New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-13

Trades union leduerS acknowledge tudt tHo
Knights of Labor have not struck. They ac-
knowledge even that the Knights Of Labor pro-
posed strike has been miserable failure one
leading official Of the Carpenters Brotherhood
said this morning that he had not heard Of one
single Knight who had responded to Sovereign's
appeal and he had not found any other person
who knew Of such an incident. II were
Sovereign" he said "and had been called down
as beautifully as he has been, I'd send in my
resignation at the next General Assembly. HIS
appeal has not been needed and his own nave
turned away from him. At the conference last
Sunday when questions were being asked con-
cerning the length Of time required to get the
men out. Sovereign got up and stated tnat ne
only needed one hour to get his knights into Ene
He's had nearly two days now and he can't raise
a corporals guard OF strikers.
At the headquarters OF the Carpenters Broth
erhood 1T was stated that sovereign Is hlaNiis s ~.
an effort to break up the organized work OF the
trades unions IN getting out their members anu
to enlist them in a general strike without order
or organization. 1t is asserted that ne VIII not
be successful In such an undertaking.
A MISERABLE FAILURE.
To-days developments in the sympathetic
strike Of Chcagos allied trades did not extend
the existing labor troubles 50 far as was eX-
pected. The present status Of the walkout Is
not encouraging for the members Of the Ameri-
can Railway Union There has been no paralysis
of the citys industries and the most liberal esu-
mate would not include 10000 men in the num-
further the interests OK the fight against the
railroads Members Of the Building traces
Council say they are simply resting on thslr
oars and that the tie-up will really begin on
Saturday morning after the Council meeting Oh
Friday night
over 2 600 members Of the District Council OF
the Brotherhood Of Painters and Decorators Tt
America went on strike to-day. They quit work
in response to an order passed by the Distrlct
Council last night About 500 members OK the
machinists' union went out to-day. The call LOT
but M
did not go to work this morning The inachlh-
lists union has $500 names on It's books mere.
A rccapitulation shows that the threatened
strike of the allied trades unions has been dls-
mai failure The men are growing weaker every
hour and Il IS generally believed that those VINO
have postponed action until saturday VIII noI
strike at all The public accepts the s.ua
as a battle fought and won, and the strikers
are regarded the losers. 1t is believed they
have played their strongest cards. and the result
shows them hourly losing ground
ORDER PREVAILS EVERYWHERE.
United States Marshal Arnold. who has kept
his finger on the key of the situation from the
moment the authority Of his Office was invoked
said this afternoon az he issued orders for the
calling in OF 800 Of his deputies:
"'rhe strike. or revolt. or whatever IL may be
called Is practically a thing Of the past order
prevails everywhere within this jurisdiction. and
1t IS my opinion that the troops might be with
possibility Of further disorder: Inc ciis'S "A'
been passed. and with safety.
The same impression prevailed throughout me
CITY IAislncss Of all kinds which has been III
"a state IF paraiysis for over week. commences
- -. strnnnt1,ns ~ returning vitality. The
retail stores were thrOnged with Customers anu
country buyers began TO show tneir races dt Tue
wholesale establishments. The ticket sellers at
the various depOts We're kept busy ana Al the
box Offices Of the theatres which have done
beggarly business for week or more, advance
alits
were indications of the general beef tnat even
II the trouble was not absolutely over the WORST
had been seen -, ,,ou.,.,,.
Union however, there was no falling on IN the
claims Of ultimate victory. The othcers lhsls'euu u
that the strikers were standing nrn, that lheir
position was being reinforced by tens OF
thousands u men Of every trade who Wnie nav
ing no direct interest in the outcome, were deler.
mined 20 manifest their sympathy IN the strongest
possible manner. and that such q thhs us :"
stampede was out OF the question -
The officers and directors Of the union held a
brief conference In the afternoon with W. w
Erwin who has been retained as special counse,
but no definite line Of policy. either In regard 10
the threatened prosecution OF the railway man,
ayers or the defence OF the union officers ana
others arrested under the indictments fouhu py
the Federal Grand Jury, was mapped out
HANGING on GOMPERS.
The situation from the strike point of view
centred mainly to-day about the special meeting
of the Executive Counci Of the American fed'ra-
t,,n of Labor The radicals were in hopes that
President Gompcrs and his associates would iaVor
q general request to all the unions affiliated with
N. Federation to lend their aid to the sympa-
thot,c strike. but the early expressions OF the
New-Yorl1 labor leader failed 10 give them any
pr4,t encouragement. He was anxious. ne sald,
to d. whatever could BE- done 70 BRING order 0ut
OF what threatened to become chaoS Dut Whe'her
this could be accomplished by general strike
or,onV the members Of the Federation was an
open question. That the members or the couilclI
were equally conservative was SHOWN Dy 'he Idc0
that the only outcome Of the first session was
the adoption Of an appeal 70 President Cleveland.
which was sent without delay, earnestly urging
him In the name OF the working people OF the
country u lend his influence ana ala IN oruer
tb,t tho nresert Industrial crisis might be
brought To an end, and to respond either IN per
son or by sending representative u nlee' WIN o
the council Up to a late hour no response had
Annther session Of the council at which Pres-
I.rt Dcbs was present by special request, was
held tonight
, LITTLE RREEZE AT THE STOCK YARDS.
Everything was quiet throughout the city to-
dav except at the Stock Yards, where few hun
dred striking butchers attacked an incoming
train Of cattle and, by tampering with switch
dcrailed the engine. Two companies OF militia
were brought to the scene In quick time and the
mob was Just as quick in scattering. Several
heavy trains were sent In and OUT during 'he
dav OF the 1000 butchers In tho yards less thali
800 went out in compliance with the appear oi
General Master Workman Sovereign.
The Federal Grand jury examined large
number Of witnesses to-day concerning the say
lngs and doings Of the officers ana directors ol
the Railway Union Some of these were news
paper reporters and were asked to TESTIFY CON
cerning the accuracy of interviews with Presi-
dent Debs and Vice President Howard tnat had
been printed In their papers.
,\orIIEp LEADER ARRESTED.
George w. Lovejoy of La Sale, Ill. promi-
nent member of the American Railway Ohioh
was arrested last night as he was stepping from
n Rock Island train at the Van Buren-st sta-
ton, by Deputy Marshal Logan, VINO had war
rant ISSUED by Commissioner Hoyne. LoveJoy
was n vardnaster employed by the Rock Island
Railroad Company He is charged with intimi-
dating John T. Campbell. telegraph operator
employed by the company at SprinB Naley, Un