The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-11
NARRATIVE OF The DAY.
Evoutful Developments Follow Fac

Eventful Developments Follow Each
Other in Rapid Succession.
CHICAGO, July 10.-There is no dis.
usihg the fact that the local situa-
ion tonight in the labor troubles is
more grave than it has been at any
time since two weeks ago this noon.
when the American Railway union is
sued it's boycott against the rolling
stock OF the Pullman Car company with
the view Of enforcing the demands of
the strikers at the town OF Pullman.
This is not the view Of the alarmist or
of the biased idea OF the radicals among
the striking element, 1t is the opinion
entertained tonight among all classes
OF the community, which are looki &
forward with fear and apprehension to
what the night or another day may
bring forth.
There was that same feeling of un-
rest and foreboding in the air that
those who have witnessed uprisiugs on
the part OF the masses in England and
on the continent remem ber full we'll.
There were three times as many people
on the streets today as were to be seen
on any day for many months past.
Nins-tenths of them, men ard women
alike, displayed some emblem. The
majority wore the white ribbon, en-
bematic Of sympathy with the strikers,
and against the use Of which the white
ri6boners OF the Women's Christian
temperance union have made fervent
but apparently Intellectual protest.
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Silken miniatures of the Stars and
Stripes, too. made their appearance this
morning and before noon they were 10
be seen by the thousands. serving the
purpose of bpttoniers or being pinned
to breasts 1t many instances these
emblems of loyalty to the national gov
ernment, the silent testimony OF the
vesrer to the fact that he was pre-
pared to support and vindicate the
laws Of the coantry. was fastened with
the significant bronze button OF the
Grand Army of the Republic.
Many others discarding the white
ribbon and the Stars aud Stripes
adopted as an emblem a tri-coored
piece OF ribbon and which like the flag
wss intended as an evidence of tneir
adhesion to and support Of the sover-
egn power Of the land. 1t was signifi-
cant also that the Stars and Stripes
were hoisted on scores Of flag poles
both in the business and residence dis.
trlct that are generally bare except on
Fourth OF July, Decoration Day and
similar national or local holidays.
The people on the streets kept NOV
ing There was no congregation of
crowds except about the military
camps on the lake front and the gov
ernment building. and in the region of
tie various headquarters of the labor
ORGANIZATIONS. But az they walked
they talked. and the present and future
Of the labor situation was the engross-
Ing topic. So it was at the clubs. in
the restaurants, in the saloons, and in
oil other places Of public resort.
In commercial circles there were la
mentations loud and deep for retail
business of all kinds is in state of
paralysis and the wholesale trade Is
iarng but little if any better, Every
body agreed that affairs had been
wrought up to the higaest tension,
and that, to use the vernacular,
something or other must speedily
DROP" to bring relief.
PRESIDENT DEBs' ARREST.
Although, tteome extent, 1t has been
anticipated, the arrest Of President
Debs and his associates was the sensa
lion Of the cay. The presiders Of the