The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-07-13
TRAINS IN MOTION.
Few Roads Now Crippled by
the A. r e. Strike.
YET pEss LOOKS FOR VICTORY.
The Kxseativs Councsi Of the Americas
reder.sson Of labor VIII sos De-
clare . General Strike.

CnrcAso, July 12-Mr. Debs was more
confident Of the success Of his cause today
than az any time since the strike began.
"I feel that this day Is fraught With the
utmost Importance" he said. AS view
the situation nov. Is presents more
favorable outlook for rs than ever before.
The excitement and turbuience invariably
incident to q great upheavai Is past The
strife and turmoil are elements that have
passed into the night. One Is enabled TO
obtain clear perspective Of the sense OF
the immense conflict nov waging. Cool
headed aud steady purpose has sue
eeedsd to passion and diverse con-
tsntion. Now public sentiment can
calmly and truly judge Of the right
and wrong In this struggle. All these
things. cav, tend TO strengthen orr posi-
tion. When the mass OF the people are
aided In rendering an impartial verdict on
the merits of the case, feel certain we
will not 10 defeated. Indeed we are now
deemed IN the right by the majority of che
"a 90. 600 inhabitants Of this country,
aud, es the adage has IL, when sure you
are right then go ahead, so we shall fight
IL out until our aims are accomplished.
Then any reports that you are prepar-
ing 10 give up the struggle are not true,
Mr.. Deps7i
Most sraphaiically they are not. Teie-
graphic rumors may say that have sent
word TO our men IA this city or that tnas
We are about to throw up the sponge, but
they may be labeled rs talsehoods without
the necessity Of . denial. Our stand IL
this: We have at all times shown oar
willingness to make reasonable settle
menl OF the difficulties that confront the
country; We have even gone beyond what
might be demanded Of us 20 arrange for
arbitration. only 70 be rebnked. but We
arc going to stay In the strike until the
last. We shalt never yield. | attach no
little importance to the meeting at the
Briggs house tonight, for / am in hopes u
will bring about some method of organ
Used movement on organized labor's part.
W. W Erwin, who has bean secured TO
defend President Debs and the directors
OF the American Railway Union, arrived
In this city today from Sc. Paul, in COM
pany with Gen. J. 5. Coxey, Of Aassillon,
q. Mr. Erwin said he had not sufficient
knowledge Of the situation 20 talk about
II. John II. Getting, Mr. Debs' old attor-
ney, will act as Mr. Erwin's coadjutor in
the courts. Debs says there Is no founda-
ton for the statement that he has engaged
Robert q. Ingersoll rs counsel.
The managers of the Western Union.
Postal and North American Telegraph
Companies have been subpmnaed to Chi
cago. Milwaukes aud various other cities
60 appear and produce the telegraphic cor
respondenee of President Debs and others
connected with the Pullman boycott
The strike at the Union stock yards Is
now seemingly a thing OF the past, and
within few days oil things connected
with the yards will be running as IL no
strike had ever taken place. For the past
few days profound quiet has prevailed in
that district. The leaders and sympathiz-
srs are willing TO go back TO work. The ex-
pert butchers Of Armour. Swift and Morris
wer- ordered 10 strike. but the order was
needed by only about halt OF the butchers.