The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-12
sovEREIGN's EXCLAMATION

friends outside of the order, the result
would show 100000 men idle as q con-
sequence.
The local strike leaders also claimed
that little time was the only necessary
condition to a walkout of the 100. 900 men
whom they represent, and that by Satur-
day, after the various sub-organizations
had had time to consult together, the pro-
posed tie-up of business would be fully as
effective as they had predicted.
THE CLAIMS NOT BORNE OUT.
Surface indications so far, however, do
not bear out the claims of either Mr..
Sovereign or the Chicago men. it is not
recorded yet that any district assembly
of the Knights of Labor has voted on the
strike. On the other hand the Brooklyn
district, which is composed of railroad
men, and therefore naturally supposed
to be in sympathy with their fellows in
the west, at meeting to-day confined
their expression of sympathy to a tender
OF financial aid, but declined to strike.
Locally, several of the organizations.
members of the federated trades, have
caused it to be understood that they do
not intend to go out. Further it is
known that there was a large conserva-
tive element in the representative trades
meeting which passed the resolution for
a strike, and it is understood that they
to minimize the result of that action.
SHOOTING IN CALIFORNIA.
In the meantime continued improve
ment in the railroad situation here and
elsewhere, except at Sacramento and
Oakland, Cal, is noted. At the former
place, federal troops were landed this
morning. but the state militia stationed
on the water front TO cover their landing
were fired on from ambush after the reg
ulars had moved away and train which
it was sought to send to San Francisco
under guard of government troops was
thrown from tresJle and fired into by
strikers, resulting in the death of one of
the enginemen and the wounding of sew
eral soldiers.
THE FEDERATION OF LABOR.
The general public, as well as organ
lied labor, is looking forward with
marked interest to the meeting of the
executive board of the American Fedora
ton of Labor, perhaps the most power
full organi ization of the kind in the coun-
try, in this city tomorrow, and its &C
tion is expected to have a marked effect
on the outcome of the present in
dustrial struggle. 1t is known that
the position of Samuel Gompers,
it's president, has been one of
opposition to a sympathetic strike of fed
GRAFTON men at this time, and that he
looks on the situation as critical. He has
invited the heads of other labor organi-
cations to meet him here at that time and
the belief is that he will strenuously ad-
vocate measures to bring the trouble to
an end.
The great railway strike is practically
at an end in Chicago. Trains on all roads
are moving, passenger trains are almost
without exception on time, and freight
fra ftiC ig Tani0lV bpCOnjnp regular
THE backbone of the strike is not only
broken" said Manager Egan, of the Gen
eral Managers Association this after
noon, but the backbone has entirely dis
appeared. The blockade is raised, and it
will require but short time to get the
railroad business of the city back into its
regularroutine.
SHOWING OF THE ROADS.
On the Chicago and Grand Trunk, the
passenger service is regular and the
freight and suburban services were re-
sumed to-day.
The Wabash ran local freights and part
of its suburban trains in addition to the
through passenger service, and the
Michigan Central moved a mass of mer-
chandise which had accumulated at Michi-
gan City.
The Wisconsin Central reported both
freight and passenger trains running on
time, and the Chicago and Northern Pa
cific announced that all daylight trains
were running regularly, although night
service has not been resumed.
The Santa Ee ran trains regularly in
and out of Chicago, and the Erie resumed
freight traffic, with its passenger and ex-
press trains running on time.
The Louisville, New Albany and Chi
cago ran all trains on time all day, the
burned bridge at Hammond having been
repaired.
ON the Chicago and great Western all
freight and passenger traffic, as well as
yard work, was handled regularly, and
the Chicago and Alton reported all trains
on the entire road running without inter
ruption.
The Chicago and Eastern Illinois expe-
rienced no trouble, with the exception of
a demonstrative crowd at Brazil, Ind
The Illinois Central moved 1870 loads of
southbound freight to-day, and its
through passenger service was regular.
The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
handled several freight and stock trains
to-day, and Its passenger and suburban
trains were all on time.
In the PittsbVTg Fort Wayne and Chi
caRo all passenger trans ran regularly
and freights were moved more freely
The Pan Handle moved freight freely
and reported iss passenger service unin-
terrupted, and the Chicago, Milwaukee
and ST Paul started the regular number
of freight, passenger and suburban
trains.
The Lake Shore and Michigan South
ern announced that owing to the Toledo
strike it had suspended thereceptionfrom
western connections of perishable freight
and live stock.
THE MEN WHO WENT OUT.
At labor headquarters tonight it was
announced that the following unions had
struck: Painters, 1900 men; machine
wood workers, 500; planning mill hands,
500: silver gilders, $40; carriage and
wagon makers, 700
It's expected, the labor men say, that
10000 molders will strike IN the morn
ing.
No more men will be brought to Chi
caoo by the general managers 10 take the
places of strikers. General Manager Egan
said to day. "During the last week the
General Managers Association engaged
more than 4,500 competent men In all de-
partments OF railroad work, and has dis
trjbuted them among the various roads.
In addition TO these, the roads have them
selves engaged many men and brought
them here direct from the east. Fully
q 900 men have taken the places OF the
railroad strikers in Chicago. There are
still plentv of applicants for work, and
the roads have no difficulty in supplying
All the vacancies caused by the strike.
WICKEs IN CONFERENCE.