Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-07-12
STRIKE NOT PROBABLE
AMONG TIE KNIGHTS OF LABOR IN THIS
CITY AND VICINITY.
Soysrsgn's Order will no, be 0bsysd-No Official
Notice Yst-fhs W. & L. T. Railroad
Tied Up.

The reported determination Of Grand
Master Workman Sovereign, OF the
Knights of Labor, to order all men who
are members of that organization to
Join 10 the Pullman sympathy strike,
has caused q great deal OF discussion in
this city from the fact that several local
labor organizations are affiliated with
the K. of L., and an obedience to the
order OF Sovereign would seriously
cripple several manufacturing interests
Of the city.
There are three locals OF the h. OF L.
In this city, Garfield Assembly OF cigar
makers, the potters, and the employees
of the Riverside iron works. All these
organizations are strong In membership,
the aggregate number probably approx"
mating twelve hundred. The matter
has been generally discussed by the
workmen, and from all the information
which can be secured from semi-oficial
sources, ii is not considered probable
that the local organizations would obey
an order from Master Workman Sever
eign.
The news OF the settlement OF the
hard fought strike OF the potters, comes
simultaneously almost with the report
that they will not be permitted to re-
turn to work. The Riverside men have
been idle for long time also, and the
cigarmakers have not been working
steadily. These men cannot understand
what connection they can possibly have
with railroad tie-up, or tho Pullman
strike, and therefore IL is probable that
Sovereign's order will be disregarded,
If 1t comes. Some OF the men express
willingness to vote for appropriations
from their treasury to aid the Pullman
strikers, but majority are opposed TO
sympathetic" strike.
AS a matter OF fact, no official 'notih-
cation of the alleged intention OF Sover-
eign has been received by any OF the
locals here, and any discussion OF their
probable action In the event that pre-
smptory strike order is received, can be
nothing more nor less than mere CON-
lecture. Garfield Assembly held a
meeting last night at Trades Assembly
Hall, but the matter was only discussed
IN an informal way AIbSI luo moohink
several prominent members expressed
the opinion that such action by Sover-
eign would be extremely unwise, and
might result In the disruption OF the
order.
uConservative leaders Of the laborlng
men adhere to this opinion. 1t is point
ed out that Sovereign's course will meet
with so much opposition in different
sections OF the country that even II the
very existence of the order is not In
volved, a precedent OF dIsobedience will
be established which will seriously i'm
pair the power and efficiency Of the
order.
Yesterday an order was received by
the local agent Of the Wheeling and
Lake Erie railroad, from General Man
ager Blair, which in effect notified him
OF the discharge OF about eight hundred
men In the employ of that road, to take
effect Immediately. Mr.. Blair carried
out his threat OF tying up the entire
system, and causing a practical suspen'
sion OF business, in so far as 1t Is affect
ed by the road. Two passenger trains
will run daily, one leaving Toledo fol-
Wheeling. and the other leaving TIL:
city for Toledo.