Evening journal., 1894-07-16
DEBS HOT LICKED YET.
He Insists That He Will Still
Win the Fight.
FEW TRACES OF THE STRIKE LEFT.


way union officials have determined TO |
make a desperate struggle to regain for |
the order the prestige 1t has lost in the |
strike now rapidly approaching a close. |
The executive board Of the union held a |
meeting, the object of which was TO map
out course for the future. After a
lengthy discussion it was decided to send |
out revivalists to all important sections
of the west. Agitators had been sent out
Saturday and it WAS intended to augment
this number.
The names Of those sent out Saturday
will not be given out, said President
Debs to a reporter for fear Of their being
arrested for melting "A strike"
It was learned elsewhere however, that
Director Kern was sent to st. Louis to
rally the forces There. Hogan was sent
out over the Northern Pacific to stir up
the employees of that company, and Good
win was sent over the Northwestern line
to use his influence with the employees of
that system and if possible induce them 60
60 out. These delegates are all members
of the executive board of the union. Other
emissares were sent out to work with EN-
ployees Of the many lines entering this
city
After this meeting adjourned an en-
thusiastic meeting was held in Uhlich's
hall in North Clark street, President Debs
presiding. He made a rousing speech, re-
minding one of the carly days Of the strike
THE strike, said he, lis now-right
now-more prosperous and more encour-
aging than ever before. We can and must
win. The men who have gone back to
work will again come back to US, and vic
tory is ours.
Debs viii Not Give Up.
"Grand Chief Arthur of the engineers
is a scab jobber and he will go down in
history as a traitor to organized labor. lie
instructs his men to work with scabs and
tells them that seabbing is honorable. lie
is a tool in the hands of the general man
ayers.
Tho strike is weaker in Chicago than
elsewhere, " continued Debs, but it will
grow stronger, just as in the west It 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. He will tonight give out a state
ment in answer to the one made by Pull
1 man.
Mr. Pullman's letter" said he in an
interview, is the silliest and most fool
ish letter on such subject that l ever
saw, and l shall make such an answer to
it as will make him one of the most des-
| picable persons on earth. "
Mr.. Debs said that several Of his COM
mitteemen had reported to him that the
Rock Island, Lake Shore Eastern Illinois,
| Grand Trunk and Western Indiana men
would all be out again today. Nothing
could be learned outside to verify the as
sertion, however
Debs In the stoclyyards
President Dsbs visited the steokyard;
and addressed crowd Of strikers who
have for the most part failed to secure
their old positions He urged them to con
tinue the strike which, he declared, wa:
never nearer to q victory than now. The
men agreed to stand by Debs, but at the
same time expressed themselves violently
against the men who have taken theil
places.
Tho switchmen and engine men were
particularly loud in their protests against
a surrender. The butchers also had bitter
words, all these men having just seer
their jobs filled by nonunion and imported
men. The opinion was expressed loudly
that the war was only begun. During the
day the district was plastered and covered
with bills and posters reading as follows
THE executive board Of the Knights Of
Labor do hereby advise all worSingmen e
keep away from the stockyards on Mon
day, as it is the desire Of all organized bod
les that all honest workingmen shoulG
do so, and we further condemn the action
of the coopers in returning to work as higl
handed and selfish without asking conces
sions for the laborers, and that all meT
found working in the yards on Monday
will forever be branded as enemies to or
ganized labor -
Pullman Strikers Dependent.
Thomas w. Heathscote, one Of the lead
ers Of the Pullman strike committee, adj
mits that tho strike, so faras the Pullman
employees are concerned, is practically
over According to his views, the mer
have been literally starved out. The diff
ferences between employers and employ
ees, he says, is slight-a mere matter o
rent
IN Mr.. Heathscote was somewhat disheart
\ ened as he spoke about the strike and thu
prospects. THE men here are becoming
weak, and 1t takes all the leaders can d,
to keep them in line. The people have M
money. l believe that not one-third o
the men have enough money TO pack nj
their goods and move as far rs Kensing
ton. l myself have not a dollar in tn
house. Those who had a little saved vi
! have used it, and every day more anS
more are coming to the relief fund an,
drawing a small amount in order to keel
alive.
Archbishop Ireland on the Strike.
Archbishop Ireland Of St. Paul being
asked what he had to say upon the railwa.
strike, said:
Il dislike to speak of the Chicag
strike because in so doing l shall blam
labor, while because of my deep sympa
thies with it / should wish to have neve
but words Of praise for it.
1.-The fatal mistake which has been il
connection with this strike is that proper
ty has been destroyed, the liberty Of citi
zens interfered whit, human lives in dan
ger social order menaced, the institution
and freedom of the country put in mos
serious jeopardy. The moment such thing
happen all possible questions as to tn
rights and grievances of labor must b
dropped out of sight and all efforts of Law
! abiding citizens and of public official
made to serve in maintaining public OF
der and guarding at all costs the publ
veal Labor must learn that, howeve
sacred its rights be- there is somethin
| .fa1rs