The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-07-10
THE CLOUDS LIFTING.
Another Day Of Comparative Peace
@ at Chicago.
wIoKEs REFUSES TO ARBITRATE.
He VIII Not Meet Committee Of Five
Citizens OF Chicago-samuel Gompsrs
to Leave for Chioago--Anothsr Prooia-
nation by the President

CHICAGO. July 10.-The war cloud which
has overhung this city and this land for
fhe past ten days shows distinct signs Of
ti1ting. Instead of stories of. additional
railroads tied up at various points through
out the country today's dispatches almost
without exception bring advices of strik-
ers returning to work and an increased
resumption of traffic amounting in some
places to return to normal conditions.
Yesterday in Chicago passed without a
serious conflict between the rioters and
armed forces now on duty here. The fea-
sure Of the day WAS the action early In
the morning, after an all night session Of
the federated tradesl unions Of Chicago,
In deciding TO call out all Glasses of labor
this afternoon at o'clock unless George
M. Pullman should have agreed before
noon to settle the differences between his
company and his striking employees by
arbitration or otherwise.
For reasons not known to the public
Grand Master Workman Sovereign, Of
the Knights of Labor. and his advisers
subsequently decidsd to postpone the gem
eral walkout and parafytic stroke which
they proposed to inflict upon the business
Of Chicago until 7o'clock tomorrow morn.
ing.
ment was made that President Samuel
Gompers, of the American Federation of
Labor, had called a meeting of the execu-
tive committee of that organization to be
held in this city on Thursday, and that he
would leave New York for Chicago this
evening. In view Of this, it is not be.
lieved that the federated trades of Chi.
cago will take preoipitate action before
consultation with him. As President
Gompsrs cannot reach Chicago before to-
morrow night it will be impossible to de-
side on line of action to be pursued be-
fore Thursday, and probably If 1t should
finally be resolved to declare general
strike of all these combined forces il could
not be put into effect before Friday morn
ing. In this connection the interesting
question arises whether or no, If President
Gompers allows himself to be hauled from
New York to Chicago by non-union en-
gineers and firemen, his visit will be OF
any particular profit. One labor leader in
Chicago said today that If he did SO he
might as well stay in New York,
Another feature to be noted in connec-
zion with the meeting of Chicago's fed
Grated labor Is the fact that there was in
the meeting a large and influential con-
servatiye element, whose action had prac-
bicnlly DlUCkpu tHe pldils VI tuo illore ubt
headed leaders until the latter in the ex-
titement consequent upon the reading Of
President Cleveland's proclamation were
enabled to stampede them and carry the
strike resolution Therefore, there is rea-
son to believe that even if the order for q
general strike finally goes forth many of
those to whom IL 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
a. anticipated by the leaders.
At Q o'clock yesterday afternoon joint
committee of the city council and of the
federated trades unions called on Mr..
Bickes, vice president of the Pullman
company, and asked him to consent to
the appointment of five citizens to de
sermine whether or not the Pullman COM
pnny has anything to arbitrate, The com
tnittee as proposed was to consist of two
sitizens chosen by the Pullman company,
two by the circuit court judges and one
by these four. Mr.. Wickes retired with
his attorney, and returning after a brief
consultation declared that the company
could not receive the proposed committee
Touching the situation in general. il
may be said that in Chicago the roads
were all doing better than on any previous
day since the strike begun Passenger
trains were moving with more or less
regularity and freight has been cared fol
with good results. At st. Louis, kansa,
City and Denver 1t was reported thai
railroad business had about returned tc
normal conditions. Nashville also reported
an improvement. About the only point.
a. which the strike managers showed AM
gain were in the partial walkout of fire
men at Fort Scott, Kan, the freight mel
ba the Kanawha and Michigan ut Charles
Son, w. Va, and the strike of the Ameri
han Railroad union men on the Big Fou
kt Mattoon. 1t will thus be seen that q
khe leading railroad centers, the striker
have made perceptibs losses, while thei
gains are at comparatively unimportan
points.
Intense excitement was caused yester
day in the stock yards distri by tn
mayors announcement that no labo
anseting would be permitted until mat
ters have quleted down. An immens
meeting had been arranged for last nigh
lt Columbia hall, Forty-eighth and Pau
Ina streets, and at p. m. crowd had as
ssmbled. A notice from Mayor Hopkin
had been posted on the door, howeves
stating that in the present state of publ
excitement it was not deemed adyisabl
to allow such meetings to be held, A
bfilcer-was stationed in front OF the ha
who warned the crowd away. Simila
notices had been placed on all other hall
In the district, and Notwithstanding ther
was considerable loud mouthed defianc,
no attempt was made to hold a meeting
The Ninth Infantry, U. S, A., Colont
Charles G. Bartlett commanding, arrive
In the city at 1880 o'clock yesterday afte
noon from Sacket's Harbor, N. Y. Til
soldiers were marched to the camp a
ready established on the lake front. tt
curiosity of crowd of 1000 sightseei
liear the southern 0nd of the camp cause
the entire cam p to be put under arms an
9hs jeers of number of drunken me
nearly caused serious trouble. Troop /
Seventh cavalry, Captain Hare. was fiji
ALLY directed to make slow charg
through the crowd, driving the spect
tors, whose numbers had quickly swelle
to ., 900, across to the west side of Mich
gan avenue.
Adyices from Fort Smith, Ark, are
lhe effect that on information filed befol
United States Judge Parker by the S
Louis aud Iron Mountain railway of1icia
Warrants have been issued for the arre
Of TOO sx-employes Of that road upon IL
charge Of conspiracy to interrupt inte
state commerce and the carrying of mail
J. Reports from the various roads hnvin
terminals In Chicago show that passe
ger trains were being received and sci
out on nearly all lines. Sufficient nur
bsr OF freight trains to care for tha trAfl
sffered were run. All tracks were, hoy
syer, heavily patrolled by police an
troops.
The coroner's Jury empanelled to II
euire into the killing of Charles Fleisch,
BY the United States troops at Harmon
returned verdict to the effect tht
ssoharles Floischer's death was caused |
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