The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-15
Only Three Affiliated Orders Now at
His Back.
CHICAGO COMPARATIVELY CAL NJ
The Troops Given No More
Trouble by Mobs.

The Building Trades Council Not to
Take ANY Further Part in the
strike-The Directors of the Switch
mems Mutual Aid Association Dis
oountenanoe the strike-The Lead
ers OF the knights of Labor, the
Brotherhood of Railroad Carmen
and the Brotherhood of Railroad
Traokmen the Only Ones Now in
Touch With Debs.
Chicago, July 14.-The executive com
mittee of the American Railway Union
met at the Revere House shortly after 10
o'clock this morning and held a pro-
longed session. The refusal of the gen
eral managers to consider their PROPOSE
tion for a settlement of the strike and
the action of the Federation of
Labor, the brotherhoods and the
building trades were discussed
at length. Methods Of carry
ing on the strike, and of making it more
effective, were considered. In addition
to the memb bers of the board there were
present General Master Workman Sover-
/ eign of the Knights of Labor, J. D.
Stevenson of East st. Louis ILL.,, and F.
H. Ronemus of Kansas City, executive
officers of the Brotherhood of Railroad
Car Men, and J. Bowie of Battle Creek,
Mich, grand chief of the Brotherhood of
Railway Trackmen All of the afiliating
orders agreed to go out on strike and
to stand by the American Railway Union
in its strike to the end. 1t was resolved
that in view of the rejection by the Gen
eral Managers Association of the propo-
sition of peace that a muster Of all the
forces at once be had and the strike
vigorously prosecuted without regard to
time or consequences. Six new men
were sent into the field to work among
the men, and as fast as possible members
Of the executive board will go into the
field.
CHIEF ARTHUR INTERRoGATED.
The meeting authorized President Debs
to send the following dispatch TO Chief
Arthur of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers.
Chicago, July IA. 1so4-To p. M. Arthur,
Grand Chief, Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
glneers, Cleveland. Ohio: The newspapers
quote you as having issued an official order
10 your members requiring them to work with
scab hremen. or any one the companies might
employ. 1t is also stated to us that you are
Issuing lettres Of recommendation TO engi-
neers for the purpose Of filling positions va
Gated by the strikers In other words, that
you are supplying scabs to take the places of
striking engineers We desire to do no in
Justice but wish to be advised Of the facts in
the case. We are now making history and do
not want to put any man on record improp-
erly An early answer will much oblige. BY
order OF board of directors.
AMERICAN RAILWAY UNION.
ARTHUR's REPLY.
The following telegram was received by
MIR. Debs late tonight from Chief Arthur
OF the engineers, in reply to the one sent
MIN early in the afternoon:
Cleveland, O., July Ito f. V. Debs: My
advice to the members Of the Brotherhood OF
Locomotive Engineers. where called upon to
a give 1t, has been to attend strictly to their
duty as engineers, and run their engines
"here they could do so safely, regardless OF
whom the company employs to fire them. l
have not issued any letters of recommends
a tlon to engineers for the purpose of filling
positions vacated by strikers.
/ nave stated to all inquiries that members
u VI me Drotberhood could take the places va,
81 GATED by old members OF the brotherhood OF
8 locomotive Engineers contrary to the laws
OF the order, but could not take the places OF
members of the American Railway Union
VINO mad quit in obedience to the order OF the
organization. have not sent any engineers.
nave referred all applications for employ
NenJ 10 the chairman OF the general cOm-
mlttee Of adjustment. p. M. ARTHUR
The American Railway Union officers
consider this to be practical admission
OF the truth of the charges made against
MN. Director Rogers said the reply
placed Chief Auther in the light of an
enemy to organized labor and the tool OF
The railroad corporations, having con-
1essed the truth of the implied allega-
lions contained in President Debs' tele-
a gram.
There was no sign of weakness in the
talk of the strike leaders tonight, all
though President Debs shut himself in
ms room at the Revere House early IN the
evening with some other officers, and re-
Iused to say word for publication.
THE FEDERATIoN's STAND FINAL.
The executive council of the federation
OF labor met at the Briggs House and
acted on routine business Of the fedora
ton, So far as the federation is con-
cerned, they are out Of the railway strike
Tor good President Gompers, when
asked about the refusal of the railway
managers TO entertain Mr.. Debs' PROPOSE
Eon, said to-day: II regret II very much.
IL was bad for the railways, bad for the
men and bad for the public interest. IL
VIII however, have no effect on the actloh
taken by the federation In declining 10
order general strike
The executive council OF the American
Federation Of Labor consists Of Samuel
N Dompers, X. V. Mcclure, q. i. Drum
MLond James Brettell, William "a
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