The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-15
NO HOPE FROM MANAGERS
Adjourn Without Considering tho
Declare OFF, Proposition.
Mayor Hopkins and General Miles Deny
a Sensational Story-Reply of Chief
Arthur 10 the A. Il. U,

CHICAGO, July 14-The switchmen have
taken decided action regarding the strike.
A meeting held to-day resulted in the fol-
lowing being promulgated:
1--WE, the grand board OF directors OF the
Switchmen's Mutual Aid Association or
North America. now assembled at the city
Of Chicago, have carefully considered our
position in the pending strike OF the A. r.
u; :v7h Shd, Our Grand master Nruas w
Barrett, did not countenance the same, but
held that all members OF the Switchmen'S
Mutual Aid Association be governed by our
constitution, be it therefore.
Resolved, That IT is the sense OF this
body, the grand board OF directors as
sembled. 10 fully ndorse our grand mas
ter and his action In the said strike"
The resolution was signed by Charles
Mccarthy, chairman; James D. Sheridan.
w c. Mclean. composing the board OF
directors. This is interpreted to mean that
the most authoritative body in the switch
mems organization has officially discount
tenanced the strike and the switchmen,
having been the backbone OF the strikers
forces the outlook for the Debs-Sovereign
plan for continuing the strike is discOur-
aging.
The Building Trades Council has also
deserted the cause of the American Rail-
way Union strike. I'VE will adhere to the
action which we took last night In any
event." said President j. J. Ryan. to-day.
When We decided on that course last
night we were under the impression that
the managers association would accept
Mr.. Debs's proposition, or had already
done so, and that the strike was all over.
l hardly think they would have taken that
course if they had known the contrary.
However. it is almost lost cause. and
even though an attempt is made 10 pro-
long the fight We Will not alter our de-
cision."
President Gompers when asked about the
refusal of the railway managers 10 entertain
Mr.. Debs's proposition, said to-day: L re-
gret it very much. 1t was bad for the rail-
roads, bad for the men and bad for the
people. 1t will have, however no effect on
the action taken by the Federation in de-
clining 10 order a general strike"
Vice President Howard, of the American
Railway Union. said this morning: Il am
more encouraged than ever 10 continue the
strike. This encouragement Is based largely
on many kilograms received last night and
to-day from different quarters through the
country" Mr.. Howard said that he had ad-
vised the employees Of the Milwaukee * ST
Paul road and the chicago a Northwestern
railway 10 quit work and tie up both sys-
TENS. This advice was given al a meeting
of railway men last night al Indiana and
Lincoln streets. The men, numbering about
two thousand, AIr. Howard said, enthusi-
astically appiauded the idea
MIR. DebS said to-day that le hau seen
Mr.. Pullman's statement TO The public and
the fact that Mr.. pullman h2G az last con-
descended to make a statement was very
satisfactory TO the american htiiway
Union. MIR. Debs added hat the arbitra-
ton commission which President Cleveland
proposed was apparently now unnece ssary,
in view of the action OF the general man
ayers In refusing absolutely t0 nave any
thing to do. directly or Indirectly, with the
American Railway Union. The president
could. Of course, still appoint such a COM
mission, but Mr.. Debs said be could see no
use for such action by Mr. Cleveland now.
THE general managers, said NJ Debs,
''haVe undertaken 10 crush the American
Railway Union, and the American Railway
Union will fight back.