Smyrna times., 1894-07-11
MONDAY.

MONDAY.
The developments in the big strike
Monday resembled the grim, black
clouds that presage a coming storm.
While comparative quiet prevailed in
Chicago proper, the spirit of the strik-
ers was shown by the glee with which
they destroyed property and the sui
len way in which they fell back when
charged by the police. At Hammond,
Ind, just over the State line and on
the outskirts of the city the mob after
burning over 300 cars and beating an
engineer to death, charged upon two |
companies of regular troops. A with
ering vOlley of musketry drove them |
back. One man was killed and num-
Der wounded, two fatally. The strik-
ers have not gone away and another
conflict is imminent. General Miles is
now on the spot with additional troops.
The situation had become so grave
that President Cleveland, after a long
consultation issued a proclamation,
warning all crowds to disperse in Chi
cagO before noon Tuesday. This is
taken to mean that a determined at
tempt will be made to resume, and
that no mercy will be shown those
who attempt to prevent the running
of trains.
Debs has ordered general strike in
Buffalo and Toledo. In California
trains were sent out on both the South
ern Pacific and Santa Fe. In Alabama
the situation is serious. Fourteen
companies of militia are now in Bur-
mingham, with Governor Jones in
command, and the town is virtually
under martial law,
; A comparative review of the week
in Chicago shows that twelve men
have been killed, seven are now dying
in hospitals, over a score have been in
, jured and over 100000 of railroad
property alone has been destroyed.
Saturday a determined effort was
: made to destroy the town of Pullman,
, but the prompt action of the troops
blocked the plans of the rioters, who
I are crazed with the desire to burn
q Pullman cars.
J On the Pan Handle a wrecking train
+ was attacked by strikers. The depu-
ties fired on the crowd and one striker
was killed and two wounded. The
strikers then set fire to a train of oil
oars, which are burning and threaten
to set fire TO much property.
r TUESDAY.
n The representatives of trades unions
+ who met in Chicago to take action or
# the Pullman boycott and strike de
"a cided, after an all-nigbt session, tina
q unless the strike was settled by
p O'Clock Tuesday, every trades-union
" represented would be called out Wed
4 nesday morning. Nearly 100 unions
:. were represented locally, and in add
, ton chiefs of seven national OrganiZa
h. tions were present, A committee ap
=. pointed by the meeting, together will
- the committee on arbitration of Chica
= go's Councils, waited upon Vice Presi
~ dent Wickes, of the Pullman Companl
- and requested that the trouble be sub
- mitted to arbitration. Mr.. Wickes re
"A piled that the Pullman Company haC
o. nothing to arbitrate. Upon bein
= urged to reconsider his answer, MI
~ Wickes replied that the company wa
,s- fighting for principle that it woul
Of never surrender. That was that
N should be permitted to conduct its bu!
"a mess in its own way without interior
at ence from its employees or others. Th
i'm effort to secure arbitration havini
failed, the general strike will now b
declared. 1t is thought it will resu
in a complete paralysis of business
IN Chicago, and is expected to sprea
he rapidly throughout the country. It
rH said that over 100000 men stand read
"a to respond to the first call. Presider
~ GOmpers, of the American Federatic
ac. of Labor, called meeting OF the E.
,rv ecutive Council of the Federation
NO meet in Chicago on Thursday, and h,
he also requested the executive officers
To a number of national and information
nd trade unions to meet the Council thel
an He hopes by their presence, advice al
ere action to help in bringing this indu
the trial crisis to peaceful and honorab
90 ending.
Iict 1t is reported that it is the intenti,
ct the American Railway Union
ere force a settlement of the wage auestiC
INV on all railroads, where they are orga
ING lied, before they agree to the final Sc
se Element OF the present strike.
ave President Cleveland issued a pro
nd lamation commanding all persons e
,er. gagged in the unlawful obstruction
led railroad traffic in North Dakota, Mo
lies tanR, Idaho, Washington, Wyomir
en-. Colorado, California, Utah and NJ
nds Mexico to disperse by o'clock Il
as (Tuesday) afternoon. The proclaim
he ton is similar to the one respecti
Chicago issued on Sunday night. I
marines at the navy-yards were
dered to cooperate with the army
'oh- the protection of railroads.
ous John Ryan, who was in New Yo
ndi- as the representative of Mr., Debs, sl
Oh that If the strike is not settled in Fl
pom days all the Eastern roads will be ii
eres up.
- WEDNESDAY.
'nly The news this morning does not i
on prove the situation. Debs and otl
the fellow conspirators were arrested
and interfering with the U. S. mails,
ed" the SIC, 900 bail was readily furnish'