Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-02
LABOR MOVEMENTS
The American Railway Union in
Convention Today.
THE DOINGS OF LABORING MEN
The Democrats Of Georgia Meet
in Atlanta.
LATE TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

TACOMA. Wash. August "A Ros.yn
special to the Telegram says:
The miners and drivers in the employ of
the Northern Pacific Coal Company, who
went out May 1, on account Of a proposed
reduction of 20 per cent, have learned that
they will not be taken back, although they
decided to return to work on the company 8
terms. General Manager Kangley said ar
rangements for securing a new force had
progressed too far to cancel them now.
The new force of negroes is expected here
within ten days. Probably 800 men here
will be obliged to seek employment else
where. Many are destitute.
PORT HURON. Mich. August 2-The
merchants of this city are protesting
against a discharge of Grand Trunk en-
ployes who took Part in the strike. They
estimate that $4,000 has been spent with
them monthly by local employees of the
road. meeting has been called, at which
the officers will be formally asked to REIN
state the men. Otherwise, the merchants
threaten to boycott the road.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, August 2-Most ex-
traordinary action was taken at last night 8
meeting of the A. r. L. at Argentine, when
400 Sante Fe railway employees, who were
United States court at Topeka, refused
fatty to obey the demands Of the court.
Secretary McFadden was authorized to
send the following letter to Judge Scarritt
of the United States court at Topeka, and it
was sent last night:
In behalf of myself and other men at
this point, who have been served with re-
turnable orders made on the first week of
August i beg leave to say we are not con-
scious OF having violated any law, and we
do not feel justified in paying railroad fare
to answer them in person, nor will we en-
ploy an attorney.
IF the DEGREES of the court GOV, he tpvolr
ed against us with no more justification than
In the present CO Sc. then our boasted justice
and liberty Is simply a jug-handie affair,
and we will not attempt to resist 1t. You
Will find us at Argentine whenever you want
u.s."
Work Resumed.
CHICAGO. August 2.-The Pullman works
were started today quietly and without
demon stration on the part of the employees.
But 25c reported for work. although the
company expected 500 About 900 strikers
gathered about the building, and good
naturally chaffed the returning workmen.
but no attempt at violence was made. a
heavy detail of police was on hand and re-
mained at the works all day.
ST. PAUL. Mimi, August 2.-The Omaha
shops opened for work today with eighty
five men, and will soon have a full force at
work. All the A. r. L. men were anxious
to get back, but the company is taking In
only such individuals as they choose. This
ends all signs of the strike Of the Omaha
line.
Boston LOngshOremen Strike.
BOSTON, August 2.-One hundred and
twenty-five longshoremen In the employe OF
the Leyland line of steamships, under Steve
dore F. c. Booth, refused to go to work this
orning, because OF a change in the system
Of doing work. The men have worked In
gangs for fifteen years past, each gang be-
ing assigned to a certain part Of a vessel in
loading and unloading Stevedore Booth
proposes to change this system and place
the men individually wherever he wishes.
The men claim that the object of the
change Is to make them work harder, and
they refuse to agree 70 1t. II the trouble is
not settled at once, all the longshoremen on
the Charlestown docks may be involved.