Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-07-11
of the fact that they are not very
flush just now.
THE STRIKE FAILING.

luSu just uoH.
THE STRIKE FAILING.
For the first time since the strike
opened there were several distinct
notes of improvement in the situa-
ton, and these were not confined
to Chicago. Here the postal au-
thorities reported an improvement
in the movement of mails. Outside
of Chicago it was to be noted :.nat
the strike, while it made no pro-
gress worthy of mention at any
point, gave many evidences of hav-
ing reached it's elimination and OF
failure. To begin with, the promise
that seaboard trunk lines would be
tied up at Buffalo was not fulfilled
the strike was not extended to
Pittsburg, as predicted, at a num-
ber of points in the tie-up terll-
tory the strain was lightened; at
one or two points the men who had
ayr, ed to 60 out failed to do so;
but most significant of all, perhaps,
was the refusal of the American
Railway Union men at Louisville
Colorado Springs, and Denver to
obey Debs's order to strike. Joliet
also reported detection from the
ranks there, employees of the Joliet,
Elgin and Eastern returning to
work.
The friends of law and order had
occasion to be pleased on account
of the massing of troops here, and
at the ordering of a decided move
ment of troops by the President,
with a. view of lifting the embargo
on Pacific coast BUSINESS both by
the Northern and Central roads,
To this end he has ordered Gen.
Merit, at St. Paul, and Gen. otis'
at Vancouver barracks, to see TO
the opening of the Northern Pacific
line, while Gen. Ruger, at San
Francisco, and Gen. Brooke, at
Omaha, were similarly instructed
to set things moving on the Central
and, Northern Pacific systems. 10
all this the only foil which the
managers of the strike were able
to show was an arrangement be-
twsen President Debs and Grand
Master Workman Sovereign, of the
Knights of Labor, to call out the
members of their organizations
some 10000 in numbsr, provided
the other five members OF the ex-
ecntive committee will agree to call
them out. It is estimated that
Debs has about 1000 men so that
if the agreement goes, it will be no
small addition to the forces OF
idleness. There has been a rift IN
the cloud, but the cloud is still
there. .
The Daily News issued at 7
o'clock an extra containing the fol-
lowing important information' and
they vouch for its correctness IN
eyerv particular: "Late this after
noon President Debs, of the Amerl-
can Railway Union, informed a
Daily News reporter that he had
received a message from E. f.
Lawrence, vice-president of the
First National Bank, saying that
vice-President Wicks, of the Pull
man Company, was willing to see
him (Debs.) He thereupon told
Mr.. Lawrence that he was perfectly
willing to meet Mr.. Wicks. Presl-
dent Wicks, when seen later on at
his Office, said: "This morning Mr'
Lawrence called on me and asked
me if I would be willing to meet &
committee of our ex-employe5. |
told him that I would gladly meet
such g. committee, and have always
been ready to meet such delega'
tion at any time. The position OF
the Pullman Company, however, is
unchanged. I do not expect the
committee will come to see me de-
string to discuss arbitration. Il
thew desire to discuss the situation
I am ready and willing to see them
The conference will be tomorrow
at my Office, at what hour l am
unable to state"