The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-07-14
TRACKS AND BRIDGES DESTROYED AND
CARS BURNED.
U. S. Troops and Militia Ordered to
Protect Property.
Both Derided and the Strikers are Fired
Upon With Fatal Result.

President Debs, of the American Railway
Union, can lay claim to causing the greatest
boycott and strike ever known. Its effects
were not only felt in this country but almost
throughout civilization, and for a short time
almost all industries and business was para
lyZed. Many labor unions were induced to
quit through sympathy, but it lasted only a
short time, as they saw that by a universal
strike starvation and anarchy would result,
and that they and their families would soon
be forced to the wall. The loss to railroads
is estimated at over So, 200, 900; employees and
laborers 81, 0OO, 900; to roads by FIRE, 81, $780,
600; in all nearly Sl0,000,000 Following is
summary since our last issue.
FRIDAYS SUMMARY.
The towns of Kensington, Burnside, Ford
ham and Grand Crossing, on the outskirts of
Chicago, along the Illinois Central tracks. a
mob held full sway. Over 200 cars, some of
them Pullman sleepers, were burned. Two
hundred and twenty five freight cars, many of
| them loaded with merchandise, were burned
| on the Pan Handle tracks. President Debs
says the situation now is more promising than
at any time since the strike began. Final
action in reference to ordering strike of
members of Chicago's trade and labor unions
| in sympathy with the American Railway Union
will be taken Sunday night. General Master
Workmen Sovereign says he is ready to call
the Knights of Labor out as soon as the re-
quest is made.
Governor Altgeld, of Illinois, sent another
long message to the President discussing the
question of the legality of the use OF Federal
troops at Chicago, and asking their with
drawal. The President replied that, lin this
hour of danger and public distress, discussion
Il II 20 tive OH rf m
part of all in authority to restore obedience
| to law and to protect life and property"
Inthe New York Constitutional Convention,
at Albany resolution was offered condemn
ing the National Government for the meas
ures taken to maintain order in the West. 1t
was overwhelmingly defeated.
SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS SUMMARY.
There was a battle in Hammond, Indiana,
between strikers and Federal troops. One
ofthe strikers was killed and several wounded.
In Chicago deputy marshals fired upon mob
that had stopped train they were guarding
killing one and wounding several. The rail-
readers at Buffalo are to be called out tonight
but whether or not they will obey the man
| date is not known 1t is said there will be no
general strike at Pittsburg. The conference
between Vice President Wickes, of the Pull
man Company, and representatives OF the
strikers did not take place yesterday; no
committee appeared. Last night President
Cleveland issued proclamation warning all
persons against taking part IN rotous dem
onstrations.
Governor Mcconnell, of Idaho, on Satur
day sent telegram to President Cleveland
suggesting that he recommend to Congress
the immediate enactment of a compulsory
arbitration law to apply to all differences be-
intarasfpd tr,iuSDOr
tation and their employees.
Secretary Carlisle has directed, during the
tendency of labor disturbances in the West,
that no money be sent from the Treasury at
Washington, or the Sub.Treasury at New
York. to western points where trouble now
| exists, or to further western points when the
money has to pass through the disturbed
districts The Assistant Treasurers at Chi,
cago and St. Louis have also been instructed
to make no shipments of public money until
otherwise ordered.
! MONDAYS SUMMARY.
The representatives of trades unions who
| met in Chicago Sunday night to take action
on the Pullman boycott and strike decided,
after All all. night session, that unless the
strike was settled by o'clock this afternoon,
every trade union represented would be called
out Wednesday morning. Nearly 100 unions
were represented locally, and in addition chiefs
of seven national organizations were present.
A committee appointed by the meeting, to.
eetber with the committee on arbration OF
! Chieagos councils, waited upon Vice Presi.
dent Wickes, of the Pullman Company, yes
terday afternoon, and requested that the
trouble be submitted to arbitration. Mr..
/ Wickes replied that the Pullman Company
| had nothing 10 arbitrate. Upon being urged
to reconsider his answer, Mr.. Wiekes replied
that the company was fighting for principle
that it would never surrender. That was that
il should be permitted to conduct its business
| in its own way, without interference from Its
employees or others. The effort to secure ar
bitration having failed, the general strike Will
now be declared. 1t is thought 1t will result
| in complete paralysis of business IN Chica'
| 90, and is expected to spread rapidly through
| out the country. 1t is said that over lO0,O
men stand ready to respond to the first call.
President Gompers, of the American FEEDER
alton of Labor, started for Chicago. He has
called meeting of the Executive Council OF
the Federation to meet in Chicago on Thurs
day. and has also requested the executive
officers of number of national and interna-
tional trade unions to meet the Council there.
| He hopes by their presence, advice and ac-
ton to help in bringing this industrial crisis
| to a peaceful and honorable ending.
President Cleveland issued another pro-
clamation last night ofthe same general tenor
as the first, but more general in the appllca-
ton. There we're rumors of dynamite plots
at the stock yards last night. AT Camp Dex-
ter the military forces were increased by hVe
companies of militia, two companies oil
| United States cavalry anu 30 mounted ponce,
Extra guards were placed around the park,
and all strangers were challenged at NE nlty-
uar takpn
at Camp Wheeler. 1t is reported that 1t is
| the intention of the American Railway Union
to force settlement of the wage question on
all railroads, where they are organized, be-
fore they agree to the final settlement OF the
present strike. The naval force at Mare Is
| land Navy Yard, near San francisco, has
been instructed to cooperate with the mill
tary forces in opening up communication ON
| The Central Pacific Road. Last night the
emnloyes of the Baltimore and Ohio Com
pany in Pittsburg received an order from
| President Debs to strike. 1t is not thought
the order will be obeyed.
Major General Schofeld, of the United
States Army, yesterday sent despatch TO
General Otis at Vancouver barracks, Wash
ington, ordering him to send troops to the
| Cceur dAlene region to preserve order there;
A despatch was received later from General
1 Otis, stating that the troops hau peeh sen''
TUESDAYS SUMMARY.
The committee appointed by the mass meet
ing Of trades unions, held Sunday night 10
arrange for the arbitration of the Pullman
boycott, reported yesterday afternoon the
failure Of their efforts. and the trades unions
were left to carry out the decision OF the meet
| inc and declare general strike. The strike
was declared last night. General Master
Workman Sovereign issued an order for a
general strike OF the Knights Of Labor. He
said the order would affect nearly one miiion
men. He thinks men who have been mem
beers Of the organization, but who are not now
actively identified with it, will rally to their
standard Eugene v. Debs, President OF the
| American Railway Union; George W. How
ard, Sylvester Keleher, NJ. W. Rogers and ).
s. Merwin were indicted yesterday afternoon
by the special grand jury, in Chicago. for
conspiracy to interfere with the United States
mails. They were ali arrested. Bail was
Gxed at 10000 in each case, and was fur