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THE LATE WAR
Is most graphically described in
HARPER'S PICTORIAL HISTORY.
Nine parts are ready.
VOLUME LXXXVII.-KO. 124.
A DAY OF QUIETNESS.
Little of a Startling Nature in the
Strike Situation East.
PRESIDENT GOMPERS CONFERS WITH
LABOR LEADERS AT CHICAGO.
The Striking Pullman Employes Ap- \
peal to President Debs to Declare
th« Strike Off, by Reason of the In
finite Damage Which is Being Done
to the Business of the Country.
Special to the BBBOXD-UiaoaL
Chicago, July 12.—The strike situation
throughout th* country to-day was in
general one o 1" quietness. The central
points of interest have been the meeting
of labor leaders with President Gompers
of the Federation of Labor at their head
quarters in t 1 is ity. It is admitted that
the action of th x body, if taken unani
mously, will have a marked effect on the
situation, and persons well inlormed as
to the predictions of the persons compos
ing it express the opinion that unanimous
action by it, except in the direction of
quieting the present agitation of turning
it into other channels, is unlikely.
It is known that several suggestions
are being considered by these leaders.
Among them are the following:
First—That the striking Pullman em
ployes, on high patriotic grounds, appeal
to President Debs to declare the strike ofi
by reason of infinite damage which is be
ing done to the business of the country.
Second—That the leaders unite in an
appeal to the public to quit patronizing
Pullman sleeping-cars, drawing-room
and dining-cars.
Third—That President Cleveland be
requested to appointed a committee to
investigate the strike and the causes
which led up to it, in expectation that the
report of such commission would justify
the action taken by the strikers and free
them from the charges of rioting and
disorder.
Fourth—The immediate efforts to be
made to secure the impeachment of At
torney-General Olney.
Fifth—That an effort be made to secure
the passage of a compulsory arbitration
law by Congress.
Sixth—That complaints be lodged look
ing to the inu:"trient of the railway mana
gers for conspiracy to obstruct the move
ment of United States mails by refusing
to mail cais except in connection with
Pullmans.
Tho strike at tho Union Stock Yards is
now seemingly a thing of the past, and
within a few days all business connected
with the yards will be running as if no
strike had ever taken place. For the
past two days a profound quiet has pre
vailed in that district. The leaders and
their sympathizers are willing to go back
to work. No disorder has been reported.
The expert butchers of Armour, Swift,
and Morris are ordered to strike, but the
order was only heeded by about half of
the butchers.
AT CHICAGO.
Pullman Employes Ask That the Boy
cott be Declared OfT.
Chicago, July 12.—The employes of
the Pullman Company have been asked
by the strike leaders to appeal to Debs to
call oft" the boycott on tho ground that the
damage to the country is too great, and
they have consented to do so.
At noon to-day the union machinists
threw down their tools and joined in the
general sympathetic strike which was
inaugurated yesterday. As is usual
in such cases the strike afiects the large
shops far more than the smaller ones,
where only a few men are employed.
Promptly at 12 o'clock the 700 uieu em
ployed by Frazer ft Chalmers laid down
their tools and went out on a 6trike. Be
fore doing so they had notilied President
\V. J. Chalmers of their intention and
held a conference, wherein the men stated
their poaitiou. They said they had no
complaint against the company nor
grievances of any kind, but had been or
dered to strike out of sympathy, and
vtoulddo so to show their sentiments.
-Mr. Chalmers made a speech, in which
he said he hoped that the strike would
cause no hard feeling between the com
pany and its employes, and with a hand
shake and well wishes all around the
men left* and when, a few minutes be
fore, tne big shop had been bustle and
confusion, all was silent. Over luO men
employed by the Gates Iron Company
walked out at the same hour, and a num
ber of other shops were affected.
An important change in the military
work being done at Pullman was made
to-day. Colonel Turner ordered city
troop" A, First Cavalry, to get out their
horses and patrol the town. They spent
the day in clattering around the sections
where the strikers livo and executed
movements that bewildered the working
men with their mystery and their may
niticence.
A deliberate attempt was made this
morning at 3 o'clock to assassinate
Picket M. A. Pace, Jr., of Company B.
Page was on guard on the tracks at Ford
ham when a man appeared at the door of
;i saloon a short distance away and tired
a shot at him. Tho bullet missed, and
the man disappeared. Page was not
injured.
Concerning the situation at Pullman,
a prominent State militia officer said to
day: >llt is all very well to say that the
backbone of the strike is broken. It is
broken because tho soldiers are here.
No one knows better than we do that if
this battalion would leave Pullman a
howling, yelling mob would rush on the
town inside of ten hours, and I would
not give 25 cents for what would be left
of all these big buildings. Things are
quiet, but it is a suppressed quiet."
Colonel Turner said: "I have no idea
when it would be well to call the soldiers
Irom my district. I believe serious things
would happen if Pulimau were left un
protected."
The following telegram was sent to
President Cleveland this afternoon by
the American Federation of Labor:
"The gravity of the labor situation of
the country demands extraordinary aud
exceptional action of a conciliatory char
acter at the hands of all men. Recogniz
ing this fact, the Executive Board of the
American Federation of Labor, and the
undersigned executive officers of the na
tional and international trades unions
and Brotherhood of Railway Organiza
tions of America, are in conference in
this city. Wo ask you in the name of the
'Working people and the entire citizenship
THE RECORD-UNION.
of our country to lend your influence and
give us your aid so that the present in
dustrial crisis may be brought to an end,
alike to the advantage of the people of
our country and the institutions under
which we live. We therefore ask you to
come to Chicago and meet this commit
tee, or if tho state of public business uoes
not warrant such a course, that you dep
utize some one as your representative.
".Executive Council American Federa
tion of Labor.
"S \muel Gompers, President.
"P. J. McGuire, First Vice-President;
C. L. Drummond, Second Vice-President;
James Bretellc, Third Vice-President;
William Mardeu, Fourth Vi^e-President;
John B. Leunon, Treasurer; Chris Kvans,
Secretary, and representatives of all or
ganizations."
Mr. Debs was to-day more confident
of the success of his cause than at any
timo since the strike began. "1 feel that
this day is fraught with the utmost im
portance," he said. "As I view the situa
tion now it presents a favorable outlook,
more so than before. The excitement and
turbulence invariably incident to tne
lapse of a great upheaval are passed. The
strike and turmoil are elements that have
passed in the night. One is enabled to
obtain a clear perspective of the sense of
the immense conflict now warring. The
cool-headed and steady purpose has suc
ceeded to passion and "diverse contention.
Now public sentiment can calmly and
truly judge of the right and wrong in this
struggle. All these things, I say, tend
to strengthen our position. Wheu the
mass of the people are aided in rendering
an impartial voidict on the merits of the
case, 1 ieel certain we will not be defeated
in public opinion. ludeed, we are now
deemed right by the majority of the 64,-
OOU.OOO inhabitants of this countrj', and,
as the adago has it, 'When sure you are
right, then go ahead,' so we shall fight
it out until our aims are accomplished."
"Then any reports that you are prepar
ing to give up the struggle are not true,
Mr. Debs?"
"Most emphatically they are. Tele*
graphic rumors may say that I have sent
word to our men in tins city, or tiiat they
are about to throw up the suonge, but
they may be labeled faisehoods without
the necessity of a denial, our stand is
this: We have at all times shown our
willingness to make a reasonable settle
ment of the dinieulties that confront the
country. We have even gone beyond
what should be demanded of us to arrange
for arbitration, each time to be rebuked,
but we are going to stay in the strike un
til he last. We shall never yield. I at
tach no little attention to the meeting at
tho Uriggs House to-night, for I am in
hopes they will bring about some method
of organized movement on organized
labor's part. Unionism should present a
solid phalanx to the enemy, aud I believe
it will."
United States Deputy Marshal Peter
Fish and an eleveir-year-old boy, An
drew Gregory, were fatally wounded to
night in a fusillade between deputies in
Kensington. Some unknown person
had placed on the Illinois Central tracks
soveral torpedoes, which were exploded
by an outgoing train. When the explo
sion occurred two parties of Deputy Mar
shals rushed out from the cars in which
they were sleeping on opposite sides of
the track. They seemed rattled by the
unexpected incident and began discharg
ing revolvers recklessly and with the re
sult named above. The deputies ny
they were firing at three meu, who were
seen running away from the place where
the torpedoes exploded, but people in the
vicinity say there was no one about.
Five deputies were arrested by the police.
A special dispatch to the Times from
Cincinnati say^: District Master Odell
of the local assembly of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Firemen has ordered out
all the men of his assembly. Odell has
just returned from Terre Haute whore, it
is said, a meeting of prominent members
of the Brotherhood was held and it was
decided a strike would be inaugurated.
Chief Sargent who was steadily opposed
to the strike will, it is claimed, be
laid on the shelf, by the less conservative
portion of the Brotherhood.
IN OTHER SECTIONS.
The Strike at Cleveland af. an End—
Stampede of Employes.
Cleveland, July 12.—There was a per
fect stampede to-day among the striking
railway employes—and the big strike is
ended.
ANOTHER INJUNCTION.
Cincinnati, July 12.—Another omni
bus injunction was issued against E. V.
Debs and others by Judge Taftus in the
Circuit Court to-day, on application of
the general counsel of the Wheeling and
Lake Frie Railroads.
SWITCHMAN FIRED UPON.
Toledo (O.), July 12.—While Lewis
Potts, of the new Lake Shore switchmen,
was running a pony engine in the yards
at noon to-day, ho was lired on by some
unknown person behind some freight
cars. Five shots were lired, one grazing
his neck aud another wounding him.
The assailant escaped.
MKN KKTUKM.NO TO WORK.
Fargo CX. !>.), July 12.—The North
ern Pacific men are fast returning to
work. The officials are picking up
enouah men to till all places. At James
town the American Railway Union offi
cers withdrew from the order, a majority
of them returning to work. Freight
trains are beginning to run. t
BPBiare valley looters.
Spring Valley (111.), July 12.—The
long expected wholesale arrest of the
looters of the Spring Valley Coal Com
pany of this city commenced to-day, the
Sheriff making the arrests, assisted by a
company of militia. Scores of houses
were ransacked Irom cellar to garret, and
any quantity ot dress goods, shoes, pro
visions and groceries were discovered aud
identified as property stolen from the
stores. The city will be held responsible
for the damage sustained from the looting
of the stores. The arrests will be con
tinued to-morrow, aud it is expected that
about thirty or lorty more will be ar
rested.
SENT TO JAIL FOX CONTEMPT.
Topeka (Kans.), July \l.—.}. W. Kuth
and Patrick Sullivan, boiii of Atchisou,
were to-day sentenced by Judge Foster
to serve a term of thirty days in iail.
Kuth is a Missouri Pacitie employe and
Sullivan works in an Atchison foundry.
They Mere arraigned for contempt of
court in disregardiug Judge Foster's re
cent restraining orders. They assaulted
ii. K. Fergusuu, a Santa Fe switchman,
because he dared to take the place of
strikers. When arraf£ned they pleaded
ignorance, saying they did not Know the
Santa Fe was in the hands of receivers.
STRIKEUS REMANDED.
Dknver, July I^.—Thirty of the men
who disarmed the deputies and interfered
with the passage of tho United States
mail at Trinidad were remanded to await
the action of the Federal Grand Jury.
These men were on trial for contempt of
court, but Judge Hallett overlooked this
comparatively trivial charge that they I
I might be tried on criminal charges. Of
the men before the court to-day, those
against whom the evidence was not con
clusive, or who could not be identified,
were discharged. An attachment was
•saved for C. K. Randaii, the telegraph
operator in the Postal Telegraph oliice at
Trinidad, demanding that he come into
court and bring witb him all telegrams
referring to the strike. He has tele
graphed that he will do so.
A BREAK AT TOLEDO.
Toledo (O.), July 12.—The first per
ceptible break in the situation occurred
to-day when forty yardmen and brake
men "on the Wabasb, Clover Leaf and
C. H. ft D. roads returned to work. On
the Lake Shore the tie-up is as complete
as ever.
VANDALIA STRIKERS.
Terra Haute. July 12.—Notice was
! posted up in the Vaudalia yards to-day,
signed by John G. Williams, Vice-Presi
dent, notifying the Vandalia strikers that
all who returned to work to-morrow (Fri-
SACRAMENTO, FRIDAY MOKNTBTGr, JULY 13, 1894.
day) morning at 7 o'clock can secure their
piacea, and those who do not return by
that hour will be considered discharged.
INVOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER.
Brazil (Ind.), July 12.—The jury in ]
the caae of the men charged with murder- |
ing Engineer Baar during the recent coal
strike returned a verdict to-nig; t finding
| defendants Booth, Kankin, Wilson and
Poor guilty of involuntary manslaughter
and fixing the punishment at two years
in the penitentiary.
THK DOA.VD RIDICULED.
Fort Waynk (Ind.), July 12. —In an
swer to the American Railway Union's
demand that all papers in Fort vVayue re
main neutral or be denounced, the four
daily papers denounced the threat and
ridiculed the demand.
STUIKK AT I'MOHIA ENDED.
Peoria (111.). July 12.— The strike is
I ended here. Most of the men on the
! Kock Island and Peoria aud Pekin roads
have returned to work.
TRAINS MOVIXii.
Springfield (111.), July 12.—The Wa
bash for the first time since the strike
commenced got every passenger train
through to-day. .Several freights were
also moved. The State troops stationed
at Decatur wore to-night ordered to their
respective homos by the Governor.
ston E HIBVNDEBSTQOV.
Kansas City, July 12.—1n a private
letter to Colonel Stone of this city. Gov
ernor Stone of Missouri declares he has
been misunderstood in his controversy
with United Stales Marshal Shelby and
President Cleveland. The letter adds:
"If a condition should be brought out in
St. Louis such as now exists in Chicago,
which God forbid, I would not hesitate a
minute to ask the President to send troops
to the city. But if the President should,
without any seeming neees? y, without
conference with the State authorities
send these troops into tho <•'* and order
them there to do police ii ty, I would
protest against it as an iusi.'. and an in
fringement upon the sovereignty of the
State."
NO STRIKE WILL BH ORDKHED.
Cincinnati, July 12. —Mr. Odell, Chair
man of the local assembly of Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemen was in this
city this afternoon. He refused to speak
on the reported prospect of a strike of
the IJig Four Locomotive Firemen. To
night he went to Terre Haute by way of
Indianapolis, and while hero he denied
that there will be any strike ordered.
TIE-UP IN TEXAS.
Dallas (Texas), July 12.—The north
bound passenger train on the .Santa Fe
due to leavo here at 2 p. m. did not go out,
and at this hour, 8 p. m., is still hero. The
fireman refused to go unless tho Pullman
was detached. The engineer also quit
his engine, also refusing to go out with a
.non-union fireman. At 0:45 p. m. the
switch engine crew struck, making the'
tie-up on the Santa Fe complete. Tele
grams from Cleburne say the north and
southbound Santa Fe trains are tied up at
that point. A general tie-up of the en
tire system in Texas is now looked for.
VOTED TO RETURN To WoliK.
Pukulo, July 12. — One of the two
lodges of the American Railway Union
of this city voted this evening to return
to work, aud a delegation of them who
were employed on the Denver aud Rio
Grande road ut once waited on Superin
tendent Burns of that road and asked to
return to work. Those whose places had
not already been filled were told to report
in the morning.
SI'MMONED TO CHICAGO.
Denver, .July 12. —The member of the
American Railway Union executive com
mittee of this district has started for
Chicago, whither he has been summoned
by President Debs for a conference.
Members of the union refuse to give the
committeeman's name. It is understood
that members of the executive committee
from all over the country have been
called to Chicago.
NKW SLEEPING CAR COMPANY.
St. Louis, July 12.—At a meeting held
in East St. Louis by a number
of business men from both sides
of the river, the matter of organiz
ing a new sleeping car company,
to be known as the Continental Palace
Company, *vas discussed at considerable
length. Henry W. Pelham Clinton of
London assured tho^e present that there
was no doubt that bonds of such a com
pany could be handled on the London
market if properly promoted. A com
mittee was appointed to apply to the
Secretary of State of Illinois for a charter
in which the new company is to be capi
talized at <J5,000,000, to be divided into
shares of §100 each.
BILL TO PREVENT STRIKES.
Washington, July 12.—A bill to pre
vent strikes, to settle by arbitration ail
differences between employer and em
ployes, and to provide a penalty for the
refusal or failure to abide by tho decision
of arbitrators has been introduced by
Representative Hudson of Kansas.
DOST OF THE STRIKIO.
Washington, July 12.—The cost to the
United States of putting down the strike
in the West is estimated by the Govern
ment officials at fully 5i,000,000. The
items include telegraph bills, Deputy
Marshals' pay, transportation and maiu
teuance of troops. The estimated pay for
Marshals in Chicago alone is from
£l;~>0,0U0 to §200,000, and Congress in a few
days will be asked to appropriate this, as
it is urgent.
GEORE M. PULLMAN.
Clayton (N. V.), July 12.—George M.
Pullman and party of two secured state
rooms on a Wagner sleoper for New
York. They are-due in the Grand Cen
tral depot in New York in the morning.
Mr. Pullman was inaccessible to-day, aud
no one in his employ would talk to any
newspaper man.
A. B. r.'S DISCHARGED.
Fort Scott (Kas.), July I*s.—The Fort
Scott and Memphis road to-day paid off
aud discharged all members of the Ameri
can Railway Union. None of the men
sought reinstatement, as they adhere to
the idea that they will win.
COAL MINERS BEGIN OPERATIONS.
Rich Hill (Mo.), July 12.—For the
first time in over two months all the Rich
Hill coal miners begun operations to-day,
the strike being at last broken.
FEDERATION OF LABOR.
The Executive Committee Convenesjat
Chicago*
Chicago, July 12.—The Federation Ex
ecutive Committee convened at 11 o'clock
to-day.
Among the national labor organizations
represented were Printers, Cigar makers,
Painters and Decorators, Carpenters,
Brewers, Trainmen, Miners, Firemen,
Building and Trades Council, Balers,
Tailors, Iron and Steel Workers, Musi
cians, Machine Wood Workers and Sea
men. It is said that they represent about
tkw,ooo men. President Gompers pre
sided.
The strike situation, from its inception,
was carefully investigated. It was gen
erally believed that no ciecisiou as to the
action of the Federation of Labor would
be reachod before to-morrow.
Neither Debs nor Sovereign were pres
ent, although it was announced that Debs
will be called before tho conference is
closed. It was apparent that the Knights
of Labor were not looked upon with
favor.
The Cigarmakers represented 6,000 on a
strike. President Debs was invited to
appear before the Executive Committee
at 8 o'clock to-night.
The meeting at 12:30 took a recess nntil
2:30.
The evening session of tho Executive
Council of the American Federation of
Labor was held at the Brings House with
closed doora. Very soon alter 8 o'clock
President Debs appeared in response to
the invitation sent him this afternoon by
President Gompers, aud told in detail
the history of the strike. Ho then went
on at length to tell what bad been done
in the boycott, of the number of men who i
had gone out as strikors and of the sym
pathizers who had come forward for their
encouragement. He explained the line !
of action here in Chicago .and elsewhere ■
! throughout the country. He said he was i
I most elated over the work which had :
i been accomplished. The American Rail
way Union h.id brought about one of
the greatest strikes this country had '■
ever seen aud he hoped to see it carried j
through.
At midnight, immediately after his in- ]
terview with a reporter, Mr. Debs re
turned to his hotel, leaving the meeting
still in session. The conference lasted !
■ until 12:30 a. m., aud was marked by sev- ;
I eral haated arguments, the hot-heads be
ing in favor ot a strike at once, while the j
more conservative counseled moderation. |
No decision was reached, and the meet- I
ing adjourned until to-morrow morning. !
At the close of the session, President '
Gompers was asked if the Federation of I
Labor would be willing the present strike '
should be called off, relying on the moral j
i fon-e of the Government to effect arbitra
tion. Gompers said: "To call oil" the I
strike would be for one of the parties,
that one, of course, the workingmen, to
surrender; and after peace was restored
there would be nothing to arbitrate."
Debs says there is no foundation for the I
statement that he had engaged Robert G. t
Ingersoll to defend him.
ARBITRATION ACT.
Tlig K. of L.'s General S.-eretary Talks
With Cleveland.
Washington, July 12.—John W.
Hayes, the General Secretary-Treasurer
of the Knights of Labor, gave out the
following statement to-day, covering the
| committee's interview with President
j Cleveland:
"Wo had an hour's talk with President
Cleveland this afternoon for the purpose
of calling his attention to the Arbitration
Act of 1888, introduced in the House of
Representatives at that time by John
O'Neil of Missouri. I had full authority
from President Debs of the American
Railway Union and J. W. Heathcote of
the Pullman employes to represent their
interests and act on their behalf. The
President seemed pleased to receive u.s,
and immediately opened the subject by
referring to the law which the parties in
terested desired to see enforced. An
hour was spent in disossing the various
provisions of tho Act, which authorizes
the President on his own motion to ap
point two arbitrators, together with tho
United States Labor Commission, to act
as a Commission of Arbitration and in
vestigate and decide w!.at"shouid be done
by either party to settle tho controversy.
The commission has ail the powers neces
sary to administer oaths, subpeua wit
nesses, etc.
"The President finally decided to ap
point the commission, and said he would
name the arbitrators either to-morrow or
next day. We expert to secure much
more from this arbitration than the final
settlement of the present difficulty in
Chicago. While that is a great victory
for labor organizations and everything
the American Railway Union has fought
for, it gives official recognition to the jus
tice of their demands for arbitration, and
it will bo much further, for in the move
ments of the luture, when the defects of
the present arbitration law have been
made apparent by actual experience,
prompt steps will be taken to amend the
game."
Alter discussing the various features of
the situation for more than an hour, the
President promised that if the leaders
would return to Chicago and use their in
riuance toward restoring peace and order,
he would appoint the com mission us soon
a 9 the disturbances had ceased to such au
extent as to render a careful, thorough,
thoughtful investig' lion possible. Tlio
President laid grea£%aipbasis on the fact
that no steps could be taken in this di
rection until lawlessness had ceased, and
made his promise contingent on the
pledge of the labor leaders to see to it that
so for as organized labor is concerned, the
trouble at Chicago and elsewhere will iin
aiediately disappear.
There is no disposition on the part of
the Administration to weaken in the
stand which it has taken, but the Presi
dent fuliy realizes the gravity of the situ
ation, and while he will not temporize
with the lawless element he is determined
to do all in his power to reach a perma
nent solution of labor questions.
A telegram was received by the Presi
dent to-night from President of
the Federation of Labor, asking him to
come to Chicago, or send a representa
tive, to consider with prominent labor
leaders concerning the situation. No
answer has yet been matte to the invita
tion.
DEBS GRATIFIED.
Well Pleased at Cleveland's Decision
to Appoint Arbitrators.
Chicago, July 12.—0n being shown
the telegram announcing President
Cleveland's intention to appoint an Ar
bitration Board Mr. Debs said: "We are
very much gratified to learn of President
Cleveland's decision. It is to be hoped
that the board will be promptly ap
pointed and organized, that its work will
be prosecuted vigorously to the end that
a speedy settlement of the existing difli
culties will result. We are. of course,
for arbitration and have been from the
beginning, and had this principle been
recognized this conflict would have been
avoided."
THE ARBITRATION LAW.
Washington, July 12. — The O'Xoil
law, approved October 1, 1888, provides
that when controversies arise between
the compi nies engaged in interstate com
morse and their employes, obstructing
the transportation of property and pas
sengers, an arbitrator shall be selected by
each of the parties to the dispute—these
two arbitrators to select a third. This
board shall, after a full investigation,
publicly announce its decision, which,
with all testimony, shall be tiled with the
United States Commissioner of Labor.
The statute further provides that the
United States may select the Commission
ers, one of whom at least shall be a resi
dent of the State or Territory in which
the controversy arises, who, together
with the Commissioner t)f Labor, shall
constitute a temporary commission for
the purpose of examining the causes of
the controversy, the conditions accom
canying and the best means for adjusting
it, the result of which examination shall
be immediately reported to the President
and Congress.
LABOR MEETING AT SEW YORK.
Large Gathering of People at Cooper
Union.
New York, July 12.—The labor dem
onstration held to-night in Cooper Union
to express sympathy with the strikers in
Chicago and the West, was an extraor
dinary gathering of people. The hall was
crowded to excess, and 3,<XK) people sur
rounded the building unable to get in.
The meeting was a vehement one in the
manner it expressed its convictions. The
name of President Cleveland was re
ceived with such a storm of hisses and I
hoGtinga that Henry George, who was
speaking, had to say, "What's the use?"
Damet Harris presided, and introduced
Heury George, who was the star speaker
of the evening. The apostl9 of single
tax was unusually bitter. Vehemently
he denounced the use of Federal troops
to put down the strikers. Governors
Altgeld and Stone, he said, were right in
the stand they took, and the action of the
President in sending out troops was an
arrogant assumption oi State authority.
Mr. George said he would rather see all
the railway property of the country
burned, all the rails torn up, than to see
them preserved by force of arms. The
millionaires made their money by rob
bery and debauchery, by the purchase of |
Judges and Legislatures, and now they i
wanted to preserve them by the bayonet j
and the arras of the Federal troops, and
for that purpose the rights of States were
being encroached upon by the Federal
authorities.
Mr. George then entered into alenathy
condemnation of President Cleveland
and his employment of Federal troops in
the West. Fvery mention of the Pre3i
dent's name was received with hisses,
and when Mr. George asked, "What are
you going to do about it?" a voice
shouted: "Impeach him!" "Hang
him !" shouted another. Nearly every
body followed with suggestions until the
hall was in an uproar.
Mr. George differed from all the reme
dies proposed by his hearers. The sys
tem, he said, would have to be funda
mentally changed. Strikes were useless,
and always resulted in failure. At this
point the speaker drifted into his well
known single tax ttioories, and told his
audience things would be better when
his theories shall have been adopted.
After Mr. George had finished, a tele
gram was received from Samuel Gompers
at New York, asking that the voice of
labor might be heard from New York
and advising calmness and assuring them
of final success.
Frank K. Foster, a lawyer of Boston,
was the next speaker. Ho too denounced
President Cleveland and Attorney-Gen
eral Olney. Cleveland and Ulney, he
said, would pass away, but the labor
powers would finally carry all before
thorn. It was a movement of evolution,
not revolution, and when the wave was
strong enough God help the Pullmans,
the Carnegies and the Olueys.
Father Thomas B. Ducey, pastor of St.
Leo's church, said the criminal in this
case was not President Debs, but Presi
dent Pullman. The trouble arose out of
the arrogant attitude of the latter, who
said there was nothing to arbitrate. In
conclusion, he affirmed his belief in the
righteousness of the cause of the present
strike.
The resolutions adopted commended
tho decisivo action of the American Rail
way Union in demanding arbitration.
Little sympathy was expressed for vio
lence, but the resolutions demanded the
removal of conditions provocative of vio
lence.
Of the authorities at Washington, the
resolutions said: "We denounce and con
demn that perversion of the functions of
the Federal judiciary, by which unpre
cedented orders granted manifestly on un
true allegations are made the basis for the
assumption of military authority. That
the unwarranted and anti-republican in
terference of the Federal Government
with the affairs of the States, even in
spite of tho protests of their Governors,
is an usurpation of power, which should
De condemned by all liberty-loving
Americans."
The Government was declared to be in
the interest of corporations and conspir
ing against the liberty and civil rights of
citizens. The Senate was denounced for
rushing to the defense of monopolies and
corporations in the sacred name of liberty.
Sympathy was extended to the people of
California, and Congress is asked to fore
close the nation's mortgages on the Pa
cific railroads.
In conclusion, the workingmon wore
called upon to use their political rights,
and the meeting adjourned.
A NEW RAILROAD.
Transcontinental Scheme Reported to
be Heading; lor California.
New York, July 12.—A Washington
dispatch to a morning paper says: The
day the President's signaturo is affixed to
the Utah admission bill will see the
launching of the greatest railroad enter
prise lor years. A transcontinental
.scheme has been matured and is only
held back until Utah can bo dealt with as
a State. Behind the plan of develop
ments is the wealth and influence of the
Mormon church. With the quickness
characteristic of the Mormon leaders, the
surveys have been made, the estimates
compiled and the resources of the country
are fully investigated. The work is in
such an advanced state that some en
gines are now there and ready to be
used for construction power.
It is to be built from Salt Lake City
southerly, and then westerly to a Pacific
connection in the Los Angeles country.
If the connection cannot be made with
the Sante Fe in Southern California, then
this Utah road will bo built through to
the coast, but the probabilities are that a
traffic arrangement will be made with the
Santa Fe from the Needles through to
the coast.
The projectors of the new road have
already sounded President Keinhart of
the Santa Fe officials to hold a formal
meeting with him after the Statehood bill
is signed.
By reference to the map, a branch of
the Union Pacific will be seen running
southwesterly from Salt Lake toward the
coast country but stopping short in the
midst of the Sierras. The Mormons have
done better than they have. They have
laid out a road which is a marvel to the
engineers who have seen the profiles.
They parallel the ridges instead of cross
ing them. They have tangents sixty and
seventy miles, demonstrating that what
appears to be the longest round is really
the shortest way to the coast. In South
ern Utah are anthracite coal beds which
exceed Pennsylvania by ODe-half, but
have until now escaped the Gentile rail
road builder. These coal fields will be
pierced by tiie new road.
Bishop Clawson of the Mormon
Church is the active representative of
Zion in this project. He is here in
charge of the lobby which has put the
statehood bill through the President's
hands so smoothly. Associated with the
Bishop is Mr. Trumbo, one of the ex
ecutors of the Stanford estate. Co
operating with the Mormons and in the
statehood scheme is ColonelJ.S.Clarkson,
who represents capital to be invested in
the road and who will probably give his
attention to the franchising of the road,
retiring from active politics.
VICTORY FOR THE BRITANNIA.
Wales' Yacht Wins Another Kace With
the Vigilant.
Rotitesay (Firth of Clyde), July 12.—
The sixth race in which the Britannia
and Vigilant have been rivals, and the
second of the races over the Koyal North
ern Yacht Club's course was sailed to
day. The result was practically the same
as in the live preceding races, a victory
for the Britannia. There was more wind
than during yesterday's contest. Fifty
miles were sailed. The Britannia had
slightly the best of the send off.
Following are the times of the yachts
at the different mark boats:
First round —Mount Stewart, Britannia
10:54:45, Vigilant 10:50:05; Largs, Britan
uiall:>'.):3o, Vigilant 11:40:25; Skelmorlie,
Britannia 12:09:57, Vigilant 12:13:-{4;
Home, Britannia 12:48:47; Vigilant 12:52:
--27, the latter a good half mile astern.
Second round —Mount Stewart, Britan
nia l:0S:U», Vigilant 1:12:1*; Largs. Britan
nia l:.">6:0o, Vigilant 1:42:05; Skelmorlie,
Britannia 2:04:01, Vigilant 2:11:.'W; Home,
Britannia &3&52, Vigilaut 2: i:>: 42.
Riot at Blantyre.
Glasgow, July 12. — A report has
reached here that a seiious riot is in pro
gress at Blantyre, eight miles from tbe
city. The Orangemen's demonstration,
it is thought, may have led to the tight-
Later reports from Blantyre are that tbe
riot was stopped by the local authorities
before anyone had beeu seriously hurt.
Case of Erastus Wiman.
Nkw Yor.K, July 12.—Justice Bassett
this morning granted a certificate ol" rea
sonable doubt in the case of Erastus
Wiman. ThiS prevents his commitment
to the Penitentiary.
Coxeyites Seize a Train.
CstBBOTOAif (Micb.), July 12.—A Coxey
army, 200 strong, has seized a Michigan
Central freight train and swear they are
going to Bay City on it.
EIGHT CENTS
Is all the RECORD-UNION chare
its subscribers for each number of
the HARPER WAR SERIES.
SITUATION IN CALIFORNIA.
Rioting at Oakland, But No Seri
ous Consequences Result.
UNITED STATES MARINES LANDED
AT THE MOLE.
The Strike Over So Far as L,os Angeles
Is Concerned—Santa Fe Strikers Ap
plying for Their Old Positions—Call
for Troops to Go to Teliae hep i—
More Keculars Roportod Passlnc
Through Nevada Bound for Sacra
mento.
Special to the Record-Un7O?7.
San Francisco, July 12.—Since yes
terday's horrible work at the trestle west
of Sacramento the strike situation in
California has been leas alarming. In
Oakland there has been rioting of a more
or less serious nature since early this
morning. The trouble began at day
break, when a mob of several hundred
strikers rushed into the yards on the
mole. They killed all the locomotives
that had beon tired up, and in order to
further block the tracks derailed one
locomotive and a long lino of coaches.
Later in the morning another crowd of
strikers ran to the yards and wrecked a
turn-table by shoving a heavy freight
car into tho pit. Damage was also done
at the roundhouse. The railroad com
pany's Deputy Sheriffs and Deputy
United States Marshals offered very lit
tle resistance to the riotous strikers.
The trouble on the mole came to an
end this evening, when a force of 350
United States marines from Maro Island
were lauded there by tho ferry steamer
Alameda, which transported them from
the Navy-yard. This force of marines
is under command of Lieutenant-Com
mander William H. lleeder, executive
officer of the cruiser Charleston, and ia
drawn (rom the crews of the Charleston,
Monterey, Thetis and Independence.
Their equipment includes live Gatling
guns and several Hotchkiss cannon. The
marines are to act under the direction of
General iluger and will be supported by
a company of artillery from the Presidio.
To-morrow, under the shelter of those
fighting blue jackets, the railroad com
pauy hopes to resume traffic in and out
of Sacramento.
Trains are running regularly on the
coast division.
In Southern California the blockade Is
broken, though very low trains are run
there without a military guard.
Charles Hail, one of the most promi
nent leaders of the strike, was arrested
to-night at West Oakland during the
fight with the police. He was charged
with inciting to riot and was refused bail.
The mob lo.st heart after this and the
work ol clearing the track and yard of
obstructions was continued without in
terruption.
Tho Southern Pacific raised the block
ade at West Oakland to-uight without
the aid of the sailors from Mare Island,
who remained on the mole and took no
part in the proceedings. The main track
and yards are now clear of all obstruc
tions and to-morrow trains guarded by
troops will be run out.
Batteries A, C and F, Fifth Regiment,
N. G. C. f have been ordered out. They
were given one day's rations and are
campoil to-night in the Piedmont base
bail grounds.
The < 'all says that at a secret meeting
of engineers held in Oakland to-day the
engineers resolved not to take out any
engine until tho present strike troubles
are settled. It is believed that others
will also adopt the resolution.
THE TROUBLE AT WEST OAKLAND.
Wkst Oakland, July 12.—The strikers
in Oakland are fighting with all the
energy which desperation gives their
cause.
About 4 o'clock this morning a crowd
numbering -5u gathered at the entrance
to the Oakland mole, and, detaching a
coach from a train, jammed it back
against a flat-car, blockading the Seventh
street tracks and wrecking the car. The
other coaches of the train were also de
railed and the engine dumped off the
rails, making a blockade at both ends of
the train.
At the samo time another crowd went
to Alameda and ran the dead engine,
crashing into a turn-table at High street.
One arrest was made by the;police at
the mole. The man's name is Campbell,
and he is now locked up.
Everything is now quiet on the Oak
land mole. There are no signs of trains
being moved.
On tiie Narrow-gauge a train was made
up this morning and sent out. Its sup
posed destination is Santa Cruz. Throe
coaches made up the train, with no Full
mans.
The track is clear through Alameda.
WANT TO BE TAKEN" HACK.
San Francisco, July 12.—Tho Even
ing Post says: The Brotherhood of Kail
road Trainmen held a meeting here last
night, and as a result sent a committee
to the Southern Pacific headquarters to
day and asked to be taken back to work.
The Southern Pacific managers de
clined to treat with the men as a union,
but told the committee that the men who
came as individuals would be listened to.
Eight of tho strikers are said to have
asked to-day to be taken back.
REQUEST FOU MILITIA.
Fresno, July 12.—Orders were received
here from General Dhnond this afternoon
to send a company of militia to Tehach
api. The order was issued on the demand
of the Sheriff of Kern County, who ex
pected trouble in consequence of the ex
pected arrival of a train from Los An
geles. At about 7:45 p. m. Company F
left the armory and inarched to the depot,
Captain T. G. Hart in command. Lieu
tenant-Colonel S. S. Wright will have in
charge a battalion consisting of Company
G of this city, Company G of Bakerstield
and Company E of Visalia. lirigadior-
Goncral fIL VV. Aullder and several mem
bers of his stall' also accompanied Com
pany F south. A large crowd of strikers
and sympathizers gathered at the depot.
Tho strikers were in an ugly mood.
Mrs. J. K. Jackson, the wife of Engineer
Jackson, insisted oa accompanying her
husband down the road. Superintendent
Frazier advised her to leave the engine,
but she refused. Just as the train was
Dulling out another striker named Mc-
Avoy called Dunlap, tho conductor, a
scab. Dunlap promply hit him on the
head with his lantern, shattering it. The
strikers made a rush lor Dunlap, who
showed light, but the om'cers hustled the
conductor on his train, which left the depot
amid cheers and cmses of the strikers.
No regular fireman would take tho train
out, but Joe Warner, the same man who
fired the train that took the United States
soldiers to Los Angeles, acted as stoker.
The troops are supposed to be bound
for Tehachapi, where they will guard the
tunnols.
STRIKE OVER AT LOS JLBGBZBB.
Los Axoki.es, July 12.—50 far as Los
Angeles is concerned, the strike is over.
Even many of tho strikers admit that the
strike is a thing of the past. The Santa
Fe strikers are hastening to put in appli
cations for their old places. Freight
trains are running all over Southern
California, and passenger trains, with few
exceptions, are running as they did belore
the strike. The Santa Fe is regularly
I sending out its overlands with a eompie-
WHOLE NO. 16,455;
i ment of troops and deputies aboard each
! train. The greatest event of to-day was
the departure of a Southern Pacific pas
senger train for San Francisco. Shortly
before noon the train pulled out of the
Arcade dopot for the north. It was th»
first traiu sent north in twelve days.
Troops will accompany the train through
to Oakland. All local trains are running
on the Southern Pacifio on schedule time.
DASTARDLY OUTRAGE.
Los Angelks, July 12.—A dastardly
outrage was perpetrated upon the Santa
15arbara train which arrived in this city
at 1» o'clock to-night, and Henry Patter
son, a Southern Pacific engineer, is locked
up in the County Jail charged with the
crime. The Santa Barbara train left that
city this afternoon, and was due to arrive
here about 9 o'clock to-night. Conductor
Kartell was in charge, with Engineer
Martin in tho cab. When the traiu wna
about throe miles from tho city two shorn
were fired into the cab from a lonely
spot, the bullets striking in the cab lights,
narrowly missing Engineer Martin's
head. A mounted police officer, who
happened to bo in the neighborhood,
hurried to the scene in time to sco a man,
driving rapidly away in a buggy.
He was captured, and so was
his gun, whicn proved to be
a doubled-barreled shotgun, with both
barrels empty. In the buggy were found
two boxes of loaded shells, with three
! missiug in one box, and an American
Railway Union badge. On tho way to
jail the prisoner attempted to escape by
I jumping over tho dashboard, but ho was
captured again and handcuffed.
.NO TROUBLE FBOM BTBIKEBS.
Alamkda, July r_\—The Santa Cruz
train is now beyond San Jose. The Ala
meda local is running. There is no
trouble from tho strikors. Fifty special
policemen have just been sent to the
mole.
GUARD FOR THE PRESIDIO.
NArA, July l~.— Battery B, Second
Regiment, X. G. C, lei'tlbr San Francisco
to-night. They expect to go to the Pro
cidio to act as guard during tho absence
of tho Federal troops.
HOB£ REGULARS COMIN'Ii.
ILkno, July 12. —A special to the Gazette
says a train beariirjj 500 regulars of the
Sixteenth infantry, under command of
Colonel Poland, passed Eiko to-day for
Sacramento. The train was escorted by
an engine guarded by four regulars. It
is reported that many culverts have been,
burned between Elko and Carliu.
ARKKSTS AT TAOO.MA.
Ta<:oma. July 12.—C. A. Barnes, ex
chief clerk of the freight department of
the Northern Pacific, was arrested to-day
for contempt of court. The complainants,
George Sunter and A. C. McClelland
claimed he tried with threats and intim
idations to induce them to quit working
for the company. He Avas held in $2,000
bonds by Judge Gilbert for a hearing to
morrow. Just after Barnes was taken,
into court the Federal Grand Jury brought
in an indictment against him on the same
charge. Barnes held a good position.
Oiiicers of the road claim he induced the
clerks at the wharf to join him in quit
ting. Ho is understood to be a member
of me American Railway Union, and was
one ol" the first men to quit here. The
Grand Jury has finished work on sumo
smuggling and selling liquor to Indian
cases, and it is expected that indictments
against other of the strikors will be re
turned to-morrow.
J. E. McKeougb. and John Foster,
formerly yard foreman and brakeman,
respectively, wore arrested this eveniug
by Deputy Marshals, charged with as
saulting Ed McGill, car checker, early
yesterday morning, and thereby violat
ing the order of the Federal Court by ob
structing the operation of the railroad.
It turns out that the row occurred in a
saloon and that the men shook hands
after it was over, so that no serious con
sequences are expected. Neither of the
men belong to tho American Railway
Union. They will have a hearing to
morrow.
The first West-bound overland train
to leave St. Paul is stalled at EUensburg.
It consists of twelve cars, containing 11)6
passengers, many of whom have been oa
the road for some time. Tho train is
waiting for repairs to be completed on
the burned bridge at Thorp and is ex
pected Saturday night.
TIE-UP AVERTED.
Spokaxe, July 12. — The threatened
tie-up on the Union Pacific branch into
the (Jri'iir d'Aienes was averted. Trains
moved in and out to-day as usual.
Fatal Railway Collision.
Chicago, July 12.—One man was killed
outright and five injured in a collision on
the Wisconsin Central tracks at Fifteenth
and Johnson streets at Ir. >r. to-day. A
Burlington enpino drawing ten coal cars
ran into a Wisconsin Central engine.
Both engines were wrecked and the cars
piled over the locomotives. The wall of
Norton Brothers' warehouse was knocked
out and the bricks fell, covering the
wreck. Three men were buried; two
were struck by wreckage and taken to
the hospital.
Still Amonjr the Living.
Chicago, July 12.—A private Jotter re
ceived in this city from London says
Frederick Gower. husband of Mme. Lill
ian Nordica, is alive and in London. Mr.
Gower was supposed to have been lost in
a balloon in the English Channel, and for
the past ton years mourned as dead and
his large property divided. Though dili
gent search was made at the time, no
word was ever received from him.
TCosnlt of a Quarrel.
Inoiaxapoi.is, July 12.—At Brighton
Beach, three miles north of here, Win
fred E. Smith cut the throat of Weston
Thomas, who died almost immediately.
The men were strangers and quarreled
! when drinking. Thomas was Assistant
i Secretary of the American Kail Company
at Anderson, Indiana, and worth 34u0,000.
Elliott Defeats Carver.
Kansas City, July 12.—Tho first of a
series of wing-shot matches was con
tested here to-day between Dr. W. F.
Carver and J. A. R. Elliott of Kansas
City and was very close and remarkable,
the score being Elliott 96, Carver 95, each
out of a possible 100. Live birds were
the targets.
Steamers for Transporting Troops.
London, July 12.—The Japanese Gov«
crn merit has chartered twelve English,
steamers, at present in Japanese waters,
for the transportation of troops. Owners
are asking premiums on their vessels, on
account of the war risks in eastern
waters.
Fire at Seneca Falls.
Seneca Falls (N. V.), July 12.—Firs
In the Sheldon and Dakota block caused
a loss of §10,000, with insurance a little
more than half. Two firemen were car
ried down with the roof, but they hold to
the hose and with its aid escaped, though
badly burned.
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EARLY MORNING BLAZES.
Narrow Escape ot Several Children
From Dentil.
At about 2:30 o'clock this morning two
fire alarms were simultaneously turned
in from boxes Gl and 71. The former was
for a fire on Eighteenth street, 3 and X,
the residence of Jamos Anderson being
totally consumed by the ilames. Mr.
Anderson is a member of tho ruiliti«,
but was off duty last night, and was at
home when the fire broke out. So fast
did the flames spread, though, that he
and his three children barely escaped
being burned to death.
The second alarm was for a fire in the
neighborhood of Twenty-eighth street,
and at the hour of going: to press nq par
ticulars could be learned,