Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-07-21
THE GREAT STRIKE.

The QuIetcst Day In Its History at Chi.
cago Nothing for the Soldiers to Do
Debs and His Colleagues Encouraging
Their Followers to stand Firm-The Sit.
uation Not So Favorable on the Gold
Coast.
4 CHICAGO. July l5.-This was the
quietest day In the history of the rail
|lfoad strike, admitting the claims OF
President Debs and his colleagues that
The strike is in force and effect as much
rs ever. The leaders of the Ameri
ean Railway union devoted the day
mainly to encouraging their fol-
lowers to stand firm and appealing
|to those not in the ranks Of
the strikers to join the movement. The
railroad men, employed and unem.
ployed, attended the meetings in large
nambers and there was no wavering or
lrck of enthusiasm, especially when
McsSrs. Debs and Howard were the
orators. The confidence of the men
who are out in the ability of the Amer
j.ican Railway union executive officers
TO win the strike and their faithfulness
I! t.nthe cause Of the rank and file does
not appear to have wancd in the least.
A brief and unimportant meeting OF
the executive board was held at the
Ullich hall headquarters in the morn
ing in accordance with the plan to have
meeting of the board every morning
to hear reports from the committees OF
two representing their respective roads
as to the condition of the strike and
organization.
This was an off day at headquarters
and only few committees reported.
They claimed accessions to the ranks
of strikers and many new members en-.
rolled who were at work, but could be
relied on to go out when ordered
In the afternoon the strikers of the
stock yards district gathered over a
thousand strong at Forty-seventh
street and Halstead to hear their elo.
quent president, Mr.. Debs. Many
| workingmen who are not strikers were
| also present and shouted their sympa.
thy for the American Railway union
and approval ofthe decision not to de
clare the strike off Internationally
The biggest mass meeting of the day
was held at Bricklayers' hall on the
West side, Mr.. Debs being the chief at
traction.
The army of state and national
troops, the deputy marshals of the
United States and the city police had
little to do to-day except rest on theil
arms, and watch the thousands of sight
seeing citizens who congregatc wher
ever there was military camp.
Michigan boulevard opposite the mile
of federal camp on the lake front park
was Jammed with sightseers in car
riages and on foot all day.
The kilograms received by the rail
way union officers from their organ
izers and strike leaders in the west.
ern states indicated that there wa,
more of a railroad strike on the trans
continental lines outside Chicago thar
here, and the strength of the union il
expected to be concentrated at those
points.
District Attorney Milchrist said to
day that the contempt proceeding
against Debs and other officers of tn,
American Railway union would prob
sbly not begin in the United State
circuit court until Judge Grosscup re
turns to the city the latter part of tn,
week. Judge Seaman, of Milwaukee
| will take his place here Tuesday, whel
twenty indictments against destroyer,
of railroad property and those VIII,
stopped trains will be presented.