New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-18
WICKES REFUSED TO ACT.
THE COMPANY NOT ASKING MEN TO RETIR N TO
woRn-soME DISORDER NEAR CHICAGO
MAYOR HOPKINS SAYS REGULARS

ARE no LONGER NEEDED.


ARE NO LONGER NEEDED.
Chicago July 17.-An attempt was made yester-
day afternoon by officers Of the LIST Regiment TO
compromise the strike al Pullman. 50 many assur
ances had been received that workmen were anxious
to go back TO the carshops that several officers
thought It would be good idea to call town meet
ing. lay the question before the strikers and per
suadc them 10 to work again leaving all differ
cnces to he settled after ihcy had resumed work
The suggestion originated with Captain Bell the
wounded quartermaster. who Is still IN bed at the
Hotel Florence j. IL believed II would have been NJ
least partly successful bu; for the adopted by
Vice Presidcr, Wickes. OF the Pullman Company
The COMMITTEES Of officers had lorg conversation
with Mr. Wick,s ove- the telephone He listened to
their programme ana obje ted TO X In rtain
terms While 1t Is known that the Pullman Com
pany has been anxious to open It's shops. and
that hundreds OF strikers anxious 20 go 10 work
| Vice-Prcsdent Wickes was not satisfied TO do az
the officers suggested lie Informed them that, in
stead OF the Pullman Company opening its works
and asking workingmen to come In. the men should
| make applica ton for employment and ask the com
| pany TO start again
| In some way the strikers became OF Mr..
| Wickes's objection 20 the pan. and promptly pro
| ceeded TO pack the town IT Getting When Colone.
| Turner and Dr. Thomas undertook to explain the
| scheme 10 an audience which nled Market 'IIall
| they we're met by cries 0. mo. never. "Arbitra-
ton After the meeting the strikers went TO
Kensngton whore an open-air meeting was In
progress crowd OF perhaps LOO rni,road strikers
! pullman employees and spectators listened 10
speeches and adopted resolutions urging the men
to stand firm.
| A dspa tch from Hammond, Ind. says that n mob
OF 800 men. arincd with picks and crowbnrs. trled
10 tear mp the Michigan Central tracks Ave miles
east OF there last night. The conductor Of an east
| bound passenger train said that when his trair
! came around a curve It signnlied 10 stop
! The engineer suspicious. and only slowed up
On either side of the track stood crowds OF men ,h.
| and some Of them, ne said. were at wotk on tht
"a. hpi.t xyhe he
the mob that It's signal was dsregarded' sew
| crnl OF its members drew pistols and began hrint
at the trairmcn. The shots caused the engineer tt
open the throttle, and the train sped away a.
! forty mile rate. followed by shower OF bullets
| and stones. -,
! General Robbins who r. IN command OF the Inhi
| ana militia at Hammond, wae awakened as soof
as the news received, and in twenty minutes
the camp In arms. As the mob evidently ha'
designs on the Michigan Central Aver, which leaye
Chicago at ll:+5 o'clock. General Robbins decided
TO send two companies on II to the scene OF IN
trouble. The train reached Hammond at l:Sb a. m
and 100 soldiers went on board. under command o
Colonel Lee. The men had orders to shoot with
ont waiting for any command to fire At 3 a. N
word received that the train had reach"'