The record-union., 1894-08-02
BOYCOTT AGAINST PULLMAN.
IT WILL BE OFFICIALLY DECLARED
OFF TODAY.
Debs Declares That He Will Never
Again be Connected With Any
Strike Organization.

Special to the RECoRD-USToS.
CHICAGO, Aug. Assistant Adjutant-
General Boyle of the Illinois National
Guard said this afternoon that he had
been informed on President Debs' au-
thority. that the Pullman boycott would
be officially declared off tomorrow.
Adjutant Boyle added that all troops
would be Withdrawn tomorrow night.
Vice. President Wickes of the Pullman
Company announced to-day that the
works would be started.
DEBs TIRED OF STRIKES.
CHICAGO, Aug. III will never again
be connected with any strike organiza-
tion." said President Debs of the a. r..
L. to-day. 1.-The strike has developed
the fact that the sentiment OF the people
OF the country is against strikes and the
Government stands ready to put down
such movements at the point of the bayo-
nes. l shall hereafter advise all work
ingmen to seek redress by the ballot"
DEBs CONTEMPT CASE.
CHICAGO, Aug. l.-District Attorney
Milchrist has filed supplemental in
formation in the Debs contempt case to
include the directors of the American
Railway Union on the charge of violat-
ing the order of the court. The direct
ors proceeded against Hogan, William
e. Burns, X. Nj. Goodwin, }. V. Me-
Veagh and j. NJ. Elliott. They were the
Cabinet or Advisory Council of the four
officers of the union, and when Debs,
Keliher, Rogers and Howard were ar
rested and placed III Jail, the directors
took charge of the strike and boycott and
conducted all the affairs of the union. The
supplemental information contains all
the allegations OF the original informa-
ton against Debs, and in addition to that
il sets forth that the work of promoting
the strike and boycott was divided up
and particular branches of it placed in the
hands OF committees. Debs and Howard
had charge of the department of publicity
and promotion: Rogers, Burns and
Goodwin, OF meetings and speakers
while Hogan, possibly assisted by others,
sent and received the kilograms and took
in theafter correspondence.
MOST EXTRAORDINARY ACTION.
KANSAS CITY, Aug. 1.-Most eXtraor-
dinary action was taken at to-night's 8
meeting OF the American Railway Union
regarding 400 Santa F'e employees who
were recently summoned to appear be-
fore the United States Court at Topeka.
They fatty refused to obey the mandates
of that court During the strike the
strikers were served with copies of re-
straining orders from Judge Foster s
court at Topeka, enjoining them from
trespassing on the company's property
in addition they were notified 10 appear
in person at the meeting of the court at
Topeka, August 9th and answer to the
COMPLAINT against them. In the rush of
the work during the heat of the strike the
men were unmindful of the summons
Tonight the near approach of the date
caused a discussion in the American
Railway Union meeting. Secretary Nc
lIr-a Tho
the following letter to Judge Skerrett of
the United States Court at Topeka, and it
was sent tonight:
''Sir. In behalf of myself and men at
this point who have been served with re-
turnable orders made on the lst of Aug
ust, [ beg leave to say we are not con-
scious of having violated any law. and
we do not feel justified in paying railroad
fare to answer them in person, nor will
we employ an attorney. You will find
us at Argentine whenever you want us.
Very respectfully,
u. S. MCFADDEN, Secretary.n
The action of the court is awaited with
much interest, displaying as it must a
phase of jurisprudence rarely witnessed.
STRIKERS WILL NOT BE TAKEN BACK.
TACOMA August IA Roslyn, WASH,
special 10 the Ledger says: The miners
and drivers in the employ of the y ORTIZ
ern Pacific Coal Company, who went out
May Ist on account of a proposed reduc-
ton of 20 per cent. learned this afternoon
that they would not be taken back, al
though they decided to return TO work on
the company's terms. General Manager
Langley said arrangements for new
force had progressed too far TO cancel
them now. 4 new force is expected here
within ten days. Probably 800 men here
will be obliged to seek work elsewhere.
Many are destitute.