The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1894-07-13
THE Big STRIKE.
ITS BACKBONE Is NOW BROKEy.

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Pullman strike, which has paralyze,
business from Omaha to California
came about. The story, in a nut shell
is about as follows: The mechanic
employed by the great Pullman SLEEP
ing-Car Company about one year ag
were asked to accept a cut of 20 to 2
per cent. in wages on account. Of dul
times which they did. After working
a year at the reduction, the employe
asked that wages be restored. Tn
Pullman Company refused both tn,
request or to arbitrate the question
claiming that times were still dull
and that they had nothing to arbi
trate. The employees went out on /;
strike. The American Railway Unior
then took up the matter, to force Z
settlement Of differences by arbitra
tion, and the strike has been growing
ever since, until it is now said to b.
the greatest strike ever known in thu
United States.
W. clip the following from the big
daily papers to show our readers to
what magnitude the strike has grown,
and to what it may yet lead:
The Mobile Register, Of July 5, says
Not enough soldiers. The Chicago
mobs play with the boys in blue. All
labor societies are likely to take part
in the great strike.
July 9-The war continues. The
militia fire on the mob. Bullets find
six victims. The regulars garrison the
stock yards and are ready to shoot,
but opportunity to do so does not offer
itself to the veterans. A plot to blow
up the town of Pullman is frustrated.
Fire bugs at work. Not less than %
alarms in a few hours.
Daily P%icayune, July 9-Tae Presi.
dent Of the United States has issued
a proclamation that virtually cstab.
fishes military law in Chicago. All
peaceful people told to go indoors be.
fore noon to-day, or suffer the consc.
Qucnccs in store for rioters. The
Alabama militia out. Governor Jones
concentrates the State troops in Biz.
mingham. Strikers dispersed at tho
point of the bayOnct. New Orleans
affected by the tie up of railroads. An
engineer beaten almost to death.
Railroad officials acting as fircmen
and switchmen. Uncle Sans troops
called to Hammond, the war centre
to-day, where a mob Of 5000 were in
possession of the town and no troops
in sight. The mob had sacked the
telegraph office, overturned freight
cars and committed all sorts of depre.
dations. One railroad employee was
killed and five Others wounded.
Times Democrat, July 10-NO more
rioting. President Cleveland's prOcla
nation has a good effect. Most of tho
roads report an improved condition
Mayor Hopkins, of Chicago, issues ar
order %forbidding labor meetings. TIT
situation on the Pacific coast growing
more serious. Notwithstanding thu
peaceful Sunday at Chicago, the Wal
Department officials have grave appre
tension for the future.
Times Democrat, July 1.-THE SIT
uation on the Pacific coast continues
serious. The labor leaders have beer
arrested, charged with conspiracy.
We could fill our whole paper will
the dOings of the strikers Throughout
the country, and then not tell half 0
the mischief done. The destruction
to life and property is not all the dam
aye, for it must be remembered tina
the st0ppage of trains means tn,
stoppagc of supplies to almost ever,
city and town. To-day New Orlean.
and Mobile have no meat or grain, ant
very little -four, no meal, etc.
The truck farmers and fruit grow
ers, perhaps, have suffered more thar
others, as in some instances Who'll
trains loaded with their produce wer'
delayed until the fruits and vegeta
bles were a total loss.
1t is estimated that over 81, 900, 90
a day is lost by the strike.