The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-07-09

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Electrical Workers.
Cement Finisher5.
Marble Cutters
Mosaic Workers.
Bridge and Structural Iron Workers.
Hosting Engineers.
Marine Engineers.
Hod Carriers and Building Workers
Marble Polishers.
Mosaic Settlers and Helpers
Car Builders and kindred organiza-
tions.
Brass Finishers.
Brass NOulders.
Retail ClOthiers.
COOperS.
Brewers and Matters.
Broom Makers
Iron MOulders.
Machine Wood Workers.
Press Feeders
Trunk Makers.
Tin and Sheet Iron Job Workers Union.
Tile LAYERS Helpers
Besides all these an effort viii be made
TO get oue4he employees Of all surface and
elevated transportation lines in this city.
Although these men are poorly organ
lied. the leaders of the great strike
movement believe that the majority of
them can be induced to come out
Labor Leaders Make Speeches
The conference of labor leaders occu-
pied the whole night Inhammatory
speeches were made by Debs, Sovereign,
Mcbride and others.
committee of seven was appointed
to wait on Mayor Hopkins to endeavor 10
have him make a last effort to bring
about arbitration. The committee is
comprised Of j. W. Hattie, 7. J. Elder
kin. 7. J. Lindholm, J. j. Ryan. James
Currie, A. CattermulI and Thomas l.
Kidd Nearly every trade in the city
viii be- affected, including street car
men,
Shortly before g. a m, a motion was
made to provide that George NJ. Pull
noon to decide whether he would submit
the differences between the company
and the former employees to arbitration.
If he refused to comply with the de-
mand, then the strike was to be consid
cred on.
Some of the delegates wanted to leave
the matter undecided and take final
tion after Mr. Pullman and railroad
managers had declined to arbitrate-
Earliest speeches we're made on both
sides Of the question, but it was voted
down On viva vOce vote.
To Go Ouf Wednesday, Morning.
A motion was then made to call out
every union At : a. N. v ednesday morn
ing unless meanwhile some adjustment
could be made with Pullman and on roll
call. this was adopted. It was understood
that this move was much less important
reasons. First, it is claimed that num-
Der of the unions including the printers,
the marine engineers and the brick
makers viii refuse to be bound by the or
der: second, a very large percentage of the
other men are already idle because of the
general shutdown, which has resulted
from the coal famine. Thomas L Kidd,
secretary Of the National Machine Wood
Workers union. was elected president
and Harry Mccormick Of the Carpenters
council, secretary.
Among the leaders present were J. P.
Sovereign of the Knights of Labor; Z.
" Debs Of the A. r IT,; George How
ard vice president Of the "A. r. T.;
JAS Mcbride, president Of the
Miners national organization; w
ID. Prescott of the Typographical
union; James Mahan. president of the
men,; M- H. Madden of the state fedora
ton Of labor; Richard Powers, president
of the Seamen's union, James. o. 'Connell,
president of the machlnists organization
and E 9. Martin, president of the execu-
tive board of the Knights Of Labor.
Moving Trains.
President Egan of the General Man
ayers association said this morning that
every road in Chicago, without excep-
tion, was moving trains, and most of
them on time Several freight trains, he
said, departed this morning.
Two national presidents have arrived
in the city and had a conference with
President Debs and other officers of the
A r. L. They are John Mcbride of the
mine workers association and w. D.
Mahan of the National Association Of
Street Car men
These make five national officers that
are nows in the city. the others being
General Master Workman Sovereign. Of
the Knights Of Labor; J. ". Mckinney,
of the brotherhood of Painters and Dec
orators. and O'COnnen, Of the Machin-
lists. Tbs i've viii have a conference to-
day.
Expect No More RiOtIng.
1915 a Everything is quiet here
and the feeling grows that there will be
no more serious rIoting The roads are
all moving their passenger trains and a
number are starting their freights.
1t Is quite clear that the mobs of yes
terday were composed chiefly of idlers
from the packing houses and that there
were very few railway men took part.
President Cleveland's proclamation and
the order Of President Debs to his fol-
lowers to avoid any lawlessness seems 10
have been very effective.
Wabash trains were DELAYED in reach
ing the city today aud finally came on
the Fort Wayne tracks. The detour was
necessary because q bridge at Clark sta
ton had been burned during the night
The bridge was 2 small affair, but its
destruction blocked the road Rioters
during the night Its destruction was
discovered before any trains " ere due,
and the danger Of an accident WIS
averted-
Troops Fire a ToI1ey.
AZ an aarIv hour this morning soma