The Bessemer indicator., 1894-07-21
DEBs WOULD QUIT.
WANTS ALL MEN RESTORED
ManASsrs Obdurate. The Blockade
Raised at Chicago and Lavisss-
ness supp rssssd- Resisting
the Military In Call
fornlA-

fornia-
The federal grand jury in session a
Chicago on the 10th returned indict
ments against Eugene V. Debs, presi
dent Of the American Railway Union
George W. Howard, its vice president
Sylvester keliher, secretary, and l.
W. Rogers, one Of its directors, an,
shortly thereafter the men were arrest
ed. They are charged with conspirac
to commit an unlawful act, that is t.
block the progress of the United State
mails. Each was released upon givinl
bond of $40, 900. A large quantit,
Of papers, books and documents of tn
Railway Union were taken for cvi
dence.
John j. Hannahan, vice grand mas
ter of the Brotherhood of Locomotiv,
Firemen, was arrested on the charge o
having interfered with interstate com
merce by boarding an engine and in
ducing the men to quit.
Grand Master Workman Sovereign
issued an order to the Knights Of La
Dor directing them to strike at once
There are 1000, 600 members through
out the country and if large portion
of them should obey the order tn,
strike will be very extensive, reaching
In tho Atlantic spahoar1
Chief Sargent of the same brother
hood has used his influence to preven
strike.
Traffic was reported to be resuminl
its normal condition.
The blockade at the stockyards wa
raised and a large quantity of mea
was shipped East. Some stock was re
ceived.
Additional militia and federal troop,
came into the city.
Attention is now centered on Cali
fornia where the strike is still sup
ported by force. The federal govern,
ment is evidently determined to sup
press violence and allow the Southern
Pacific to run trains if it can secure
men.
Tuesday force of 500 cavalry aud
infantry supplied with Gatling guna
was loaded upon steamer aud started
up the river for Sacramento. Many
persons fear bloody conflict, as the
strikers are heavily armed.
The mission of the committee of Rio
Grande employees who went from Den
yer to Salida was entirely successful.
Early Tuesday morning the men at Sa-
Ida agreed to return to work. Similar
success awaited their visit to Pueblo.
The whole line was promptly declared
open for business.
1t was stated Wed nesday that Sow
ereign's appeal for strike was not a
formal order aud also that it was in
tended primarily 10 apply to Chicago.
What the effect of this letter would be
was not known, but officials Of the
Knights Of Labor declared that by the
end of the week the men would go
out. Comparatively few of the Chi
cago unions had quit work on the l1th,
They were waiting for conference of
federated labor leaders on the 18th.
Judge Grosscup ordered that the
private papers of Z. V. Debs, which
we're seized with the unions records.
be returned to him.
The anticipated conflict between
strikers and soldiers at Sacramento did
not materialize on the llth, as feared,
still there was great tragedy as an
outgrowth OF the contest The regu-
lars reached Sacramento early in the
morning, coming up on river steamers.
A party Of militia who had come down
to protect the landing was fred upon
by men in ambush across the river.
The fire was returned and it was after
wards learned that japanese boy
was killed.
After this skirmish it was hoped
that bostilities had ended Under
cover of the United States troops the
railroad officials went into the yards
and resumed work unmolested. The
tracks were cleared and trains were
made up. At noon train was dis
patched from Oakland under strong
military guard. Among the crowds
Of strikers in the streets there were
men who openly boasted that the train
would never reach Oakland
The prediction proved true for the
train was wrecked at high trestle a
few miles below Sacramento. The
rails had been tampered with and the
orders cut. Engineer Clarke, not
withstanding that he was on the alert
for such cowardly tactics, plunged into
the trap. The engine was overturned
aud several cars were upset. Engineer
Clarke was killed and Privates Byrne,
Lubberding and Clark met with sim
lar fate. Private Daimler, who was
also in the engine when it upset, was
seriously injured about the head. Pri-
gate Ellis was hurt internally and is
likely to die The men were all on
The engine as guards. The Pullmans
did not go down.
The officers of the A. r. U. declare
hat the men did not do the deed.
Three men have been arrested on sus.
picion The soldiers are very bitter
lgainst the strikers and will be glad OF
chance to fight.
No other trains were sent out during
he day.