The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-11
STRIKE ORDER
NOT OBEYED,
General Trades Movement
Planned IN Chicago Is
at Least Put OH.
LEADERS WAIT FOR GoMPERs.
Much May Depend on the Con-
ference at tho Briggs House
Tomorrow.
0EBS HAS NO MORE ORDERS.
His Private Letters Restored.
Stockyards Open for Usual
eusiness.
oEss HAS NO MORE ORDERS.

Nopocisi " ine ENehih8 Worid.b
CHICAGO. July 11.--CiNc and Federal
authorities who are combating the great
strike in Chicago take It as an indica-
ton of weakness on the part Of the
labor leaders that the general tie-up,
which was ordered for this morning, hao
been put off.
Some Of the labor Organisations IN
fact. have repudiated the action Of the
General Conference and have decided
not to go out at all.
Among all OF them there II fsslino
Of uncertainty which has . decidedly
weakening effect on the strike pros.
pect.
Master Workman Lindholm said thiu
afternoon that 10000 knights Of Labor
were out. but had no figures to back the
statement. #
5000 knights Msv he Out.
Possibly 5000 are out. including ~
cixar-makers and 1900 teamsters.
The order OF the Building Trades Come
ell to men belonging to orsanisatisns
under Its Jurisdiction to quit work before
Saturday means that In many cases they
will not quit at all. s
MeH Not Anxious to Gait.
The men do not want to quit until they
have to do SO.
do far EniR ~ TIah hi
concerned there has been no authority
yet for ordering a strike among them.
General Master Workman sovereign
Is the only one OF the Executive Com
mittee now here. and It requires the sig-
natures Of the other four members to
make q strike order operative.
Il. J. Lindhoim, of the local assembly
X. of L., ordered the men to quit work.
but his order was generally ignored
The men realise that he hasn't tho au-
thority to call them out and are paying
no attention to him.
Considering Plan Of Retreat.
Strike leaders In the present strike are
considering this proposition: That the
acknowledge the efforts that have been
made in their behalf. and ask that the
general strike be called of. because Il
is sc apparent that 1t cannot succeed.
What will be done about la can b
Only conJectured until another general
&C inference Of the leaders Is held.
Too Many Men Idle Already.
There are too many men out OF work In
Chicago for sensib e persons to think OF
going on strike.
Peace reigns at the stock yards,
though they have to be still very strong
ly guarded by the military. Business
there has been generally resumed. and
several trainloads of live stock were
received this morning. The sign: kill
ing to-day" is conspicuously displayed
at some OF the packing-houses. These
signs were posted by the packers COM
pany, not by the mob.
waiting for GOmpers.
!. Labor leaders are awaiting with some
dsrl ? OF expectation the arrival Of
PresideSs Gompers, OF the American
of Labor.
Indeed, the hating attitude OF the
leaders Is explained by themselves to be
due to the fact mat everything Is TO DO
ettled tomorrow at the conferences
with the Federatlon's Executive Com
nittee at the Briggs House. This
is being arranged by Gompers.
Mny Close saloons,
Mayor Hopkins said to-day that he
might issue a proclamation ordering all
the saloons Of this city closed until the
strike trouble is settled
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