St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-07-19

that, as a condition precedent to
making such an appointment, all
strikes must be called off by organ
lied labor and all violence and mob
cease. He informed them that law
and order must be restored before he
took any steps looking in the direc-
ton of ascertaining the causes that
produced the present condition OF
affairs. United States troops would
be still retained in districts of dis
turbances to see that the orders of
the United States courts were en-
forced. Interstate traffic must be
restored and there must be peace
throughout the country. The COM
mittee, it was given to understand,
would be appointed apart from any
demand by the strikers. In fact, the
commission would have under the
law no power to arbitrate, but
simply to investigate ard report its
conclusion to the president and to
congress.
The events of Friday were the
proposal of the American Railway
Union to settle the strike and a
statement from President Pullman
of the Pullman Car Co. The mem
bers of the A. r. U. agreed to return
to work in body at once, provided
they should be restored to their
former positions without prejudice
except in cases, if any there be, where
they had been convicted of crime.
Late in the afternoon the an
nouncement came from general
managers headquarters that the
proposition which had been laid be-
fore the association by the mayor
and Alderman McGillen had been re-
turned unopened with the statement
the general managers would neither
receive nor consider any proposition
coming from Mr.. Debs and his fellow
officers of the American railway
union. The refusal of the general
managers to even consider the
proposition, which would necessi-
gagged to fill the strikers places and
would place them again in the
power of the organization which had
paralyzed their lines for days, was a
decided setback to the union.
The failure of their mode of settle
ment leaves the strike leaders only
unconditional surrender or fight to
the bitter end. They chose the
latter, and claim the strike is on as
strong a ever. in spite what the rail
way managers say. They claim to
be able to make it still more effective
at Chicago and declare that yester-
days action of the managers will |
solidify their men who are out and |
send out many who have been uE-
decided.
At Sacramento the regulars took
revenge on the strikers and killed |
TWO and wounded several others.
The news of the shooting threw the
,ity into great excitement and the
streets in the vicinity rapidly filled
With people, who, however, were
dispersed by the troops with little
resistance.
At Fontanet, Ind, the New York
Express train on the Big Four"
Dad was wrecked by strikers and
md the engineer and fireman killed.
On Saturday the executive commit
ZEE of the American railway union
leld a prolonged session in Chicago.
The refusal of the general managers
o consider their proposition for the
ettlement OF the strike and the &C
ion Of the federation of labor, the
and the building trades
we're discussed at length. Methods
# carrying on the strike and of max
ng it more effective were considered.
Not since the beginning of the strike
as such excitement prevailed at
Vest Oakland, Cal, as that caused
y the sudden and unexpected move
# the strikers Saturday afternoon.
he quiet which characterized the
1orning was dispelled shortly after
DON by the sudden and vigorous at
ack on a freight train for Mendoto.
he train had not passed the cross
1g at Cedar avenue by more than
90 feet when the strikers suddenly
the cab, pleading with
remain Haley to come down and
Din their union. Failing in their
forts to have him desert his post,
he strikers jumped into the cab,
eized him by the arms and pushed
i'm to the ground. When he regain
d his feet the fireman was rushed a
istance of a block toward head !
uarters. He was surrounded by n
xcited crowd of strikers, protesting
,udly against his further service as
remain. Haley's face and hands
'ere covered with blood. Haley
ras then taken to the strikers head
uarters to sign the roll. BY this
me word had been sent to the yards I
nat riot was imminent, and the {
nd regiment with a gatling gun
'ere Fastening to the scene. The {
olice, also, arrived soon and clear
the large crowds. !
The situation at San Francisco {
,as much improved. The Southern i
aci6c was running many local
aims and had resumed ferry service 7
} Oakland and Alameda. Trains for !
an Francisco left Odgden and Los 1