The record-union., 1894-07-23

Somebody moved to throw it in the
waste basket, another to tear it up, and
so on. But owing to the courage OF the
lew who knew they were in the right,
better counsel prevailed and the turbulent
element Gained down somewhat. The
hremen and trainmen became disgusted
with the action of the noisy ones and
sought to leave the hall, but the door was
locked on them.
Then some of the better class OBJ
tanned a hearing, and the matter was
more calmly discussed.
THE STRIKE OFF.
Finally George w. Wise moved that (in
accordance with President Debs' permls-
siopl the local union declare the strike of.
This proposition was greeted with both
cheers and howls, but as soon as it was
put to vote the fact was demonstrated
that fully four-fifths of the men present
were in favor of such action. Those vot-
ing in the affirmative were asked TO
range themselves on one side OF the hall,
and those opposed on the other. The al
frmative side out-num bered the other
about four to one, according TO the state
ment of gentleman who was present.
There was great cheering over the re-
suit, although there were few kickers
who declared that the action was infor-
NAL. Subseq uently the following COM
munication was sent to superintendent
Fillmore:
sacramento. July Fl. 1894.
Mr.. j. A. Fillmore, GenI. Supt. ;. p.
CO.-Dear Sir: The members of Lodge
No. 2S5, A. X. o., held meeting at
their headquarters this afternoon, and
by unanimous vote of all the members
present 1t was decided to declare this
strike off. 1onrs truly.
L. II. Douglass,
G. NJ. Hale,
John Hurley
Mediation Committee.
In a few minutes the news of the ac-
ton by the Railway Union was known
all over the city, and there was general
rejoicing over the fact that the matter
had been finally settled. Here and there.
however, small groups OF strikers gath
cred about the streets and resolved that
the strike was still on.
There W ere "kickers,p ~ of course-those
who knew they had no prospect of again
being employed by the railroad company,
therefore they determined to make as
much trouble as they possibly could for
others.
Among this class is one Galliuar. who,
while protesting satisfaction with the ac-
tion of the meeting, went and telegraphed
to Manager Towne that the strike was
the several local Railway Unions
throughout the system.
This man Gallinar claimed that while
he favored declaring the strike of here,
it could have no effect unless the other
local unions, or two thirds OF them, were
TO indorse it. He is quoted as saying to
some citizens on Saturday night that
there are men who will be apt TO kill en-
gines and do other mischief ii the action
Oof 1,xy -i,n har sie tod in
cornered he denied that he referred to
Railway Union men, but those to whom
he addressed his remarks well under
stood his meaning.
MEETING OF sHUT-oUTs.
The men who know they have no
chance whatever of being taken back by
the railroad company are now bent on
doing all the mischief possible.
On Saturday night they selected a new
committee that now calls itself the Rail
way Union Committee, under authority
from Chairman Knox, and nave pre-
tended to undo all that was accomplished
at the big meeting IN the afternoon. They
claimed that the Douglass Hale Hurley
Committee had no authority 10 act for the
union, as Knox had not the power to ap-
point them, but they do not explain how
the Jailed Chairman of the old committee
had any more power when he selected
the new trlumylrate.
This new committee called meeting
yesterday afternoon, at which a small
number were present-some say there
were not more than .150-and voted to re-
scind the motion OF the union calling off
the strike.
Then it was decided to adjourn the
meeting until evening, when kilograms
were expected from Dunsmuir, Oakland,
Wadsworth and other places.
These local unions had been, as before
stated, falsely informed as to the situation
here, and were expected to respond that
they were standing pat" on the strike.
Those who attended the meeting last
night are very close-mouthed and would
not tell what was done. But whatever
action was taken matters very little, so
far as this city is concerned, for the strike
is of here as effectually as if it never had
been on. Ii a few malcontents can find
any satisfaction in hanging about the sa-
looms and declaring that they are not
going to work for the railroad company
they are welcome TO do it. That is all
their action amounts to.
MIsLED WoRKINGMEN.
"We have been misled and misguided
from the start" said prominent Rail-
way Union man on Saturday. THE
strike was too hastily declared in the first
place. and then mistakes were made in
the matter of the selection Of committee
men to conduct the business of the union.
''Hot-headed and rattle Drained men
were allowed, in the excitement of the
moment, to lead us into trouble that
should never have occurred. Then,
again, the American Railway Union men
listened to the. wild mouthings of out
siders, whose harangues at our meetings
kept them stirred up to the highest pitch
of feeling.
again, since the shops were opened
thew nave kept telling us that only few
men were going TO work for the company,
anG made US believe that all we had TO do
was 10 hold out and that we would win a
great victory. But many of the men
begin to realize how they have been mis-
led, and now they propose to go back to
work if they can. They find that it is not
the local papers that had been lying to
them all along, but their own leaders.
"And l want to say right here that had
we taken the sound advice offered us
daily by the RECoRD-UNION and given
our better judgment a chance to operate,
we wouldn't to-day be in the bad Tx we
now find ourselves l, for one, have
learned something during the last three
weeks, and it will pe lesson for me dur
ing the rest of my life.'
This man is but one of hundreds who
now hold, if they do not all express,
these sentiments, ana it is safe to say that
ii will be many long day before anarch-
lists and men who have murder in their
hearts will be able to lead Sacramento
worklngmen into another such trap as
that from which they have just escaped.
KNOX IS INDIGNANT.
81. a. Knox-better known as "law-
abiding Mr.. knox''-who is now in Jail
in Woodland and undergoing examina-