Evening journal., 1894-07-12

Talk Of Arbhration-Br brooklyn knights
sympathize, but Have Not Yet Decided
to Strike.
CHICAGO July 12.-rhe ultimate effect
of the appeal issued by Grand Master
Workman Sovereign Of the Knights of
Labor calling on all knights throughout
the country and those in sympathy with
them TO quit work, and the order Issued
at about Che same time by the representa-
tives Of allied labor in Chicago to do like
wise, cannot yet be certainly foreseen.
All that is now definitely known is that
the knights of Labor at all points heard
from, including nearly all the large cen
tiers of population i'm the United States,
remained at work with practical unanimi-
", and that in this city the number Of
members of the allied trades who remain
ed at work so far outnumbered those who
quit as to make no appreciablo change in
the industrial appearance of the city.
The leaders, however say that there is
nothing in the situation to cause them
Encouragement, that the public through
lack of knowledge of the machinery of in
dustrial organization, has been led to ex-
pect results which were not I'm c0ntempla-
tion when the strike orders wero issued.
Sovereign stiu Confident.
Mr.. Sovereign, for instance points out
that his appeal was not an order TO strike;
that, in fact he has no power to order "a
walkOut but that persons acquainted with
the working of the organization would
know that in effect it would be the same
as an order In short, ho was perfectly
confident that by Saturday next after the
various local and district assemblies had
time to meet and take formal action on
the appeal and to rally their friends out
side of the order the result would show
1000, 600 men idle as a consequence.
The local strike leaders also claimed
that little time was the only necessary
condition to a walkout of the 100, 600 men
whom they represent, and that 10y Satur-
day, after the various suborganizations
had had time to consult together, the pro-
posed tieup of business would be fully as
effective as he had predicted
Surface indications so far, however,
do not bear out the claims Of either Mr..
Sovereign or the Chicago men. It is not
recorded yet that any district assembly Of
the Knights of Labor has voted To strike.
On the other hand, the Brooklyn dis
trict, which is composed of railroad mon
and therefore naturally in sympathy with
their fellows in the west, mt "a meeting
confined their expression Of sympathy to
a tender of financial aid. but declined to
strike. Locally several of the organiZa-
lions, members Of the federated trades,
have given it to be understood that they
do not intend TO go out.
Furthermore it is known that there was
a large conservative element in the repre-
sentative trades meeting which passed the
resolution having a strike in view, and it
is understood that they have been earnest
" at work ever since to minimize the re-
suits Of that action.
Railroad Situation Improves.
In the meantime continued improve
ment in the railroad situation here and
elsewhere, except at Sacramento and Oak
land, is noted. At the former place foder-
al troops were landed but the state mill
tia stationed on the water front to cover
their landing were fired on from ambush
after the regulars had moved away and
train which 10 was sought to send 90
san Francisco under guard of government
troops was thrown from % trestle by the
strikers, resulting in the death Of one of
the cngincmen and the wounding of sew
eral soldiers.
The general public as we'll as organized
labor is looking forward with marked in
terest Co the meeting Of the executive
board of tho American Federation of La
Dor perhaps the most powerful organiza-
tion of the kind in the country, which viii
meet i'm this city today, and its action is
expected tn have a marked effect on the
outcome Of the present industrial strug
gle.
It is known that the position Of samuel
Gompers, its president has been one of
opposition to a sympathetic strike of Fed
Grafton men at this time and that he looks
on the existing situation as critical. He
has invited the heads of other labor organ.
izations to meet him here at that time
and the belief is that he viii strenuously
advocate measures to bring tho trouble tC
an end.
a new feature was injected into the sit
uation when IL was announced by some
of the labor leaders that they Were ready
TO 60 before the federal grand jury witt
proofs that the general managers Of the
railroads had conspired to delay mai
trains as a part of their fight against Tho
American Railway union and would asl
that this body indict them.
The great railway strike IS practically
at an end in Chicago. Trains on all road
are moving Passenger trains are almos
without exception ON time, and freigh
traffic is rapidly becoming regular
THE backbone of the strike is not onl,
broken, said Manager Egan of the Gen
nral Managers association, "but the back
bone has entirely disappeared. The block
AIDE is raised, and il will require hut
short time TO get the railroad business O
the city into its regular routine
WioiSes stnI Obstinate.
Mayor Hopkins, Mayor Pingree Of De
troit and Erskine NJ. Phelps of Chicag
had two hours conference with Vic
President Wickes, General Solicitor Run
nells and General Manager Brown of tn
Pullman company at Mr.. Wickes' Office
Mayor Pingree's kilograms were present
ed, and arbitration was strongly urged
Tho conference was had behind close
doors. At its conclusion Mayor Hopkin
said that Mr.. Wickcs still refused to arb
trato
The federal grand jury resumed il
work Investigating cases growing out {
the strike. Tho Michigan Central roa
had large number Of witnesses in attend
ance, and the cases under investigator
were mainly those growing outof the riot
ing at Kcnsington, Englewood and Gran