The Washington bee., 1894-07-14
THE RAILROAD STRIKE.
A REPORT THAT MARTIAL LAW
MAY BE DECLARED.

The Situation at Chicago at Present is
Calm Though There is No Telling What
| the Outcome May Be-The Latest Re-
| ports-The Quiet Before the Calm.
Chicago, July 1.-THE great strike
OF the allied trades of Chicago was
inaugurated this morning All the
trades are affected more or less seri-
ously. 1t is believed the full force of
the strike will not be felt until the
END OF this week. The cigarmakers
I meet at O'Clock this afternoon to de-
eide what action to take. The Ger
man bakers have quit. A thousand
sneetlTon workers are out. Seven
thousand plumbers and FIVE thousand
carpenters meet tonight to decide
What course to pursue. A hundred
capemakers are out. A thousand tin
hers, 6OO cabinet-makerS, 1000 horse
shoers, 800 molders, 200 glassworkers,
5,ooo structural iron workers, 1,500
teamsters, LOO carriage-makers and
ZoO OF hellogg's printers are out so far,
The full list of the men indicted by
the United States Grand Jury includes
Eugene V. Debs, George w. Seward,
Sylvester Keliher, L. w. Rogers, James
MurWin, Lloyd Hotchkiss A. PaiZy
bak, H. Elfn, James Hammond, Will
lam Smith, John Westerbrook, Edward
O'Neil, Charles Mailer, John Duffy.
William McMullin, e. Shelby, Fred
ketchum and John W. Doyle.
They are Indicted for conspiracy,
which is punishable by a fine of from
$1,000 to $4,000 or imprisonment for
not more than two years, and also for
hlndering the execution of the laws Of
the United States, punishable by a fine
Of from $500 TO $1,000 Or imprison-
ment for not more than six years.
Hardly had the word been flashed
across the half mile of intervening
ground between the Government build
ing and labor headquarters that indict
ments had been returned and war
rants for DebS and Ills associates
placed i'm the hands of the officers,
when the committee appointed by the
trades and labor associations of the
city to urge upon the Pullman Com
pany the desirability of submitting the
dispute with its employees to arbitra
ton, attached it's signatures to the or
der calling out every union man in the
city from midnight. Almost before
the ink was dry on this document
General Master Workman Sovereign
of the K. of L.. placed the official seal
OF the order upon a manifesto appeal
ing to the order and through it to the
whole people to lay down the imple
ments of toll.
Mayor Hopkins said this morning
that he will probably issne proclaim
alton between this and tomorrow
morning closing every saloon in the
city. 1t all depends on how many
men go out here to-day Mayor Pin
gree. of Detroit, with telegrams from
the Mayors of different cities in the
United States asking for arbitration
in the Pullman troubles, called on
Mayor Hopkins to-day. Petitions will
be presented to Vice-President Wickes,
of the Pullman Company, some time
to-day.
The general managers report that
trains are running on nearly all lines.
Much perishable freight has been
moved. There are some disturbances
in other cities which prevent through
trains and the acceptance of perish
able freight for long distances.
Trains are moving in the Stock
Yards this morning No trouble is ex-
perienced from the mobs. Only two or
three little incendiary fires were re-
ported in that district last night.
One thousand newsboys decided last
night to join the boycott.
Washington. July 11.-Several mem
bers of the Executive Board of the
Knights of Labor are in the city on
business connected with labor legisla-
tion. From statements they made
Sovereign's appeal contemplates a pro-
greSSive rather than a universal strike.
Sacramento, July 1.-THE whole at
mosphere was changed this morning
on the arrival of the regulars. The
strikers have all gone home, and their
threats have not been carried out.
Trains will move to-day.
New York, July 1.-THE Knights
here are ready to obey the strike order.
though not anxious for trouble. Local
assemblies will first hold meetings ac-
cording ITO the constitution. The fire
| mems branch and the Seamen's Union
say they will quit in body if neces-
sary. This will tie up tugs and ferries
and outgoing steamers. The Brook
lyn surface carmen called a meeting
this morning to discuss the strike.
Cleveland, July 1.-The situation is
unchanged. The expected break has
not come. The knights of Labor have
not yet struck, but will obey the order
to strike, $500 strong.
Piutsburg, July 11.-A1l is quiet here.
It is believed the railroad men will
continue at work.
Toledo, O., July 1.-THE PennsyI
vania, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Dayton,
Hooking Valley. Wheeling, Lake Erie,
Ohio Central, Michigan Central, Lake
Shore, Ann Arbor and Cloverleaf Rail-
roads are tied up. No disturbances
are reported. The Wheeling and Lake
Erie Railroad discharged every en-
ployee to-day.
Detroit, July 1.-THE backbone of
the strike is generally broken. Men
are returning Ito work. Passenger
trains are on time here.
Scottdale, Pa, July 11.-This morn
ing a body of negro coke workers fired
into marching strikers at Summit.
Eight men were shot. 1t is thought
this will give rise to a general move
ment against imported blacks in the
coke region.
Noted Swindler Caught.
New York July 1O-Sir Henry Cook,