New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-12
STRIKE TALK DYING OUT.
M GENERAL WALK-OUT IN THIS CITY.
r,,p,rry FOR THE WESTERN STRIKERS. But
NO SYMPATHETIC sTRIKE-DiFFERENCES BE
TWEEN THE LEADERs-MAYoR GILRoY


.,.s,erday: the opinion was practically unanimous
80 all classes of people that the bottom had
,uer ont of the strike. Mr.. Depew and other rail-
,,d men were certain that this was the fact and
,ne labor leaders who have been muttering about
sympathetic strike for nearly week acknowi-
adrel that there was scarcely possibility OF
general wakOut In this city.
..Tbere will be no strike. was the universal testi-
,onv OF the officers Of labor organizations.
sign OF the times was the renewed face-making
- which the various factions INDUCED against each
,ber II IS we'll known that the labor organizations
T., This city are divided against each other and that
,bara is much feeling. When there seemed 20 be
possibility that all the factions might unite to
oss,s, the railway men In the West. all the labor
talk was about a general strike here. Now that the
prospect of standing shoulder shoulder in COM
mon cause has passed. the various labor leaders
have renewed heir criticisms of each other
The general feeling in this city among the union
MON was that the conference of labor leaders in
chicago to-day which Samuel Gompers has gone
10 attend would result in ending the strike The
men think that Gompers does not believe that a
general strike IS advisable and that he will stand
for peace
SOvEREIGN'S MANIFESTO A BLUFF"
Charles F. Reichers. secretary of the United Gar
roent Workers Of America, said in reference to
sovereigns manifesto that he didn't believe in that
sort of thing. 1t was only bluff Sovereign said
no could do all sorts OF things. but he merely
nlavIng for notoriety under the wing Of Debs's or
ranizaton He said Sovereign immensely exag-
gerated the actual strength of the Knights of Labor
He doubted whether District Assembly No. 40 could
muster 1900 members
I J. Murphy president Of Typographical Union
M E said that before a leader should issue can
for general strike or a call looking toward gen
eral strike he should be of two things: First,
whether the men prepared for 1t. and. second,
whether anything was to be gained by 1t. II was
serious business to order out thousands Of people.
Mr. Murphy said that far as his organization
was concerned. 1t was a conservative body Of men.
led by conservative men. a great many were
now out Of employment. over $1,000 was paid TO
unemployed members Of the union last Monday.
Grand Army posts. Mr.. Murphy said. had offered
their services the Government. He wanted 1t to
be known that the organized trades-unions would
offer themselves TO the Government TO aid in putting
down mobs. The members Of Typographical Union
No s were law-abidng citizens and would be the
first TO Offer themselves
Harry White business agent OF the Amalgamated
Association Of Cutters. said that when the Amerf-
can Federation Of Labor got ready to act. acted
and didn't talk. The estimate Of the Knights Of
their strength greatly exaggerated
GOMPERS AND STRIKES.
James E. Quinn ex-Master Workman OF District
Assembly No 49, knights OF Labor. said that
Gompers had TO go Chicago; he didn't want TO
60 When did the Federation ever strike, anyway?
he asked Gompers had lodged pretty we'll but
he wouldn't strike. He didn't go 10 Chicago 10
order a strike
Mortimer OConnell. who IS the head OF a more
or less real organization called the Phenix Pro-
tective Association Of Surface Railroad Men. said
that Mr. Gompers would engage in anything
head of movement it was al right, If he wasn't
he wouldn't have anything TO do WITH H. livery
GhaTe ke Xs.o 5eGTSay %5 e witch IS
1v-f.h he MIC az iiah
was his personal opinion that there would be no
strike The leter-eaTriers had no grievances ne
their pay 10 $500 year, which would be Killed
by strike a9 ne SAD me sEs "Tuq be PROF. y
5c5 or 60 attempted resign one time, and they
were acted upon. they would se: into trouble
NO ORDER TO STRIKE.
Secretary Patrick Murphy, Of District Assembly
~. said that the knights in this city had received
order TO strike. He regarded Sovereigns mani
festo only bluff. Ii meant for Chicago
only
The Board OF Walking Delegates met yesterday
afternoon at No. 139 East Flfty-ninth-st. The
opinion strongly expressed that building trades
American Railway Union men. They decided that
1t would be better to declare a general boycott on
using Pullmans. Secretary Bausch said that nifty
or sixty men could inform an the dealers within
two hours Of the conditions Of the boycott Orders
70 strike, he said, would be premature. OrRanlzed
labor IN TIE city was IN no condition 70 s,fte
Union. said that the Board Of Walking Delegates
had no sympathy with the knights OF Labor II
Compers or Sovereign ordered a strike, no aiten-
ton would be paid to II.
FOR THE MAss-MEETING TONIGHT.
The joint committee from Typographical Union
No. and District Assembly ~. Knights OF Labor.
met last night and perfected their arrangements
for the big mass-meetins tonight in Cooper Union.
Here is the list Of persons who the committee say.
of THE Boston Labor Leader" and prominent
representative Of the American Federation OF Labor
in Boston; George Z. Mcneil. also a weknown
labor leader from Boston: John Swinton Charles F.
Adams. James J. Murphy. president of Typographi-
cal Union No G: Edward King. OF the Chadwick
Civic Club, and George x. Lloyd The following
have also been invited TO speak but replies had not
s eeen RECEIVED last night: lanes A. herHs me
aStor Henry Georgs DT McGynn and GeneTa
offered their free for the evening. and Will
s ne cagm LgH ere 2ens aIo Tanks
, Many different Organizations VII march to ne
Is Lafayette place: the Cloak and SUIT Cutters will
60 from their headquarters. No SO Forsyth-st and
march from No. 10 Attorney4t The building trades
section OF the Central Labor Union and the Steam
Filters Will also march to the meeting from their
respective headquarters.
ANOTHER CONFERENCE AT CITY HALL.
Mayor Gilroy and Police Superintendent Byrnes
had another consultation the Mayors Office
yesterday in relation 10 the preparations made for
promptly overcoming any possible disturbances here
The Mayor said afterward that he did not appre-
bend any rioting mob violence, but should there
De any. the authorities thoroughly prepared 10
meet IT, Il am confident" the Mayor added. that
as people OF New-York are so welded to peace ana
osoer that drastic measures will be wholly unneces-
ssary here superintendent Byrnes anticipates
trouble whatever"
"a little furry OF excitement was caused at the
SSy Hall yesterday by the appearance there OF
man Palace Car Company. When Mayor Glroy
Geners ms Once Yesterday morning ne rcnnd ,l
mayor said: General Porter called to see me in
e.efence TO bin passed by the Legislature author
mng The Board OF Estimate to expend certain sum
S~nuaily In the erection Of monuments 10 eminent
tse"-fork soldiers OF the Union Army The sub
OF US" ~ NV ~ ~ ~
General Porter said on leaving the Mayors office