The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-07-03
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fectually. The grain trade is completely
paralyzed as the railroads are unable to
get any corn or oats to the elevators
and the stocks for shipment are we'll
nigh exhausted. Several hundred cars
containing flour and other freights
bound for the sesboard and foreign
ports are lying on the side tracks.
Lodge 23S, of the Brotherhood of Lo.
comotive Firemen, at Brighton Park,
gave up its charter in the old organiza-
ton to-day and joined tho American
Railway Union The lodge included
iremen on the Chicago and Alton and
the Santa Fe.
Chief Of Police Brennan had calls
from the General Managers Association
early 5his morning for men to be sent
to the Eastern Illinois crossing at
Thirty-sixth street and for the Lake
Shore read at Root street.
being Handled Cautiously at Washington
WAsHINGToN, July 2-The President.
Attorney General Olney and Secretary
OF War Lamont, had an extended con-
fer"nce this morning at the executive
mansion on the Western strike situation.
As result of the conference numerous
kilograms were sent to United States
civil and military authorities in the
West and South west.
Many kilograms were received at the
department OF justice this morning but
Attorney General OlneY said he was not
prepared to make any of them public or
to indicate what action the Government
had taken in the matter. The strike
situation is regarded as very serious
and the administration is handling it
with great caution and firmness.
The present situation ia considered so
grave that emergency calls for troops
have already been anticipated and tho
Government Is fully prepared to compel
respect for she mandates of Federal
courts.
LATER "A conference beginning at
$3.50 o'clock and continuing until mid
night was held to. night at the executive
mansion at which tho strike situation
in the West was Thoroughly discussed in
all its phases. There were president
t1e President. Attorney General Olney,
Secretary OF War Lamont, Secretary of
State Gresham, General Schofleld,
Commander OF the United States army,
and Major General Miles OF Chicago
Attorney General Olney laid before
the conference several kilograms re
ceived by him tonight, one of which
was from United States Marshal ArnolJ
he stated that his deputies were having
hard time of 1t, and if matters did not
improve he would have to ask for United
States troops from Fort Sheridan to
restore order and ensure the passenger
and freight traffic.
His telegram gave rise to the most OF
the discussion, but both Attorney GEN
eral Clney and Secretary Lamont
stated that the troops in response to
Marshal Arnold's telegram had been
ordered to Blue Island, the scene of
most of the disorder.
General Miles will leave for Chicago
at IL o'clock tomorrow thoroughly ad-
vised of the Governments position in
the strike matter.
President Debs Talks EnoouragingIy
CHICAGO, July 2.-"The national
association Of street railway employees
wired us that it will do everything
possible to help u.s. said President
Debs to-day. Other associations have
also offered assistance.
This forenoon l issued an order
tieing up the remainder of the Denver
and Rio Grande system. This was in
response to urgent entreaties from
Colorado. We feel encouraged at the
outlook to day and shall fight on with
removed hope and confidence in our
ultimate victory"
When Mr.. Debs' attention was called
ton for the past two days to the effect
that negotiations looking to a settle
ment OF the strike were being conducted
between himself and Mr.. Studebaker,
for the Pullman Company, he declined
to answer direct questions, but con-
sented to outline the terms upon which
the officers of the union would settle the
strike.
DischarGing Hands From the Stock Yards.
CHICAGO. July As result of the
general tie up Of the stock yards rail.
road, 5000 men and 400 girls em ployed
in the packing houses were laid off this
morning. No coal has been received at
the stock yards since last Thursday,
and orders were issued this morning for
general clean up preparatory to shut
ting down the packing houses tonight.
AT noon 1000 more employees of the
packing houses we're laid off, making
fully so per cent. of the employees now
to do. and thus have shut down inde6.
nitely.
Shops at Topeka Close.
TOPEKA, Kas., July AT noon to-
day the Santa Fe shops closed for an
indefinite period. The responsibility
for their closing rests somewhat be-
tween managers OF the shops and those
OF the railway. 1t its meeting last
night the American Railway Union,
which claims q membership in Topeka
of nearly LOO, yesterday ordered it's
members to quit work to-day. The
order was proceeded by one closing the
shops.
The Strike In Minneapolis.
MINNEAPOLIS. July 2.-The features
of the strike situation in Minneapolis
to-day were the strikes Of the fremen