The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-07-16
These Men Will Continue the
Strike Indefinitely.
PRESIDENT oEss CHEERS THEM.
The Striking Employees at Pullman
Are About TO Surrender.
Trains Running Almost Regularly. Even
in CalifarnIz-The A. h L.. Sending
oas Agttators 40 Urge the Nen
90 Go Out Again.

CHICAGO. July I5-The American Rail-
wsy Union officials have determined u
make desperate strasg % regain for
that order the prestige il has lost Ia the
great strike now rapidly approaching
close. The executiyo board Of the union
held meeting this morning. the object OF
which was 80 map out q course for the
future. After long discussion II was de-
eided 20 send out "revivaiists" to all inn
portant sections of tue Wess. Six Agita-
tors had been sent out SATURDAY.. and IL
WAS decided 10 augment tins namber.
"The names of those sent out Saturday wall
not be gwen out said President Debs 10
reporter, "for fear Of their being arrested
for inciting riot" Ii was learned else
where. however. that this morning
Director Kern was sent TO 81 Louis TO
rally the forces there. Hogan was sent
ont over the Northern Pacific 10 stir up
the employees of that company, and Good
win was sent over the Northwestern To use
his influence with the employees Of that
system. and. If possible, induce them 10
go out. These delegates are all members
of the executive board OF the union.
Other emissaries were sent out to work
with employees of the many lines entering
this city.
After this meeting adjourned an enthu-
slastic meeting was held in Ulriehs hall,
President Debs presiding. He made
rousing speech. reminding one Of the early
days Of the strike The strike, said he.
IS now. right now. more prosperous and
more encouraging than ever before. We
can and must win. The men who have
gone back TO work viii again come back
10 US and victory is ours. Grand Chief
Arthur. OF the engineers, Is a scab jobber,
and he will go down in history as traitor
TO organized labor. lie instruets his men
10 work with seabs, and tells them that
scabbing is honorable. He IS y tool in the
hands OF the general managers. The
strike is weaker in Chicago than else
where, " continued Debs, ''but il will grow
stronger, Just as in the West il is growing
stronger every hour" Fifteen meetings
were held in different parts of the city
during the afternoon and evening several
OF which were addressed by Debs.
Debs will tomorrow give out state
ment IN answer 10 the one made by Pull
man. "Mr PuIiman's letter" said he. rs
the siliiest and most foolish letter on such
a subject that / ever saw. and | shall
make such an answer TO it as will make
him one of the mos; despicable persons on
earth" Mr.. Debs said that several OF his
committeeman had reported to him that
the Rock Island, Lake Shore. Eastern
Illinois, Grand Trunk and Western Indi-
ana men would ali be out again tomorrow.
Nothing could be learned outside TO verify
this assertion, however.
President Dehs today visited the stock
yards and addressed crowd of strikers
who have for the most part failed to se-
cure their old positions. lie urged them
TO continue the strike, which he declared
was never nearer 10 victory than now.
The men agreed 20 stand by Debs. but az
the same time expressed themselves vio-
iently against the men who have taken
their places. The switchmen and engine
men were especially loud in their protest
against surrender. Ths butchers also had
bitter words. all those men having seen
their jobs ntsed the day before by non
union men and lmp ported men. The opinion
was expressed that the war was only be-
gun. During the day the district was
plastered and covered with bills and post
ers, as follows:
sThe executive board of the Knights of
Labor do hereby advise all workmen TO
keep away from the stockyards on Mon
day. as il e the desire Of all organized
bodies tha all honest workingmen should
do so, and We further eortiemn the action
of the coopeTs in returning To work as
high-handed and selfish, aud that ali men
found working in the yards on Monday
will forever be branded as enemies TO or
ganizad labor"