The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-07-10

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Law.
CHICAGO, July a.-"Peace ruigns in
Warsaw" The came cannot be said Of
Chicago, for the tread Of armed men 10
still heard in her streets and the wheels
Of commerce still lag nt the bidding OF
the American Railway Union.
Nevertheless, the wsr cloud which
has overhung this city and this land for
the past ten days shows distinct signs
Of lifting. Instead Of stories Of ad.
ditional railroads tied up at various
points throughout tho country. to-day's
dispatches, almost without exception.
bring advicea Of strikers returning to
work and an increased resumption OF
traffic amounting In some places to q
return to normal conditions.
The day In Chicago has passed with
ont serious conflict between the riot
ers and the armed forces now on duty
here. The feature Of the day has been
the action early this morning. alter IN
all-night session Of the Federated
Trades Unions Of Chicago, in deciding
10 call out all classes Of labor on Tues
day at 4 o'clock unless George III. Pull
man should have agreed before the
meridian OF that day to settle the differ
encos between his company and his
striking employees by arbitration or
otherwise.
70. reasons not known to tho public,
Grand Master Sovereign, OF the
knights OF labor, and his advisers
pubsequeutiy decide to postpone the
general walk-out and pasalytic stroke
which they proposed to inhict upon
the business Of Chicago until o'clock
Wednesday morning.
AN ENFORCED PosTpoSENEsT.
Late this afternoon, however, the an.
nouncement was made that President
Gompors, Of tho American Federation
Of Labor, had called meeting OF the
executive committee Of that organiSa-
ton to be held in this city on Thurs-
day, and that no would leave New York
for Chicago tomorrow evening. In
view Of this It Ia not beloved that the
Federated trades Of Chicago will take
precipitate action before consultation
with him. As President Gompers can
not reach Chicago before Wednesday
night 1t will be impossible 10 decide on
a fine of action to be pursued before
Thursday; and probably, II 1t should
finally be resolved 10 declare o general
strike Of all these combined forces. Il
could not be put into effect before Fri
day morning.
In this connection, the interesting
question arises, whether or no, II Pfest'
don't Gompers allows himself to DC
hauled from New York TO Chicago by
non.union engineers and fremen. his
visit will be OF any particular profit.
One labor loader in Chicago said to-day
that II be did 30. he might as we'll stay
in New York.
NOT VERY IMPORTANT.
Another feature to be noted In con
nection with tho meeting Of Chicago's
federated labor Is the fact which was
developed that there was In tho meet
ing a largo and influential conservative
element whose action had practically
blocked the plans Of the more hot
headed leaders until the latter. In the
excitement consequent upon tho read
inc OF President Cleveland's proclama'
tion, were enabled to stampede them
and carry the strike resolution. Ihere.
fore, there 10 reason to bolievo tnas
even II the order for general strike
finally goes forth, many Of those to
whom It is directed will decline TO obey
St So that, with the men already made
idle by the effect OF tho tie-up. tho walk
out will not be noarly so important as
anticipated BY the leaders. ,
What elect, II any, tho action Oh wee
President Wickes, Of tho Pullman com
pany, this afternoon, In refusing IN
fhe most positive manner to even meo'
q committee TO consider the question!
ofarbitratlon, will have upon the nnaI
decision OF tho labor leaders and theil
followers, remains to be seen. AT
o'clock this afternoon joint committee
Of the city council aud Of tho federated
trades unions called on Dir. Wickes and
asked him 10 consent 10 the appoint
ment OF committee OF i've cltlSenI
whose functions should be, not those oi
arbitrators, but to determine whether
or not the Pullman company has any
thing to nrbitrnto. Tho committee, rs
proposed, was to consist Of two cltizonE
Chosen BY the Pullman company, two
by tho circuit court judges and ono BY
these four. Mr.. Wickes stated that the
arbitration was Impossible, but listened
while Alderman McGlllen, chairman o.
tho com mmittoe, talked Of tho gravity OF
tho situation and urged that tho com
pany take stops looking to an Gm!c4blO
sc.tIomont Of tho strike. Al tho close
d tho interview Mr.. Wickcs retired
WITH his attorney, and, returning attol
brief consultation. declared that the
compnny could not receive tho pro-
posed committee.
Alderman McGiIIen again urged that
iho company rocoiyo tho committee nnt
Intinhted that n CORPORATION which