The Washington times., 1894-07-08
THIS CITY MAY Be TIED UP
Startling Rumor Among Labor Men to
This Effect.
ITS TRUTH CANNOT BE LEARNED
The Statement Was Made That A. B. o.
Officials Had Appealed to Local Engineers
and Firemen to Strike To-Night-Thoss
Who Were Seen Knew Nothing Of 1t.

rather startling statement was made
last night, to the effect that at midnight to-
night all the labor organizations in the Dis
trict would cease work, and go out on
strike In obedience to a request issued from
Chicago. by the A. r. U. officials.
The rumor that there had been a meeting
OF committees OF engineers. fire.nen and con-
ductors OF the Baltimore and Ohio and the
Pennsylvania lines, held at the yards OF the
Baltimore and Ohio company in this city. yes
terday morning. TO consider the matter of the
strike, .an6 it was there decided that all train
men should be asked to quit WORK after mid
night sunday
IisEs representative saw W. H. G.. Sim
mons, master workman of the Knights of La
boz III This city. who said: ''rhe organization
20 which l belong is not connected with the
railroad mems unions in tfis section Of the
country. | have not heard officially of the
rumored order from the A. II. T."
Would You be likely to know of such an
order If it had been issued?'' asked the re-
porter. Not pecessarilv, but / fancy /
would have heard something Of such an i'm
portant Order" said Mr.. Simmons .'Such
an order might. however be in effect without
me knowing anything about it.
Joseph h. Potter. secA,tary of the Fedora
tion OF Labor, was seen at his home No. 709
Sixth street northeast. He said NO Official
Information has been sent to me in nv capa-
city as secretary. and am not in position
to make any statement as to the truth Of the
report" He added that the call. if there was
one. should come TO the Knights of Labor
TIMES reporter went to both railroad de-
pots, going out as far as the Baltimore and
Potomac roundhouse. near First and streets
southeast. in a search for authentic informa-
on. There were but few men at that hour
Oh duty and they knew nothing of the alleged
orders.
ENGINEERS ARE NOT IN IT.
Engineer Beckett, of the B. and P. road, was
asked:
Have you heard anv late strike news2"
mot thing"
at is rumored that the engineers and
other trainmen on your road have been or
dered out. Do you know anything about it?"
No: it's mistake. The engineers have
nothing to do with the strike.''
1T is stated that at the request OF Presi-
dent Debs. OF the American Railway Union.
ali labor organizations have been requested
to unite in general strike. That would in
clude the engineers"
But the engineers haven't been ordered
out. and don't think they will be-
Conductor J. 7. Carr. who runs passen-
ger train on the Il. and o. road. was asked il
he knew OF any orders for strike on his
road. He replied:
''No: do not
Information was received this evening by
The TINES that the trainmen on your road
and the Pennsylvania were all to come out by
Monday morning. Do you know anything
about it?''
Il am positive that it is a mistake. No
such orders have been received by ANYBODY
this side of Garrett, Ind. and that is not very
far from Chicago
Then there is nothing in the report?"
''No: IL NAV be put down rs mere rumor."
Others who were seen and questioned made
similar replies. and all denied any knowledge
OF the alleged order