The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-06-29
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A Big A. r. u. Meeting.
Trades Assembly hall was packed, as
it never was before, last night at the
meeting of the railroad men to consider
the strike situation The meeting WAS
called under the auspices of the A r.
O., and none but vonched for railroad
men were admitted. r. j. Sloat, pres
ident of the local union of the A R. u,
presided, and the regular secretaries,
Harry w. Chapman and w. d. Robinson,
were in their places.
The meeting was very enthusiastic
one. and was addressed by several of the
prominent railroad men of the city.
II. j. Sloat made quite lengthy address
in which he explained to the men the inn
portance of thorough organization and
made plea for the advancement and
enlargement of the local unions. The
speakers were frequently interrupted by
applause. These speeches res ulted in
the addition to the union here, which IS
now thoroughly organized, about 15O
new men and brings the mem mbership up
close to the 500 notch. The meeting
showed decided disposition among the
men here to strick to the union what
ever happens and if sympathetic strike
is ordered from headquarters they will
certainly take part
RESOLUTIONS Adopted.
President Debs' name was frequently
cheered and with reference to the Pull
man trouble the following resolutions
were presented and adopted unanimous
ly:
Whereas. The Pullman Palace Car company
has reduced the wages of their employees; and.
- Whereas, The said employees understood that
their wages would be restored in few months;
Whereas, The Pullman Palace Car company
having failed to make good their promises TO
Whereas, Said employees to protect themselves
and an, iamliies were forced to leave the employ OF
Resolved. That the employees of the A, L, Il
S. L. company here assembled tender their sym
pathies and assistance IN this their time OF need
The mass meeting adjourned at about
ten o'clock, and the A. X. U. and the COM
mittees went into executive session. At
this meeting the committee of three me-
diators was appointed. but their names
are kept a secret. This committee Will
have entire charge of any action the
union may see tit to make at this point,
and they are comforting today with re-
gard to it
Lyons CondoIed With.
Nate Henshaw of Emporia, promi-
nent member of the A. r. U. is IN the
city attending a meeting of the state
board of which he il a member. Hear
ing of the discharge Of his friend, Con-
ductOr Lyons of Emporia. he telegraphed
him as follows: ''l read the sorrowful
news in the STATE JOURNAL last evening
Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God
Stand firm; will divide to the last.
HENsHAw."
The La Junta "GraveI Pit.''
"I wish you would correct an impress
sion that seems to have been given in the
JOURNAL last evening in regard to that
gravel pit at La Junta," said a railroad
man today. 1T isn't big hole to dump
10000 cars into it's simply low grAv-
ely place that has sidetracks on it that
will accommodate 500 or 600 coaches,
and you will observe the boys are put
ting them there as fast as they come in.
We won't smash up any Not
square inch of paint will be Knocked off.
The Pullman company go the-a and
get their empty cars any time they want
them"
At 8 o'clock this afternoon at the gen.
eraI managers Office it was announced
that there has been no change in the
general condition of affairs along the
line of the road in Kansas since morning.
In the offices of the law department it
was given out that United States ,aarshal
Nicely has telegraphed his deputies at
Newton and Arkansas City 10 summon
to their assistance the necessary posses
to protect the property of the company.
1t is reported that at Arkansas City
this morning some of the switchmen
who struck yesterday have1left the union
and went back to work today.
MUST NOT QUIT.