARKETS.

CHICAGO, July 9, lov+ At three o'clock
this morning 100 meat wagons belonging to
the largest packers in the Stock Yards left
for the downtown district loaded with sup
plies for the branch markets from which the
bulk Of the retail trade of the city is sup
piled. Nelson, Morris s. Co. sent twenty
four, Armour & Co. thirty-three and Swift
& Co forty-nine wagons all with heavy
leads All regular drivers had struck or had
been driven from their work by threats of
strikers.
Last night the entire office force turned
out and volunteered to drive, help load the
wagons or make themselves useful IN any
way possible Every man on the wagons
was well armed and other armed guards
rode horseback back and forward along the
line of march The procession started at five
A. NJ. All the early part of the night was
spent in loading the wagons and arranging
the start Superintendent Cousins OF Swift
(& Co led the march. 1t is expected that all
the principal markets down town can be
kept well supplied with stock in this way
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Labor have pledged their support to the meinoers
Whereas. The gravity of the situation has been
such as to necessltate In this city the iHaaquiele
OF the present battle forlanors rights t1e % M
country; therefore, Be it '''Os 80
Resolved, That the unions affiliated WIN a. thi tie
American Federation of Labor rcprssentsu 80 ~ eA ~
conference declare that the immediate presenGe ~ ~
Saihuei Gompers IN Chicago y h. Nexv Work.
more Importance than his presence III Ne" ioiiN'
Resolved, That the officers of this conference be
instructed TO notify President Gompers 10 hat eses
and request that he come West at once.
LONG STRUGGLE.
The general motion to strike was MADE
several times before any definite actlon was
taken. During the time that the delegates
were canyassing those who would take no
decided stand reports were secured and read
on the proclamation of President Cleveland,
practically placing the city of Chicago un-
der martial law, and on the actlon Oh the
strikers at various points
The proclamation of the President was the
turning point in the conference, and even uile
members of the Typographical Union, VINO
We're sent to the conference with no autnor-
ity to act. at once rose to pledge their sup
port 1t required only few minutes 10
make a new canvass, and when 1t became
apparent that the action IN favor OF strlke
would be unanimous, a motion was put 10
the effect that it be the sense OIL the ineeoihS
that unless the strike was settled by four
O'CLOCK lSXb 1ueSudt dte0l AoOi S.-ASA~-
strike, CT all industries represented and con-
trolled would be ordered not only IN Chicago,
but throughout the entire country.
The vote was unanimous and the motlon
was carried amid the widest enthusiasm.
The President ana the railroads were
roundly denounced, and extremely radical
speeches were made. When final under
standing was reached as to the powers and
duties Of the committees appointed it was
half past four o'clock and adjournment was
taken.
The committee agreed to meet today at
ten o'clock and proceed to act in accordance
with the instructions received.
A settlement was not looked for, and 1t
was believed by ali that the strike would
become effective on Wednesday morning as
provided for 1t would result in a complete
paralysis of business in Chicago and other
large cities, and was expected to spread rap
idly to all points. Over 100000 men stand
ready to respond to the first call Wednes-
day morning.
OF the labor chiefs present, Mcbride OF
the Coal Miners, Sovereign of the knights
of Labor, O'Connell of the Machlnlsts, Nc
Kinney of the Painters. and Mahon of the
Street Railway men pledged their assistance
and promised to do all in their power to
bring out all of the men under their con-
trnl
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OFF ONE TRAIN UNDER ANOTHER
Spectel to the Jersev 60 Neses.

Special to the jersey City N6acs.
LITTLE FERRY, July 9, 1S94.-A fatal ac-
cident occurred at grade crossing at Ridge
field Park this morning. The West Shore
and the Susauehanna Railroads run side by
side at this place, and the Susquehanna pas
sengers are compelled to cross the West
Shore tracks to board their train.
The frequent express trains make this
crossing very dangerous. just as Mrs Lucks
of the Old Hackensack road attempted to
walk over the tracks this morning, train No.
caught her dress and pulled her on to the
cow catcher killing her instantly.
Mr. Lucke, the woma1's husband, is a
member of the firm OF Smith s. Lucke, Cali
fornia fruit commission merchants No. 80
Park place New York
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union man imported by the Wabash Rail
road, who was stopping at the New Avenue
Hotel. was found unconscious in his room
room with a bullet in his head this morning
and was removed to Harper Hospital There
is no clew as to who did the shooting.
At Battle Greek and Port Huron the situa-
ton is unchanged.
DENVER, Col, July 9, 1s94-A special
bearing a committee of railroad employees of
the different orders other than A. R. u.
went south this morning for the purpose of
comforting with the employees on strike. All
who will return to work today may have
their former positions. This ends the strike.
Colorado unions are not openly arrayed
against the A. r. U.
PERU, Ind, July 9, S94.-The strike stu
alton on the Wabash grows worse and worse.
The eng ineers and firemen are now all out
and yesterday fifty men were brought here
to take their places. No hotel or restaurant
! in the city would feed them eni 90 ha
finally to be brought from Logailsporr Inc
men had hard time finding place to
sleep. Every train that passes through is
met by 500 or more people.
TACOMA, Wash, July 0, 1S94.-Mutinous
soldiers and sailors, too, are under arrest
here in addition to tine company of National
Guard militiamen who were arrested Satur,
day for refusing to ride on a Northern Pa
cific train manned by non-union crews.
with deputy United States nlarshals aboard
The militiamen repented and were rein
stated today, and Troop A of Sprague
the finest body of cavalrymen in the State
National Guard Brigade, composed of sixty
men, refused to ride with non-union crews,
and were at once placed under arrest and
locked in box car. The mutinous militia
men reside at Spokane about twenty-five
miles east Of Sprague. Sprague is railroad
town, and in yesterdays dispatches from
that town it was stated that
the fathers of the cavalrymen would dis
own them if they rode with the non union
ists and that the entire community sup
ported them They determined not to go
forward with the non-union men. All of
of the cavalrymen except the officers Joined
the meeting.
OAKLAND, Cal, July g. 1s94.-Informa-
tion has just been received from a reliable
source that Federal troops will be landed
this morning, for the purpose of raising the
railroad blockade, after which they will
move on the Sacramento depot for the same
purpose.
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existing was in part true. He was seen at
Uhlich's Hall prior to the meeting OF dele
gates from the allied trades.
In some parts of the country our local
unions will demand readjustment of the
wage scale before they return to work, he
said, ssbut this demand will not be general,
nor is it made a part of the issue in the
present struggle. It is not true that either
myself or any of the officers Of the
Union have sounded the local unions
on snch a question. In many places, how
ever, where the wage scale has been lowered
SO far that the men can no longer stand 1t,
the union will not return to work until they
get some satisfaction in that line. However,
our fight now is for down trodden Pullman
employees, and we cannot let any other de-
sire interfere in any way in the success OF
an,. ipht for them -
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DYNAMITE FEARED.
Great Anxiety at the stock Yards
New strike Issue.

CHICAGO, July 9, 1894.-Colonel Moulton's
men in Camp Wheeler, at the Stock Yards,
are on the watch for dynamite. Private in
formation was received yesterday by the
Commandant of the Second that plot
was Matching to blow up the camp of his
regiment with dynamite, 50 extraorii-
narily strong guards were set last
night. No man could approach within
( fifty feet of the camp without running
against ii bayonet. The information of the
dynamite plot came to Col. Moulton yester-
day afternoon indirectly from q Blue island
railroad man who is among the strikers, but
who is not an anarchist. Col. Moulton did
not put much faith in it, but he overlooked
no precautions
II would not be surprised at such a
thing said he. The odds. of course, are
that the story is untrue, but we are taking
no chances Tonight every man will have
to keep clear across the street from my
camp or take his chance of being shot.
am going to set an ouJguard all about the
camp incIosure, and the sentries will have
orders to fire and kill at any one who does
not halt in challenge"
A WAGES FIGHT NOW.
It has been reported that it is the intention
of the American Railway Union to force a
settlement of the wage question on all rail-
roads where they are organized before they
agree to the final settlement of the present
strike.
President Debs said last night that the re-
port Of complication of grievances now
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VIGILANT NOT TN II.
The Britannia Again Shows Her
Stern to the Yankee
Yacht.
BIZ Cable to the United Press.

GLASGOW, July 0, 1894 vigilant and
the Britannia started in the principal race Of
the regatta Of the Royal Clyde Yacht Club
at Hunters Quay this morning. the Vigilant
crossing the line at lO.30.2O and the Britain.
MIA at l0.30:25. The course was the same as
that sailed over on Saturday-distance fifty
miles-and the prize contested for e75. The
starting gun was fired at 1880. The Vigi-
liant got the better of the manoeuvring, and
was the weather boat in crossing the line.
The weather was gloomy, and the wind
moderate from the south. Immediately upon
crossing the line the Vigilant koisted her jib
header Reaching Dunoon, half an hour
later, the Vigilant had good lead. The
winds increased at the boats rounded Skol-
morlie mark, the Vigilant turning at 12:l4:ls
and the Britannia at 1215:24. on Ascog at
/ 80 the Vigilant lost the wind completely,
and the Britannia, catching puff, passed
her
Yachting experts are backing the Vigilant
to win, contending that the manner in which
she was sailed on Saturday showed that she
is faster boat than the Britannia.
TO BUILD ANOTHER YACHT.
Lord DunraYen has ordered, through Mr.
G. L. Watson, the designer, the construction
of another racing yacht. It is understood
that she will be built upon lines almost
identical with those of the Valkyrie.
The work of raising the Valkyrie viii
begin tomorrow.
The Britannia rounded the Aseog mark aa
l 1:13 81 and the Vigilant at 1:17il. After
rounding the mark the Vigilant got a fresh
current OF wind and overhauled the Brit
annia off Toward Light. Inellan was
reached at two o'clock, the Britannia lead
ing by three lengths.
The britannia rounded Kiicreggan mark
at 4:29:15 and the Vigilant at 4:45:i0. The
wind had so completely died away that the
boats were scarcely moving.
The race was ended with the first round
Britannia won