The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1894-07-19
PRES. DEBS CALLS IT OFF.
Sovereign Follows Ills Masters Lead
With The Knights Of Labor.
4 TRAIN WRECKED In INDIANA
Engineer and Fireman Kiiied-Pre
dergast Pays the Death Penalty
for the Murder OF Mayor Carter
Harrison.

uent DeUs declared the strlke OF the
American Railway Union off at $50 q.
m. to-day on certain conditions. He i'm.
mediately proceeded to the headquarters
of the general managers association,
presumably to endeavor to arrange for the
return Of the strikers to work. President
Debs' action leaves only the original
strikers, the employees OF the Pullman car
shops. still out.
Judge Grosscup announced this morn.
ing that he would give the federal grand
jury supplementary instructions to-day,
directing full investigation Of the railway
managers. The judge called the Jurors
before him, and instructed them that il
the evidence is as represented showing that
the railroad managers agreed to have the
mails or interstate commerce stopped
they are guilty Of conspiracy.
CHICAGO. July l3.-lspecial. THE
proposition formulated last night at the
conference between Debs, Sovereign and
Gompers, has two conditions: First
Arbitration as was proposed by President
Cleveland, which has been entered upon.
Second-All striking employees, excepting
those guilty of criminal misconduct, shall
be restored to position without prejudice
by the railroad companies.
CHICAGO, July I3.-[Special.l lat o
O'Clock this morning President Debs
called meeting OF the A. r. U. directors
at the Revere House, and for half an hour
the strike leaders were in close confer
ence. When the doors were unlocked,
Debs announced calmly that he had off,
cially declared the strike off, but asserted
he would make no detailed statement
until after be could have conference
with the general managers. 1t was gen.
orally understood, however, that the con-
vention of delegates OF the Federation OF
Labor gave no promise of material aid In
settling the strike. 1t Is claimed that the
assurances from the Washington govern
ment that arbitration would be enforced
was the cause of the unexpected action
taken by the striking managers.
General Master Workman Sovereign at
10 o'clock said: "Papers calling the
strike off were drafted yesterday. They
contained two provisions; Flrst--That
there should be arbitration; and second
That all striking employees, excepting
those charged with crime, should be taken
back by he employers. As arbitration
has been secured, and thus a great VIC
tory attained, the action OF President Debs
in calling OF the A. X. U. strike was
right. As soon as can see him, shall
issue an order calling off the Knights Of
Labor strike"
The general managers have refused to
hold any conference with Debs, and in
this connection Mr.. Egan said inform
ally: "The general managers will under
no circumstances have conference with
Debs on any subject. They will retain
in their employ men who filled the strik-
ers' places and are competent" Mr.. st.
John said; "The proposition Of the strik-
ers will not be considered by the general
managers before tomorrow, it," he added
Significantly, at be considered at ALL"
CHICAGO, July l3.--[special. AFTER
Mayor Hopkins had told Debs the result
of his visit to the general managers head
quarters, Debs said the strike was not
off. and he would report the result of the
mayors visit to the general managers at
the meeting Of the executive board Of the
American Railway Union this afternoon.
Mayor Hopkins said, regarding the prop
osition submitted to the general manag-
ers, that he thought it was Extremely
liberal. think Debs does not ask the
men to be taken back as members OF the
A. R. u, but to be treated as individuals.
There is no question of recognition Of the
Union involved"
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. July l3.--[Speeial.l
The strikers at Fontanelle station on
the Big Four, a few miles north OF Terre
Haute, this morning wrecked a passen.
ger train, and Engineer Charles Mohr-
man and Fireman Charles Fleck were
killed. No passengers we're badly hurt.
The train was running at the rate of forty
five miles an hour when it struck an open
switch and went down an embankmant
of about eight feet. The engineer and fire.
man are under the wreck, ground to
pieces. The engine, baggage car, express
car and day coach are piled up in the
ditch. The wreck is undoubtedly the
work Of lawless mob OF miners that pos
sessed the town OF Tantanelle all day yes
terdsy and sidetracked Big Four freight
trains.
CHICAGO, July l3.-ISpecial.l-P. J.
Mcclure, secretary of the miners union,
said to-day that he and Gompers had re-
fused to order their men out from the be-
ginning and had notified Debs that he
must call the strike off whether the men
were reinstated or not.
SACRAMENTO. July l3.-[Spocial. THE
strikers fired at some regular soldiers on
a fiat car to-day on Front street. The SOL
diers returned the FIRE. fatally wounding
one and slightly wsunding six other