The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-07-06
Reinforcements,
TRIES TO JUSTIFY HIMSELF.
Debs Issues an Explanation in Regard tc
the Strike.

iHiES l . JUSTIFY HIMSELF.
Debs Issues an Explanation in Regard to
the Strike,
Chicago, July 5.-President Debs has
issued long statement to the public In
justification Of the great strike. 1t re
views the strike of the Pullman en-
ployes and the action taken in connect
ion with it by the American Railwaj
Union. 1t asserts the railway compa
MES virtually joined forces with the
Pullman company to reduce and defeat
half-starved Pullman employees. In this
way the trouble extended from system to
system, until the crisis has been
reached. The business of the country is
demoralized to an extent that defies ex-
aggeration. Every good citizen must
view the outlook with grave concern,
and something should, something must,
be done. The American people are a
peace-loving people; they want neither
anarchy nor revolution. They believe
in good government; they also believe
in fair play. Once aroused they will not
tolerate arbitrary and dictatorial def
ance, even on the part of an alliance of
rich aud powerful corporations. The
1
and has from the beginning, stood ready
to do anything in its power, provided it
is honorable, to end this trouble 1t
simply insists the Pullman company
shall meet the employees and do them
jnstice. We guarantee the latter will
accept any reasonable proposition. We
firmly believe our cause is Just, and
while we hold that belief we will not
recede. If the corporations refuse to
yield and stubbornly maintain there is
nothing to arbitrate, the responsibility
for what may ensue will be upon their
own heads They cannot escape it's PEN
alties."
A Sensational Turn,
+ Los Angeles, CAL, July 5.-The sitaa-
ltion here took a new and sensational
turn today. United States District At
torney Dennis is serving a blanket in
junction on Superintendent Muir of the
Southen Pacific and General n mayer
Wade, of the Southern Calitorna road,
and the train despatchers of both lines.
Said he: The government intends to
treat railroads and strikers alike in this
matter"
This blanket injunction is to restrain
anyb body from interfering with the
carrying OF the United States mails, i'll
any manner or shape, and is hailed with
delight by everyone, as it is believed
it will force the railroad company to run
mail coaches regardless of all other
things.
Aiming Employees,
San Francisco, July 5.-The Southern
PacifiL Company shipped large num-
Der of Winchesters to Oakland, it's OBJ
ject being, it is said, to arm it's en-
ployes for the protection of it's property.
Members of the second regiment Nc.
n 1od oi% hai.
of General Diamond. They will be kept
there equipped for any emergency.
Moved to action by the partial sue
cess of the striking railroaders 100
stevedores of Port Costa struck because
of cut in wages. The men were near
ly all engaged in loading wheat in
ships. superintendent of the the mail
service received instructions to use the
coast steamers for the transportation of
the mails, which haYe been accommodating
since the strike took effect last Wednes-
day and started them north and south
this morning.
Notes of the Strike.
Chicago, July 5.-President Debs an
nounced this evening that Governor
Altgeld had been prevailed upon to investi-
gate the ordering of armed Federal troops
into the state without the consent or
Sanctlon OF the state authorities. Fourteen
United States prisoners were arraigned be-
fore United States Commissioners Hoyne
tonight and held until formal charges
should be preferred by District Attorney
Gilchrist. Ten were arrested by deputy
marshals during the troubles at Blue
Island and four picked up just within the
city limits for refusing to get off the tracks
and applying opprobrious ephithets to the
marsha1s. Reports to the General Managers
Association today are to the effect that the
blockade on the Chicago and Alton at
Bloomington is raised with the aid of the
United States marshals and all trains are
forwarded with the old engineers and new
firemen. The engineers after stormy
meeting decided to stand by the company
and the fremen quit in body.