The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-07-21
THE INDUSTRIAL WAR.
Some Of tho Events Incident TO
tho Great Pullman Boycott.
Wont Recognize the Railway Union
Tho Allied Trades Fail to Go Out
Outlook Brightens for Chicago
and Other CeBters.
aEFusE TO TREAT.

dent Eugene " Debs OF the Amer.
lean Railway union. The proposition
war not only not considered, but
IL was returned TO Mayor Hopkins. who
took the letter 70 the association, with
the information that no communica-
tion whatever from the officers OF the
American Railway union could be re-
ceived or considered by the association.
At 1880 u m. Friday President Debs
and Vice President Howard, OF the
American Railway union, called on
Mayor Hopkins and presented him
with a document containing "A pro-
posal for settlement OF the strike
which they asked him TO hand TO the
General Managers association and use
his influence 10 have that organiza-
ton indorse II. The plan pro-
posed agreed that the strike
would DO declared of II the
railway companies viii take back
the old men, except those who were
arrested and those who have COM
mitted acts OF violence.
VIII Remain At Work.
CHICAGO, July TO- The executive
committee OF the American Federation
of Labor and the representatives OF
the national organizations which have
been meeting at the Briggs house for
the last two days on Friday decided
against ordering a general strike in
support of the American Railway
union. The conference also decided
against local sympathetic strikes by
the trade unions, and requested the
members of the organizations already
out TO return 20 their places. There
was but one expression OF opinion
among delegates as TO the justice OF
the strike Of the American Railway
union, but there was pronounced OPP
position TO involving other trades OF
the country.
Wrecked by Miners
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, July 16.-The
miners. OF Fontanet, station on the
Big Four a few miles west of Terre
Haute, on Friday, ditched train. The
engineer and fireman were mangled TO
death
The wreck was undoubtedly the
work Of lawless mob OF miners that
possessed Fontanet all day Thursday
Four freight trains 20 show their
sympathy for the railroad strikers.
The trouble was 80 threatening that
Sheriff Stout. OF Vigo county, and
several deputies went 20 Fontanet
Thursday afternoon. No passengers
were seriously injured
Under Martial Law.
SACRAMENTO, Cal, July 10--Friday
was one OF the most exciting days in
tho history of the strike, and martial
law has been proclaimed. Two men
lie wounded In tho receiving
hospital. while several others are
reported dead or injured Shortly
after 10 o'clock Friday morning
switch engine was proceeding along
Front street TO clear the track A
company OF regulars, under Capt. Rob
erts, OF Battery l., Fifth United States
artillery, accompanied the engine. AS
IL reached ] street IL Is said "a gang OF
strikers fred on the troops. The sol
diers returned the fire and several men
were seen TO fall. Two OF them were
picked up by the police and re-
moved to the receiving hospital.
United States Marshal Baldwin was
Mt the head OF the troops and pro-
claimed martial law. lie called upon
the people In the name OF the United
States 10 go Go their homes and remain
there until the trouble is over. A few
obeyed but the majority remained on
the streets In defiance OF the marshaps
order
brighter Outlook
CnroAGo, July l7.--Rnilway mana
gers declared Sunday that the strike
was thing OF tho past. They claim
90 have many OF their old men back az
work and are rapidly supplying the
places OF others. Trains are running
with something OF old-time regularity
Freight is being moved but the con-
gestion Is not ended. Trades union
men called out To support the strike
have mostly resumed work Uncle
Sans troops are still enchmped on the
lake front.
kilograms from other railroad cen
tiers are moro emphatic than ever be-
fore 10 the effect that the American
Railway union strike IL at an end
outside Chicago From Detroit, To-
ledo, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, and
othe } points the news Is much
- the same effect - that most
OF the railroads are running freight
and passenger trains on sched-
ule time. that men who deserted their
posts at the order 10 strike are
applicants for unemployment; that
new men are plentiful enough 20
supply the needs Of the railway
managers aud that some OF the roads
emphatically refuse TO reinstate
former employees who deserted at the
dictates OF the union.
Managers Quit.
Saturday the General Managers as
ISOLATION adjourned sine die, Recog-
nizng that the railroad strike was
virtually ended, the members felt that
there was no further need for their
daily meetings.
Before the meeting Chairman 81.
John and Strike Manager Egan both
reitprated the Abatement that the Cen