Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1894-07-19
THE PULLMAN STRIKE.

strikers and militia fired about 200
shots yesterday, and one boy was
| killed. The federal troops are now in
control and further trouble is not
anticipated. A train was wrecked by
an unspiked rail and several persons
were killed.
WASHINGTON, July 13.--At confer
ence between President Cleveland and
Secretary John w. Hayes of the X. of
| L., the president agreed that as soon
as lawlessness has ceased he will, in
accordance with the provisions of the
| O'Neill law, appoint two commission
ers of arbitration to act with Commits
sioner Carroll ID. Wright in deciding
what should be done by either party
| to settle the strike. This is practically
a victory for the Railway Union, as it
has been fighting only for arbitration.
New YORK, July IA monster
meeting of laboring men at Cooper
| Union last night denounced President
| Cleveland and Pullman, and the men
ton of their names evoked Kisses.
Henry George, the speaker of the
evening, said Governors Altgeld and
Stone were correct in the positions
| taken.
CHICAGO, July 13.-The butchers in
the stock yards went out yesterday and
200 bakers also walked out. Matters
were very quiet In the city yesterday
and the general managers say the strike
is ended. The conference of labor
leaders have not reached conclusion.
The labor leaders sent telegram to
President Cleveland asking him to
come in person or send a representative
to meet with the conference.
CHICAGO, July 14.-Yesterday morn
ing President Debs of the A. r. u. de-
! cided, in view of the action of Presi-
dent Cleveland relative to arbitration,
to declare the strike off if the general
managers would agree to reinstate all
strikers except those who had commit
ted an unlawful act. The message
was carried by Mayor Hopkins, but the
managers declined to treat with Debs.
Debs says if they do not answer favor
ably to-day the strike will continue
with increased vigor. The labor lead
ers are greatly incensed by the action
of the managers and despite the fact
that they have decided against gen
eral strike, they may decide to assist
An address to the public is being pre-
pared.
The federal grand jury has been in
structed to investigate the railway Of
ficials and ascertain whether they were
guilty of conspiracy to delay the trans
mission of mails. The Federation of
Labor appropriated $4,000 to aid Debs
in this forthcoming trial.
CHICAGO, July l6.-The strike in this
vicinity is ended. The General Man
ayers Association has adjourned with
out day, declaring there is no more
need of their assembling. Debs de-
clareS the strike will be continued and
that he has encouraging reports from
various sections. The trouble on the
Northern Pacific is still unsettled and
the Pacific coast is the center of the
strike. The Federation of Labor has
issued an address calling on laboring
men to make the next strike at the
ballot box.
CHICAGO, July 17.-Though Debs still
expresses confidence in his ultimate
success, the strikers are fast giving up
all hope and returning to work. The
Pullmen men themselves express a
willingness to give up the struggle.
Trouble in the west is still on to a GER
tain extent and the federal troops are
still here, but no further trouble is
looked for.
PERU, Ind, July 1S.-At the annual
convention of the Indiana Federation
of Trade and Labor Unions yesterday,
resolutions were reported and referred
for action commencing Debs for his
generalship in the late strike and re-
queSting him to run for governor in
Indiana.
CHICAGO. July 17.-District Attorney
Milchrist has filed information against
Debs, Howard, Rogers and Keliher of
the A. r. u, charging them with con-
tempt of court in violating the injunc-
ton forbidding the issuance of strike
orders. Judge Seaman committed the
defendants for trial Monday. Bail was
fixed at SO, 900 in addition to the $40, 900
already furnished and this the men de-
cl1ned to furnish and went to jail.