The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-17
COST or JRE SIRIH
1t is Estimated st $4,000, o,ooo-work OF
Sunday in Chicago.


The leaders Of the American Railway
Union, says despatch TO the New York
Sun. devoted the day mainly to en-
couraging their followers in the Pullman
boycott to stand firm. The rallroad men,
employed and unemployed, after Lded
meetings. and there was some enthusiasm
when Debs and Howard spoke, but lit
tie at other times
A brief and unimpOrtant meeting OF
the executive board was held at the
Uhlich Hall headQuarters In the morn
ing in accordance with the plan 10
have "A meeting of the board every morn
ing 80 hear reports from the committees
of two representing their respective roaoS
as 10 the condition Of the strike and
organization. This was an OF DAY AT
headquarters and only Few commit
tees reported The leaders seem 10 be-
lieve that the great strike still exists
The State and National troops, the
deputy marshals Of the United states,
and the city police had little 10 90
to-day. except rest on their arms ana
watch the thousands Of sightseeing cltl-
ZenS who congregated wherever there
was a military camp. Michigan hOule-
ward. opposite the mile OF Federal camp
on the lake front park, was Jammed
with sightseers, in carriages ana on
foot. all day.
that the contempt proceedings against
Debs and other officers OF the American
Railway Union. would probably not be
gin in the United States Circuit Court
until Judge GrOsscuD returns q the CITY
the latter part OF the week Judge sea
man. Of Milwaukee. will take his place
here ON Tuesday. when twcHty indict-
ments against destroyers of raj rond , op
erty and those who stopped trains VIII
be presented. ..,... ,,,i,
traffic I'm shape and business IS assuming
its normal condition. there is muci Sp
latiOn as t0 the cost OF lhe hIed. I'M nv
to the railroads and others IN 'nlC"E q.
An the general managers can say at
present Is that they have lhsul'cieH'
data 10 give an opinion
ESTIMATES OF LOSSES.
Urged to make q guess. one ol theHi
tonight said the losses OF the rytus
would reach at least S'.vJ,VD' ah4 HiiH ~
20 as high as 100000. lie dtcIiheu - -
permit the use of his name however. IL
viii nrobablv be many weeks before
the managers can secure figures loi - ue-
tailed report. The loss Occasionel hy
suspended traffic will be the larg 81 ITEM
but the destruction of property WI" Os
Nearly 500 Pan Handle cars were de-
stroved in one blaze. and Of this nninutr
ninety-eight are now known 20 nav -. Oo', ~.
tanned merchandise. IL VIII pc hecos 7'', M
to learn from the shippers Invoices JIsI
what those ninety-eight cars contain "
before any computation OF Joss can ''
made. and that will take much TIME.
Within the city limits tower houses nave
been burned and tracks torn up paiii,-e
has been done in many railroad ai"P P9,
and enormous sums have been eNpenuel
in defenlng the roads against rioters.
General Manager St John, OF tne h.CN
Island road, said yesterday tnal ule
total losses 10 his company over thelf
entire line would probably he NOT lai
from 81 10000 Counsel for many OF ihe
railroads are already at worh nta"siil7
up claims for financial redress from .HV
county Of Cook and the city Of NllcaEo'
but figures are hard 10 get At C'h-
certed action on this line will be taken
nv the general managers at an carry
date.
CLAIMS AGAINST THE ROADS.
AS an outcome Of the strike and its
effect upon the interests oi comm y H pm
men of South Water street. the Sout
Wafer Street Commercial cub has call
ed meeting 10 formulate a pan on
action in regard to claims against the
railroad companies. A coInnlit'et lll. tSe tSa
meeting all actual dealers and receivers =
shippers brokers. cold storage, ana rall,
road men interested I'm the traHe ana
the claims II is estimated tnat the
claims viii aggregate 10000 and that
the losses Of cOmmiSs on men, direct ana
indirect. would not be less than Sl9O,-
900
The effect on the California fruit trade
has been most dlSa5tIou0' me 'lt -. a. a.
Of California fruit to move eastward In
twelve days started yesterday. IA t1e
four days preceding the tOQfih or JuIy
there we're ninety cars Of bananas en-
route TO CHICAGO. a large part Of which
never reached here
Another great cause or loss was lhat
outside. shippers got the idea that there
was going to be a famine here, and they
began 10 rush in perisnable freight ttat
peTer reached Chicago dealers, and which
is now scattered all over the country a
dead loss