The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-07-10
THE MOB AFRAID or TROOPS.
Union Pacific Trains Running Under
Guard of United States Troops.
seathern facifie blockade at Oakland
60 BE Raised by the UnEfed States
The strikers at Sacramento Talk

overhung this city and the whole land for
the past ten days shows distinct signs Of
lifting. Instead of stories Of additional
railroads being tied UP at varions points
throughout the country, todays dis
patches. almost without exception, hiring
aayices of strikers returning 10 work aud
increased resumption OF traffic. amounting
IN some places 70 the normal condition.
The day IN Chicago has passed without
serious conflict between the strikers and
the armed guards now on duty here.
The feature OF the day was the action
early this morning, after an all-night ses-
sion, OF the federated trades unions OF Chi
cago in deciding to call out all classes of
labor Tuesday afternoon at O'Clock unless
George NJ. Pullman should have agreed
before the meridian of that day to settle
the differences between his company and
his striking employees by arbitration or
otherwise. For reasons not known 20 the
public General Master Workman Sover-
eign. Of the Knights Of Labor, and his ad-
visers decided 10 postpone the gen.
eral walkont and paraiytic stroke
which they propose to intiict upon the
business Of Chicago until I O'Clock
Wednesday morning. Another feature TO
be noted in connection with the meeting
of Chicago federated labor is that in the
meeting there was large conservative
element whose action practically blocked
the plans OF the more h0theaded leaders
until the latter, in the excitement conse-
quent upon the reading of President Cleve-
lands proclamation. were enabled to
stampede them and carry the strike reso-
luton. Therefore there is reason TO be-
heve that, even ii the order for a general
strike goes forth. many of those TO whom
1t is directed will decline to obey it, so
that. with the men already made idle by
the effect OF the tie-up. the walkout will
not be nearly so important as is antici-
pated by the leaders. What effect. if any.
the action of Vice President Wicks, OF the
Pullman company, in refusing in the most
positive manner 10 even meet commit
tee 10 consider the question of arbitration,
will have upon the final decision Of the
labor leaders and their followers remains
TO be seen.
Tonights action of the city council in
respect TO President Cleveland's order
bringing Federal troops TO Chicago was
forestalled by "a number Of Endorsements
by prominent men of the city. The list of
signatures included those of almost every
conspicuous merchant, manufacturer and
banker in Chicago.
Touching the situation in general, IL
may be said that IN Chicago the roads
were dong better than on any previous
day since the strike began. Passenger
trains were moving irregularly and some
freight trains have been cared for. A
large number of the striking freight hand
lers of the Illinois Central returned to
work, and other roads have noted aeces-
sions to their forces. At ST. Louis and
Kansas City il was reported that railroad
business had returned to its normal basis.
Nashville noted an improvement. About
the only points at which the strike man.
ayers showed any gain were in the par
italy settled country. 1t will be seen
that at leading railroad centers the strikers
have perceptibie losses, while their gains
are al comparatively unimportant points.
The regulations which prevailed in the
government building today we're near
approach TO martial law Deputy mar
shals were stationed on every floor and
everybody was challenged who could not
show that he had business in the building.
Tomorrow's sunrise will see in this city
600 Federal troops more than were here
this morning. These, with the forces al
able TO make further bettcFmsnt in the
conditions in this city tomorro1, aud the
mobllixing of troops and marines at San
Francisco and Of regulars at other points
on the Pacific coast will suffice, IN all
probability, to start traffic on the trans
continental lines tomorrow.
The presidents proclamation against
the assembling of crowds and advising
81 -. f..
gatherings caused much renewed excite
ment today in Pullman. Forward persons
were not slow to claim that the Federal
authorities had entered into a combination
with the Pullman interests TO prevent the
open-air meetings that have been feature
in the town.
A special agent of the treasury depart
ment has sent q report to the department.
stating that among the trains burned In
the railroad yards we're many containing
goods which we're IN bond TO the govern
ment. being in transit from the port Of
Sew York and other ports to the Chicago
custom house.
Nearly q thousand militiamen arrived In
Hammond today. They we're from the
Second, Third aud Fourth regiments Of
Indiana troops. Soon after their arrival
the United states troops were ordered
away, and left for Chicago.
The effects Of the strike On railroad
trasEic are plainly peTeeptibIe. Shipments
fell off from 4, fs87 tons the previous week
and 45 973 tens for the corresponding week
last year 10 II, 66i tons last week.
The Ninth infantry. L. >. r., Col.
Charles G. Bartlett commanding. arrived
in the city at 80 this afternoon. from
saekett's Harbor. y. T.. over tbs Sew
York Central and Michigan Central rail-
Ways. The soldiers were marched TO the
camp already established on the Lake
FFont
Reports from the various roads having
terminals in Chicago. Issued by the Gen.
eraI Managers AssoclAtion today, showed
THAI passenger trains are being race yed
and sent out on nearly all lines. A safti-
csent number os freight trains 70 care for
the traffic OF the roads wege r5n. TIE
tracks, however. were heavily patzgIsa by
police and troops.
A. midnight crowd Of Poles and Hun
garians gathered AZ Ashland avenas and
the Grand Trunk and the antaorsfles we're
warned that they had torn ap seYeraA hHn-
dred feet Of tfaz<-. 4 company from The
second regiment charged The efo@d and
dispersed il after nring several shots. No
one was hurt. "a far - knosu-