Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-07-12
A NEW FEATURE.
Al Olsssss Of Labor Likely to y
Called Out in Chicago.
The Pullman Wee Rsssidsat win Not Ivsn
Receive Commlttss. The Chicago
Road Doing Bstasr-Isen
Holders Strike.


CHICAGO, July lo.-Yesterday In Chi
cago passed without ! serious conflict
between the rioters and the armed
forces now on duty here. The feature
Of the day was the action early in the
morning after IN all-night session Of
tho Federated Trades unions Of Chi.
csgo, in deciding to call out al olaasss
Of labor on this afternoon at 4 O'Clock,
unless George NJ. Pullman shall have
agreed before the meridian Of that day
to settle the differences between his
company and his striking employees, BY
arbitration or otherwise For reasons
not known 70 the public, Grand Master
Workman Sovereign Of the Knights Of
Labor and his advisers subsequently,
decided to postpone the general walk
out and paralytio stroke which they
now propose to inhict upon the bust
ness Of Chicago until 7 o'clock Wednes-
day morning.
Late In the afternoon the announce
ment was made that President Samuel
Gompers, Of the American Federation
Of Labor, has called a meeting Of the
executive board OF that association to
be held In this city on Thursday and
that he would leave New York for Chi
cago this evening In view Of this, II
Is not believed that the federated
trades Of Chicago will take prccipitate
action before consultation with him,
| As at present, Gompers cannot reach
Chicago before Wednesday night, II
will DO impossible to decide on line
Of action to bo pursued before Thurs
day, and probably II II finally be re-
solved to declare general strike Of all
these combined forces, II could not be
put Into effect before Friday morning.
Another iesture TO be noted In con-
ncction With tho meeting Of Chicago
federated labor Ia the fact which was
developed that there was ut the meet
Ing large and influential conservative
element, whose action had practically
blocked the plans Of the hot'headed
leaders, until tho latter, in the excite
ment consequent upon the reading OF
President Cleveland's proclamation,
were enAblsd TO stampede them and
carry the strike resolution. Therefore,
there IL reason 10 believe then even II
toe order for general strike goes
forth, many Of those to whom II Is d.
rooted will refuse to obey It. So that,
with the men already made Idle by the
effect Of tho tie-up, the wslk-out will
not be nearly 20 important Is sntiei-
pated by tho leaders.
What effect, II any, the action Of Vice
President Wickss, Of the Pullman'com-
pany, yesterday afternoon In refusing
In the most positive manner to even
meet a committee 10 consider the ques-
ton Of arbitration will have upon the
final decision Of the labor leaders and
their followers remains to be seen. At
Q o'clock yesterday afternoon . joint
committee Of tho Federated Trades
union called On Mr.. Wickes and asked
him to consent to the appointment Of
q committee Of five citizens, whose
function should DO not those Of arbi'
tration, but to determine whether or
not the Pullman company has anything
to arbitrate. The committee proposed
was to consist Of two citizens chosen
by the Pullman company, two by the
circuit court Judges and one by these
four.
Mr.. Wickcs stated at the outset that
; arbitration was impossible, but listened
while Alderman McGillen, chairman Of
the committee, talked Of the gravity o.
: the situation and urged that the com
mittee take steps looking to the annie
: able settlement Of the strike At thu
close Of the interval, Mr.. Wickes re-
tired with his attorney and returned
. after a brief consultation, declared
that the company could not receive tn
1 proposed committee.
Touching the situation In general, !
may be said that In Chicago the road
. were all doing better than on any pre-
G vious day since the strike began. Pas
ssnger trains were moving with NOR
or less regularity, and some freigh
traffic has been cared for. A larg
number Of striking freight handlers Q
the Illinois Central returned to work
), and other roads noted accessions y
their operative forces
To-day will see In this city LOO
more federal troops than there wer
4 Yesterday morning. These, with tn
forces elready In the field, itisbelieved
will be able to make q further better
y ment in the conditions in this city, IN
z the mobilization Of troops and marine
= at San Francisco, and Of regulars
!, other points on the Pacific coast, wi
" suffice, in all probability, to start trafil
on the trans-continental lines to-day.
-Four assemblies Of the Iron Mol'
l. ers union struck yesterday, $500 me
going out. The Lake Seamsn's Bene'
y olent association, with 1900 member
3 and the Cigarmakers' union, 40
II strong, voted last night to strike. Nor
Of these bodies have any grievance, b.
y have decided to strike solely because