Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-07-12

CHICAGO, Jolly II. - The ultimate
effect Of the appeal issued last night by
Gra0d Master Workman Sovereign, Of
the Knights Of Labor, calling on all
Knights to quit work, aud the order
issued at about the same time by the
representatives OF allied labor in Chicago
20 DO likewise, cannot vet be certainly
foreseen. All that is now definitely
known is that X. OF L. az all
points heard from, including nearly
ali OF the large centres Of popula-
tlon in the Unites States remained at
work with practical unanimity and
that, IN this city the members Of the
allied trades who remained 81 work so
far outnumbered those who quit work
as te, make no apprecisbls change in
the industrial appearance Of the city.
The leaders, however, say that there
Is nothing ia the situation to cause
them discouragement; that the public
through lack OF knowledge Of the
machinery OF industrial organization
has been led to expect results which
were not In contemplation when the
strike orders were issued.
MR.. SOVEREIGN, FOR INSTANCE,
points out that his appeal was not an
order TO strike; that, in fact, he has no
power to order wslk-oHt, but that per-
sons acquainted with the working Of the
organization would know that, Ia effect,
IL would be the same as an order. In
short, be was perfectly confident that
by Saturday next, after the various
hcal and district assem- blies had time TO
heet and take formal action on the ap-
peal and TO rally their friends outside Of
the order. the result would be a million
men idle as a consequence.
Tbs local strike leaders also claimed
that little time was the only necessary
cbnditiOn to walk out Of the hundred
AhouSand men whom they represent.
ASurface indications so far, however,
do not bear out the claims Of either Mr.
Sovereign or the Chicago men. 1t IS
not yet recorded that any district as
sembly OF the K. OF l.. has voted TO
strike.
In the meantime, continued improve
meut in the railroad situation here aud
elsewhere, except as Sacramento and
Oakland, California, is noted.
THE GENERAL PUBLIC,
as wall as organized labor. is looking
forward with marked interest 10 the
meeting of the Executive Board Of
American Federation Of Labor, perhaps
the most powerful organization OF the
kind In the country, in this city to-
morrow, and Its action is expected 70
have a marked effect on the outcome Of
the present industrial struggle.
A new feature was injected into the
situation to-day when il was announced
By some Of the labor leaders that they
were ready TO go before the Federal
grand jury with proofs that the General
Managers Of the railroads bad conspired
10 delay mail trains as part OF their
fight against the American Railway
Union and would ask that body to indict
them.
The railway strike is practically at
an end in Chicago. Trains on all roads
are moving. Passenger trains are al
most without exception on time, aud
freight traffic is
RAPIDLY BECOMING REGULAR.
THE backbone Of the strike is not
only broken" said Manager Egan. OF
the General Managers Association, this
afternoon, "but the backbone has en-.
tirely disappeared. The blockade is
raised, and IL will require hut a short
time 20 get the railroad business Of the
CitY back into its regular routine"
% the PittsOurg, Ft. Wayne and
Chicago all passenger trains ran regular
ly and freightS were moved more freely.
The Panhandle moved freight freely
and reported its passenger service un-
Interrupted, aud the Chicago, Milwau-
kee and ST. Paul handled the regular
numbe1 Of freight, passenger and subur-
ban trains. The Lake Shore aRd
Michigan Southern announced that
owing 10 the Toledo strike. It had sus-
pended the reception from western
connections OF perishable freight and
live stock.
CHICAGO. July 11.-At labor head
quarters tonight IL was announced that
the 10 lowing unions had struck: Paint
ers, 4. 600 men; machine wood workers,
500; planning mill hands, 500; silver
gilderS, $40; carriage aud wagon max
ers, zoo. IL is expected, tho labor men
say, that 1000 moulders will strike In
the morning.
CHICAGO, July 1.-THE plumbers
union tonight decided not TO strike. II
is one of the strongest unions in the
west, having 1000 members.