The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1894-07-11

Brooks at Omaha similar 10 those direct
Ell to Generals Otis and Merritt, placing
IN their charge the entire Union and
Central Pacific systems.
JEFFERSON CRY MOI, Jul, 7.-Gov-
erncr Stone has issued a proclamation
calling upon the citizens of Missouri tn
uphold The law. He says that railroads
must be allowed to run trains free from
interference if they can find men to do
It,. He warns all persons that he will
enforce the law, regardless of colst-
quences.
CHICAGO, July "a conference OF la
Dor leaders occupied the whole night.
lnfiammatory speeches were made b,
Debs, Sovereign, Mcbride and others. A
committee OF seven was appointed to en-
deavor to have Mayor Hopkins make a
last effort to bring about arbitration.
The committee Of sever appointed by
the labor leaders asked Mayor Hopkins
tn arrange for a citizens committee of
influential business men, which should
undertake to force Pullman TO arbitrate.
Mayor Hopkins referred the matter to
the committee appointed by the City
Council. The Mayor has called on the
Governor for another regiment OF State
troops.
A motion to call out every Union at 7
a. m. on Wednesday, unless meanwhile
some adjustment be made with Pullman,
was adopted. 1t is claimed a number of
Unions, including printers, marine en-
gineers and brick-makers, will refuse to
be bound by the order.
Resolutions were adopted requesting
Samuel Gompers, President OF the Fed
Grafton of Labor, to come to Chicago at
once and authorizing an appointment of
a committee to request the City Council
to demand of the President the with
drawal of the Federal troops. A letter
was also sent Governor Altgeld insisting
he compel the withdrawal of Federal
troops Immediately.
10 :15 a. m.-Everything is quiet and
the feeling grows that there will be no
more serious rioting. The roads are
moving passenger trains and numbers
are starting freights. 1t is quite clear
that yesterdays mobs were composed
chiefly of idlers from the packing
houses, and very few railroad men took
part.
President Cleveland's proclamation
and the order of President Debs to his
followers to avoid any lawlessness seem
to have been effective.
At an early hour this morning, boys
and idle men at the Forty-ninth street
crossing of the Grand Trunk road threw
stones at a squad of State militia. The
latter charged upon the mob and then
on a renewal of the tone throwing fired
a volley. The crowd escaped into adj
joining houses.
Five National Presidents of labor or
CARNATIONS are in the city, John Nc
Bride of the Mine Workers Association,
W. d. Mahon of the National Associa-
ton OF Street Carmen, General Master
Workman Sovereign of the Knights of
Labor, j. w. Mckinney of the Brother
hood of Painters and Decorators, and
O'Connell of the Machinists. They will
have a conference today.
General Master Sovereign said today
he has determined to delay the order for
a strike in his order until Wednesday.
He faid: 81 make this postponement to
await the outcome of the fight among
the Chicago Trade Unions. do not %
slider it impossible that the tremendous
Importance of the paralysis to Chicago
industries will force George NJ. Pullman
and the railroads to meet the A. r. U.
half way. 1t is high time public senti-
ment should move corporations to arbi-
tration."
The committee representing the Labor
Unions met a committee from the City
Council at / O'Clock. The Chairman of
the Council Committee suggested that a
committee of five prominent business
men be invited to visit the Pullman
Company to determine if Pullman has
anything to arbitrate. He suggested that
the committee consist of two officials of
the Pullman Company, two prominent
citizens to be appointed by the Judges of
Cook county and a fifth to be chosen by
the four. The Labor Committee have
appointed a subcommittee of three,
who, with the Council Committee, went
at once to confer with Vice President
Wycks of the Company.
At 2 80 this afternoon Vice President
Wycks positively refused to meet the
committee.
Generol Miles this afternoon issued a
general order to the trosps, directing
them under the Presidents orders to
dispeese the rioters.
1t is said that it is probable that Pres
ident Debs will be under arrest by Tues
day afternoon.
The Fort Wayne and Lake Shore off
GERS are trying to replace the striker
with negroes.
New YORK, July 9.-Secretary Chris
Evans of the American Federation of
Labor predicts a strike of all organiza-
tions throughout the country in aid of
the A. r. U.
ST. LOUIS, July 9-The strike situation
among railroads today is in line with
the improvement noted yesterday. On
the west side of the river every road has
practically a full complement OF
men,. On the east side decidedly larger