Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-07-13
PEACEFUL STRIKERS.
Lawlessness Has Been Aban-
 doned For Other Methods.
WANT THE BOYCOTT DECLARED OFF

WANT THE BOYCOTT DECLARED OFF The American Federation of Labor Lead CTS Hold a Conference and Listen to Pres idcnt Debs. but Do Not Decide Co Strike. Two Deputy Marshal. Killed In a Wreck.
 CHICAGO, July i3.-It Is the opinion of careful and conservative observers today that the strike. so far as Chicago and this vicinity are concerned, Is dying by inches. There may be a few moro manifestations of its continued existence in the form of minor walkouts and similar dcmonstra- tions, but these will Dc but the spasms that preccde final dissolution.
 The strike situation throughout the country is in general one of quictncss. The central point of intcrcst has been the meeting of labor leaders, with President Gonpers of the American Federation of Labor at their head. in this city.
 It Is adn itted that the action of that body, If taken unanimously, will have marked effect on the situation, and per sons we'll informed as to the prcdilections of the persons composing It express tho opinion that unanimous action by 1t, OK cept in the direction of quicting the pres ent agitation or turning it into other chan nels, is unlikely.
 What the Leaders Want.
 It is known that several suggestions arc being considered by these leaders. Among them are the following:
 First-That the striking Pullman em- ployces appeal on patriotic grounds to President Dcbs to declare the strike off because of tho infinite damage which is being done to the business of the country.
 Second-That the leaders unite in m appeal to the public to quit patronizing Pullman sleeping, drawing room and din ing cars.
 Third-That President Cleveland be rc. questcd to appoint n commission to invcs- tigate the strike and the causes which led up to it in the expectation that the report of such commission would justify the ac tion taken by the strikers and free them from the charges of rioting and disorder.
 Fourth-That immediate efforts be made to secure the impeachment of Attorney General Olncy.
 Fifth-That an effort be made to secure the passage of a compulsory arbitration law by congress.
 Sixth-That complaints bc lodged look ing to the indictment of the railway man. hgers for conspiracy to obstruct tho move ment of United States mails by refusing to run mail cars except in connection with Pullman cars.
 Debs Talked to the Federation Men.
 The evening session of tho executive council of the American Federation of La bor was held at the Briggs House with closed doors. President Debs of the Amer ican Railway union appeared in response to the invitation sent him by President Gompcrs.
 MT. Debs was introduced to the confer ence by Mir. Gompers. He thanked the ntfirnrS Of tho Ar1pripnT En1aruf ion nf I n Dor and other gentlemen present for their presence and cooperation in the great work he had in hand and then addressed himself to tho subject in hand He re viewed in detail and quite eloquently tho cause of tho strike at Pullman. telling how severely and even cruelty the employ ees were treated.
 At the conclusion of Mir. Dcbs' speech MT. Gompers took the floor and spoke at some length. He counscIet moderation, and while avOwing the most profound sympathy for the Pullman employees, as well as for the A. R. U., he hoped for s wise and peaceful solution of tho difficult ties-a solution that would restore busi- ness activity and yet protect the rights of | organized labor.
 Reached No Decision. MT. Debs retired to his hotel, leaving the meeting still in session. The confer enCe lasted until l-.0U ana was marked by several heated arguments, the hot | heads being in favor of q strike at once, while the more conservative counsclcd moderation. No decision was reached, | however, and the meeting adjourned un. l til today. At the close of the session Pres l ident Gompcrs was shown the statement | by John w. Hayes of the reception of the | committee whiCG called on President 1 Cleveland.
 He said: II am pleased to hear that tho l president has determined to take action in the matter and appoint q committee oi l arbitration under the law. I regret it was | not done bforc the trouble bccanic SC ! fearfully accvntuatcd and the bttcrnCs, | of feeling arousCd. IL sCsms to me that the effort looking toward mediation al l that time would bC productive of better i and mor'' immediate rsults I think fl ] is now time that the moral force of tn, l government should bc brought to b, a with the same frndom that tn" milItar, force was used under disguis' to over awe the people,
 Asked If the American Federation O Labor would b. willing that the prcscn strike should be called of, relying on tn moral force Of the government to effcc arbitration, MT. Gompcrs said, To cal of the strike would be for one of the par tics-that one, O: course, tho workingmeI ito surrender. and after peace was rc stored there would be nothing 10 arbi trate.'
 Speaking of the New York labor meet ing in Cooper institute, Mir. GuNpcrs WE much pleased with the dcmon~tEltiun \ To the decision likely to bc reached hy tn Chicago conference Mir GOmpcrs had noth ing to say, nothing definite having bee decided upon up to adjournment.
 w. w. Erwin, who has been secured [ defend President Debs and tho director of the American Railway union, arrived f the city from St Paul in company wit General J. $. Coxey of Massillon, O. Nh Erwin said he had not sufficient know edge of the situation to talk about il John F. Getting, Mir. Dcbs' old attorney will net as MT. Erwin's coadjutor in th courts.
 A sentry stationed one block south { Forty ninth street on the Panhandle track was fired at by some one in ambush. Tn shot went wide of its mark, but the sentT fired in return. Later John Stephanisl
 was located with q bullet hole in his hanC
 He is supposed to have fired the shot
 the sentry. He was not arrested. . Stockyards Strike a Failure.
 The present strike at the Union stool
 yards is now seemingly thing of u
 past, and within n few days all bushes ? connected with the yards will be runnin as if no strike had ever taken place. FS
 the past two days profound quiet has pr
 vailed in that district. The strikers an
 their sympathizers arc now eager to {
 back to work
 President Gompers, when shown u
 Washington dispatch that he had formal
 refused to order general trikc, deni ! 1t emphatically and absolutely.
 An important change in the militia
 work being done at Pullman has bc, made. Colonel Turner ordered the ci \ troop of the First cavalry to get out thu ,s horses and patrol the town. The troo = l Eirlr. .-+.. la.