Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-07-04
PREsIDENTE. v DEBBS, OF THE AMERICAN RAILWAY UNION.

colt, and cautioning the members to re-
frain from taking auy part in it. Mr..
Wilkinson speaks with caustic sarcasim
of the presumptiousuess Of the a. K. u.
calling upon all railway men TO join
them.
WILL HOLD A CONFERENCE.
CHICAGO, July 3.-President Deb;
said tonight that a settlement OF the
strike on a basis satisfactory to all con-
cerned will be made Saturday. 1t is
probable that meeting between the
officers of the A. R. u, and the Cen
eral Managers Association will be held
within forty-eight hours. Mayor Hop
kins has been quietly negotiating with
both sides and the meeting will be the
result of his efforts.
BRAZIL, IND, July 3.-This evening
at 6 o'clock the employees Of the Wanda
liza notified the company that they
would join the general strike.
TOLEDO, OHIO, July 3.-This morning
the $50 men employed at the Wabash
railway shops in this city, on coming to
work, were informed that the shops had
closed down on account OF the interfer-
ence of the strikers with the roads
trains. The closing is for an indefinite
period, depending on the duration OF
the strike.
Fr. WAYNE, IND, July 3.-The
Wabash switchmen left their work this
morning and the yard engints are in the
round house. The Nickel Plate road is
completely tied up this morning.
DENVER, Colo, July 3.-General Nc
Cook is preparing to use all the soldiers
in his department necessary TO aid in
the moving OF trains. He says deputy
marshsls are woI IthleSs as fighters and
that the presence OF regular soldiers
will have greater effect in Quieting dis
turbances and moving trains than any
other force.
NATION, Ills, July 3.-Three hun
dred Big Four employees are out on q
strike. There is complete tie up.
TOLEDO, O., July "a special from
Montpelier, Ohio, says: Only one pas
senger train passed through to-day.
Montpelier is at the junction OF the
Wabash divisions and is the key to the
whole system.
WASHINGTON, July 3.-Postmaster
General Bissell held 4 conference with
General Superintendent White, of the
railway mail service. Tue hemmed-in
condition Of the postal service in Cali
forpia is exceedingly serious, aud steps
are being taken TO Offset the trouble by
steamer transportation along the coast.
CHICAGO, ILL, Jaly 3.-"There is no
strike on the st. Paul" said Chairman
Durbon, "nor will there be one unless it
is ordered by the Grievance Committee. "
CHICAGO, July 3.-All the railroad
employees at the Dearborn station have
quit work and the tie up is complete on
six roads entering that station-the
Grand Trunk, Erie, Wabash, Eastern
Illinois, Sante Fe and Monon.
TRINIDAD, Colo, July 3.-The Fed
eral troops from Fort Logan are in
camp here hear the Gulf Road depot.
CHICAGO, July 3.-NO switching Is
done in the lumber districts to-day and
many planning mills have shut down.
STAUNToN, ILL.,, July 3.-If the
strike continues long there will coal
famine.
Boise, IDAHO, July 3.-Everything
on the Idaho division Of the Union Pa
c8c is tied up. The company refuses
freight.
OGDEN, UTAH, July 3.-The tie-up on
the Southern Pacific and Union Pacific
is unbroken.
JOLIET, ILL, July 3.-The blast fur
naces of the Illinois Steel Co. closed last
night. Other departments will close
to-day. Oil is used in most factories,
but il is scarce.
DENVER, Col, July 3.-Potatoes are
selling at cents a pound. Not more
than 200 tons Of coal is 10 the hands OF
dealers. In two days cable lines will
have to stop. The Santa Fe has dis
charged seven engineers for refusing TO
take out trains.
CHICAGO, June Son the Nickel
Plate road all the engineers, fremen,
brakemen and trackm stopped work
simultaneously without warning, ieav-
ing things desperate confusion.
CHICAGO, July 3.-Engineers and fire.
men refuse to risk their lives working
with green hands and railway managers
are not anxious TO force the fighting.
They are fearful Of battle on the
Fourth of July and are waiting. They
also say that suspension of business is
not an unexpected evils.
The price of provisions is advancing
very rapidly and all are feeling 1t keen
ly. Fruit, ice and perishabe goods are
regarded.as luxuries. The coal famine
is becoming serious and factories have
shut down; anumber OF breweries cease
operations to-day.