The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-07-11

CHICAGO. July s.-The feature of
the day has been the action
early this morning after an all
night session of the federated trades
unions Of Chicago. in deciding 10 call
out all classes of labor on Tuesday after
noon at o'clock unless George NJ. Pull
man should have agreed before the
meridian of that day 10 settle the differ
ences between his company and his
striking employees by arbitration or other
wise.
For reasons not known to the public.
Grand Master Workman Sovereign of
the Knights of Labor and his advisers
subsequently decided TO postpone the
general walk-out and paralytic stroke
which they proposed to inhict upon the
business of Chicago until o'clock
Wednesday morning.
Late this afternoon. however, the an
nouncement was made that President
Samuel Gompers of the American fed
Grafton Of labor had called a meeting of
the executive committee of that organiza-
1ion TO be held in this city on Thursday
and that he would leave New York for
Chicago tomorrow evening. In view of
this it is believed that the federated
trades of Chicago will not take precipitate
action before consultation with him.
As President Gompers cannot reach Chi
cago before Wednesday night it will be
impossible to decide on a line Of action
TO be pursued before Thursday, and
probably if it should finally be resolved
to declare a general strike of all lthese
combined forces it could not be put into
Effect before Friday morning.
III into inc
lion arises whether or not if President
Gompers allows himself TO be hauled
from New York to Chicago by non-uniOn
engineers and firemen his visit will be
of any particular profit. one labor leader
an Chicago said today that If he did so
ne might as well stay in New York.
Another feature 10 be noted in connec-
ton with the meeting Of Chicago's Led
Grated labor is the fact which was de-
veloped that there was in the meeting
large and influential conservative ele-
ment whose action had practically block
ed the plans of the more hOt-headed
leaders until the latter, in the excite
ment consequent upon the reading OF
President Cleveland's proclamation, were
enabled TO stampede them and carry the
strike resolution. Therefore there is rea-
son 10 believe that, even If the order for
a general strike finally goes forth, many
of those TO whom il is directed will de-
cline 10 obey IL. So that, with the men
Already made idle by the effect of the
item. the waIk-out will not be nearly
so important as anticipated by the lead
ers.
Intense excitement was caused today
IN the stock yards district by the may
or. announcement that no labor meet
tngs would be permitted until matters
have ouieted down. An immense meet
ing had been arranged for tonight at
Columbia hall, FOrty-eight and Paulina-
SITS. and at p m crowd had assem-
bled A notice from Mayor Hopkins had
been posted on the door, however, stat
ing that in the present state of public
excitement it was not deemed advisable
10 allow such meetings 10 be held. An
officer was stationed in front of the
hall, who warned the crowd away. SINH
lar notices had been posted on all other
halls in this district and. nOtwithstand-
ing there was considerable lOud-mouthed
defiance, no attempt was made to hold
q meeting After lettering about for an
hour. the crowd finally dispersed and
comparative quiet prevails.
All Night Conference.
The conference Of labor leaders occu-
pied the whole night Infiammatory
speeches were made by Debs, Sovereign,
Mcbride and others. Shortly before 3
o'clock a motion was made providing
that George NJ. Pullman be given until
o'clock Tuesday afternoon to decide
whether he would submit the differences
between the company and the former en-
plOyes to arbitration. If he refused to
comply with the demand. then the strike
twas to be considered on.
Some Of the delegates wanted TO leave
the matter undecided and take the final
action after Mr.. Pullman and the rail-
road managers had declined to arbitrate.
Earnest speeches were made on both sides
of the question, but it was voted down on
q vive voce vote. A motion was then
made to call out every union at o'clock
Wednesday morning unless meanwhile
some adjustment could be made with
Pullman, and on rOll-caN this was ad-
opted
1t is understood that this move is much
less important than was at first supposed
for several reason. % 1t is claimed that
a number OF the unions, including the
printers, the marine engineers and the
brickmakers. will refuse to be bound bv
the order; % a very large percentage Of
the other men are already idle because Of
the general shutdown that has resulted
from the coal famine
Among the leaders present were: 7 r
Sovereign OF the K. of L., +. V Debs of
the A. Il. T., George Howard. vice-presi-
dent Of the A r. T.: James Mcbride.
president Of the Miners national orpan
ization; w. d. Prescott, president of the
Typographical union; James Mahon.
president Of the national organization of
street car men: NJ. II. Madden of the
State federation OF labor; Richard Pow
ers, president Of the Seamen's union;
James OConnell, president Of the ma
chinist organization, and e. G. Martin
Of the executive board X. of l..
The Lenders Talk.
Grand Master Workman Sovereign Of
the knights of Labor said this morning
that he had determined TO delay the or
der for a strike Of his order until Wednes-
day. He said: 81 make this postpone
ment TO await the outcome of the fight
among Chicago's trades unions. ! do not
consider 1t impossible that the tremend-