The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-13
CHICAGO, July 70.

TIT Is the opinion Of careful aud con-
servatiye observers tonight that
tie labor troubles so far as Chicago
l. and its vicinity is ooncern-d, are
diving by inches In this opinion the
Authorities at army headquarters, at
t.a government building and Mt the
r'Iice department are practically
L animous.
United States Marshal Arnold, who
hs kept his finger upon the key OF the
suation from the moment the author
i,y OK his Office WAS invoked, said this
afternoon to the United Press, as he is
sued orders Tor the calling iG Of $50 Of
hs deputies: The strike, or revolt. or
whatever it may be called, ia prac.i-
clly thing of the past. Order pre-.
lis everywhere within his jurisdic-
{ n. and it is my opinion that the
ops might be withdrawn tomorrow
Without apprehension of the possibility
o. further disorder. The crisis has
been passed aud with safety.
The sama impression prevailed
throughout the city, Business of all
kinds, and which has been in state Of
p ralysis for over week, commences
to show symptoms Of returning vital.
lily. The retail stores We're throngel
.ith customers and country buyers be-
glu to show their faces at the whole
sale establishments. The ticket sellers
the various depots wera kept busy
o. d at the box Offices of the theaters,
lich have done beggarly business
fora week or more, advance sales were
actually reported. Everywhere there
were indications of the general belief
that even if the trouble was not abso-
lutely over, the worst had been seen.
THOUSANDS APPLY FOR WORK.
The railroad managers were espec-
tally elated, Reports from every guar.
te- show that men, by the thousand,
strikers as well as those unemployed,
b. no fault or action of their own,
were applying for work, and that bust.
n-ss of all kinds was being resumed as
rfpidly rs could be expe cted,
under the circumstances. Some of the
roads that have been most directly af-
fected, posted notices in their down
town ticket tiice to the effect that
tlsy were prepared to receive freight
and to forward it with reasonable
promptness. AZ the same time they
gave it out that the commercial COM
n unity could not expect normal con-
l.ions to be resumed in day or even
q week.
At the headquarters Of the American
i uiway union. there was no falling
oif in the enthusiasm or in the claims
o ultimate victory that has been mani
Tested since the boycott was declared.
The reports received from the Off
GERS Of the various local trade organi-
cations placed the number that had
gone ont in response to the call at 10, -
OG0 or 20 900, hut at the same tins no
authenticated figures were produced to
justify the claim. The officers
nd directors OF the union held a
biief conference during the after
noon with w. W. Erwin, who has been
retained as special counsel. but no def
mite line OF policy either in regard to
The threatened prosecution of the rail-
way managers or the defense OF tho Of
hcprs and others arrested under the in
dictments found by the federal grand
Jury. was mapped out The questions
involved will be further discussed to-
night or tomorrow morning. The sit-
ton from the strike standpoint een-
tered mainly today about the special
meeting OF tho executive council of the
American Federation of Labor.
HOPE OF TIE RADICALS.
The radicals were in hopes that Pres
dent Gompors and his associates would
favor a general request to all the unions
affiliated with the Federation to lend
their aid to the sympathetic strike al =
ready inaugurated, but the early ex-
plessions of the New York labor lead
Pr failed to give them any great en-
enlargement. He was anxious. be
.sid to do whatever could be done to
bring order out OF what threaten cd to
become chaos, but whether this could
b. accomplished by a general strike
lmong the members of the Fedeeation
WAS an open question, and the mem
btrs of the council were equally con-
IervAtive
Up to late hour no response had
been received to the telegram sent
PRECEDENT Cleveland.
Everything was quiet throughout
ihe city today except at the ckyards.
Ehere few hundred striking butchers
attacked on incoming train Of of cattle
md by tamperiDg with switch de
'ailed the engine. Two companies Of
militia were brought to the scene In
luick time and the mob was just as
luick in scattering