The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-07-15
At STRIKE HEADQUARTERS
Sovereign Goes Home and Debs
Says There Is Nothing
New 10 Say,
The Latter Told tho strilkers tho
Only Thing Loft Was to
Got Them Buck
A. II. U. 20 Send Out Men TO Work I'm
Sentiment In Favor Of The
Order

CmoAoo, July M-ThS executive oounoi n
Of the Federation Of Labor finished ita
work tonight and adjourned. Lit,le in-
formation WAS given out except that tho
council had decided 10 appropriate $500 to-
wards the Debs dtfenss fund. Dsho re-
tired to his room early. and declined TO 500
any one. Hia representatives snid he had
nothing 10 say in addition 10 what was
given out. Grand Master Workman Sow
ereign left this evening for Dss Moines
without making any further orders in re-
gard 10 the strike.
Everything about the city 10 quiet to-
night. and there have been no develop
ments In the tio-up, announced for 10. day.
which failed 10 mRteriAlizs.
Chicago 10 rosuming its normal condition
The action OF the conference OF the Fedora
tion OF Labor yeatefdny afternoon, supple-
mented by nesting OF the Building
Trades assembly, al which IL was resolved
to resume work at once, ia accepted uni
vetsslly az q death blow to the Pullmsn
boycott
Debs and Sovereign say they are going 10
fight to tho bitter end. Debs goes go far as
10 say that he will tie mp every railroad in
the United States. hut he also said in his
speech last night TO 300 strikers: "The only
thing that nov remains for US 20
accomplish Is to get you boys back
at Your work. ! hope. boys 10
see the day come soon when every railroad
man and labofer will bs ready TO lay down
their work and hahs for the rights OF any
body OF brothers who are being wrongsd.
Not till you are ready TO do this can labor
make any demands on capital"
This statement 10 accepted as an ac-
knowledRment OF defoat. Debs csllsd In
conference this morning the members OF
his executive board.
| For the most part the railroads nrs TAX
ing back their old employees ne fast rs they
apply. bat havo not discharged the new
men. The strikers who we're unable 10 Sc
cure reinstatement a,e Insisting upon von-
tinuing the struggle.
| Gene al Master Workman Sovereign said
this morning: knights OF Labor organi-
cations throughout the country. were 10
meet tonight TO consider the question OF
standing by the A. II. u. ! may telegraph
them today requesting them not to con-
| uilcf tut ~ ~ uutatiuu
whether they onnnos help the A. X. u.
more by remaining at work
Vice President Howard, Of the American
Railway union. advised tie em rloyes OF
the Chicago. Milwaukee a 81. Ppul and
the Chicago a Northw, stern railways to tie
up both systems. al a meeting of the rail-
way men last night. numbering 1000 men.
Howard was enthusiastically applauded.
The board OF directors OF the nwitchmen's
Mutual Aid association TO-DAY adopted q
esolution endorsing the notion OF Grand
Master Miles W. Barrett disseminating the
st ike.
| President J. ]. Ryan. Of the Building
Trades council. says ths council was under
the impression that tho General Railway
managers would accept Debs proposition
when II was decided TO call the strike of.
However, Ryan says the fight 10 lost and
ths council will not reverse its decision.
John M. Eqan. chai man Of the General
Mansgers' association. announced at noon
to-day that the action taken Last night in
returning TO Mayor Hopkins the PROPOSE
tiou submitted by President Debs was
endorsed by tho meeting OF the general
managers to-day. The General Managers
association adjourned sine die at 1890.
Mayor Hopkins TO-DAY forwarded TO
| President Debs the communication OF the
general managers returning Debs' PROPOSE
tion. Tho mayor said: 81 think the rail-
oad companies shou,d have taken hdyant-
nge of such q fair offer in the interest OF
ussce, law and order. OF cou so they
know their business better than do"
Sovereign lett the conferences OF the Amer.
lean Railway Union directors at 1870 and
stated that the general ike OF the
knights OF Labor would not be ordered,
hut that the knights will bs called out
whenever IL will be of service 10 the Ameri-
can Railway union.
Grand Chief Stevenson and Secretary
Ronemun. of the Brotherhood OF Railway
Carmen, iepresentinR they claim 1000 men.
announced themselves in sympathy with
the A. X. L. and sent kilograms 60 local
uniona authorizing them 10 60 on nsympa-
thstic strike " they sse Ut.
| The executive committee OF tho A. X. u.
decided to send out SIX men and as many
directors as can be spa ed TO work up senti-
ment IN favor Of the A. X. u.
q and Chief Bowie, OF tho Railway Track
mpIs' association has offered the A. X. u.
lhs sery ces OF his association in nng way
requir d. Aoonl 100 members have already
struck
| Summons was served to-dav on Debs.
Kelibsr, Rogers aud Howard, officers OF tho
A. Il. U.. IN the Unitej statoa circuit court
Tor tie wpstern district OF PennsTlvania,
TO nj UeaI in August TO answer IN informa-
iiou filed against them. The trouble is tho
sEmo as that fled In court he Q.