The oasis., 1894-07-05
A NEW FORCE.

standstill by the most stupendous strike ever known since the Hebrew
 bondmen struck against their Egyp-
 tian taskmasters.
 In response to request of the striking workmen at Pullman, Illinois, the American Railway union, new organization which seeks to consoli- date into q single irresistible body all
 the railway employees in the country,
 no matter in what department engag- ed, declared boycott against all Pull man cars wherever run. In response to that declaration switchmen in var
 ious yards on the railroads running Pullman cars refused to handle them, and would not put them on the trains they were making up. With com mon accord the railroad officials on all these lines declared that trains reg ularly running Pullman sleepers should
 not move without them. So almost
 immediately there was cessation of movement of passenger trains all over the country. The boycott was declar- ed Wednesday, and within forty-eight
 hours, so it is reliably stated, nearly every passenger train on all the rail- roads west of Columbus, Ohio, had ceased to run, except those roads which run Wagner sleeping cars. On some roads the strike immediately ex- tended to all departments, and by Saturday night every wheel was stop ped. Such was the case with the San- ta Fe system-except the Sonora line between Benson and Guaymas-with the Southern Pacific in California, the Union Pacific, and others.
 Sunday it was reported that the pre- sident of the Burlington road had wir- cd MT. Pullman that within twenty four hours he must compromise with his men or every Pullman car on the Burlingt0ns extensive system would be hauled off. It is evident that if any such threat was made it was be- cause the Wabash, which runs Wag- ner sleeping cars, and reaches most of the principal points in Burlington ter ritory, was getting all the business which the Burlington loses by the en- forced suspension. It was thought by some that this would terminate the strike by Pullmans giving in, but if it has done so there is no evidence here at this writing Monday.
 From other indications it would seem that all the railways involved have determined to make common cause with Pullman, and determine, once for all, whether the corporations owning and operating the transporta- tion lines of the country shall run them, or the employees, through their union. At this time 1t is too early in the struggle to predict the result: but it is palpable fact that if the rail- way union now succeeds there is born into the industrial progress of the world a new force which will prove a most important factor that cannot be ignored by those conducting the mani fold operations upon which ciyiliza- tion bases it's advancement. With the railway union it is struggle for existence; with the corporations it has become struggle to retain control. If the union is defeated it will dis solve, and the weight of all associa- tions of workmcn will be weakened. fit succeeds it will be in such a posi- tion that it will dictate to all trans portation lines the terms on which they shall operate. In the latter event capital will have to take into account this changed condition and plan and operate accordingly. That 1t will do s,, tIora fa ro drttbt for it fs l,,,,,,,,.