The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1894-06-27
A BOYCOTT
Will Be Declared Against Pullman
Sleeping and Dining Oars
by the American Railway Union Unless the
Pullman Company Effects Settle-
ment With It's Striking En-
ployes-Strikers Threatened
with Starvation.

CH1CAuO, June 23.-UnleSS the PULL
man company effects settlement with
its striking employees on or before 6
o'clock Monday evening next, general
boycott against sleeping and dining
cars will be declared at noon fthe fol-
lowing day by the American Railway
union. This was the decision reached
by the national conference Of the order
at the executive session yesterday af-
ternoon. When the delegates assem-
bled in the morning the question was
made special order and it was consid-
cred with closed doors. Representa-
tives of the strikers made an appeal
for immediate action and after consid-
cradle debate committee consisting
of c. A. Timlin, of Roodhouse, ILL.,;
George Lovejoy, of Terre Haute, Ind,
and G. Pallons, of Pullman, was ap-
pointed to wait at once upon the ex-
ecutive officials of the Pullman COM
pany and request an immediate adjust
ment of the questions in dispute.
The committee proceeded to the gen.
eral offices of the Pullman company
and was ushered into the presence of
Vice President Wickes. The chairman
of the delegation expressed desire to
meet George NJ. Pullman, who had ar
rived in Chicago early in the morning
after an absence IN New York of several
weeks, but the reply was returned that
the vice president was prepared to lis
ten to the delegation. Chairman Tim
lin then stated that the American Rail-
way union desired to make formal,
but respectful request for settlemept
OF the existing troubles at Pullman,
either by arbitration or by any other
method that might suggest itself to the
company and which would be accepta-
BILE to all parties concerned. Mr.. Wiclkes
responded that the company had al
ready time and again outlined its posi-
tion and added that It would not re-
ceive or treat with any committee
claiming to represent the American
Railway union.
Thereupon Chairman Timlin in an
emphatic manner indicated to the vice
president that unless his decision was
reconsidcred before midnight of Mon
day, boycott on the plant and opera
tion OF the Pullman company would be
declared by the union to take effect at
noon Tuesday. Having delivered this
ultimatum the committee turned on its
heels and left the room. When the
convention reassembled at 2:SO. 1t was
decided to continue the executive ses-
sion. The committee on treaty with
the Pullman officials presented its re-
port. Heated speeches were made by a
number of the delegates, and finally a
resolution was adopted declaring that
unless the Pullman company made man.
ifest before midnight Monday its will
ingness TO treat with the strikers a
boycott against ali of its sleeping and
dining cars operated on lines repre-
sented in the union should 90 into eff
feet on Tuesday noon.
When the final motion was put the
delegates rose to their feet en- masse
and cheered for several moments. A
written copy of the resolution was
transmitted to the Pullman headquar-
ters last night.
"The resolution means precisely what
1t says" explained President Debs TO q
representative of the United Press i'm
mediately after its adoption. IF the
boycott goes into effect not a car in
spector belonging TO the union will in
spect car; not a switchman will switch
u Pullman car; not a trainman will
handle train to which Pullman car
is attached. The switchmen will nat
urally be in the front of the fight and
II single one of them is discharged
for refusing to handle Pullman car,
II will be the signal for the calling out
Of every member of our union on the
line concerned"
CHICAGO, June 23.-George NJ. Pull
man returned to Chicago Thursday and
IL is said will stay here at least two or
three weeks. Vice President wickes,
of the Pullman Company, said to-day
that the return Of Mr.. Pullman did not
mean either that a council OF war is
soon to he held, or that the COM
pany is preparing TO smoke the pipe Of
peace.
Officials of the company declared that
they would hear to no propositions for
arbitration from the American Railway
union. They feel little concern over
the threat that II these overtures are
not accepted within FIVE days the
American Railway union win order a
boycott on Pullman cars and tie up the
railroads Of the country.
II Is said that destitution and starva-
tion threaten the Pullman strikers.
The strike has lasted so long that many
of the sources whence contributions Of
food and money have been coming are
now beginning TO dry up About 1900
Of the $1,000 inhabitants OF Pullman are
now being fed by the relief committee.
When the strike began q few heavy
chiefly -four, were made
for the strikers. These gifts long since
have been exhausted. Scarcely any
food is given the relief committee now.
A member Of the relief committee said
ave have only money
on hand to buy food to last two
days. But when that is gone suppose
we will get enough more contributions
TO keep our heads above water"