The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-07-13


out their horses and patrol the town. Thsy
spsnt tho day In clattsring around the
sections whsre the strikers lived and they
executed movsmsnts that bswildsrsd the
workingmsn With their mystery and mag.
nificence.
A deliberate attempt was made this
morning at o'clock to assassinate Picket
n. A. Page. IT,, Of Company B. Page was
on guard ON the tracks at Fortlhsm when
man appeared at the door Of . saloon .
short distance away and flrsd shot at
him. The bullet missed and the man die.
appeared.
Concerning the situation at Pullman, .
prominent state militia oliicer said to-day
1T 10 all very well to say that the back.
bone Of the strike 10 broken. II 10 broksn
because tho soldiers are here. No ono
knows better than we do that II this bat.
TALON were to leave Pullman, = bowling,
yelling mob would rush ON the town In.
side OF 10 hours, aud would not give 25
cents for what would be left Of ell these
buildings. Things are quiet, but IL 10 sup
pressed quiet"
MANY MEN WALK OUT.
CHICAGO, July l2.-At noon the union
machinists threw down their tools and
joined In tho general sympathy strike
which was inauauratod yesterday. The
strike effects tho large shops more than
the smaller ones where only . few mon
are employed. Promptly at II o'clock 100
mon, employed by Fraser q Chalmers,
laid down their tools and went on strike.
Before doing 90 they notified President
Chalmers Of their intention and held .
long conference wherein tho men stated
complaint against the company nor any
grievance Of any kind, hut had been or.
dered to strike out OF sympathy and would
do 90 to show their sentiments. Chalmers
made speech In which no said he hoped
the strike would cause no hard feeling be-
tween the company and Its employees, and
with q handshake and we'll wishes all
around the men left, and, where . few
minutes before the big shop had boon bus
tie and confusion, all was silent.
Over 100 mon employed by the Gates
Iron company walked out at the same
hour and o number Of other shops were
affected.
THEY THINK rT's OVER.
CHICAGO, July 12.-Ths General Man.
ayers association has decided to discon.
tinue the information bureau tomorrow,
alleging the strike troubles are practically
ever.
Sovereign, Lindholm, Adams and Fits.
gerald waited upon Mayor Hopkins to-day
aad called his attention to the provisions
Of the O'Neill Law Of 1883, under which the
president can compel George NJ. Pullman
to arbitrate the differences with his en-.
ployes. Mayor Hopkins promised to bring
the matter to the attention Of Corporation
Counsel Rubens and Governor Altgeld.
TO BLOW Up PULLMAN.
II WAS rumorcd ut Pullman to-day that
an attempt would be made at 3p. m. "a
blow up tho town with dynamite. The
Officers and the militia professsd to bs
ready.
BREAKING OUT AGAIN.
The strikers and deputies had conflict
this afternoon at 18th and Morgan streets
ON the Panhandle. Two deputies were
reported killed.
THE STRIKE SPREADS.
L ~
morning that the packing house meu
would strike at 10 q. M, consequently yer,
little business was done. The receipts
were 1000 cattle, 5000 hogs and 500,
sheep.
The strike spread during the morning
to about 800 mon employed ~ meat cut
tors, roustabouts and general laborers
The packers said the strike would amount
to temporary inconvenience. Guardi
have surrounded ell the packing houses
Swift, Armour and Morris arc buying al
tho live stock offered and arc killing ant
shipping a. fast as possible. For ever,
butcher on strike two stand asking EN-
ploynient.
Tho Stock Yard Switching association
posted notices to-day to old employees wh,
may report tomorrow morning will be 10
instated, but after that the places will be
filled by strangers.
BUTCHERS AND BAKERS.
Three hundred expert butchers en-
ployed by Armour, Swift aud Morri
struck to-day. The strike will intsrfer
seriously with work at the packin,
houses. A large crowd gathered arount
the Morris building and threatened vic
lence to the new men. The police AM
militia prevented trouble. Two hundrc,
bakers In Heissler q Junges' shop strucl
this morning.
FEDERAL ISorIRY RESUMED.
The federal grand jury resumed investi
eating the strike cases to-day. This ai
tcrnoon newspaper reporters were sui
poenaed.
The managers of the Western Union
Postal and North American telegrap
companies have bcen subpoonaed IN Oh
cago, Milwaukee, and various other citic
to appear aud produce telcgraphic co,
rcspondcnce between President Debs an
others connected with the Pullman DO,
colt.
THE FEDERATION IN SESSION.
Tho Federation executive committc
convened at II o'clock. Among the ma
,ional labor organizations represente
were: Printers, cigar makers, painter
and decorators. carpenters, brewers, trair
men, miners, firemen, building and trade
council, bakers, tailors, iron and ste,
workers and seamen. said to represer
about GOo.0O0 men. President Gomper
presided.
The strike situation from its inceptio
was fully investigated. 1t was general
believed no decision as TO the action {
tho Federation of Labor will DO reache
before tomorrow. Neither Debs nor So,