The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-07-24


9th day of July, in the year of our
Lord 1894, and of the independence of
the United States the 1lSth.
"GRovER CLEVELAND.
by the President.
"WALTER @. GRESHAM,
Secretary of State"
CHICAGO, July 1.-THE great railroad
strike is practically at an ena in Chi
cago. Trains on all roads are moving,
passenger trains are almost without ex-
ception on time and freight traffic is
rapidly becoming regular.
CHICAGO, July 14.-The refusal of the
railway association to consider the pro-
posal of the A. r. U. for settlement
of the strike has caused much disap-
pointment and has intensified the bitter
feeling held by the strikers against the
The executive board of the
A. r. U. met this morning to discuss
the managers action. All of the affili-
ating orders agreed to go out on strike
and to stand by the A. r. U. in its
strike to the end. 1t was resolved that
in view of the rejection by the General
Managers Association of the proposition
of peace a muster of all the forces at
once be held and the strike vigorously
prosecuted without regard to time or
Six new men were sent
into the field to work among the doubt
full and hesitating, and as fast as pos
sible members of the executive board
will take the field. The meeting author
lied President Debs to send the follow.
ing dispatch to Chief Arthur of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers,
Cleveland, Ohio:
"The newspapers quote you as having
issued an official order to your men,
bers requiring them to work with scab
firemen or any one the companies might
employ. 1t is also reported to us on
what seems reliable authority that you
are issuing letters of recommendation to
engineers for the purpose of filling po-
sitions vacated by the strikers. In
other words, that you are supplying
scabs to take the places of striking en-
gineers. We desire to do you no in
jury, but wish to be advised of the facts
in the case. We are now making his.
tory and do not wish to put any man on
record improperly. An answer will
much oblige.
by order of the Board of Directors
A. r. u.
"(Signed) E. V. DEBs."
When General Master Workman Sow.
ereign, of the Knights of Labor, cam,
from the conference OF labor leaders to.
day he was asked whst his order haC
decided; he said that we,should do al
in our power to hold the strike, but thai
no knights should be ordered out who
are so far removed from the scene Of
battle that their coming out would serv,
no purpose.
President Debs, referring to the situa
ton this morning, declared that every
avenue to a settlement SO lar as the mel
are concerned is closed by the action o
the General Managers Association.
Master Workman Sovereign said to {
reporter OF the United Press: "If thu
fair and square proposition made to thu
railway managers by the railway unioi
is rejected the Knights OF Labor will tax,
up this fight with renewed power anC
determination to bring the aggregation
of capital to our terms. We will con
slider that we, just as much as tn,
American Railway Union and the Pull
man strikers, are fighting for the yer.
existence of organized labor and livinI
wages. This fight has not reached it
zenith yet"
SPRING VALLEY, Ull.), July l0.-Com
pany G OF the Fifth regulars, com
manded by Captain Conrad, came int
collision with the mob at this place to
day, and after patiently enduring volle,
after volley OF stones fired into the mo-
killing two and wounding several Others
-
SACRAMENTO, July 1.-THE rioters in
stead Of carrying out their promises b
commit no breach of the peace, destro
no property or shed no blood, have gon
into the business wholesale, and to-day
by loosened rail and some criminal
weakened timbers, the work OF wors
than murderers, sent train crashin
over the side of trestle into sloug
below the city. The tender and tw
mail cars followed the Inflated loco
motive in its wild plunge, while thir
car hung partly over the twisted an
shattered bridge. Five men were kille
in the disaster, four of them bein
United States soldiers.
SACRAMENTO, July 1.-Two reg
ments at the foot of L. street where th
river is about 300 yards wide were fire
upon from ambush. The troops return
ed the fire into the bush and soon droy
their assailants from the levee, two {
whom were seen to throw up the
hands and fall.
The regulars took possession of Il
depot this morning