Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-07-21
HE is HOPEFUL.
Debs Denies Defeat for strikers-Futuro
Plans Outlined.

committee OF the A. X. u. held a long
session at the Revere house Monday
At its conclusion President Debs said
that he would not concede that the
strike was lost at Chicago, and that
1t would be carried on with re-
newed vigor at points west of
the Mississippi river. The commit
tee had decided to place number of
organizers in the field in order to carry
on this work. The committee decided
that henceforth the plans of the union
would not he made public, and it was
said that the first intimation the pub
lie would have of what the officers of
the organization intended to do would
be the accomplishment of the pro-
posed plan. President Debs did
not predict any new ,tie-ups for
Chicago, but he said the various roads
are moving very little freight. He said
that the reports which had been re-
ceived by the committee indicate that
nearly all of the men who had gone
out in the first place are still out A
dispatch from West Superior, Wis, an
nounced that the terminal men at that
point had gone out and another from
La Sale, ILL.,, said that the Rock Island
was again tied up at that point.
1t appears from preparations that it
is the intention of the strike commit
tee to transfer the seat of operations
to the territory west of the Mississippi
river, and it was said that
with the western country tied
up the union would yet be able
to bring a number of the lead
ing roads into line. Reports were re-
ceived from Kansas that members of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi-
neers were taking the places of the
members of the American Railway
union who had gone on strike. This
report did not dishearten the strikers
in the least, for they said it was moth
ing more than they had expected.
In the course of some remarks, in
which he told his hearers that there
was no intention of the officers of the
American Railway union to declare
the strike off and severely criticised
the action of the American Federation
of Labor, Vice President Howard said
that there was movement on
foot to establish another organization
among the working people which
should be known as the American Labor
union. The new organization was to
include every man who had worked
for living, and it would have for it's
purpose the wiping out of the differ
ences which have in the past existed
between the great central bodies and
which have kept them from acting in
unison on any question, even though
it might be of the utmost importance
to the men re presented by the national
bodies.
After the meeting Mr. Howard said
the new organization had already been
given start, a local union having
been formed Sunday in the stock yards
district. 1t was composed of men who
objected to joining the Knights of
Labor and whom the American Fedora
tion had failed to organize. Mr.. How
ard said that as he understood it
the American Labor union would oc-
cupy the gap between the American
federation and the knights of Labor
and would take in all who work for
living on an equal footing. In it's gem
eral workings it would pattern after
the American Railway union. Among
local labor men the formation of new
central national body does not meet
with much encouragement, and they
say that while they will do nothing to
retard its progress they will in no way
aid in the movement.
There is peace once more in the
ranks of the local labor organizations
Monday nearly all of the members of
organizations which went on strike
last week in sympathy with the Amer
lean Railway union returned to their
work, and it was said that soon all
would be in their places. The Chicago
trade unions have come to the conclu-
sion that they can be of more prac-
tical benefit to the American Railway
union by remaining at their work and
providing the railroad organization
with funds with which to continue the
fight against the railroads.
According to railway managers and
superintendent all through passenger
and suburban trains left and arrived
on schedule time Monday and the
freight situation was greatly improved.
None of the officials would say that
the freight business was at all Grip
pied and some of them asserted that
they were moving more freight trains
and doing greater transfer business
than at any other time during the
year.
The Pullm an strikers were given the
opportunity Monday night to go back
to work. No conditions were attached.
They declined to accept the invitation.
Col Turner and DIR. III. w. Thomas
acted as peacemakers. During the day
placards were stuck up around town
calling for mass meeting at 8
o'clock in the New Market
hall. More than 1000 men and
women attended. To the advice
of Col. Turner and DIR. Thomas to re-
turn to work unanimous shout of
"Never" was returned, and the object
of the meeting proved fruitless. Dur
ing the day negotiations looking to
the opening of the works and the re-
employment of the old men were con-