New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-12
THE STRIKE NOT GENERAL.
FEW MEN GO OUT IN CHICAGO.
STREET-CAR LINES OPERATING AM
BUSINESS NOT EMBARRASSED.
sorEREIGNS APPEAL DISREGARDED
STRIKE LEADERS DISCOURAGED OVER
THE FACT

THE A. r.. L. LEADERS WANT THE GENERAL
MANAGERS rNDrcrED-THE STOCK YARDS
HfocKADE RAIsED-FIFrEEN MORE IN
DICTMENTS- MAYOR PINGREE CALLS
on Mr.. wICKEs-RAlLRoADs
FULLY SUPPLIED WITH MEN
INV TELEGRAPH THE
Chicago July 1.-THE universal strike OF the
allied trades unions has not developed up %
this evening only about 5000 men went
ont today the street cars are running without
interruption. and business generally was gong
on as usual The railroad companies whose lines
were tied up by the strike OF the American Rail-
way Union are adding hourly To the efficiency
or their passenger and freight service. The rail-
road managers admit that II the traffic was OF
normal volume they might not yet be able 10
handle IT, but they say they are already In
position 10 take of practically all the busl-
ness that IL of ring and are strengthening
themselves every minute II the day and night
The anticipated order Of the General Master
Workman ~ the Knights " Labor for grand
tic-up ~ the Industries or tho country turns out
- he merely an appel the facts having de-
has authority to order out the men on sym
pathetic strike" Up - the present writing the
knights do not appear to be eager to throw up
their Jobs In response 10 Mr.. Sovereigns sugges-
ton. though he insists that by the end of the
week the members ~ the order Will be on
strike The public. which awoke rather APP
prehensivc this morning. was soon rcassured. and
by the time the great business masses were
ready u begin the labors Of the day. four out ~
Ave mon were prepared 10 wager that "the thing
will natten out" arguing that the great body of
the workngmen realized that there al
together too many men awaiting a chance II %
to work 70 MAKE a strike either safe or profitable.
THE MOVE AGAINST MR.. OINEY.
The announcement hy General Master Work
man Sovereign that members ~ the Executive
COMMITTEE II the knights of Labor had gone
to Washington 10 institute Impeachment pro-
ceedings against Attorney General Olney seems
10 bc regarded 10y most people In the light Of
ioke. though accepted 10y others as an attempted
diversion - call attention from the powerless-
ness u ne leaders to call general strike Few
are found who give that phase ~ the matter
serious consideration. In a local way the only
serious Inconvenience felt In any new quarter
arises from the strike Of the 'camsters. whole
sale mercantile houses reporting their inability
to get goods to and from their establishments
Tho t.amsisrs are said 10 be- engaged in cam
palgn Of intimidation e. compel non-union men
10 i,in them going to the length OF cutting har-
ness and disabling wagons The cigarmakers
have decided 10 walk out. and th~ German
bakers Will not go t. work tonight The brick
LAYERS and brewers have deferred action. but the
several unions belonging to the Building Trades
! Council hav. voted - go out On Saturday, at the
end ~ their weeks work The labor headquar-
ters in Fifth-ave Randolph-st. and elsewhere
| downtown are throngcd. but as yet few OF the
subordinate bodies seem 10 have taken definite
stand
Tn, strikers expressed muct dscouragemen.
! over the reports from other large cities mat
! Sover-ign's appeal had met with only limited
roaponec and fears were expressed that this
! migh, Undue. President Gompers and the exeru-
| tive officers ~ the American Federation OF Labor
who assemble here tomorrow 10 take a more
| conservative course than the strike leaders hai
| expected from Columbus. Ohio.
John Mcbride. president of tho United Mine
Workers of America. telcgraphs that he has not
ordered a strike Of ininets and has no authority
To- issue such an order. Up TO his departure
from the city on Monday night. the strike
! leaders thought that Mcbride was going To throw
150 900 coal miners into the scale their side.
His refusal discourages them greatly.
DEBs NOT TALKING FOR PUBLICATION.
As for Eugene V. Debs. president OF the Ameri-
can Railway Union. h. has not been talking FOR
publication since his arrest last night He said
today that the press had no desire 10 learn inc
tru,b and that he had nothing TO communicate
70 It's representatives.. II haven't time TO taik 70
newspaper men," he finally exclaimed. desper-
A a.. ha1l Off he q
ment building Thousands are waiting FOR a
chance TO talk TO me"
The southern end Of the city and the adjoining
suburbs are stIlI unde~ police and military pro-
lection; but although not free from sporadic
outbreaks tina, territory may be truthfully de-
scribed as "gcnerally quiet
Fears which were felt Of possible suspension
Of strect-car service appear 10 have been groui'u
| less. although danger In that quarter Is sara 10
| be not entirely past. The men are not compdc'S
oroanized on the West and North sides. On the
South side nothing has been done to Indicate an
intention On the part Of the men to walk OUT III
comrlianc. with the diltates Of the thhch nan
meeting.
| General Master Workman Sovereign WAS lo"'u
| early this morning at his quarters IT the ""e'"
| House In consultation with ) NJ Ne""es' Va
Omaha a member Of the Executive Committee
and Master Workman Lindhom. If this CITY, "e
| had Iust come from n iOng-d!stahce eIep"'"e
| conference with General Secretary Jon" W.
| Uaycs who with 4. B. Mcclure ana Chares ~
| French members Of the Executive 'o'""'''''
! is In Washington. H. {. 1t mas Dceh siNri '"'
| ror severol days that these men were In Chlcago
| ar exnected hourly but II seems they Were
s,,,,chea off 10 the National Capital. Sovereign
| .xnlaine1 their presence there by saying
| ,,.,,,,,, ,,,u ne commenced In Washington
| go L. IN. direction OF the members OF the f.Srcu
five Committee Of the knights OF Labor VINO are III
| ,ha, citv 10 impeach Attorney-General olhey.
DENOUNCING THE A. X. l. A"''r'9' D
The directors Of the American Railway 'hio"
! who were arrested yesterday on order oi tne