New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-08
LOCAL MEN SYMPATHIZE.
THEY WOULD PROBABLY RESPOND TO
A CALL FROM THE WEST.
AN UNEASY FEELING IN THE UNIONS THROUGH
OUT TIE cIry-uow DEBs Is TRYING TO
INFLUENCE MEN HERE-A BIG MASS
MEETING OF KNIGHTS MAY
CALLED

Although as yet there has been no open move
ment in this city looking toward sympathetc action
in support Of the Chicago strikers II Is fact mat
most of the labor leaders here in accord with
the action OF the American Railway Union ana
would not hesitate order a general waik-out
OF all branches OF organized labor II the occasion
That Debs and his conspiratorS have been
in correspondence with influential labor leaders In
this city there is little doubt. although Few OF the
local officers will avow the fact. Cnquestonably
also. there strike spirit In the atmosphere ana
there is little question that, II the local unions De-
iicvei they could materially aid the western
strikers. they would go ont. The old appeal when
mas been worked by men Ike D,hs and his assoc
ciates on every such occasion the present. that
this is the final battle OF the workirsmen for ther
rights and that upon It's results Will depend Tor
many years the condition Of w"rkingmrn ana
organized labor-th!s much-Gscd aprca4 seems 20 DE
always good.
SIN The local laborers. vho are stl suffering from
.hc b.rd.hirs imposed upon thorn IN company with
everybody else ~ the hard times through which the
country mas been passing. hav" no desire 10 'N'""
away :hcir means OF livelihood ana 10 hf'NE T."
uevved ds,ress upon -hci- wives ard children WITH
out some practical assurance that their '''o" W."
bencn; thu cause - organized laooF.
7, d. extremely likely that District Assembly 40
- Knights OF Labor Will call a m 'Ss meeting carry
fh,s week 20 toEc some SOFT Of action NJ t''F'"'
the meeting Il only talked about ana j; - 3n"-
eesisd that 1, may De useful merely - pas i's'"-
.t,u IN Cav
Government. for employing F.dorai troops % pro-
,.c, trains and property TIE question 90 h'dinS
,h.s i.aes-rneciing wl be brought up ~ a "''''"S
u y, - AZ ~. Union Square To-Day "'''''
such q nass-nec'l ng would De content H.''' ~
r,s. resolutions and condemn ana alri'N' 10 ''
re,r.s con,-n, or Whether q wpuii be cap'"I'' O'
81. bo,-hsaA. md used 70 pr-cip!iaie cls'S b"
,.ia c,y b.s se~n much discuss oy those N"'
r-o,s,se 60 ak, me responsibility ~ calling IT,
Mr. GDNrpERs RATHER SHY.
e,.,,,s, c,muers. president n the Amerc'"
rt.~,,,,, o., Labor has already declared th't
tho strikers hrf ihc moral support ~ hH 'FsN~'
,t,n Whether tr- Federation pros ''"' ID '''
any other KIND = support. ST. '''i"pfi' '' ""
:, s., d. tofe,-.s tr1' 80 wa fe'in. ne Wy 10
LII. ,..l,,.n and preferred - 'est tie -en'
rs.n 'f ne fo.l,%., frl, I.iia pn.a yr-,-r'ay
~ n NV ~ lie vas no, specially coHnian
I9 ~ ,,,t.,us e,l All f,Achable, ~ ai"A ~
Sl,ho,tn ~ 80 nt.,a, the prospect u TynIHth'"'
silHe u, 80 ,retr no, to my reputation ~
a aronhrt These things are AZ l' c,,I''. me-
%es hngs happcnins SI,'y phn' coo,au.-i 70
si"'''S 9,rneo ana take part IN nc confer'"," =
labor leaders tn"r" rcrni ~. raj male n alb
h'o ON ,,nt-,-shle one q thee va th. "a"
ing la, night At in td. ~ lay s5 whom he
Mrda a't',l1d me chicago confrr"nce re sn.i
mat he "a' Gco,l.an f,icfati,n x Labor Could ~
- any assistance ia brins!ns u 30 "a 49,, -. II
/ faf Ia
C".,,.,a admitted y"sterdny afternoon '"'
/ ~, 6a1 been IN communication WIN ..,i.l ,,ron
NJ ~. 80, o.. said I'VE have no. h''I .'t ~,
% ,sle acton so mco,lns u 'h" 'onncn 81 ',G
t,,.rcsn Federation ~ -.onor h"' ,'' '.ft,.'
.s,,,,,s. "A general ffik" sh"l .t ,''. ',,ti
49, tI't,,,,I.n should he rcir"9i''l - "'' ""''
,o, or,l.r "a strkc8'' was aaf'N >., . ,,,,.,,. Il
S@99 (;omfcrs remained S,en, fn'iy a ",'l
~ ',nt H. answer that QI"SuNi no, -'I y.
ITTcci.e1 ny noi iccn asl 90 strike we nav" .,
-. -, ~. briI..r get. when ~ F'' '' Ut W. '
c1"r az. 80"
'I"'' ''' ..... .r,t,- tgt, GAYS
ALL ~ SNMfN' w. '''
49, ,.,t,,,at.t tie number ~ utlon mon
Mt F'I"i"iH . ,.,f. go -,@r cont
| .fotl,yed hy Eastern f"I'i'''' go ~ -.
| -, .soi. ALTHOUGH organiz"d ln hi"'"riH"'"''
" .,., 80. cnyiurcra nrrmcu. s"' 'nin'"' CON-
| duc;ors aad trakeincn ana ''''E''l'''''
| ,o b. though. hoy were all I'D HN "'',.
| f'I", ., and y.5,,,l iinlou,.f .ilv * ou' -
! win M VIM -,..,, .r,.,v Union. he
| called up,a. II" Amman ..,,, g.,
.t, al not nss"ri tha' J. f"l H'i'" '''e
" ,,, "a 90 t-t4 ou.y yeas DID, ~ ihI
/ "a" Las ''' %" ,.. -.,.d o-rani1a lion.
! shown ii7'if % hr ''b'''' ~ III o.,
3. f1,renlon Hall 50. lA LAST ''. 'i'''" '''
~ ,...... % az tho Cen. ril Labor
when 81 10, - "a ,r,r, ~ ilni1n leaders discussed
bor in Sew ofA ~ dc .'y,, y r. B1uing
Trade, Conrerrnoe. SAN mat u IN S,-y,rf
Wer. Cr1"r@j ih" .A"'' a.. -, a.. Il at