The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-07-11

not vet received official notice from Sow
ereign, and until he does no action
whatever will be taken by the order in
Cincinnati.
Milwaukee-Th strike order fell fiat
in Milwaukee Not one quit work.
St Joseph, Mo.-No strike here.
st. Louis-No K Of r. strike here up
to Il a. m.
Fort Wayne, Ind.-No K of L. quit
work here.
There were many more dispatches sim
liar to the above.
Working IN the stock YorlS.
Switch engines were putting around
the stock yards today. Several meat
trains were sent out and business was in
"A fair way to be resumed on the usual
footing. The Lake Shore company had
an engine at work. and a switch train
the Wabash was running under com
mand Of Master Mechanic Jameson,
superintendent Merrill and Trainmaster
BalOu- The yards switching com pany
had three engines at work clearing away
the wreckage that has blocked the
tracks. Police and militia guarded the
trains, but no violence was offered
Morris received forty-two cars Of cattle
over the Burlington and three over the
Santa Fe- Two meat trains were started
from the yards Their departure was
not hindered. Last night two hundred
yard employees refused to load meat
train and the work was done by new
men. This morning the strikers told
superintendent Ashley hat they did not
intend TO quit work permanently and
asked TO be reinstated- Their request
Was refused.
Grand Trunk passenger trains carry
ing Pullman cars passed through the
yard district without molestation this
morning.
The men on the west division street
and cable car lines held meeting this
morning and decided not to strike.
The president Of the Teamster5 union
claimed this morning that 1900 OF his
men had gone IN strike, but careful in
quiry failed to verify this statement.
teaming gong on as usual aud it was i'm
possible To find a striking teamsfer.
The president OF the building trades
council says his order mum bers 26,OOO
mem bers and they Will Ell quit work be-
fore Saturday night UP to noon today
there was no evidence that any Of them
had struck.
The Seamen's union claims mem ber-
ship of 1U,0JO and all have been ordered
TO strike AT noon none had struck to
amount to anything.
The German Bakers union No. in so
West side bake shops. containing SUO
members, met this morning and decided
TO go out
The journeymen hOrseshoers this
morning postponed action on strike
Only $500.
After an exhaustive investigation COW
ering practically every field Of labor, the
Chicago Evening Post finds that LOO
cigarmaKers have struck. and that so
German bakers viii 60 out tonight All
other lines Of industry going on a. usual.
LIndhoIm. master ~orktnan Of the h- Of
j.. claims that there arc 10000 K of l.
in this county.
City Electrician Barrett said this morn
ing the prospects Of having TO close
down the city electric light plant for
want Of fuel is apparently certain. The
four city plants have been burning hard
coal, slabs and other kinds of fuel for the
last week. That supply is almost ex-
hausted-
Trouble. occurred this morning at the
freight houses Of the Burlington A mess
tiOn by representative OF Marshall
Field & Co. which stated that their team
ster5 were being inundated. The po-
lice sent five officers to the freight
houses and drove the crowd away.
The Brewers association held an i'm
portant meeting last night Their en-
ployers with whom they are on particu-
larly friendly terms told them the cOndi-
ton Of affairs they existed. Their
men frankly declared they did not want
to strike. but that if others went out they
would be compelled to- AS a result it
was decided to close up the breweries
but to keep the men the payrOlls-
Then each brewery stored in It's vaults
about the city enough of the fluid to
keep it's saloons going for some weeks.
Col Schaffner reported to the mayor
this morning that ne was IN receipt of
advIces from his reserves on the battle
ship Illinois. that a mob was burning
cars near jackson Park. He a. K "a that
his troops numbering 300 be armed At
present they carry only side arms. The
mayor referred him to Gen. Wheeler,
who promised to arm the command.
At noon the mayor had Investigated
Col Schaffner's report aud stated that
mob had burned four freight cars be-
longing TO the Burlington, near the
Worlds fair grounds.
Sovereign Not Disappointed.
Referring to the threatened strike of
the X. Of L., General Master Workman
Sovereign said he was by means dis
appointed; that il was too early yet to
say what action the unions would take.
He declared he did not expect there
would be any change in the situation
today If the order issued by himself
went in effect by Saturday night he
would be satisfied
Mayor pinKree Leaves Detroit
Mayor Pingree left Detroit last night
to try TO force the Pullman company TO
arbitrate. At noon the Pullman people
report that they have not seen him and
the situation is likely 70 remain un-
changed.
D~bs' Priva . Papers,