The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-07-09

CHICAGO. July AT Ulich's Hall last
night was held monster meeting of dele
gates from all of the trades unions in the
city to take action on the Pullman boycott
and strike.
Nearly 100 unions were represented locally,
and in addition were the chiefs of seven ma
tional organizations.
President Debs Of the A R. o., O'Connell
of the Machinists, Sovereign of the Knights
of Labor, Prescott of the typographical
Union, McBridesof Coal Miners Mahon of
the street railway employees and Mckinney
of the Painters and Decorators.
Each local union sent committee Of three
TO act in accordance with Instructions given.
In nearly every instance the instructions
were TO vote for strike.
The printers say that they had been in
structed TO act copservatiyelY AID take no
part in the strike but before the meeting aa-
1ourned the Typographical Union was
e lged through the committee to join the
stike.
After long all night session it was de-
cided that unless the strike was settled by
four o'clock Tuesday afternoon every trade
union represented should be called out Wed
nesday morning. Resolutions were adopted
protesting against the presence of Federal
troops, calling upon the Governor for
decisive action and also upon Mayor Hop
kins and the City Council TO cause the re-
meval of the troops.
The meeting or conference began at eight
o'clock Thomas Kidd, Secretary of the In
ternational Machine and Wood Workers,
was made Chairman and Henry Mccormick
of the Carpenters Association was made
Secretary.
The first five hours of the conference was
taken up in examining the credentials of the
committee and in speech making
TRADES REPRESENTED.
At nine o'clock it was announced that all
e<t,, &iolx led III
that the following organizations of Chicago
were entitled TO representation
Central Labor Union, Carpenters Coun-
cil Painters District Council, Clothiers'
Trades Council, Machinery Trades Council
Iron Moulders' Council, Building Trades
ters, Gasitters. Mosaic Ware Workers, Tin
and Sheet Iron Workers, Cornice
Workers, Hod Carriers, Plasterers,
Hosting Engineers, Junior Plumbers, Jour
neymen Plumbers, German Hod Carriers,
Gravel Roefers Architectural Iron Work
ers Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
Bricklayers, Tile Layers, Steam Filters
Helpers, Electric Workers, Carpenters, No.
i2S: District Assemblies of K. of L., Lake
Seamen Harness Makers, Presslnen No. 8.
Bohemian Central Union. Coat Pressers
No l. Federated Labor Union. Hard
,od Firishers No. l. Pressmen No. 4.
w re Wclkecs No. !. International Machine
w orAers. Horseshoers. Horseshoe
N Wor ,ers. BieSers No. 18. Upholster-
ers Bo ,ermakels. Walters. Sprinkler
f..te S. Cigarma 1ers IA, Is and
~ Clothing Clerks. Teamsters
Furniture and Carpet Statesmen, Dry Goods
Clerks, Clothing Cutters, Capmakers, Bakers
No 2, Cloakmakers Carriage and Wagon
Workers. Beer Pump Workers. Iron Mould
ers 2S3 and 239 Stationary Engineers, No. 3
United Engineers No. 2, Coopers' Interna
tional Nos. 2 and 4, Internationa! Machinists,
thirteen lodges, Typographical No. 16,
Theatrical Stage Employees, Cabinetmakers,
Allied Trades Council Metal Trades Coun-
cil Bakers Trades Council.
After the action on the credentials an
efford was made to obtain the sense of the
meeting, but owing to the fact that several
of the delegations came with conservative
instructions, no vote could be taken inn
mediately.
Discussion of the situation and propositions
and motions looking toward a definite action
led to stormy session, and it was nearly
three o'clock before the first resolution was
adopted
Every labor man of note in the meeting
felt called upon to make speech, and the
denunciations of Pullman, the railroads and
President Cleveland were bitter and numer-
Gus.
About four o'clock this morning the reso-
lutions appointing a committee OF twenty
seven to wait upon the City Council and pro-
troops; the appointment of a committee to
wait upon Mayor Hopkins and resolutions to
Governor Altgeld were adoI,ted
INFLAMAToRY RESOLUTIONS,
The resolutions as adopted read as fol-
lows zs
Resolved. That committee of twenty one be
Rppoinfed by this meeting to wait upon the City
Council and request OF chat body that demand be
made of President cleveland for the Withdrawal
from the city of the United States troops, now
ufegally in our midst
Second resolution
10 John r. Altoe'd. Governor of the State of
Ifi,noss:-
In view OF the occupation Of the State OF Illinois
by armed forces OF the United States without the
proper Demand having been made by the consti-
iei authorities OF said State and in defiance of the
constitutional rights of citizens, insist that
your Exgellency take legal measures to compel a
withdrawal OF the said armed forces at once and
we pledge yoar Exceiiency the support OF the law
lowing organizes trades OF Chicago In the accom-
pIishinent OF this unsuitable act
Third resolution
Whereas. The struggle of the A. r. q. against cor
porate oppression aud starvation wages has for
I the sincere sympathy Of organized labor, regard
less OF affiliations; and.
Whereas The trades and labor unions Of the city
Il Chicago belonging to the American Federation Of