The herald., 1894-07-11
STRIKE NEWS IN GENERAL,
Reports from the Scenes of
Conflict.
Pullman Stockholders Willing to
Arbitrate.
Pressure to Be Brought on the Marquis
from the Inside--The Situation
In Illinois and Other
States.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
CHICAGO, July 10.-A movement orig
mated today among coterie OF Pullman
to induce the resident directors of the
Pullman company to bring their infu-
ence to bear on Mr.. Pullman to yield to
demands for arbitration, or If necessary
to call an emergency meeting Of the
executive committee OF the directors to
act Independently of the president in
the interests Of the majority of the own.
ership.
At joint meeting today of the Broth
erhood Of Railway Trainmen, lodge 2S0,
and the Order OF Railway Conductors,
division 29S, employed on the Chicago
division of the Illinois Central, they
turned the laws of their order to the
wall and resolved to Join the strike.
Lodge No. IA, Switchmen's association,
located at Grand Crossing. surrendered
its charter today and its members Joined
the A. r. U.
The National Association of Marine
Engineers will not 90 on strike to as
sist other labor organizations. Mr.. L.
H. Kenny, chairman of the local griev-
ance committee, and of the headquarters
committee of the National Association OF
Marine Engineers, was seen in regard to
the matter, anG said:
"The association OF Marine Engineers
is not a striking body. 1t is benevo-
lent and educational organization. We
have grievances. but they are always
settled by committee"
Mr.. Thomas +. Dowd, secretary OF the
association, heartily endorsed all OF Mr..
Kenny's statements.
At meeting of the Illinois club, the
largest and most influential business
mems club OF the West Side. last night,
the following address was unanimously
adopted:
To His Excellency, Grover Cleveland, President
| of the United states, Washington, d. o.:
The Illinois club, 400 strong, of the
city of Chicago. gratefully thanks the
president for his patriotic action in be-
half of law and order, and for the main.
tenance Of the dignity OF the federal
courts OF this city. Every word OF your
wise and prudent orders and timely
proclamation is hereby earnestly in
dorsed. We congratulate the American
people that our president knows his
duty.
Comparative quiet prevailed all last
night in the stockyards district. Six
thousand eheep arrived at the yards
this morning. They were driven dis
tanee OF 70 miles. About O'Clock
they reached Ashland avenue and
Thirty-eiphth street. where gang of
hoodlums surrounded the drove and
refused to lot them 20 further. The po'
lice were called out and scattered the
gang, but the sheep we're too tired to
fsfir dsffsshtai5s, ar, and INaasge rounded nm and
The packers now admit that they are
short of all meats, sheep, hogs and
calves. They have an immense guam
tity OF dressed beef in their coolers and
cars. but little anything else.
The blockade at the stockyarda wac
raised today. A train OF 55 cars of meal
went through the yards without being
obstructed, the first TO leave since July
and three sheep.
President Dsbs said today the indus.
tries of Chicago will be completely tied
up tomorrow morning. He added
This trouble has gone beyond the con
troll Of the union. 1t certainly looks az
if 6 gigantic strike here is sure to come
So far as the union is concerned, thingi
are brighter than ever. There ia row
no violence; that is what we have most
to fear"
Eleven OF the % companies compris
ing the Fourth and Filth regiments
Second brigade, l. N. g., ordered by the
governor to Chicago, reported during the
night. Other companies arrived during
the day.
For an answer to President Debs
white ribbon badge, miniature United
States flags are being distributed on the
board of trade and worn on iapels.
Thomas l. Kidd and several Other
members of the labor unions arbitration
committee had conference today with
Vice-President Howards and Director
Hogan OF the A. r. U. They said q
strike of the labor unions was q Ger.
| tainty.
The committee on arbitration made q
report that all efforts to effect settle.
ment were unavailing, and a general
strike will be in force, commencing to-
morrow morning.
President Egan OF the Central Man
ayers association this morning reported
trains moving on all the roads. Freight
business is beginning to be resumed.
Additional United States troops from
Fort Niobrsra arrived today. The de-
tachment is composed OF four troops OF
the Sixth cavalry, in command OF
| Colonel Gordon.
Armour & Co. moved train OF meat
cars this morning in spite of mob
along Loomis and Forty-seventh streets.
Stones were thrown and the crowd
hooted, but the appearance OF troops
put an end to the disorder. A train of
10 cars, loaded by Swift, Armour &
Morris, was cent out over the Baltm ore
and Ohio lines, guarded by deputies.
For the first time in several days the
packing houses did come elaughtering.
IN COLORADO.