New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-09
BUFFALO STRIKE ORDERED.
DEBS CALLS ON THE UNION MEN TO
GO OUT TONIGHT
HIS POWER THERE is BY NO MEANS ASSURED.
HOWEvER-AIL WILL DEPEND ON TIE
ATTITUDE OF THE OTHER RAIL
ROAD ORGANIZATIONS
TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l

IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEI
Buffalo, July S-The report is well authenticated
that Debs has called on the members of the A. Il.
L. in Buffalo TO STRIKE tomorrow night He expects
In this way 10 start general strike here. His ne
gotiations looking a concerted strike Of all the
railroad employees here were not as successful as
he had expected he telegrapbed tonight to
James Mclean. president of the local branches Of
the order TO withdraw his at once from the
service" Mr.. Mclean after n conference with
Stuart Reid. president Of the Central Labor Union
and others. has determined to order the strike to-
morrow night. All he would say for publication
was that If any point was TO be gained for the
A. r. L. by doing so 1t probably would be done at
that time. No strike would be ordered before to-
morrow night
The A. X. L. can call out 800 men at the most
Mclean Is said 20 have the promise OF the hremcn
here 20 follow the a. r. L. when II goes out and
Debs believes that others will join at once.
The meeting OF the Buffalo Central Labor
Union. TO which great importance was at
tached on account Of the report that the
trades unions likely to join in the strike.
held this afternoon. All the labor unions.
except some OF the railroad organizations. were
represented Resolutions were adopted indors-
ing the position of the strikers. but that is far
as the meeting would so. Everything now indicates
that If these unions strike will be after all the
railroad organizations out. President Reid. Of
the union. who Is Debss representative here. re-
ceived a telegram which the leaders OF the union
were allowed TO see. In the hope. probably. that
1t might influence th7ir action. This telegram read
follows:
We ask cooperation in Buffalo. We
making great fight for labor and deserve the
bined to ensave iabor Wp must ali Stand ,nretbrr
or go down in hopeless defeat II is impossible Tor
companies to fill the vacancies. We can solve this
problem only BY quitting in body and standing
together. one for all ana all FOR one. upon each
f. V DEBs
President Reid. of the Central Labor Union. stated
that the time had come when the hari-hande1 toll
ers who have made this country what It IS
free themselves from slavery when the capitalists
must learn that the laborer has rights Il human
being and a citizen which they must respect
and must grant to him. The time f. coming when
the workingmen. tired OF misappe1 laws. Of laws
designed TO Cypress labor will quickly and 4
fectvely and will select as legislators men WHO VIII
represent all the people and not small part ~ the
people. Presiden; RaiL urged that all union work
ingmen extend their sympathcs. ana. II ncccs-
sary. their assistance the Pullman strikers and
to hs an american f pray,t tT ea said, f strike
occurs here II Will amount 20 CONSIDERABLE. ana
contest There are but ~ members OF the Rail
way Union here. and strike on their part would
amount to little. bu; II the other railroad nen ana
possibly other wOrkingrnen IN sympathy with The
a. X. l. give their support 10 their struggling
ow,workiasn then the s,rike would Amount -
cples underlying this battle. they know what vie
tory will mean and also what defeat would bring
men considerable and find that Their IS general
sentiment in favor % Joining hands with the Ran
Another labor leader said that IN hts opinion
strike here would spread TO tho trades unions whlcA
The lake-faring men are said to be ready TO qu!t
The city il full OF railroad officials to-day The
troops at Fort Porter are in readiness 90 leave On
the instant FOR Chicsg9 should 9rarfS colne vnrs
home The National Guard regiments are being
quietly In readiness TO move few hours