The evening world., 1894-07-10
DOESN'T EXPECT A STRIKE.
SO says the President Of the Sur
face Railrossd Employces Union.

Before General Master Workman Sow
ercign's intentions became generally
known Evening World reporters had
secured opinions from labor leaders upon
the likelihood of Il sympathetic strike
occurring in this city. These opinions
are given below.
Mortimer Oe,Snnell, President of the
brotherhood " Surfa &C. Railroad En-
pioyees. ,iausii1 at the idea of a strike
taking place in this city. He also ridi-
cules the IDEA Of Samuel Gompers, OF
the American Federation of Labor. go
Ing to Chicago to bring about a settle
ment OF the trouble In that city.
why he said, "thc American Fed
Grafton OF Labor is absolutely powerless
to dc anything in this city, and |
DOUBT very much II Mr.. Gompers would
strength OF that organization here lies
IN the Garment Workers. of whom 30
per cent nave been out OF work for over
IN e caieS .aim Gt would be little FUN
have got the oisar-makers and one or
two locals of the bakers. That about
winds them UP.
II see the American Fedora ton men
claim to control the street railway men
Now, l want to denounce that as false.
Ihey have nothing whatever to say to
ihe street railroad men of this city, nor
their Federation.
Il have said that in my opinion the
strike VIII never reach this city. Why?
BecSuse II will ia to pieces long before
now. and can sea nothing in it but
hopAless defeat The only thing that can
PED De done ~ TO have every state Legsla
sion of al! labor troubles 10 arb.tra ton.
1t should be made compulsory.
lr you examine the roll Of the Ameri-
can Federation-that document in which
they claim to control 10000 men-you
WIZ md that they take in the locomo-
tive engi neers, fremen, switchmen and
everybody. But II Is on paper only. In
will claim that his organization is tho
strongest at some place remote from
the strike.
Nov want TO- say something as to
the conference. OF big railroad men held
In Chicago few days ago. Debs, Sow
ereisn. Mcbride and the others were
present: A man named Malone, got up
that he represented the Amalgamated
Association OF Street Railroad Employ
ees. AZ matter OF fact Mr.. Malone
men hope T as manS n ai
get sick before reaching Chicago"
From another well-known labor man
it was learned that the street-car men
of this city are nopelessly disorganized.
An attempt was made recently to or
ganize the Third avenue road. and all
that could be mustered were fifteen
refused on account OF the smallness Of
the number.
On the Fourth Avenue Railroad it is
claimed that no orga nl.atlon of any
way with the other roads. Out of
total Of about 10. 600 street-car men here.
it is asserted that only a little over one
tenth are organized.
r,f tho ton q tinns n ha %
in this city, nine of them stand together
as one body, and are really not at
to any other organization. They
ins trades. who are governed by "A
Board OF Walking Delegates.
Tho belief seems to be gaining ground,
win not prevent sympathetic meetings
samuel Gompers, President of the
American Federation OF Labor, who
headquarters all the morning. He said
there had been so many newspaper men
calling at his residence last night that he
asp faF'f s to es ,oass Ge w ana
r rssd ali about the strike. lie Rp said he
would give out a statement later.
sent q number of kilograms to officers
of the national and international
unions, inviting them to attend the
Tsner BY Mirs
they will meet. the Executive Board of
Chicago Iii ct =. II. to",norro@'
Of railroad organizations inviting them
to be present. I have received one tele-
gram OF positive eo-operation from one
orSsn110n snd 5rem 1shsIs the
President. Gompers said further that
the Presidents second proclamation
would have no more effect than the
first. aud that all he said yesterday re-
gsrding the hrst proclamation would ap-
ply equally az well to the second. He
declined to express any opinion as to
Would he give any forecast Of the pos
sible action to be taken at to-morrow's
United AIaehinists' Union No. . yes
c hK 'h An ne adares saa lndorsing his
actions Ta. 'eHt 5s psH
Maker.' Union No. ia. the Bookbinders
Advance Association and several
No. SIS said in their resolutions that
they favor a genera strike. ,r,,or hoe
adopted resolutions denouncing Presi-
dent Cleveland for ordering troops to
railroad strikers. The leaders or the
railroad brotherhoods who are opposed
to the strike are declared to be cor
rupt. The Union has sent one OF Its
members to Philadelphia TO confer with
the general officers OF the United
brotherhood OF Carpenters and Joiners'
in regard to affiliatinG with that organ
cation.
General Secretary Reichers. of the
United Garment.W OF America.
whose Office Is at, Lafayette place, re
ceived this telegram from Chicago this
morning:
All trades ordered out "wednesday. Local
Union No. 81. Clothing Cutters, wsats instruc-
tions. Answer
J. A, TAYLOR. Business Agent
The following reply was sent;
II two-thirta o. the members 20 decide, uEe
your own jadEmsnI. BE careful.
CHARLES Y. RElcHERS General Sec'y,
HARRY WHITE. General Auditor.
There are 5000 clothing cutters in Chi.
ago and the above refers TO all of them.
The general officers have no power 10
order a atrike. ENerY union must first