The record-union., 1894-07-06
IN THE NORTH.
Resolution Adopted by the Chamber Of
Commerce at Seattle.


Resolution Adopted by the Chamber of
Commerce at Seattle.
SEATTLE, Jnly 5.-The Chamber of
Commerce held special meeting to-day
to consider the condition of traffic and
labor, and passed the following resolu-
ton:
WHEREAS. An association called the
American Railway Union has arbitrarily
prostrated the commerce of at least one
bali in area of the United States in shame
ful disregard OF the public and private
rights.
Resolved, That the strike ordered by
said association against the railroad COM
panies at time when no grievances ex-
listed between those companies and their
employees is utterly selfish, involving
millions OF people innocent of any as
sumed or real cause of discontent, is
blow at civil liberty, and the continu-
ance OF such power, COUPLED with the
unbridled license with which it is exer-
cised. will be TO perpetuate pernicious
force within the republic.
INTIMIDATED BY STRIKERS.
TACOMA. July 5.-The Northern Pa
citic continues operating trains to Port
land, Seattle and Carbonate with nom
union men. Pullmans are carried on
the Portland trains.
Last night John Gribble, one of the
Oldest engineers on the road and q we'll
known citizen, was attacked by Engineer
Foster and two or three other engineers.
knocked senseless and severely beaten.
Gribble had told Superintendent McCabe
that he would pull out his own train on
his regular time, but would not take out
another mans run. He met several
engineers. told them what he had done
and advised them to do the same, as the
Brotherhood rules allowed il. Without
previous warning, Foster, man OF 200
pounds, hauled off and hit Gribble be-
tween the eyes, knocking him senseless.
Another engineer, also a sympathizer
with the strikers. jumped on him and
pounded him. By these and other means
the strikers are trying to intimidate the
men who remain loyatt to the company.
Three non-union men employed in the
Northern Pacific roundhouse, at this
place, were waylaid this evening few
minutes after . O'clock by a gang of
strikers and beaten unmercifulIy. The
non-union men, James Mcfarland, T. J.
Vivian and J. McClelland, were so badly
injured that they were sent home in
hacks after Northern Pacific surgeon
had dressed their wounds. Mcfarland
had a scalp wound eight inches long,
Vivian was cut across the face, ear and
chin, and McClelland was kicked in the
face. The assaultIng strikers were not
apprehended.
RIoTING AT SPOKANE.
SPOKANE, July 5.-The Northern Pa
ciic passenger train arrived here at 4
o'clock this afternoon under an armed
guard of deputies. A crowd of 500 strik-
ers and sympathizers gathered at the de-
pot, but no violence was shown. Tonight
the crowd increased to 1000, and is now
riOting It has ditched three engines and
wounded three deputies by throwing
stones. Ex-Police Captain Martin was
severely wounded in the head. The mob
is growing more violent, and serious
trouble is feared.
QUIET AT PORTLAND.
PORTLAND, July 5. = Everything is
quiet in the local strike situation to-day.
All passenger trains have left the Union
Depot on schedule time without any in
terference on the part of the American
Railway Union. The Southern Pacific
tonight dispatched the California ex-
press under a guard OF twenty Deputy
Marshals.