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Knights of Labor Fail to
Quit Work.
SHOOTING ON THE SLOPE.
Sacramento Strikers Fire on the
Soldiers.
MORE TRAINS ON THE MOVE.
All the Roads Resuming Business
Rapidly.
Sovereign Still Boasts That He Will
Have 1,000,000 Men Out by Satur
day—The Claim Also Made That
100,000 Trades Union Men Will
Stop Work at Chicago—California
the Scene of the Only Serious Trouble
During the Day—The Momentous
Meeting of the Federation of Labor
on the Tapis at Chicago To-day.
Chicago, July 11.—It is reported that
when the federal grand jury concludes
its investigation of the American Rail
way Union it will begin an inquiry into
the policy and methods of the General
Managers’ Association. Among the lead
ers of the working men the charge has
been made openly and repeatedly that the
obstruction of United States mails
and the interruption of interstate
commerce were due quite as much to the
general managers as to the American
Railway Union. It has been stated that
the general managers agreed among them
selves that no trains should be run on
| either road till they had attained the
| points in dispute with the men. Thisw r as
done, it is argued, to hold back such
companies as showed an inclination to
treat with its employes and bring about
a resumption of traffic on Us 6Wn lines.
It is asserted by the men that they can
prove that telegrams were sent out from
the General Managers Association order
ing certain railroad lines to send out no
trains till a designated scheme had been
accomplished. All this, the men assert,
Is as clear a case of conspiracy on the part
of the General Managers' Association as
the acts of President Debs and his asso
ciates which rendered them indictable
for conspiracy. Judge Grosscup and Dis
trict Attorney Milchrist have said that
justice will be meted out impartially to
all violators of the federal statutes.
UNION HEADPUARTEBB RAIDED.
Under a subpoena duces tecum, the
headquarters of the railway union, were
raided last evening while President Debs,
Howard Neither and others were waiting
in the district attorney’s office to com
plete their bond, and all of the official pa
pers of the union were seized that could
be found. In the general sweep Presi
dent Debs’ personal mail was carried
away by the officers from the district at
torney's office. President Debs’ jnail was
to-day returned to him by order of Judge
Grosscup, who declared the seizure to be
illegal.
The statutes under which the indict
ments were yesterday found against
President Debs and the others provide,
in addition to a fine ranglug from $ 1,000
to SIO,OOO, imprisonment underone statute
for not more than two years, and
under another imprisonment of not less
than six months, nor more tbun six
years.
Judge Grosscup, when questioned upon
the possible action of the grand jury
acainst the General Managers’
Association said; *• I have no
doubt when the grand jury shall
have finished the particular mat
ter it is now investigating it
will turn its attention to others who may
have violated the law. It will widen the
scope of its inquiry so as to include ail
persons who may have interfered with or
obstructed interstate commerce or the
United Statesmans in any way, or by any'
means,”
"Will you give the grand jury addi
tional instructions on that point?”
“I cannot discuss that pqint now. I
will do whatever is necessary to enable
the grand jury to do its full duty.”
Hut the labor men have little faith in
the special federal grand jury. They
stick to their opinion that the grand jury
was drawn not to investigate violations
of the law, but to return indictments
against the railway union men and their
sympathizers.
the order fob a oenehai, strike.
The ultimate effect of the appeal issuod
last night by General Master Workman
Sovereign of the Knights of Labor, call
ing on all knights throughout the coun
try and those in sympathy with them to
quit work, and the order issued at about
the same time by the representatives of
allied labor in Chicago to do likewise,
cannot .yet lie cortaiuly fore-
I seen. All that is definitely known
I is that the Knights of Labor at all points
I heard from, including nearly all the large
■ centers of population in the United States.
■ remained at work to-day with practical
■ unanimity, and that in this, city the num
■ i'”r of members of the allied trades who
■ remained at work so far out-uumbered
■ those who quit as to make no appreciable
■ change in the industrial appearance of
■tlie city.
■ Tim leaders, however, say that there
nothing in the situation to cause them
'■iscourugement, and that the public.
. wfough lack of knowledge of tlie ma
vQ"ry of industrial organization, lias
, .;W0 led to eximet results which were not
L. Mputemplaliou when the strike orders
hcA issued.
The morning news.
SOVEREIGN’S EXPLANATION.
Mr. Sovereign, for instance, points out
that his appeal was not au order to strike; i
that, in fact, he has no power to order a
walk-ont, but that the persons acquainted
with the working of the organization
would know that in effect it would bo the
same as an order. In short, he was per
fedtly confident that by Saturday next,
after the various local and district as
semblies had time to meet and take formal
action on the appeal and to rally their
friends outside of the order, thq result
would show 1,0(H),000 men idle as a con
sequence.
The local strike leaders also claimed
that a little time was the only necessary
condition to a walkout of the 100.000 men
whom they repreeent, and that by Satur
day, after the various sub-organizations
had had time to consult together, the pro
posed tie-up of business would be fully as
effective as they had predicted.
TUE CLAIMS NOT BORNE OUT.
Surface indications so far, however, do
not bear out the claims of either Mr.
Sovoreicn or the Chfbago men. It is not
recorded yet that any district assembly
of the Knnrhts of Labor has voted on the
strike. On the other hand, the Brooklyn
district, which is composed of railroad
men, and therefore naturally supposed
to be in sympathy with their fellows in
the west, at a meeting to-day confined
their expression of sympathy to a tender
of financial aid, but declined to strike.
Locally, several of the organizations,
members of the federated trades, have
caused it to be understood that they do
not intend to go out. Further, it is
known that there was a large conserva
tive element in the representative trades
meeting which passed the resolution for
a strike, and it is understood that they
have been earnestly at work ever since
to minimize the result of that action.
SHOOTING IN CALIFORNIA.
In the meantime continued improve
ment in the railroad situation here and
elsewhere, except at Sacramento and
Oakland. Cal., is noted. At the former
place, federal troops were landed this
morning, but the state militia stationed
on the water front to cover their landing
were fired on from ambush after the reg
ulars had moved away, and a train which
it was sought to semi to San Francisco
under a guard of government troops was
thrown from a trestle and fired into by
strikers, resulting in the <|eath of one of
the enginemen and the wounding of sev
eral soldiers.
THE FEDERATION OF LABOR.
The general public, as well as organ
ized labor, is looking forward with
marked interest to the meeting of the
executive board of the American Federa
tion of Labor, perhaps the most power
ful organization of the kind in the coun
try, in this city to-morrow, and its ac
tion is expected to have a marked effect,
on the outcome of the present in
dustrial struggle. It is known that
the position of Samuel Gompers, ■
its president, has been one of
opposition to a sympathetic strike of fed
eration men at this time, and that he
looks on the situation as critical. He has
invited (he heads of other labor organi
zations to meet him here at that time and
the belief is that he will strenuously ad
vocate measures to bring the trounle to
an end.
The great railway strike is practically
at an end in Chicago. Trains on ail roads
are moving, passenger trains are almost
without exception on time, and freight
traffio is rapidly becoming regular.
■‘The backbone of the strike is not only
broken,” said Manager Egan, of the Gen
eral Managers’ Association this after
noon, but the backbone has entirely dis
appeared. The blockade is raised, and it
will require but a short time to get the
railroad business of the city back into its
regular routine.”
SHOWING OF THE ROADS.
On the Chicago and Grand Trunk, the
passenger service is regular and the
freight and suDurban services were re
sumed to-day.
The Wabash ran local freights and part
of its suburban trains in addition to the
through passenger service, and the
Michigan Central moved a mass of mer
chandise which had accumulated at Michi
gan City.
Tho Wisconsin Central reported both
freight and passenger trains running on
time, and the Chicago and Northern Pa
cific announced thgt all daylight trains
were running regularly, although night
service has not been resumed.
The Santa Fe ran trains regularly in
and out of Chicago, and the Erie resumed
freight traffic, with its passenger and ex
press trains running on time.
The Louisville, New Albany and Chi
cago ran all trains on time all day, the
burned bridge at Hammond having been
repaired.
On the Chicago and great Western all
freight and passenger traffic, as well as
yard work, was handled regularly, and
the Chicago and Alton reported all trains
on the entire road running without inter
ruption.
The Chicago and Eastern Illinois expe
rienced no trouble, with the exception of
a demonstrative crowd at Brazil, lud
The Illinois Central moved 190 loads; of
southbound freight today, and its
through passenger service was regular.
The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
handled several freight and stock trains
to-day, and its passenger and suburban
trains were all on time.
In the Pittsbuyg. Fort Wavne and Chi
cago all passenger trains ran regularly
and freights were moved more freely.
The Pan Handle moved freight freely
and reported ifct passenger service unin
terrupted, and the Chicago, Milwaukee
and St. Paul started the regular number
of freight, passenger and suburban
trains.
The Lake Shore and Michigan South
ern announced that owing to the Toledo
striko it had suspended the-receptiou-from
western connections of perishable freight
and live stock.
THE MEN WHO WENT OUT.
At labor headquarters to-night it was
announced that the following unions had
struck; Painters, 4,000 men; machine
wood workers, 500; planing mill hands,
K 00; silver gilders, 840; carriage and
wagon makers, 700.
It is expected, tho labor men say, that
10,000 molders will strike in the morn
ing.
No more men will be brought to Chi
caeo by the general managers to take the
places of strikers. General Manager Egan
said to day : “During the last week tho
General Managers Association engaged
more than 4,500 competent men in all de
partments of railroad worn, and has dis
tributed them among the various roads.
In addition to these, the roads have them
selves engaged many men and brought
them hero direct from the east. Fully
8,000 men have taken the places of the
railroad strikers in Chicago. There are
still plenty of applicants for work, and
the roads have no difficulty in supplying
all tho vacancies caused by tho strike.
WICKKB IN CONFERENCE.
Another Effort to Bring About Arbi
tration Comes to Naught.
Chicago. July Jl.— Mayor Hopkins,
Major Pliigrotrbf fWfffMC hud Erskino M.
SAVANNAH, GA., THURSDAY. JULY 12,1894.
Phelps of Chicago had a two hours’ con
ference this evening with Vice President
Wickes, General Solicitor Runnels and
Genera) Manager Brown of the Pullman
company at Mr. Wickes’ office. Mayor
Pingree’s telegrams urging arbitration
were presented, and arbitration
was strougly urged. The confer
ence was hold behind closed
doors, the Pullman officials promising to
give a verbatim report of it to the news
papers. The report ns given out by them
is as follows: Mayor Pingree of Detroit,
accompanied by Mayor Hopkins aud Mr,
ICrskine M. Phelps of Chicago called at
the Pullman offices and submitted to the
officials of the Pullman Company the tel
egrams Mayor Pingree had received from
the mayors of other cities upon the ques
tion of arbitration. Thereupon followed
a protracted friendly discussion of the
matter, in which the officers of the Pull
man company set out fully their reasons
for believing that the question at issue,
which was simply the reopening of
the works and carrying them
on at a ruinous loss, was not a proper sub
ject for arbitration.
Mayor Hopkius, after the conference,
would only say:
“We are just where we were be
fore we went. Let them now do the talk
ing.”
PEACE PREVAILS.
The Situation a( Chicago That of An
Armed Truce-
Chicago, July 11.—Peace and quiet
were maintained throughout the city to
day. It was a welcome relief from the
tension of. yesterday, and especially in
view of the fears that had been enter
tained that the general tie-up ordered by
the various trades might result in fill
ing the streets with sympathetic
strikers, ana serious disorder possi
bly be provoked. There were fewer
white ribbons to be seen to-day and three
times as many patriotic emblems. Many
banks and other institutions and build
ings hoisted the stars aud stripes on their
roofs and decorated their ground floor
fronts with mouster flags. The military
encampments on the lake front and at
tho government building attracted large
crowds, but thoy were eminently good
natured aud chatted sociably and with
heartiness with the regulars who were
off duty and mixed with them.
AT THE STOCK YARDS.
At the stock yards the blockades were
effectually broken. Business was re
sumed on every road, ana all was hustle
and bustle in the miles of pens and along
the tracks. The first incoming cattle
train in two weeks steamed into the yards
at daybreak, aud by 4 o'clock sixty-nine
cars of live stock were brought in by the
Burlington and Quincy, forty by the
Northwestern and fifty by the Santa Fe.
The military was on guard at every im
portant point, but there was no need of
its services.
For the twenty-four hours ending this
evening, not a single fire or police alarm
was turned in from the district, and Po
lice Captain O’Neill, who is in command
of the district, officially reports that the
police are in full command of the situa
tion, and that there appears to be no fur
ther use for troops. At the same time
any attempt to -withdraw the latter will
be met by the general opposition of the
packers and other business interests, and
even it the present conditions should con
tinue for several days to come it will be
regarded as necessary to hold the mili
tary in reserve.
WORK OF THE GRAND JURY.
When the federal grand jury adjourned
this evening, after two sessions occupy
ing in the aggregate about six hours, Dis
trict Attorney Milchrist was handed
fifteen indictments that represented
the work of the afternoon
session. Judge Grosscup, however, had
left court for the day and the indictments
cannot therefore bo formally returned un
til to-morrow. The names of the de
fendants were not made public, but it
was stated that no prominent labor lead
ers were involved, but that the true’ bills
affected the men arrested at Blue Island,
and at points on the Pan Handle, Lake
Shore and Rock Island tracks who partici
pated in the disorders of last week Some
seventeen men concerned in the burning of
cars and stoning of trains in the earlier
part of the trouble were brought in by
deputy marshals and escorts of military
during the day, but most of tho number
were released on small bail. United
States Marshal Arnold to-day reduced
his force by 800 men. These were with
drawn from outlying points where no fur
ther necessity exists for their service.
• AN ARMED TRUCE.
The situation to-night is that of an
armed truce. The railroad men are
watching every move of their adversa
ries, but say that they are satisfied with
the sitoation and that their policy is ab
solutely “no surrender.” The union
officers and directors also profess
to be equally satisfied, and adopt
the same motto. Each side is
waiting for the other’s move, while tho
public is also waiting and wondering how
long this condition of affairs can possibly
continue. Meanwhile with a sufficient
force of military to command the situa
tion immunity from serious riot or dis
order may be regarded as literally as
sured.
SYMPATHY STRIKERS.
More Than 100,000 Men Expected to
Be Out at Chicago by Saturday.
Chicago, July 11, 2 p.’m.— According to
the labor leaders, more than 100,000 men
in this city will be out on strike by Sat
urday. That was settled at meetings
held by a dozen or more Meal unions late
last night, and tho great Chicago Build
ings and Trades Council, which alone con
trols the destinies in this strike of 20,000
men. The council, at a late hour last
night, and after full discussion of tho sit
uation. passed tho following resolution ;
Resolved. That it is the sense of this coun
cil to strike, mid that the organization al
ready out remain outnnd the remainder lie out
not later than Saturday morning: that the
couucil (fives Its fullest support to all organi
zations affiliated. We request all members
to keep away Irom the railroad property, and.
if martial law be declared to remain in their
homes.
The Building and Trades Council is
composed of members of twenty-six
affiiliated organizations, and is the most
powerful single labor body In Chicago.
Among the unions affiliated with it are
the carpenters, numbering 5,500. ami tho
ulumbers, 7.000. According to the reso
lution all will lay down their tools before
Saturday.
The men on the West Division street
and cable car lines held n meeting this
morning and decided not to strike.
BTOCK TRAINS MOVING-
Packinghouse Teamsters Return to
Work. * ’
Union Stock Yards, 111., July if*
arc moving in and put of the stock ynHT .
this morning on all roads without inter
ference and everything continnes quiet
The first live stock train for a week ar
rived at lOo’clock over the Northwestern
road and was followed a few minutes
later by two long trains on the Burlington
road, all heavily guarded by federal ami |
state troops. One train of cattle was sent
out consigned to Poston, and several
trains of dressed beef wont out for the
east this afternoon.
All the teamsters formerly employed by
Armour, Swift and Morris, who have
been on strike, made aiffilication to return
to work this morning.
Thirty car loaders, who quit work last
night, also asked to tie reinstated, but
were refused.
Work was resumed in several depart
ments of the packinghouses to-day, but
fully 10,000 men are still idle.
OLD MEN FROZEN OUT.
The General Managers Secure More
New Ones Than They Need.
Chicago,July 11.—The General Managers
Association has quit hiring men. More
men than are needed have already been
employed, General Manager Egan claims,
and this morning lie wired to all points
in the United States where branch em
ployment agencies had been established
closing them. The number of met) em
ployed by the association has reached
into the thousands. It is said that the
Great Western has a complete outfit of
new men, all of its old ones having quit
work.
Ex-Soldiers Ready for Duty.
Chicago. July 11. —James Lockwood,
national commandor of the Regular Army
and Navy Union, to-day sent a letter to
tho Secfotary of War, offering the serv
ices of S,(MH) ex-soldiers and sailors who
have faithfully served in the army and
navy of the United States, for such duty
as may be necessary in the present crisis
Flumbsrs Won’t Strike.
Chicago, July 11. —The plumbers’ union
to-night decided not to strike. It is one
of the strongest unions in the west, hav
ing 7,000 members.
WAR ON IN CALIFORNIA.
Five Men Lose Their Lives on a Train
Wrecked by Strikers.
Sacramento, Cal., July 11.—A number
of strikers who were ambushed on the
Yolo county side of the river, fired into
the militia here to-day, after the regulars
had gone to the depot. The militia re
sponded and over 200 shots were ex
changed. One striker was wounded.
A train bound for San Fraucisco was
wrecked near here this afternoon. Regu
lar troops were stationed on the engine
and upon each car. The engine
and four cars weut down. There was no
shooting at the train, as first reported.
The killed are: Engineer Clarke and Pri
vates Burns, Lubbarden and Clarke.
Private Dugan lost both arms, and is
likely to die. All belonged to Battery 1.,
Fifth artillery. Private Clarke Was
drowned. The others were crushed in
the wreck. Another private, uamed
Smith, was missing. The disaster oc
curred only a short distance from Sacra
mento. Two companies of cavalry thor
oughly skirmished the vicinity afterward,
but made no captures and met with no re
sistance. The train was brought back to
Sacramento.
The federal troops now here number
650 men.
CAUSE OF THE WRECK.
Sacramento, July 11. 11 p. m.—The dis
aster was caused by the tremoval of the
spikes from the rails for 1(K) feet.
The miscreants had covered up
their work with sand. While
the train was being made up
several strikers in the crowd around
the yard were loud in their
predictions that the train would never
reach Oakland, and as it moved toward
the bridge it was greeted with shouts,
yells and curses. The scene of the wreck
is only two miles from Sacramento, on
the Yolo side of the river. The soldiers
are savagely hitter over theoutrage. aud if
they are called upon to meet the strikers
in conflict there will be none of the
patient endurance of abuse that, has char
acterized their conduct elsewhere in deal
ing with violent mobs. Two strikers
have been captured who are suspected of
knowing all about the loosened rails. The
strike leaders are busy repudiating the
act, which they say was not the
work of the strikers, and they recount
all the precautions they have taken to
prevent violence. Soldiers to-night are
raiding various sections of itho city in a
hunt tor strikers with arms. They have
found many guns aud other weapons, and
what is more of a disappointment than
anything else to them is that they have
not been resisted.
OVERAWED AT OAKLAND.
Oakland, Cal., July 11. —News reached
the strikers’ headquarters about 10
o'clock this morning that some smoko had
been seen issuing from the funnoiof a nar
row gauge engine, and that it was the In
tention of the railroad company to send
the train out. Strikers left in
haste for the scene, where they found the
grounds in possession of the sheriff's
deputies and a large squad of policemen.
“We want to kill that engine,” said the
leader. The chief of police thereupon
cautioned the strikers as follows: “I am
here to protect this property. You will
advance at your risk. As long as
I can stand I will protect this
property. You had better retire
peaceably and cause no trouble.”
The strikers were completely overawed by
the number of officers and the deter
mined words of the elteif nnd retreated
without further parley. The receipt of
the news from Sacramento of the derail
ing of the overland train caused the rail
road people to decide not to send out
trains.
TEXAS FREE FROM TROUBLE.
Gov. Hogg Determined That tho Law
Shall Be Upheld.
Austin, Tex., July 11. —The strike to
take place on tho Texas railroads to-day
failed to materialize here, and the trains
to-night drawing Pullmans left as usual.
Prominent railroad men and locomotive
engineers here to-night say they have no
idea tho strike in Texas will amount to
much.
There was somo lawlessness last night
at Galveston, and Gov. Hogg to-night for
the benefit of the strikers made public
tho following: “I hope this strike will
not become serious, really there is no
cause for one. Aimost every road in
Texas ts under contract to draw Pull
mans, and if a strike in Texas were suc
cessful Pullman would make tho roads
pay him heavy damages. The state of
Texas is amply able, and will, so
long as I am governor, take a- hand
against, and suppress any man or set
of men who undertake to overthrow
the law and destroy property, fran
chises and rights, to the protee
tiou of which tho whole people stand j
pledged bj-ihe slate and federal eonstltu- ■
tions. Railroads, railroad trains, railroad j
hands and railroad strikers. and all other !
people as well, shall have their rights
duly protected to the full extent of the
law, by local and state authority. It is
well for everybody to understand this at
the outset. The law is supreme in Texas,
and will remain so. I apprehend no se
rious trouble over tho much-talked-of
striko in Texas.”
CLEVELAND PUZZLED.
A Telegram Signed Sovereign Coun
termands His Order to Strike-
Cleveland, 0., July i I.—A telegram re
ceived this morning at the headquarters
of the Knights of Ixtbor from Genera'
Master Workman Sovereign at Chicago,
read as follows: “Do not strike. Soe
press reports." A telegram from Mr.
Sovereign which came in late last night
was sent over from tho Knights of I abor
headquarters to a meeting of the American
Railway Union early to-day. The local
Knights of Labor officials refused to dis
cuss the meaning of the communication.
There was no strike, however, in this city
to-day by the member of the order, and it
is supposed that tho message from the
goneral master workman caused it to he
called off for the time being at least. A
member of the Knights of Labor, in
speaking of tho telegram, said they
thought it was sent on account of Presi
dent Debs’ indictment. In case the grand
jury should take steps looking to the in
dictment of Mr. Sovereign, this message
would be on file with the telegraph com
pany showing that he had called off the
strike previously ordered.
ERIE MEN RESUME WORK.
The employes of the Erie railway hero
have decided to go back to work, and the
strike, so far us that road ts concerned
here, is over.
THE STORY DENIED.
Chicago, July 11.—The story fflom
Cleveland that General Master Work
man Sovereign ofithe Knights of Labor
had wired his men at that place not to
strike is emphatically denied by the labor
leaders.
NOT OBEYED ELSEWHERE.
Washington, July 11. —Dispatches from
Baltimore, New York, Minneapolis, St.
Paul, Topeka. Duluth, Boston, Buffalo,
Milwaukee, St. Joseph,St. Louis,Omaha,
Detroit and other cities say that there
has been no strike of labor organizations
in compliance with General Muster Work
man Sovereign’s request.
ALL OVER AT MEMPHIS.
The Railroads Ready to Receive Per
ishable Freight.
Memphis, Tenn., July 11.—The strike
at Memphis is a thing of tho past. Trains
of every description are moving on tiino,
and tho railroads have given notieo
that perishable freight will be ac
cepted for all northern aud
eastern points, An injunction was
granted to-day in the circuit court,
restraining the members of the local
council of the American Railway Union
from interfering with the running of mail
trains or interrupting Interstate com
merce.
The St. Louis, Iron Mountain and
Southern trainmen and switchmen at
Little Rock. Ark., went out again to-day
on an order from President Debs. A
gang of strikers and hoodlums stoned a
passenger train at Barring Cross, a sub
urb of Little Rock, and smashed the win
dows of tho cars. Deputy marshal ap
peared on tho scene and charged the riot
ers. putting them to flight. Two strikers
were arrested.
The blockade on the Memphis route at
Mammoth Springs, Ark., was broken to
night. A large force of new men from
Memphis and Kansas City were’ put to
work under guard of 200 deputies and the
tracks cleared.
Dispatches from important railroad
centers in Tennessee, Arkansas and
Mississppi, in regard to the Sovereign
strike order are of the same tenor. They
were not regarded.
GALVESTON ON GUARD.
Extra Police, Deputies and Soldiery
on Duty.
Galveston, Tex., July It.—Mayor Fly
to-day issued a proclamation commanding
all citizens to observe tho peace and ab
stain from violence, swore in 200 extra
police and ordered out two companies of
local military. The sheriff also swore
in seventy-five additional deputies
and armed them with Winchester rides.
In the face of this show of force, the vio
lent strikers have cooled down and gone
home. All trains will hereafter bo
guarded and thoroughly protected from
any interference of strikers Tno authori
ties of Texas will enforce the law, and, if
necessary, the governor will order out the
militia to assist the civil authorities in
maintaining order, preserving tho peace
and protecting property.
BIG FOUR FIREMEN OUT.
A Restoration of Last Year’s Wages
Demanded.
Cincinnati, July il.—Every fireman on
the nine divisions of the Big Four road
was ordered out this morning by Chair
man G. B. Odell, of the brotherhood com
mittee. acting on authority conferred by
Chief Sargent. This action was taken on
the refusal of Vice i’residunt SehalT of
the Big Four to grant the demand of tho
fireman for a restoration of the 1K93
wages.
A 3TRIKE HEADED OFF.
The Railroad Company Locks the
Men Out Before Striking.
Fort Worth, Tex., July 11.—The men in
the yards and shops of the Fort Worth
aud Denver railroad prepared to go out on
strike to-day at noon, but tho company
posted bulletins closing up the shops and
laying off about 175 men Just before 12
o’clock. No trouble is anticipated. No
strike has occurred on any road here.
The Knights of I-abor did not go out.
FLORIDA KNIGHTS FIRM.
They Ignore Sovereign's Request That
They Stop Work.
Jacksonville, Fla., July 11.—General
Master Workman Sovereign’s strike order
fell fiat in Florida. The Kmgbtsof Labor
simply ignored it. Mr Sovereign was
down here some months ngo and an
nounced in a public speech that organized
labor in this state was in excellent con
dition The laborers seem to a ree with
him, for they manifest no disposition to
strike.
LAYS OFF ITS MEN.
The Whoeling and Lake Erie Dis
charges Most of Its Force.
Orders were received at tho Wheeling
and Lake Erie division headquarters this
morning to pay off and discharge every
man connected with the raiiwuy in any
capacity whose presence is not abso
lutely indispensable. Of the BJXKI em
ployes tho only ones retained are station
agents, heads of departments, one dis
patcher and a few operators. All busi
ness is suspended except the movement of
one daily mail train on each division.
A Refusal to Strike at Pittsburg.
Pittsburg, Pa., July 11.—Representa
tives in this district of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers, Brotherhood of
Locomotive Firemen, Brotherhood of
Railway Trainmen, the Switchmens'
Mutual Aid Association and the Order of
Railway Telegraphers held meeting
last night and decided not to participate
in the strike now being waged by tho
American Railway Union. This will
practically shut the American Kailway
Union here out of assistance, as its mem
bers here are confined principally to the
Pittsburg and Western roaa and they
will probably not strike without aid from
tlie employes of the other roads.
All Calm at Nashville.
Nashville, Tenn.. July 11.—All the
strikers on the Nashville, Chattanooga
and St. Ixiuis railway, with the exception
of some of the switchmen, returned to
work to-day. The places of most of tho
switchmen have already been filled
The Nashville, Chattanooga and St.
Louis railway sent out Its regular freight
trains, and six were sent out by the
Louisville and Nashville railroad. All
passenger trains arrived and departed on
time.
Back to Work at Henderson.
Henderson, Ky., July 11. Tho switch
men and yard hands of the Louisville and
Nashville who struck here last Thurs
day have already resumed work. Passen
ger trains hauling Pullman sleepers have
continued running also about on time.
Tho Chicago sleeper, which was missing
several nights last week, lias been again
added regularly. It is nearly a week
since a freight train passed this point on
tho Louisville and Nashville.
Everything Quiet.
Washington, July 11.—Gon. Milos re
ported to the I’resident aud Maj. Gen.
Schofield this morning that everything in
Chicago was quiet. Tlie night passed
without incident, and there are few' idle
people about the railroad yards and
streets this morning. The officials think
the situation more favorable than it has
been at auy time since the strike began.
Tie-Up of the Whoeling.
Massillon, 0., July 11.—The Wheeling
and Lake Erie tio-up was made rontplete
this morning by tho withdrawal of all
the brotherhood men, who were .unable
to continue work without u full comple
ment in each train crew. Freight and
passenger service has been abandoned ex
cept until trains, which arc still running.
On the Ncrthern Pacific.
Spokane, Wash , July 11.—Tho North
ern Pacific is rapidly resuming operations
on the coast division and trains are run
ning nearly on time. A military escort
accompanies every train. The strikers
refuse to return to work aud new men are
taking their places.
No Strike at Charleston.
Charleston, 8. C., July 11.—There Is no
organization here of the Knights of Labor
us far us tho public knows, and no at
tempt to obey < leneral Master Workman
Sovereign’s order to strike. No labor
troubles are apprehended here.
All Quiet at Montgomery.
Montgomery. Ala., July 11.—There are
no Knights of Labor or other labor organ
izations here, so far as the public knows,
consequently General Master Workmen
Sovereign's order had no effect here and
everything is quiet.
Lake Shore Brakemen Stay In.
Toledo. July 11. The Lake Shore hrake
rnen, after a meeting lasting all night, de
cided to report for duty this morning, and
did so. All the train crews have their
full compliment of brakemen to-day.
Moving Trains Again.
Kansas City, Mo., July 11.—Tho Kansas
City, Fort Scott and Memphis railroad,
the only one in the strike difficulties for
tiie past few days, began moving Us regu
lar freight trains to-day.
A Train Started for Frisco.
El Paso, Tex., July 11.—The Southern
Pacific Company started a passenger
train westward this afternoon. There
were three carloads of California mnjl.
Switchmen Fall to Show Up.
Minneapolis, Minn., July 11.—Tho
switchmen on tho Koo road failed to show
up this morning and a goneral tic-up of
the road is threatened.
Street Railway Men Strike.
Youngstown, 0., July 11.—Every em
ploye on the street railway went on strike
at midnight. This morning not a wheel
was turning.
. Ten Roads Tied Up at Toledo.
Toledo, (>., July 11.—This morning
found ten roads tied up. No disturbances
occurred during the night. Everything is
quiet to-day.
LAWLESSNESS MUST LAY LOW.
Ex-Confederates Indorse Gordon’s
Speech and Cleveland’s Course,
Augusta, Gn., July 11.—At a rousing
meeting of the peopleat Augusta to-night,
called by tho Richmond Comity Confed
erate Survivors’ Association to indorso
the speech of Senator Gordon in the
United States Senate yesterday, the fol
lowing resolutions were unuuimously
passed:
Resolved. That the Confederate Survivors
Association of Augusta. (Ja assembled ut
the t,use of the beautiful confederate monu
ment.. heartily indorse the patriotic and no
hie utterances of our illustrious comrade,
Den. John 11. (lordon in the Senate of the
United States on tho 10th day of this month.
Resolved. That this association believes
that It Is the duty of every lllerty loving
American citizen to uphold the dignity of trie
law and suppress moo violence and auv In
fringement of the rights of life, lllerty and
the pursuits of happiness. '
Resolved, That we fully Indorse the action
of Drover Cleveland President of these
United Slates, in every step he has taken to
enforce the laws, and we pledge ourselves nnd
our sacred honors 'to sustain the executive
in every effort he may make to maintain tho
dignity of ot r great republic, aud suppress
lawlessness In every section of the country.
Resolved. Chat we know no nuilh. no
south, no east uml no west when a common
enemy, either foreign or domestic, threatens
our institutions.
< UATTANOOOA IN LIN*.
Chattanooga, Tenn., July 11.—Tho fol
lowing dispatch was sent to Senator Gor
don to-day signed b.v sixteen veterans,
eight confederate and eight union :
i hattauooga. Tenn July 11. lswi Senator
John U (io.don, Washington. I>. C We
sat amen to you, speech of yesterday. Tho
lie und the gray wi* alike loyally sup
port the Eresident and the constituted au
lliorttlos in m iintalnliig the law h irst sup
press rehel lon against law und then let em
ployers and employed l> equally just to each
oilier '
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TURKEY’S TALE OF TERROR
The Loss of Life by the Earthquake
Probably 150.
Fresh Shocks Felt Yesterday—Tha
Jewelers Quarter in the Grand Ba
zaar Tumbles in—Four Houses Col
lapse at Constantinople and Many
Mora at. Other Places- A Report That
a Village Has Been Wiped Out of
F xistenoe.
Constantinople, July 11.—Four fresh
shocks of earthquake were felt here to
day.
Up to this morning many houses had
fallen at Stainboul.
At the grand bazaar tho Jewelers' quar
ter fell this morning, occasioning the
greatest confusion. The merchants Bed
in terror, leaving their valuables behind
them. Many shopkeepers anil passers-by
were buried beneath the ruins.
It is Impossible as yet to give tho num
ber of people killed and injured, but over
150 people in tlie stricken districts are
buried beneath the debris.
The Regie tobacco factory nnd other
ltousi s at Djouvali have been seriously
damaged and several persons have been
killed in that quarter.
Tho shock was very severe at other
points. At I’rinkipo tho Orthodox church
and many elegant houses and villas were
destroyed.
FIVE KILLED AT CONSTANTINOPLE.
In Constantinople four houses fell and a
number of others were damaged. Five
people were killed.
At Galatea ten were killed, and great
damage w as done to property.
At tho village of Stcfano the Catholic
church and monastery fell, burying eleven
persons beneath its ruins.
From nearly all tho villages in the rK
clnity (omo similar reports : except from
about the Bosphorus, whore the damage
was .slight.
The public buildings generally escaped.
No news is'to he had from the provinces,
ns the wires are down. It Is reported
that the village of Adabaz.ar has been
completely wiped out of existence.
NO AMERICANS KILLED.
No English or American victims are re
ported from any part of the enrthquako
shaken district. Many houses have col
lapsed, including several foreign villas
In Soythe und Mussi, where four persons
wore killed.
On tho island of Halki nearly all the
houses wore wrecked. A portion of tho
Ottoman naval college fell, killing six
people und injuring several others
At Monastir tho Orthodox church and a
portion of the seminary fell, killing ona
of the priosts and injuring several others.
• On the Island of Anttgoni all the build
iugs except tho monasteries were
wrecked.
ADEADLOCK ON THE TARIFF.
The Rival Conferees Find it Hard to
Come to Any Agreement.
Washington, July 11.—Members of tbs
tariff conference committee, both from
the Senate and House, said to day when
the i onference closed Just before 6 o’clock
that some decided progress was being
made. Others said simply “progress.”
All, however, agreed upon tho sub;oct
that the Wilson and Senate bills
are radically different, and the conferees
are still very wide apart. Tho House
conferees feel that they are entitled to
somo radical concessions, and the sen
ators do not seem disposed to yield. The
latter say that it was with the utmost
difficulty that they prepared a bill which
would command sufficient votes to pass
the Senate, and that many changes
would perhaps mean danger to the final
adoption of the measure. To-day, more
than heretofore, tho House members have
run against the tenacity of the Senate for
a Senate bill, aud the adjournment indi
cated that the stubbornness on both sides
was keenly felt.
BRITANNIA AGAIN A WINNER.
The Vigilant Loses Another Race to
the British Flyer.
Glasgow, July 11.—The .vatch raco to
day was over a total distance of fifty
miles, twice around a quadrangular
course and then diagonally across the
quadrangle and return. The wind was
light and both boats were several times
becalmed. They crossed the starting
line one minute aud forty seconds after
the gun was fired, the Vigilant slightly
in the lead. But tho Britannia got tho
best of the wind throughout and won by
21 minutes and 21 seconds, actual time,
and 24 minutes and 21 seconds, corrected
time. The race was dreary ami unsatis
factory becauso of tho calms and tight
winds.
SUICIDE OF A MILLIONAIRE.
Despondency Over Financial Matters
Drove Him to His Death.
Chicago, July 11. —11. C. Hanford, sec
ond vice president of the Linseed Oil
trust, and popularly supposed to have
been several tidies a millionaire, com
mitted suicide early this morning
in his apartments at the Hotel
Motropole, Twenty-ninth and Michigan
avenue. Despondency, caused b.v worry
over financial matters, is given as tho
cause imnelling him to take bis own
life.
In addition to being the second vico
president of the National Linseed Oil
Company, Mr. Hanford had large mining
interests in Montana.
Speed of the Minneapolis.
Boston, July 11—The cruiser Minne
apolis made 19.37 knots an hour under
natural draught on her preliminary trial
trip. She attained a maximum speed of
over 21 knots under assisted forced
draught.
Carolina’s Taxable Value.
Columbia, S. C\, July 11.—'The state
board of equalization, which is now in
session hero, will likely raise the assess
ment of real estate property In the stata
from *95,000,000 to *150,000,000.
Chemical Works Burned.
Carteret, X. J., July 11.- The chem_ ,j" t £
works of Williams ,v Clark, said Kve nue;
the iarKest in the world, were al< aelKb
totaiiy destroyed by lire this ev., umder-
Tbe loss will oe.t .vaw U* muu<um/.