The record-union., 1894-07-18
Scarcely any Evidence of the
Trouble at Chicago Yesterday.
ONLY NOTICEABLE SIGNS WE'RE AT
A R q. HEADQUARTERS
President Debs Admits That the Chi
cago Unions are weakenIng-The
Leader and Several of His CO.
Workers in jail Western Roads
Resuming Business.
Special to the RFooRD-UNroN.

CHICAGO, July 1.-THE railway strike
was not in evidence to-day except at the
HEADQUARTERS of the American Railway
Union. There the committeeman de-
clared the strike was on ''red hot" but
the railroads showed no signs of trouble
and the packing houses were all at work.
and business was apparently assuming
normal conditions.
President Debs, while admitting the
Chicago unions appeared to be weaken
ing, declared they would eventually De-
come united and win. He would not
discuss the possibility of the Federal
Court bringing proceedings against
American Railway Union officials be-
cause of alleged violations of the courts
injunction, but simply said they had
committed no crime.
The information which District Attor-
ney Milchrist prepared against the lead
ers of the Railway Union was filed IN the
United States Circuit Court at III O'Clock
to-day. 1t asks that Debs, Rogers. keli-
her and Howard be held for contempt OF
court. President Debs appeared IN court,
accompanied by his attorneys, w. w.
Irwin and w. II. Shoemaker OF st. Paul,
and S. S. Gregory of this city. de said
he had not been summoned, but came on
the advice OF his lawyers.
Writs of attachment for Debs, Howard,
Rogers and keliher were issued by
Judge Seaman, and the hearing was set
for o'clock this afternoon.
At3 o'clock the contempt proceedings
against Debs, Howard, heliher and Rog-
ers were called and the cases continued
until Monday. Bail in each case was
liked at $4,000. The commitments were
oil dofanHonfG tn
bondsmen, but they expressed little hope
OF being successful.
Debs and the other American Railway
Union leaders refused to give bail in the
contempt cases and were sent to jail.
a mob of 800 men, armed with picks
and crowbars, tried to tear up the Michi-
gan Central tracks five miles east OF
Hammond, Ind, shortly before mid
night last night.
The news reached the Indiana town
from Tolleston, where the conductor OF an
East-bound passenger train, which left
Hammond at u:2O O'Clock, telegraphed
for assistance.
He said that when his train came
around curve 1t was signaled to stop.
The engineer was suspicious, and only
slowed up. Upon either side of the
track stood crowds of men, and some Of
them, he said, were at work on the fish
plates when The train came in sight.
When the mob saw that its signal was
lisregarded, several of its mem bers drew
suistols and began firing at the trainmen.
The shots caused the engineer to open
the throttle, and the train sped away at a
forty-mile clip, followed by shower of
bullets and stones.
General Robbins, who is in command
of the Indiana militiamen at Hammond,
was awakened as soon as the news was
received. and III twenty minutes the
camp was under arms.
The mob evidently had designs on the
Michigan Central flyer, which leaves Chi
cago at l1:45 o'clock. General Robbins
decided to send two companies to the
scene of the trouble. The train reached
Hammond at LILO a. NJ, and 100 soldiers
piled on board, under command of Col
onel o. Il. Lee.
The men had orders to shoot without
waiting for any command. AS the mob
detroyed the telegraph wires within ten
minutes after the conductor had sent his
dispatch from Tolleston. the operator and
linemen went with the train.
At A. NJ. General Robbins had a spe-
cial train in readiness to take the rest of
bis company TO the spot if their services
are needed. At 3 a. NJ. word was received
that the train had reached Tolleston.
Nothing was seen on the trip of the mob.
DEBs COMMITTED TO JAIL.
CHICAGO, July 17.-Eugene V. Debs,
George w. Howard, T. ". Rogers and
sylvester kehher. the officers of the
American Railway Union, were commit
ted to Jail to-day by Judge Seaman in the
United States Court for alleged violation
of the injunction issued by Judge Wood
and Judge Grosscup. The four leaders oi
the strike in reality went to Jail in de-
fault of bail, for the court offered them
their liberty until next Monday, when
they will have hearing on the charge OF
contempt. Their bail was fixed at Is, ,00t
each. but the men refused to give it. and
the court committed them.
Debs and his companions were taken to
iail by Marshal Arnold, and before they
left the courtroom Judge Seaman in
etructed the Marshal to let them out o1
iail at reasonable time, that they might
have abundant opportunity to consult
their attorneys between this and next
Monday.
This morning District Attorney Mil
christ filed an information in court
charging the officials of the union with
violation of the injunction, asked for q
writ of attachment for contempt. 1t was
not necessary to issue writ for Debs, as
he was in court when the information
was filed. When the injunction was filed
by Judges GroSScup and Wood the usual
.chancery summons was issued, and those
named in the injunction were directed tc
appear in court yesterday to answer.
That was what brought Debs into court
with the attorneys who have been re-
tanned to defend him and his brother OH
GERS The information was read TO the
court by Attorney AIiichrlst.
When he had finished reading the IN
formation George b. Beck, representing
the receivers of the Santa Fe system.
took the floor and read petition fol-
WTlts of attachment against the defend
ants on behalf of that railroad. The petl-
tion asked that the defendants be pun
lshed for contempt for violating the
order appointing the receivers, as well as
1or violating the general injunction ap-
plying to the Santa Fe. A number ot
acts OF violence were alleged and an in
terierence with trains.
Informal proceedings began at
o'clock, when attorneys for the defend
ants asked that they be released on their
own recognlzance. Judge Seaman finally
decided to set the case for next Monday
and fixed the bail at s., ,000 each.
The four men made no attempt to fur
Disb bail and were committed to iail nm
ill Monday. A telegram was produced
in court sent by Debs on july I'd to
North Butte, Mont. 1t reads: General
Managers are weakening. If the strike
is not settled in forty-eight hours com.
nlete paralysis will follow. Potatoes and
ice are out of sight. Save your money
and buy gun."
WESTERN ROADS REsUMING BUSINESS
CHICAGO, July 1.-THE Western roads
are lust beginning to resume busines:
under normal conditions, although it will
he some time before business, particu
larly in the passenger departments, vii
be what it was before the strike Ihs
southern Pacific notined all its connec