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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-07-21

The conference of the American Fedora
ton of Labor at Chicago adjourned after
declaring against general strike.
In the address put out by the Federation
to the public they say they are forced to the
conclusion that the best interests of the
union affiliated with the American Fedora
tion of Labor, demand that they refrain
from participation in any general or local
strike which may be proposed III connection
with the present railroad troubles. In max
ing this declaration we do not wish it under
stood that we are in any way antagonlstlc to
labor organizations now struggling for right
or justice, but rather to the fact that the
present contest has become surrounded and
beset with complications so grave in their
nature that we cannot consistently advise a
course which would but add to the general
confusion.
On account of the responsibility resting
upon US and the duty we owe to all, we
declare it to be the sense of the conference
that general strike at this time is mex
pedient, unwise and contrary to the best in
terests of the working people. We further
recommend that all connected with the
American Federation of Labor now out on
a sympathetic strike should return to work,
and those who contem plate going out on a
sympathetic strike are advised to remain
at their uaual avoc tions.
Mr.. Pullman in his persistent repul ses of
arbitration and in his heartleSs autOcratlc
treatment of his employees, has proven him
self public enemy.
Let US organize more generally. combine
more closely with our forces, educate and
prepare ourselves to protect our interests
and that we may go to the ballot box and
cast our votes as American freemen. united
and determined to redeem this country
from its present political and industrial
misrule, to take it from the hands of pluto
cratic wreckers, and place 1t Ia the hands OF
the common people.
There is much more in the address, the
old talk about Misrepresentation by the
press of the country, the conspiracy of cap
itaI, etc.
Before adjournment a resolution was
adopted condemming both the republican
and democratic parties and piedging sup
port to the populists.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-07-21
Everybody Looking for a Job.

Chicago is very rapidly resuming its nor
NAL condition. The action of the confer
ence of the Federation of Labor, supple
mented by meeting of the building and
trades assembly. at which it was resolved
to call off the strike and resume work at
once, is accepted universally as the death
blow of the Pullman boycott. OF course
Debs and Sovereign are saying that it is not
over and that they are going to fight to the
bitter end.
For the most part the railroads are taking
back their old employees as fast as they apply,
and there we're a great many applications.
They are not discharging any of the men
who were employed to take the places of the
strikers, and such of the strikers as are re-
employed are taken as individuals. 1t nee
essarily follows that large number of the
strikers find themselves unable to secure
employment and those are insisting on a
continuance of the struggle.
The state troops are on the move, but
enough will be held in Chicago to prevent
any possibility of a renewed outbreak.
1t may truthfully be said that with very
few exceptions every man in Chicago,
whether employed by railroads or belonging
to the building and trades council, is seek
ing work on practically any terms offered.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-07-21

President Gompers, when asked about the
refusal of the railway managers to entertain
Mr.. Debs' proposition, said: 81 regret it
very much. 1t was bad for the railways,
bad for the men and bad for the public in
terest. 1t will have, however, no effect on
the action taken by the federation in declin-
ing to order a general STRIFE"
Grand Master Sovereign stated to an As
sociated Press man that the Knights of La
Dor will be called out in every place that
they can be of service to the A. r. u, but a
general strike of all knights will not be or
dered.
Grand Chief Stephenson and Secretary
Ronemun, OF the Brotherhood of Railway
Carmen, representing. they claim, 1000
men, attended the conference and announced
themselves ia, sympathy with the A. r. U.
The officers sent kilograms teall local unions
authorizing them to go on a sympathetic
strike if they see fit.
The building trades ocuaeii has 1eserte6
the cause of the :. Il. q. strike.
I'VE will adhere to our action in any
event" said President J. j. Ryan.
"When we decided on that course we were
under the mpression that the General Man
ayers association would accept Mr.. Debs'
proposition. or had already done So and
that the strike was all over. | hardly think
they would have taken that course if they
had known the contrary. However, it is a
lost cause, and even though an attempt is
made to prolong the fight, we will not alter
our decision
The most authoritative body in the switch
mems organization has officially discounte-
nanceG the strike. and the switchmen hav-
ing been the backbone of the strikers forces
the outlook for the Debs- Sovereign plan for
continuing the strike is discouraging.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-07-21
Not an Acceptable Condition.

Debs and his executive officers held a con-
ference July 13, in the morning. After its
conclusion Mr. Debs said: :'In view of the
enormous proportions which this strike has
assumed and the tremendous damage to
public and private interests. will submit
a proposition to the General Managers as
sociation declaring the strike off on condi-
tion that they reinstate our men,"
The proposition was formulated the night
before in a conference between Debs, Sovers
eign and Gompers.
The proposition has two conditions: First.
That arbitration as proposed by President
Cleveland be entered upon; second, that all
the striking employees except those who had
been guilty of criminal misconduct shall be
restored to their positions without prejudice
by the railroad companies.
On Debs being asked what would be the
effect in case the general managers refuse to
reinstate the men. He said he thought the
strike was practically ended and regarded it
as great triumph for labor. After pause
he added: 1.-The strike will settle back then
to the original grievance between Pullman
and his employees"
Debs, Howard and Sovereign then visited
Mayor Hopkins, and after a conference
Hopkins went to the Office of the Managers
association. Only Mr.. St. John, of the Rock
Island, and Manager Egan were found there,
the daily meeting of the managers having adj
journed.
Mr.. st. John said he would receive the
proposition and layit before the next meet
ing. He was requested to call a special
meeting, but declined to do so. He con-
5ented to listen to the gentlemen before the
mayor and prominent member of the city
council. He declared that he would have
nothing to do with Debs or any of the strike
leaders. 1.
Mr.. Egan said proposition coming from
the mayor will be considered. while the as
sociation would have had nothing to do with
Debs.
Mr.. Egan said informally: ''The general
managers will retain in their employ the
men who filled the strikers places and are
competent;
Later Sovereign is reported as having said
that as soon as the strike was declared off by
Debs he should issue an order calling OF
that of the Knights of Labor.
Mayor Hopkins said that the proposition
of Debs does not ask that strikers be taken
back as members of the A. r. o., but that
they be treated with as individuals. There
is no question of the recognition of a union
involved.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-07-21
NUMBER %.

A party of Leavenworth teachers on
the way to the National association
meeting at Asbury Park were strike
bound for time in Chicago.
The street railway companies Of Kan
sas City, Kan, have refused to carry
mail carriers longer free of charge and
as a consequence the delivery service in
that city has fallen off. The postmaster
has asked for an appropriation of $3.50
to pay car fare.
Topeka Capital: The city will before
the fifteenth of this month, pay some
thing like $151, 200 in interest and
principal on the city's debts. OF this
amount, $4,000 is interest and prin-
cipal on street paving and $26, 800 for
interest on the sewer bonds.
Grand Commander of the Kansas
Lodge Knight Templars John L. Phil
brick died July 9, in Wymore, Nebras-
ka. The remains were brought to Atch-
ison, and lay in state in the Masonic
hall. They were inferred at Mount
Vernon cemetery by the grand lodge of
the state of Kansas.
Hogan's brigade of Coxeyites. which
is floating down the Missouri from Oma-
ha will not meet with as warm a recep-
tion at Kansas City. Kan, as have for
mer contingents. Mayor Barnes has ad-
dressed the following letter to Chief of
Police Quarles: 1T is reported that
large body of men known as common
wealers,' are on their way to this city
from up the river. In my judgment the
presence of the assemblage in this city
is not desirable at this time and re-
quest that such action be taken as is
necessary to prevent their stopping off
here. Our last experience with this class
was costly to us and we do not care to
repeat it."
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-07-21
The war at Sacramento.

On the day after the arrival of General
Graham at Sacramento with regulars and
marines, the overland flyer, which had been
blockaded for two weeks, was made up to
start for San Francisco.
The military had the depot and yards
guarded.
When the train had proceeded about two
miles ii was wrecked from a trestle where
there was five feet of water. About 100 feet
of track approaching the trestle had been
tampered with. The spikes and fish plates
had been removed and this work was con-
cealed with sand. A timber in the trestle
had been cut also.
The train consisted of four mail cars and
five Pullman sleepers; the engine ana mail
cars went down; the sleepers were not in
jured.
The engineer and three private soldiers
were killed and four more soldiers were
badly hurt.
Several arrest we're made, all of the
prisoners being strikers. Two of them were
seen near the trestle just before the wreck.
All were heavily armed
Later in the day General Graham sent a
detachment of soldiers to the headquarters
of the strikers. where they seized a large
number of rifles and shotguns.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-07-21
Much Riot1ng and Arresting.

At Oakland attempts to move trains were
met with persistent criminal acts. Obstruc-
tions were piled on tracks, trains derailed
and cut in two and all the devilish tricks the
strikers so we'll know were in full use.
But despite all this rioting and disorder
the railroad officials succeeded in moving
nearly all the local passenger trains on time.
4 through passenger train from Los Angeles
the first since the strike was inaugurated-
arrived in the morning. On that train was
a party of eastern tourists in a Pullman
coach who haG been sidetracked for over
two weeks at Mojave, surrounded by the hot
sands of the desolate Mojave desert.
Other trains left Sacramento almost on
schedule time, but no trains were run with
out a military escort.
In Sacramento the exciting event of the
day was the arrest of Harry Knox, leader of
the strikers at that point, for conspiracy
in connection with the wreck horror at the
trestle just west of Sacramento. Warrants
were also out for the arrest of two other
members of the strikers committee on SIM
liar charges.
1t was published that confession had been
made by Worden. the striker under arrest as
prin cipal in the perpetration of the crime at
the trestle. In the alleged confession it is said
that Worden implicated Knox and the 9TH
ers for whom warrants of arrests have been
issued.
AS yet the railroad company has been
able to move but little freight. Some idea
of the loss to the fruit industry on account
of the blockade is afforded in estimates by
leading fruit men. They estimate that at
should be shipped daily to the eastern and
northern California marke@s. Some of the
fruit that cannot be shipped is being dried,
but the loss will necessarily be great.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-07-21
win shake Up the General Managers.

CHICAGO, July BIT is reported that
when the federal grand jury concludes its
investigation of the A. r. Z. it will beg in
an inqniry into the policy and methods of
the managers association. Among the
leaders of the workingmen the charge has
been made openly and repeatedly that the
obstruction of the United States mails and
the interruption of interstate commerce
was due quite as much to the general mana
gers as to the A. R. o.
1t has been alleged that the managers
agreed that no trains should be run on any
of the roads until all had gained their
points in dispute with the men. This was
done, it was charged, to hold back such COM
panes as had any inclination to treat with
the employees and bring about a resump-
ton of traffic on its line.
It is asserted by the men that they can
prove that kilograms were sent out from the
general managers association ordering GER
tain lines not to send out trains until de-
signated scheme had been accomplished.
All this, the men insist, is as clear a case of
conspiracy on the part of the general mana
gers as the acts of Debs and his associates.
Judges Grosscup and Milchrist have said
that justice will be meted out mpartially to
all violator5 of the federal statutes.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-07-21
AMONG KANSAS CHURCH PEOPLE.

The Salvation army proposes to build
a tabernacle in Wichita at once.
From Abilene: Rev. w. L. Seabrook,
for four years pastor of the Lutheran
church here, has gone to Maryland, his
old home. He will accept the pastorate
Of an eastern charge.
Rev. Frank L. Ferguson, at present
field secretary of the American Educa-
tion society of the Congregational church,
has been called to the principalship of
Fairmount institute at Wichita.
For the second time within the last
three years the Central Christian church
in Kansas City, Kan, was hit by bolt.
A big hole was torn in the roof Of tia
edifice and the clock was destroyed. The
clock tower of st. Mary's Catholic school
house, at Fifth street and Ann avenue,
was slightly injured and the clock was
stopped.
Rev. W. 81. Irwin, whose home is in
Lawrence, and who has been conducting
revival meeting at Linwood for several
weeks past, tells very thrilling story.
One of the children playing about the
b1DCAAoLlO III N4lIA 1EWln was
preaching found big bomb secreted
beneath bush near by. This bomb, on
examination, was found to consist of
light sheet iron. vas about four inches
in diameter, and two feet four inches
in length and filed with eight pounds
of the best blasting powder and small
pebbles and stones. Two fuses entered
the pipe just opposite each other, one of
which had been lighted but went out
before reaching the bomb. Mr.. Irwin
says that the only reason he can see for
such action is the fact that he has been
preaching strongly against the Coxey
idea of train stealing and against whis-
ky selling, and it is thought the BOMB
was intended to destroy the tent and tn
jurs the people while the meeting was
in progress.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-07-21
DID Not Nraterialize in Chicago.

The general strike which was to have been
inaugurated in Chicago on July II to force
arbitration of the Pullman failed to mate
rialize.
Throughout the city there was little evil
dence of the business paralysis which has
been SO confidently predicted by the labor
leaders. Every street car line in the city
was running. the elevated roads carried the
usual number of trains and the early morn
ing crowds of workingmen on the way to
their shops and benches seemed undimin-
ished
Of all the trades which had threatened a
strike, the seamen, the cigarmakers and the
carpenters were the only unions which signi-
fed their intention of stopping work.
In the shops and factories, in the building
trades and ID the lines Of interurban travel,
there are no signs of obed ience to the order
issued by the representatives of allied labor !:
not only that bat the railroad lines center
ing here show decided Improvement in traffic.
Switch engines were putting around the
stock yards Several meat trains were sent
out and business was in a fair way to be re-
sumed on the usual footing.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-07-21
STOCK AND FARM.

Many Osborne county farmers are
planting corn on their wheat stubble
as fast as the grain is stacked.
The strike, which prevents the ship
ment of cattle to Chicago, is greatly in
creasing the receipts at Kansas City,
Kan. Before 8 p. M, on July 6, 12,552
head were received.
From Abilene: Wheat threshing has
commenced. All report surprisingly
good yields, some fields giving thirty
bushels per acre. Indications are for
the largest corn yield in the county's
history.
Topeka Journal: W. F. Rightmire,
who has returned from the southwest,
reports that hot winds have absolutely
ruined the corn crop west of Wellington,
and in the Cherokee strip. There was
the finest promise of a good corn crop
in that section until Saturday, the Both
of June. On that day hot winds began,
and continued for three days, cooking
the cornblades outright
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-07-21
Mnnld Not Answer IT.

The publication of a statement that state
ment signed by Eugene Y. Debs, George w,
Howard and Sylvester Keleher had been pre-
sented to the chairman of the General Man.
ayers association by Mayor Hopkins, o.
Chicago, caused a number of the general
managers to call at their headquarters tx
INQUIRE if the statement was true. Upor
their learning that a communication had
been left with the chairman. and upon hear
ing the views of the managers who haC
called, which were forcibly expressed. tht
chairman decided that it was proper to re
turn the communication to the mayor with
out answer, which was done, and with ths
information that no communication what
ever from the parties signing could be re-
ceived or considered By the association.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-07-21
To ADJUST Pacific Railroad Debts.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. July 1.-THE house
committee on Pacific railroads has reached
an agreement on plan for the settlement
of the Central and Union Pacific debts.
The time for settlement of the debt to the
government is fixed at fifty years, semi-an-
nual payments in liquidation of it to be
made. Interest is to be at the rate of per
cent. per annum. The principal amend
ments agreed to were in the direction of
making ironclad the governments hold
upon the property and insuring it from los
ing any of its rights by the new arrange
ments; also in obliterating the provisions
for purchasing committee in case the prop
erty should change hands, the committee
not deeming it best to anticipate such con-
tingency.
According to the plan the first mortgages,
amounting to 5000 900, will be paid as
they mature, clearing the property of debts
on which it is paying per cent; the sinking
fund, now amounting to $18,0O0,000. will be
devoted to paying the first mortgage. The
governments lien, which will become the
first lien under the plan, will draw interest
at per cent, the principal being paid N
graduated semi-annuRl payments through a
period of fifty years
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-07-21
Tearing Up Rock Island Tracks.

north-bound freight train on the Rock
Island went through a small bridge three
quarters of mile from South Enid July 13
The bents and braces of the bridge had
been sawed and left hanging together. Thir-
teen loaded cars piled up in a heap. The
engine and several cars passed over the
bridge before it fell.
Brakeman Cordray, and painter named
Harry Lyon were injured slightly.
The wrecking is supposed to be due to the
old Round Pond trouble, the people having
received a decision in the supreme court
which they regard as being against them.
Friday night meeting of interested citi-
zens of Round Pond was held and many
inflammatory speeches were made.
A Guthrie dispatch says: The situation
at Enid grows worse hourly. The people
are desperate and will risk everything tC
compel the railway to come to time. Al
noon 1000 people began tearing up the rail-
road tracks. A large force of deputy mar
shals has been sent from here and the gov
arnor will order out troops.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-07-21

WASHINGTON, D. c.. July 13.-The strike
question again agitated the senate, although
nothing like the fiery passion of speeches on
the previous day marked the proceedings.
After an hours debate. in which the firm.
ness, courage and patriotism of the presi-
dent was commended by all, Senator Daniels
resolution briefly endorsing the presidents
action and pledging him the sympathy and
support of the nation, was adopted as a sub
stitute for Senator PETERS resolution. An
amendment favoring arbitration was de-
feated, ii to 35
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-07-21
Guerilla Warfare.

After the regulars were landed at Sacra-
meuto and had marched to the depot a
company Of militia was left to guard the
wharFes. They we're soon attacked by
twenty-five strikers who fired upon them
from the brush. The militia socn drove
them from their cover.
At Oakland it was planned TO make up
trains at the same time as that work COM
Inenced at Sacramento. The strikers killed
every engine that was fired up.
When Division Superintendent Wilder
heard that the train had been wrecked at
Sacramento he stopped further prepara-
tions.
''We want to know where we stand.'' said
he, 'before we go ahead. If bushwacking
is now to pervail we DO not propose to send
our men out and ieopardize their lives"
train also sent down the Sonoma valley
branch from Calistoga. was stopped at Val
lejo, where the strikers killed the engine.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-07-21
KANSAS RAILROADS.

From Abilene: Two farm boys, VIM.
Brown and f. Minner, broke into the de-
pot at Detroit Sunday and stole the
agents watch, They were arrested here
and bound over for trial.
Fl. B. Morse, yardmaster for the Sam
ia Fe at Emporia, said that three switch
men, who are now out on a strike, had
asked to be reinstated, and that he had
been compelled to refuse to put them to
work on account of instructions from
Superintendent Turner, who, few days
since, while in Emporia, instructed the
Santa Fe officials at that place not to
take any of the strikers back under any
circumstances.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-07-21
Mranfintta Gets II

The Lawrence convention at last named a
candidate for congressman from the Second
district.
This was done on the 1059th ballot. which
nominated Judge O. L. Miller, of Kansas
City; giving him eighty votes.
The various ballots during the last day
show that either Cubbson, Barnes, Riley or
Miller, all from Wyandotte county, could
have been successful if the Wyandotte couu-
ty vote of thirty delegates had been cast for
either of them instead of for Buchan. That
county's vote finally went to Miller at the
solicitation of Buchan and his friends.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-07-21
Uncle sam Has the Festest ship.

The new cruiser Minneapolis is the proud
holder of the worlds record for speed of a
warship. Her trip to test her speed was
made out OF Boston harbor July IL. At the
ending of the short cruise the party who
had enjoyed the distinction of being present
on the fastest war ship in the world. landed
in Boston. The requrments of the contract
were that she should make q nautical
miles per hour. and for each quarter of a
knot above that figure the firm of Cramp 4
Son. builders, were to receive the sum of
$4,000, hence when the five mem bers of the
Cramp family, who were present on the
trip, saw the big anchor drop out of sight
in the water at the close of the trias they
had the satisfaction of knowing they were
$4O0 600 richer than when few hours before
they embarked upon the exemplihcation of
the naval architects art.