The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-07-19
FINANCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL

or, At Muncie. have begun the construc-
ton Ct "A continuous tank. 1t will employ
forty eight blowers and Will increase the
capacity OF the plant one third.
The Common Sense Engine Company
a, Muncie Ind has gone into hands.
A. /. and J. {. johnson. W. r Hatch and
Mayor A. ". Brady >ecurin, the principal
part OF the stock.
War has been declared on DrbS bv the
Order OF Railway Goa !uC'ors Members
who have Joined the strike will he ex-
PEELED
-Switchmen at Nashville have Joined
the strike This Is the first step toward
| extending the movement n the South
| Pre- ident John Mcbride. OF .hc United
| Mine Workers. said that he would promul-
gate no order calling the miner, out to CO.
| operate with the American Railway Union.
| IL have no such power" he said "Only
| the executive board OF oar oRler has the
| right to order L strike. No meeting OF the
| ard has been called. and mat
| tiers now stand none is likely to be called.
| There is little need OF calling a strike OF
! the miners Where the coal roads are tied
| up by the American Railroad Union the
| miners are idle AS necessity. No coal
| can be shipped and the companies are
! not at work mining coal l will say this.
| however: Such is the feelin: of the miners
| against 'blachlegs' that they will strike CT
| their own volition wherever railroad
! company succeeds in getting nonunion
labor TO take the places OF striking union
| trainmen. no matter what the cause OF the
STR Ike may be
| Chicago and the country were treated
! to several sen cations Tuesday. in the great
| strike. Under instructions from Judge
! Grosscup the Grand Jury. just assembled.
| itk
| was presented. indicted Dcb-. Howard.
keliher and Rogers. res pective!y President.
Vice Pre- ,ident. Secretary, and Il Director
Of the American Railway Union. for alleged
conspiracy az atnSt the laws OF the United
States. The res Ondents were all released
upon $40, 900 bail General Mile; in
formed that the Po>totce AMI SUBJ
treasury were to be looted and destroy ed.
| Priv .te detectives claim to have ar
rested an unknown man at the
! Pullman building. who had in
| fernnl machine and was looking for
Vice President Wickes, OF the Pullman
company. News came that Sacramento.
Cal. was in the control Of an armed and
riotous mob. and that Federal trool and
/ artillery had been ordered there with in
struct .ons to instantly quell the uprisi g..
| And to cap the climax. orders were issued
| by labor unions to prccipitate the long
threatened general strike of the Nations al
| Federation OF La Dor. to 90 into effect grad
ually and with cumulative force
The Equitable Mortgage Company, OF
New YORK. which failed with liabilities OF
SIG. 900. OO0 will shortly be reorsanizeL
Reports given to the Chicago press
Wednesday say that the railroad cOmpa-
} ME, have called halt in the importation
of new men to take the llaces OF strikers,
The claim to have manned all the impnr-
tant vacancies with competent men. and
that the operation OF the various roads Is
| rapidly assuming Normal smoothn">s 1t Is
| said by tho general managers that there are
| now enough applicants for work in Chicago
| 10 supply remaining vacancies and tina,
| no necessity exists for bringing in more
| men from other labor center. Ga the
other hand. very Large shippers of freiSh,
( | from the city say that when they take
freight to the roads. they are advised tt
4 i keep it in their warehouses or take thei
, chances on delays Vast quantities due II
S Chicago. also, are delayed somewhere. NJ.
body knows where
9 ALI of tho men employed by the
Youngstown. O., car Ines struck at mid
| | night on account OF objectionable rules
= They also want 4 readjustment OF wages
The strike causes great Inconvenience.
$ Dissatisfied with the division OF Tho
| business. Frederick Haberman has begur
5 fight for d s.uption OF the ,inware trust
r. G. Dun & Co.'S Weekly Review o
Trade says:
d The Interruption OF business by the
0 railroad strikes has Leen such that ,h'
usual signs. whether bright or sic omy
. | have little value. The Senate has pAssee
the tariff btll. but In such shape that n,
ono ventures to risk much on its fin al pas.
sage without further alteration. Specula
= tion in products has turned largely upoI
temporary uncertainties but meat prod
@ ucts have been higher with a threatened
famine and the probahil that larg'
quantities will be spoiled at Chicago. while
e improved crop prospects have depressed
wheat Ia cents. The crop year ends Will
r narrow exports. though little larger thar
e OF late. and the aggre cate for the year ha
a not been far from l65. 600. 900 bushels. fou
IS included. though at the lowest eraS'
:, / price ever known.
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