The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-12
The TRIBUNE LARGER BONA M CIRCULATION AMONG SCRANTON " ANY MORNING PAPER

are willing that their every action
should be thoroughly and impartially
Investigated. They contend that they
were not the aggressors. that the fight
WAS forced.
1t is on them and not by them, and
that they have done nothing more than
to protect to tho best of their ability
the property over which they have
control They have neither violated
the statutes relating to the transporta-
tion Of United States mails or those
governing interstate commerce. but
from beginning to end they have SIM
ply acted on the defensive with the aid
and succor that has been afforded by
the United States government.
QUIET REIGNs ABOUT THE CITY.
Peace and quiet were maintained
throughout the city today. 1t was
welcome relief from the tension of yes
terday, and especially in view of the
fears that had been entered that the
general tie-up ordered by the various
trades might result in filing the streets
disorders being possibly provoked.
There were fewer white ribbons to
be seen today and ten times as many
patriotic emblems. Many banks and
other institutions and buildings, not
content with hosting the Stars and
Stripes on their fronts, decorated their
ground floor fronts with monster flags.
The military encampments on the lake
front and at the government building
attracted large crowds, but they were
eminently good natured and chatted
socially and with heartlness with the
the regulars that were off duty and
mixed with them.
At the stock yards the blockade was
effectually broken. Business was re-
sumed on every road and all was hustle
and hustle in the miles Of pens along
the tracks. The first incoming cattle
train in two weeks steamed into the
yards at daybreak and by A o'clock
sixty-nine cars OF live stock were
brought in by the Burlington, forty by
the Northwestern and fifty BY the
Santa Fe. The military was on guard
at every important point, but there was
no need Of its services
For the twenty-four hours ending
this evening not a single fire or police
alarm was turned in from the district
and Polics @ ptain ONeill. who is in
command of the district, officially re.
ports that the police are in full com
msnd of the situation, and that there
appears to be no further use for the
troops. At the same time any attempt
to withdraw the latter will be met by
the general opposition Of the packers
and other business interests and even If
present conditions should continue for
several days to come it will be re-
garded as necessary to hold the mill
tary in reserve.
sovEREIGN's TIE UP A FAILURE
The anticipated tie-up of business,
result of the sympathetic strike order
issued by the representatives of the al
lied trades and the appeal of the
Knights of Labor of Mr.. Sovereign did
not materialize to any visible extent
The most radical reports keep the total
that has 80 far responded within 15, 900,
while conservative estimates do not go
much behind that number. 1t is
claimed, however. that many Of the
unions are so situated that they cannot
shut down at day or an. hours notice
and that the full effect of the tie-up
will not be apparent before the end Of
the week.
Considerable encouragement was ex-
pressed over the reports from other
large cities that Mr.. Sovereign's appeal
had met with but limited response
and fears were expressed that this
might induce President Gompers and
the executive officers of the American
Federation of Labor who will assemble
here tomorrow, to take more conser-
vative course than has bsen expected at
their hands.
THE GRAND JURYs WORK.
When the federal grand Jury ad.
journed this evening, after two ses.
sions occupying in the aggregate about
six hours, District Attorney Milchrist
was handed fifteen indictments that
represented the work of the afternoon
session. Judge Grosscup, however, had
left court for the day and the indict-
ments cannot therefore be formally re.
turned until tomorrow.
The names of the defendants were
not made public. but it was stated that
no prominent labor leaders were in
volvsd but that the true bills affected
the men arrested at Blue Island and at
points on the Pan Handle, Lake Shore
and Rock Island tracks who partici-
pated in the disorders Of last week.
Some seventeen men concerned in the
burning of ears and stoning Of trains
in the earlier part of the trouble were
brought in by deputy msrshals and es.
corts of military during the day. but
most OF the number were released on
small bail.
United States Marshal Arnold today
reduced his force by 800 men. These
were withdrawn from outlying points
where no further necessity exists for
their service.
The situation tonight Is that OF an
armed truce. The railroad men, by
watching every move Of their adver-
saries, say that they are satisfied with
the situation and that their policy is
absolutely mo surrender. The union
officers and directors also profess to be
equally satisfied and adopt the same
motto.
Each side is waiting for the other
ones move, while the public also is
waiting and wondering how long this
condition of affairs can possibly con-
tinue Meanwhile. with sufficient
force OF military to command the stu
alton, immunity from serious riot or
disorder may be regarded as literally
assured.