The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-03

CHICAGO. July 2.-The strike is tieing
I'D lake traffic effectually. The grain
rade is completely paralyzed. as the
r.lroads are unable TO set any corn or
OATS 10 the elevators, and the stocks for
s-emcnt are well-nigh exhausted. Sew
,-l hundred cars containing -four and
...r freights bound for the seaboard and
f- IN ports are lying on the side tracks.
i. t.e meantime the steamers have been
lrr-uc large amounts Of freight here,
Which they nave been unable TO deliver
O. Tie railroads. and all the river ware
houses are filled TO overhowing. Nearly
. score of boats are on the market to-
.ay for cargoes, but are unable TO OBJ
tain any, Hard coal is still the only fuel
o. De had here. Lodge 25S, OF the Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemen, at Brighton
Park. gave up it's charter in the old or
ganization to-day and joined the american i
hallway Union. The lodge included hre-
men on the Chicago and Alton and the
Santa Fe.
PROTECTION FOR woRKrNGMEN.
Chief Of Police Brennan had calls from
the General Managers Association early
this morning for men TO be sent 10 the
Eastern Illinois crossing at (Ihrty-elghth
street and for the Lake Shore road at
Root street. The details were made as
requested. Mr.. Brennan said empnatlcai-
lv this morning that anyone within the
city limits who wanted 70 work would De
accorded protection against the strikers
The police department has fully l'on men
detailed FOR squad duty al depols' IielsA'
houses. crossings. and switching points.
Chief Brennan said that the reports OF
tearing up tracks In various parts OF
the CITY had been thoroughly investigated
but did not turn out 10 be true. lie
received frequent word from his suDordl-
mates that the tracks and crossings were
well patrolled. and that no violence was
being attempted.
Six Grand Trunk passenger trains are IN
the yards at Battle Creek, and at least
800 passengers are waiting 70 get oul;
The yards are blocked with freight ana
passenger cars. The Grand Trunk switch
men went out last evening and the large
tnreshing- works close. down To-
night The authorities nave closed an
the saloons. The Grand Trunk has can
csllef all IT'S trains on the Chicago dl-
vision out Of Port Huron, Michigan, on
account Of the suspension OF traiilc west
Of Battle Greek
An freight trains have been abandoned
on ihe Hannibal and Decatur branch of
the Wabash and all passenger trains are
very late.
The Missouri Pacific shops at Fort Scott.
Kansas. have been closed down on ac-
count Of the strike.
PRESIDENT DEBs' STATEMENT.
'The National Association Of Street
Railway Employees wired us that II Will
do everything possible TO help US said
President Debs to-day.
The president Of the Seamen'S Union
came here to-day and reported that his
organization was perfectly Wiling 10
obey an order for walk out. a com
mittee Of the Standard Oh employees IN
this city also came TO us. They stand
ready TO quit work. Inc lrdde AM
Labor Assembly. of Chicago. has given
us assurance that II Will order a general
strike at our request. This would para
I'VE the industries Of the town, but we
have no immediate intention Of doing
such a thing. Just as long as we can we
shaU confine this fight 10 the railroads
This forenoon / issued an order tieinS up
the remainder Of the Denver and RIO
Grande system. This was I'm response
10 urgent entreaties from Colorado. The
Rio GTande is now crippled from 70
lizard We feel encouraged at the out
look to-day, and shall fight on with re-
newed hope and confidence In our ult-
mate victory
TO the rumors that have been in circu-
lation for the past two days 10 the effect
that negotiations looking 70 settle
ment OF the strike were being conducted
between himself and Mr.. Studebaker Tor
the Pullman Company, he declined TO
answer direct questions but consented 10
outline the terms upon which the officers
OF the union would settle the strike.
FERNS UPON WHICH HK WOULD SETTLE.
First" he said. I'VE will settle with
the Pullman Company upon any terms
that the employees OF the company may
desire We Will settle with the ralrodds
on the condition that they restore their
striking employees to their former places.
We want the settlement 10 take place
with all the corporations at once, now
ever.
This is a general fight between en-
poyes and corporations The middle peo-
l- and the working people are with us.
! have kilograms from the master work
nan OF the knights Of Labor and the
Nes!ient OF the Street Railway En-
l1yes Association. in which they offer
% can out their men. Just this morning
committee OF the employees OF the
Standard oil Company came TO see me
and offered to strike. The labor organiza-
Tons Of the city are with US l may say,
however, for the present, ! do not intend
% carry the strike beyond the railroads.
But IN time we will tie up the Industries
Of the city II the corporations we are
fighting DO not settle with US on proper