Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-12
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 Tbereupon followed a proiracted friendly discussion of the matter, in which the oi- fcers of the Pullman company set out fully their reasons for believing that the ques- tion at issue, which was simply the re- opening of the works and carrying them on at q ruinous loss, was nota proper subject for bitration.
 Mayor Hopkins after the conferencs would only say: i've are just where we were Uefore we went. Let them do the talking.o
 At labor headquarters tonight it was an- nounced that the following had struck Painters, 1000; machine workers, boo; plan ing mill hands, 800; silver gilders, $40; carriage and wagon makers, 7O0. II IS sal the labor men say that 1000 moulders will strike in the morning.
 SITUATION BETTER IN CHICAGO. TRAINS MOVING AND NO FIRES OR vIo-
 LENCE REPORTED.
 CHICAGO, July 11.-Peace and quiet were main tained throughout the city today. It was welcome relief from the tensions of yesterday, and especially in view of the fears that had been entertained that the general tie-up ordered by the various trades might result in filling the streets with sympathetic strikers and serious dis order being possibly provoked. There were fewer white ribbons to be seen today and there are many patriotic embiems.
 Many banks and other institutions and buildings, not content with hoisting tue stars and stripes on their roofs, decorated their ground floor fronts with monster flags. The military encampments on the lake fronts and the government buildings attracted large crowds, but they were " idently good natured, and chatted so- cially and with heartiness with the reg ulars that were off duty and mixed with them.
 At the stock yards the bloekades were effectually broken. Business was resumed on every road and all was hustle and hustle in the miles of pens and along the tracks. The first incoming cattle train in two weeks steamed into the yards at day break, and by o'clock forty cars of live stock were brought in by the Burlington and Quincy, forty by the Northwestern and tlfty by the Santa Fe. The military was on guard at every important point, but there was no neod of it's services. For the twen- ty-four hours ending this evening not single fire or police alarm was turned in from the district, and Captain O'Neill. who is in comm and of the district, officially reports that the police are in full com mand of the situation, and that there appears to be no further use for the troops. At the same time any attempt to withdraw the latter will be met with the general opposition of the packers and other business interests, and even if present con- ditions should continue for several days to come 1t will be regarded as nece ssary to hold the military in reserve.
 When the federal grand jury adjourned this evening, after two sessions occupying, in the aggregate, about six hours, District Attorney Mllchrist was handed fifteen in- dctments that represented the work of the afternoon session. Judge Grosscup, how ever, Tad left court for the day and the in- dictments cannot therefore be formally returned until tomorrow. Tho names public, but it was stated that no prominent 1 labor leaders were involved, but that the ] bills affected the men arrested at Blue Island and at points on the Pan Handle, Lake Shore and Rock Island tracks, who participated in the disorder of last week. Some seventy men copcerned in the burn ing of cars and stoning of trains in the earlier part of the trouble were brought in by deputy marshals and an escort of mili- ~tarvv-euring the day, but most of the num- Der were released in small bail.
 U,hited States Marshal Arnold to day re- Suuced his force by 3C0 men. These were withdrawn from outlying points where no further necessity exists for their service.
 The situation tonight is that of an armed truce. The railroad men, by watching every move of their adversarles, say that they are satisfied with the situation, and their policy is absolutely "no sur render.'' The union officers aud directors also profess to be equally satisfied, and adopt the same motto. Each side is wait ing for the other one's move, while the public also is waiting and wondering how long this condition of affairs can possibly continue. Meanwhile, with sufficient force of military to command the situa- tion, immunity from serious,riot or disorder may be regarded absolutely assured.
 PROPER OF OLD SOLDIERS.
 CHICAGO, July I1.-James Lockwood, national commander of the regular army and navy union, today sent letter to the secretary of war rendering the SCI vices of 5000 ex- soldiers and sailors who have taith- fully served in the army and navy of the United States for such duty as may be nec- sssary in the present crisis.
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