The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-17
STRIKE OUTLOOK
Manager Wickes Willing to
Take Back Pullman Strikers
The Situation at Other Points--Senator
noar Talks on Questions OF the Day.

CHICAGO. July IL. = Vice President
Wickss Of the Pullman company,ststed
yesterday that the company is willing to
take back its striking employees. Our
manager q ths works." Mr.. Wickes said,
s'has been instructed for several weeks 70
nut the men back TO work just as soon as
enough Of tAen agree TO work to make
the runniug Of all departments possible.
An os che operatives in the Frazer &
Chslnsr works who struck the other day,
IN obsdisncs 70 6oversign's order, went
back % work yesterday.
The officials Of the Grand Trunk road
announced that $500 will be paid for in
form alton leading to the arrest and con-
viction OF those who caused the Battle
Greek wreck.
Strikers Returning to Work.
ST. LOUIS July 17-Interest In the
strike talk was revived yesterday slightly
by the admission Of National Director FL
Nott. that so far as st. Louis and vicinity Is
concerned, the American Railway union
Aaa Lost the contest. According to Df-
rsctor EiliotA fully a third of the strikers
have returned TO work. These, with the
~ men employed, almost I'LL the posi-
Mons vacated nc the beginning OF the
utrika. The situation is the same on both
sidss of the river. The strikers are max
ING every effort to get back to work, but
10 far es can be ascertained, fully 40 per
cent are perm snsntly out Of work. as their
former employers will not hire them.
me situation st Washington.
WASHINGTON. July 1.-THE strike, 80
fsr at least - the postoffice department
is sencsrned. 10 regarded as matter OF
the past, except on the Pacific coast. he
uorS S6 me department from various
psfnts announcs continued Improvement
snd ne yemoval of various distractions
th.s hsxnpsrsd the postal service during
Shs sorfka With the exception OF points
an bhe Pa,ifie coast, no serious delays are
reported
Govsrnos Mcdonnell of Idaho has tele-
wrsphet Senators Shoup and Dubois that
6s kas Information that the strikers have
refused % allow trains to be run to Coeur
d,AisnA and that the troops must be re-
tsined. AnA possibay re-enforeed. The
Idaho senseors Visited the president and
secrstary of war, and were Informed
that ne tSeops would remain In north
IdaAe. 40 requested. and that more troops
wsuld bs cent II necessary.
tullmsa works Rsopsnsd.
OkNCRNAEb July ~. Ano "hn""
shops at Ludlow, Ky., have opened with a
fairly good foros. The manager Is not
taking bauk any Of tAe-lesaeFs- -ef the
strike, but accepts all who were force d
out He b also obtaining some new men.
Troops Csilsd Upon.
OAKLAND. Cal. July H.-Troops were
called upon severed times yesterday TO
disperss crowds of riotous strikers. but
there was no violence. All the regular
passenger trains we're running under
heavy militia guard No freight trains
have been moved, however.
Case Of Hepeisssness.
SAcRAMExro. July 1.-THE strike ID
virtually over here. Several hundred
shopmen who walked out with the strik-
erx returned to work, having realized the
Senator Hear on tho Strike.
WoRcEsrER. MasA, July lZ-Senatol
George +. Hoar. in his address at the
opening of the CLARK uaiverpity summer
school yesterday. ailudsd 10 the grea;
ssrike substsntlally ~ follows: Nome oi
of us fail 10 sympathiSe with the mis-
su,ded ana AsAaded men who have
wrought - munh his0hief 70 their coun
try. who have wssusht % much grssteI
mischief = thsnssavsa They mus
learn. snA sse lsarsiAg, that they en-
tirciy niseUncstvs tAs Tabor aussSiop.
This country h nothtag bas great aabol
oreanisaelon. whose seAtutes are framed
bv mon wAo esspsd their living by homes
work. The strike b nothing but a little
labor union stsinG against great ono