The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-07-12
TRAINS RUNNING AT CHICAGO.
Soyereign's Million Knights of Labor
Ignore Strike Order.
Willing to Pass Resolutions Of sympa-
thy, bat Not 10 0uis worx-Gompers,
OF the Great American Federation,
Wishes speedy Settlements.


stamped out. Tae railroads are running,
and peace and good order prevails. With
regard TO the alleged general strike | have
heard nothing of il. and so far as / know
there has not been any strike among the
allied Labor unions
General Master Workman Sovereign to-
day could give no definite information as
to the progress OF the strike. but he had
seen nothing to discourage him. He said:
at cannot be expected that q million
men in all parts of the country are going
10 drop their tools at the drop OF the hat
There is no hair-trigger mechanism about
our organization. Action is taken with
ceIiberation, and this case Is no exception
to the rule. There Is nothing mandatory
in our order. No power is vested in any
officer or set of officers to arbitrarily COM
mand the Knights 10 strike. That Is not
the way we do business. But any one
who understands the inside workings of
the order and knows the obligation the
members take will realize that the appeal
has force. The subordinate assemblies of
the Knights will take their time, and there
can be no doubt as to what action will be
reached by the end of the week. One mil
lion workmen will lay down their tools
and Quit work pending the settlement of
this question"
President Debs said today that he had
issued no further orders and expected to
issue none. He continued:
"The matter is entirely out of my hands
now. and | have nothing more to say.
The leaders of the labor organizations have
ordered q strike, not at my request, and
they are handling the affair. That the
general strike will be successful have no
doubt. It makes no difference If the rail-
roads can run their trains il they have no
ffA -. @f
business III effect"
People are looking forward with very
great interest to the meeting of labor
leaders to be held here tomorrow at the
request of Samuel Gompers, president of
the American Federation.
The situation at Pullman today was
practically what IL has been for several
days, one of waiting. The population is
nervous and apprehensiye. Twelve hun
dred soldiers are on duty tonight. Vice
President Wicks said today. when advised
of the rumor that the former employees of
the Pullman company desired to return to
work, that it was news to him, bet that
the company wouid consider any applica-
tions ON their merits. No applications
from the employees had been received.
Ii is reported that when the Federal
grand Jury concludes its investigation of
the A. r. u. ii will begin In inquiry into
the policy and methods of the General
Managers Association. Among the lead
ess of the work ngmen the charge has
been made openly and repeatedly that the
obstruction of United States mails and the
interruption of interstate commerce was
due quite as much to the general man.
ayers as to the A. X. ". II has been
alleged that the managers agreed that no
trains should be ran on any Of the roads
until ali had gained their point in the dis
pute with the men. This was to hold
back such companies as showed an In
clination to treat with the employees and
bring about resumption of traffic on their
lines. 1t is asserted By the men that they
can prove that kilograms were sent from
the General Managers Association order
ing certain lines to send out no trains till
a designated scheme had been accom-
plished. All this, the men insist. is as
clear case of conspiracy on the part of
the General Managers Association as that
of Debs and his associates. Judge Gross
cup and Attorney Milchrist have said
that justice would be dealt out impartially
to ALL
Judge Grosscup said when questioned
on the subject:
IL have no doubt that when the grand
Jury shall have finished the peculiar mat
ter il is now investigating it will turn its
attention TO others VINO may have violated
the law. 1t will widen the scope of its in
quiry so as TO include all persons who may
have interfered with or obstructed inter
state commerce or the United States mails
in any way or by any means"
"Will You give the grand jury additional
instructions on that point?"
81 cannot discuss that point now.
will do whatever is necessary TO enable the
grand jury TO do its full duty"
"The grand Jury will work for the cor
poratIors," said aiabor leader. Most of
them are remarkably friendly to the cor
poratlons and opposed TO the men"
Judge Grosscup sent for President Dehs
and District Attorney Miichrist today.
mir. Debs." said the judge. islands ae-
cussd in this court of grave crime. but
he has all the rights of private citizen.
His private affairs are not 10 be inquired
into. and If you have in your possession
any private papers or letters. or any other
documents of that character, IL is your
duty To return them" Michrist said the
officers had taken papers which they
should not have seiEed. This was due 70
thr excitement of the moment He stated
that the letters bad not been opened.
Dsbs said he vas satisfied with this state
ment Of the district attorney. Il desire to
thank the court" he said. "fo- the kind
ness and consideration and protection
given me-" lie then accompanied Mil
christ to the laiter's Office and the letters
which we're seized last night were given
him AL the books OF the railway union
and the records, filling q largs basket.
were kept for the use Of the grand jury.
The indictment against Dsbs and others
contains but one charge, that OF intsrfer-
Ing with the mails.
No more men viii be brought TO Chicago
by the General Managers Association TO
take the places os strikers. General Man
ager Egan said today: Early last seek
tie General Managers Association en-
gagged :. 500 competent men in al depart
meats OF railroaalag. aud has distributed
them amoag the various roas.s. In add
tioa to this the roads hAve themselves en-
gagged many and brought them here direcs
from the East Fully 800 men have
taken the places Of railroad strikers in
Chicago. There are sill. plenty Of applies
,ions for xork, &nd the roads have no diff
eulty in supplying all The vacancies caused
BY the strikers
Trdss = heavy military guard she train