Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-07-02
ASKED TO KEEP HANDS OFF.
Petition TO Congress TO PreveuT Govern
mental Interferencs with the strike.

mental Interferencs With the strike.
PHILADELPHIA, PA, July John
w. Hayes, General Secretary OF the
Knights Of Labor, is doing his best 10
have the Upited States government
keep its hands of in tho present big
fight between the railroads and their
employees. He has wrtteo the follow
ing letter TO congressman aud Senators
in su pport OF a resolution 10 be intro
duced by Senator Kyle tomorrow at
the instance Of Mr., Hayes:
TO the Members nj the House Of Repre-
SentatiUes and Senate IN Congress As
Senlbled:
GENTLEMEN:-We beg leave to call
your attention TO tho Joint resolution
introduced by Senator Kyle, In the
United States Senate to-day, Monday
July second, 1894, and ask for 1t tyour
hands Immediate favorable consId-
Grafton. The United States govern
ment, II we are correctly informed,
contracts with the various railroad cor
porstions 10 carry the United States
mails. In no case do the contracts ca.
for the attac ment OF other cars than
msil cars on mail trains.
The various companies whose en-
ployees are now on q strike are seeking
10 enlist the services of the United
States government in coercing their
employees 10 perform services against
their will, under cover OF the said con-
tracts for carrying the mails. IL is well
known that these employees stand
ready at all times TO do service on mall
trains.
10 view OF these facts and the here
tofore declared policy OF the movement
TO In no way Interfere with private en-
terprises, such as railroad corporations,
unless the laws OF the land are violated,
we hereby petition you TO carry out this
declared policy now, by the passage Of
the Kyle joint resolution.
The railroads are either public or
private property. II the former, II is
the duty of the Government to assume
control thereof, and give to the en-
ployes the same fair emolument and
just treatment accorded TO all
other Government employees. III
the latter. the Government
has no right to interfere In any
way between the railroad corporations
and their employees, or render the form
or the assistance of the United States
courts or armies in coerclng said en-
ployes
II the mail contracts OF the Govern
ment with the railroad companies are
rot complied with. there Is ample rem
edy In the psnalties attached, and in
the courts Of the land.
Believing the above TO be the facts In
the case, we respectfully ask you to do
justice to the great mass OF your con-
stitueuts by the Immediate passage OF
thes Kyle joint resolution.
JOHN w. HAYES,
For the Order OF the knights OF Labor
Mr.. Hayes expresses himself as sure
that the men will win the fight II not
interfered with by the government
troops.
"They will hold Chicago in their
grasp" said ne, land not only Chicago,
but all the great west, IL the Federal
government does not send troops against
them, or II the men themselves do not
resort to violence. They have all the
best OF IL as IT is, and will win as sure
as late III pItoeuJ SOhulblOuo hOiA sOOA
forty-eight hours longer"
5000 OUT IN THE TWIN CITIES.
ST. PAUL, MINN., July AT the
headquarters OF the American Railway
Union this evening 1t was stated that
the number of men on strike In this
city as an outgrowth OF the Pullman
boycott was about 1850. About l,500
are also out In Minneapolis. Reports 10
the union were TO the effect that, In
spite OF the fact that trains were run.
ming pretty regularly In the passenger
service, freight traffic was In a state Of
paralysis.
A leading Northern Pacific official
said the employees would not be per-
mitted TO win IL the roads had 10 close
down entirely for six months. They
had no intention, however, OF doing
this. The Northern Paci fc would be.
gin hiring new men In few days, and
he understood other roads would do the
same.
NO STRIKE IL KANSAS CITY.
anticipation that all the American
Railway Union employees in the twenty
seuen yards Of this city would strike at
noon to-day was not realized and every
thing is quiet in this city. At Argen-
tine, where trouble was expected to-
day, the situation is practically un-
changed.
A secret meeting OF leaders OF several
organizations was held this afternoon,
but IL is impossible 10 secure an inkling
OF what transpired. 1t is believed. how
ever. that steps were considered LOOKING
TO a spreading Of the movement among
the engineers and conductors.
The Grand Chief OF the Telegraphegs
Brotherhood has notified the members
OF that organization on the Santa Fe
not 70 strike.
THE STRIKERS ESJoISED.
SAN Francisco, CAL, July l.-Judze
Ross OF the United States District Court
for the State OF California has granted
an Injunction restraining ali strikers
and employees on the line OF the
Southern California railroad, q part Of
the Santa Fe system from interfering
with the prompt and safe movement in
any way, shape or manner Of trains on
the Southern California Railroad 90 the
ground that such trains are carrying
the United States mails and must re-
ceive the protection OF the United States
government.
The railroad officials have evidently
abandoned the idea Of moving any
trains with Pullmsns attached, and
they are making efforts 70 clear their
station al Sacramento.
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