Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-07-07

ia the history OF the world ~ now
en-. The Pullman Car Manufac-
turing Co. attempted 10 reduce the
wages Of their employees TO starva-
ton rates. They objected and quit
work. The American Railway IN
ion took up their cause and warned
the Pullman millionaires that If
they did not restore the former
wages by q certain date that their
cars should not be pulled on sim
gle railroad in the United States.
This warning had no effect, because
the railroad companies stood firm
friends Of the Pullmans. AT the
appointed time tho A. r. U. ordered
lie members to haul no more Pull
man cars, but TO haul all trains that
did not have Pullman cars attached.
The railroad companies said II no
Pullmans went no mail, passenger,
or other car should 60, and the rail-
road men quit work-struck against
hauling Pullman cars.
The result is that traffic and travel
by rail has been Suspended all over
the country and we have been with
out mails for nearly week and in
almost utter darkness as to the sit
uation Of affairs in the east.
A train manned by a scab en-
gineer and fireman left Pocatello
on the night Of the 4th very quietly
aud passed through this place on
Thursday morning. 1t contained q
large number of west-bound passen.
gers, but no late eastern mail.
Friday morning the same train,
having gone west as far as Hunt.
ington, returned, bringing a mail
which contained tissues Of the Boise
Statesman Of the Sd, 4th and 9TH
the teiegraphic page of which wal
eagerly scanned by our people fol
the latest news relating to the great
strike, and nearly every man wish
ing for the success of the strikers.
At Glenn's Ferry, all the railroad
employees proved loyal to the cause
of labor and walked out at the frs
request, and, Notwithstanding re
ports to the contrary, the men have
RETAINED from any demonstration
whatever against scabs or Pinkham
deputies.
Up to the 9th the strike was gain
ing strength in a peaceable manner
all over the land--the strikers gen
orally having adopted Presiden
Debs' advice, ITO commit no yiolen
or unlawful acts"
The situation in California scent
to be more critical than elsewhere
The Republican Governor hastily
called the State militia to arms ant
they were massed at Sacramento
where trouble was anticipated. A
skirmish ensued, the strikers won {
bloodless battle and the Pullman
cars did not move, as was antici
pated by the railroad magnates
The interior people of California arr
intensely excited and squads o
armed men are marching from va
rious points to Sacramento to aid
the strikers. At San Francisco
even the ferry boat had ceased Il
run and all business was at stand
still.
President Debs of the American
Railway Union has issued an ad
dress to the railway men Of Amer
lea, setting forth the cause and oh
jects Of the present strike He says
The struggle with the Pullman
company has developed into a con
test between the producing classe
and the money power of the coun
Try. This was what Lincoln pre-
dicted at the close of the war, an,
it was this reflection that gave tn
great emancipation his gloomies
forebodings. We stand upon tn
ground that the workingmen are en-
titled to a just proportion Of tn
proceeds of their labor. This Pull
man has denied them"
/ Continuing, Mr.. Debs calls upo
all workingmen to refrain from act
of violence and in conclusion says
II have faith in the great body I
railway employees of the countr,
and am confident they will MAR
tain an unbroken front in spite {
any opposition that may be brougl
to bear against them. am pei
fectly confident of success. We ca
not fail. The situation grows NOR
encouraging each day. There hay
been no outbreaks, thus far, and "
shall do our best 10 prevent an,
As to the intention of the railroad
! TO import men. l will say that q
they can procure win be only dro
in the bucket. There are too man
thousand skilled hands out to a
their places 30 as TO give even
half chance to run the trains. An,
way, the American sentiment is 10
! strong against men taking striker
positions TO permit n very large bod
Of workmen to act as subs at tn
time"
Mrs. Glenn's youngest child
very sick.
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