The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-09
TRAINS RUNNING BETTER.
Married. Improvement Shown in Both Pat
ssnesr and Freight Businsss-h It
Fight for Wages for Debs's Men
Special TO The world.)

CHICAGO, July Sat the meeting OF
the General Managers to-day improve
ment all along the line was shown. The
oft-repeated assertion of the railroads
shat they could not move trains even
under protection because OF the absence
Of experienced men was disproved. In
almost every instance business went
along smoothly. Most OF the roads ham
died their regular passenger service
promptly and there was gradual re-
sumption OF freight business.
Wickes. of the Pullman Company. and
a committee of the Pullman strikers
which q. F. Lawrence set for to-day did
ns MI. wiaeess ONCE Ia the Pullman Te
Building. but Mr.. Wickes was not there
md he had no chance to converse with
him. He said he had every reason to
believe the committee would appear. and
then he went away. Mr.. Wickes was
He was entirely Indifferent whether the
preferred they would not. as he had
nothing pleasing to say to them. 1t Is
possible the committee became con-
WINGED Of this, and consequently stayed
: The present strike of railroad employ
ses in Chicago and the entire country.
according TO recent reports, Is not to he
confined to a settlement OF the strike OF
the employees of the Pullman Palace
Car Company. 1t Is the Intention OF the
A. r. U. to force settlement OF the
wage question on al railroads where
the final settlement OF the present strike,
It has been the popular belief. and
this belief has been backed up by state
ments from President Debs and other
officers OF the A. X, o., that the only
question that is causing the riots, taking
OF life and destruction of property i'd
the Pullman boycott.
Tho frtlr haa nd SIN 90 iaeip-
mated sympathetic" strike, but II now
appears that the members OF the Amer-
can Railway Union are tighting for far
more than the interests OF the strikers
at Pullman. That, of course. remains
the ostensible issue. but before the men
return to work they will make a sfrug'
gle for a higher and better wage scale
on every road on which they are or
ganized
This action was not planned by the
convention that declared the boycott
on the cars OF the Pullman Company,
nor was It at first thought of by Presi-
dent Debs or others OF the officers OF the
General Union.
The Sunday after the declaration of
the boycott. and while the men were
still walking out. President Debs Sc
cured full list Of the Chairmen VI the
local union Joining the. strike. This
was for the purpose OF obtaining in
formation for the benefit of the strike
managers here in Chicago. as well as
and posted on the general situation.
AS rapidly as they came In at the
offices OF the General Union at uhlich's
Hall they were turned over 10 Director
James Hogan, known as the man who
tied up the Great Northern" They were
nled In regular order, according 10 the
number Of the union and register OF
all the unions was prepared and. after
each union the name OF the Chairman OF
the Mediation Committee ana the answer
given was entered.
Director Hogan reported daily to
President Debs, anu. since the local
unions almost unanimously Voted in
favor OF forcing the night in the wage
question. there Is probably nothing left
for the Board Of Directors and officers
but TO include that question ia the
terms OF settlement with the railroad
affected.
As soon as the list was complete Pres!-
dent Debs dictated kilograms about as
follows 10 every Chairman OF lOca!
strike committees in the country:
shall We push the fight for higher
wages along with the Pullman boycott.
Get vote Of your union OF this question
and answer Immediately. DEBS."
These kilograms were sent out on
Wednesday. Thursday and Friday OF the
first week Of the strike. Answers came
in al first slowly and then as rapidly
as they could b. received at the tele,
graph Offices. They showed that IN
some Instances the Chairman OF the
mediation committees sent the answer
on their own responsibility, feeling sure
the men were willing to night for hignel
wages or anything else 80 long as they
were out on strike.
Some Of the unions did not answer fol
three or four days, showing that in som'
cases at least the question was giysI
consideration OF more than a few min
utes. A few Of the answers were op
posed 10 the move, but in great ma
tority Of cases the answers were strongl!
In the Affirmative