Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-07-10

Of commerce still lag at the bidding oi
the American Railway Unions
Nevertheless, the war cloud which
has oyerbuug this city and this land for
the past tea days shows distinct signs
OF lifting.
Instead Of stories OF additional rail-
roads tied up at various points through
out the country, to-day's dispatches al
most without exception bring advices of
strikers returning 20 work and an In
creased resumption Of traffic amounting
In some places 10 3 return TO normal
conditions.
The day in Chicago has passed with
out a serious conflict between the riot
ers aud the armed forces now on duty
here. The feature Of the day has been
the action early this morning, after an
Gll-night session Of the Federated Trades
unions OF Chicago, in deciding TO call
out all classes Of labor on Tuesday after,
noon at ( o'clock, unless George Nj.
Pullman should have agreed before the
meridian Of that day 10 settle the differ
ences between the company and his
striking employees by arbitration or
otherwise.
FOR REASONS NOT KNOWN
20 the public, Grand Master Workman
Sovereign, OF the n. of L., and his ad-
visers, subsequently decided to postpone
the general walk-out ana parslytic
strike which they proposed 10 iufict
uNA the business Of Chicago until seven
o'cScS Wednesday morning.
Late this afternoon, however, the
announcement was made that President
GOmpers, of the American Federation
Of Labor. had called a meeting OF the
Executive Committee Of that Organiza-
tionRo be held ia this city on Thursday
anA.t1at be would leave New York for
CA 20 tomorrow evening. In view
OF this, IL Is not believed
that the Federated trades OF
Chicago will take precipi
tate action before consultation with
him. As President GomperS cannot
reach Chicago before Wednesday night
IL vii. De impossible TO decide on line
Of acIion 20 De pursued before Thurs
day: aud probably 10 1t should finally De
resolved % declare a general strike OF
all these combined forces. 10 could not
be put into effect before Friday morn
ing.
In this connection the interesting
question arises whether or no, II Pres
ident GOmpers allows himself 20 be
hauled from New York 20 Chicago bv
non-union engineers and iremen, his
visit will be OF any partiuiar profit.
One labor leader In Chicago said to-day
that II he did so be might as well stay
IN New York.
ANOTHER FEATURE To BE NOTED
fD connection With the meeting Of Chi
cago's Federation OF Labor is the fact
which was developed that there was in
the meeting large and Influential con-
servative element whose action had
practically blocked the plans Of the
more bot headed leaders until the latter
ia the excitement consequent uDOn the
reading OF President Cleveiaud'S prOcla-
nation were unable % stampede the
meeting and carry the strike resolution.
Therefore, there Is reason TO believe
that even II the order for a general
strike finally EOeS forth, mauy of those
70 whom 10 is directed will decline 20
obey it. So tnat, with the men already
made idle by the effect Of the tie-up,
the walkout will not be nearly so i'm
pOrtant as anticipated by the leaders.
What effect, # any, the action OF Vice
President Wickes, of the Pullman Com
pauY, this afternoon 10 refusing ia the
most positive manner 20 even meet
committee 20 consider the question OF
arbitration will have upon the
final decision OF tue labor leaders
and their followers, remains 20 be
seen. At o'clock this after
noon, a joint committee OF the city
council and Of the federated trades
unions called on Mr.. Wickss and asked
him % consent 90 the appointment OF
committee OF five citizens. whose func-
tior should be not those Of arbitration,
~ 90 determine whether or not the
%-Hman company
HAS ANYTHING TO ARBIrRATE.
The committee as proposed was to
consist OF two citizens chosen by the
Puliman company, two Oy the Circuit
Court Judges and one by these four.
Mr.. Wickes stated that the arbitration
.kwaS impossible, but listened while Al
@Cerman McGiIien, Chair nan OF the com
mittse, talked Of the gravity OF the situa-
tion and urged that the company take
steps looking 70 an amicable settlement
Of the strike. AT the close OF the inter-
view Mr.. WicEes retired with his attor-
ney, and returning after a brief consul
tation, declared that the company could
LOt receive the proposed committee.
Alderman McGilien again urged that
the company receive the committee, and
injimated that corporation which de-
rived as much benefit from the govern
ment as the Pullman company did,
should be willing 10 make some conces-
sions for the welfare Of the city and
State.
I'VE have nothing 20 arbitrats," Mr..
Wickes replied. I'VE cannot receive
such a committee
TO-night's action OF the city council
in respect 20 President Cieveland'S or
der bringing federal troops to Chicago
was forestal'ed by q
LARGE NUMBER or ENDORSEMENTS
Of bis action sent him by prominent
business men of the city. The list Of
signatures included those Of almost