Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-15
THE ROADS ARE VICTORIOUS
SfisS EVERYWHERE ArrLyisG FOR
THEIR OLD POSITIONS.
Ths Labor Lenders Acknowledge
Their Defeat and the strike Is
over-The Roads Assuming
Their UsuaI Conditions.


The action OF the conference Of the
Federation OF Labor yesterday after
noon supplemented by a meeting Of the
building and Trades assembly. At
which 1t was resolved 10 call of tho
strike and resume work a; once Ia
accepted universally as the death blow
OF the Pullman boycott. OF course
Debs and Sovereign nrs saying that 1t
is not over and that they are going
to Light to the bitter end. Debs goes
90 far as TO say he win tie-up every
railroad IN the United States, but he
Old say in q speech 10 500 strikers:
1.-THE sniy thing that now remains for
Us to accomplish Is TO get you boys
back at your work. We made prop
osition 10 the railway managers today
regarding this We did not ask for
recognition OF the American Railway
union. because you and know that
nothing viii make a general manager
slck 50 quickly as any mention Of tho
American Railway union we simply
made the proposition to them that we
would cell tie strike on II they would
promise not 10 be prejudieed against
you boys in taking On employees All
we asked them to 90 was 70 take back
the honest. clean former employs
the ones who had not committed any
crime We offered 70 come hrif way
in settling the trouble II any mtr
here can suggest 10 ~ any fairer pop
osltlon we want him 10 do It. because
you know We want 70 be perfectly
fair IN this matter. NY heart goes
forth in these times 10 the swlichmen
as the brayest and most loyal men that
work on railroads today. The switch.
men have more than once gone out 10
help the nremen. engineers or cons
ductors. but does any one know Of any
other brotherhood ever having g1na
cut In sympathy with the awitchueuG
II the engineers and conductors had
shown loyal. hr0theriy spirit In this
trouble. and acted as the Bwitchmeu
did, Affairs would now be 80 very dit
ferent condition | hope, boys e. seq
the day come soon when every rail-
ROAD man and lEborrr viii b. ready
and willing 70 lay down his work 20
fight Tor tis right OF any body Of
brothers who are being wrunged Not
until you are ready 20 do this can
ia Dor make any demands on capital"
This statement. As has been an Of
pebs statements during the last forty
eight hours. "a accepted as an &C.
acknowledgement that he recognizes his
defeat and is now engaged In an eifOrt
10 undo the work he haa been doing
for the last two weeks. He called IN
conference this morning the members
OF his executive board. but they ala
/, GOT all respond. For the most part
tbs, railroads are taking back tlelr
old employees as fast AZ they apply,
and there were great many applica-
tons this morning. They are not dis
charging any OF the men who were
employed to take the places Of thu
strikers and such OF tho strikers as
are re-employed are talson as indivld-
unlH. II necessarily follows that a
large number OF the strikers md them
selves unable 10 secure reimbursement
and these are insisting on eontin-
uance OF the struggle.
The federal troops nre getting ready
10 leave. The camp on the lake front
has been busy packing and orders for
their departure expected at any mo-
inent. II Is believed that their destlna-
tlon is California. State troops are
also on the move, but enough will ba
held here TO prevent any possibility OF
an outbreak, II may truly be said
that with very few exceptions every
man In Chicago employed by railroad
or belonging to the building and trades
council Is seeking work on practically
any terms offered.
The executive council OF the Fedora
zion OF Labor finished Its work to-
night and adjourned. Little informa-
tion OF general interest was given Out
except that the council has decided to
an Appropriation OF $500 toward MI
Debs aefense FUND. a mase of routine
business was disposed Of. President
Debs retired 20 his room early this
evening and declined TO see any one
His representative said he had moth
Ing to say IN addition to what was
given out TO-DAY. Grand Master Work
man Sovereign o. this Knights OF La
Dor iert this evening for Des Moines
without making any further orders IN
regard 20 the siriIke. He Will probably
return early IN the week. E.verythlpe
about the city IN quiet tonight and
there has been no Development IN the
tie-up announced Tor today which
failed 20 materlall2e.
The following has Just been sent TO
Grand Chief Arthur;
Chicago, Ill, July i4.--P. NJ. Arthur.
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers,
Cleveland. Ohio, The ncwspapers quote
you as having issued an official order
to your members requiring them "a
work with scab gremen or any one else
the company might employ, II Is also
reported 10 Us ON what seems reliable
authority that you are Issuing letters
OF recommendation TO engineers for the
purpose OF nlilng positions vacated by
strikers. In other words that You are
supplying acabs TO take the places OF
striking enBinreTs. We desire 10 do
you no Injustice and wish TO be adj
vised OF the facts IN the ease. We are
now making history and DO not wish
20 put any man on record improperly.
An early answer win obiige.
by order OF the board OF the directors
American Railway Union"
The following telegram was received
by Mr.. Debx late tonight from Chief
Arthur OF engineers In reply 20 tho
one sent TO him early In the afternoon
cleveland, Ohio. July Ito T.. v
Debs. My advice to the members OF
the Brotherhood OF Engineers when
sailed unon TO give II. has been TO at
lad strictly TO their duty as engineers
lln their engines where they could d.
50 safely. regardless OF whom the com
rany employees 70 iire them. have moi
isaued any letters 81 recommendation
10 engineers for the purpose OF iiliinp
places vacated by strikers. Hays
stated 20 all lnqurers that members al
the biotherhond could take the places
vacated by other MEMBER OF tn,
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineer.
contrary 70 the inws % the order bui
could not take 20 The place Of member
OF the American Railway Union WHO
had quit IN obedience "a the order %
that organization. Have not sent an.
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