The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-19
CHICAGO. July 1S,

OHlCAGO, OulJ TO-
GHHE first whole day spent by the
quartet of American Railway
union officers in the Jail Of Cook
u county was quiet one, although
the intense heat made their voluntary
imprisonment decidedly uncomfortable.
Part of the afternoon was spent outside
the Jail walls in the Office of S. S Greg
ory, one of their counsel. They have
meals served to order from Il hotel.
Neither their spirits nor their appetites
have been affected so far. All requests
of friends 10 be allowed to furnish
funds for their appearance In the
United States court next Monday were
met with firm but grateful reply that
they intended to remain behind the
Jail bars until they were taken before
the federal court for trial on the charge
of violating the injunction,
When they left their cells in the
debtors department this morning they
came down to the main corridor, where
they found waiting in ths visitors
cage representatives from the union
and their relatives. The men
brought the letters addressed to
Debs and others and a satcheI
containing wearing apparel for the
president. Several hours were occupied
in reading the correspondence and
answering some of the messages. Many
kilograms sympathzing with the pri-
soners and reporting the condition OF
the strike III various parts OF the west,
were received by Mr.. Debs and an
swered in an Encouraging manner.
THEY MAY STAY LONGER.
Theodore Debs was asked tonight by
reporter for the United Press what the
four prisoners would do if they were
found guilty of contempt and given the
option of q fine. He answered: ut
is in the direction of the court
to impose fine alone, fine
and imprisonment or Imprisonment
alone. If the judgment is fine or
Imprisonment in default. my brother
and the others will pay the fine. There
is no principle involved as in the pres
ent case Of giving additional ball. Ali
of them will stay where they are until
next Monday morning at least. They
may have to stay longer"
In the absence of Directors Hogan
and Goodwin in the Northwest, and on
account of the Imprisonment of four
Others, there was no quorum in the ex-
ecutive board available today. Drec-
tor Burns practically had charge OF
affairs, although the prisoners were
consulted and issued directions in re
gard to the strike outside Chicago At
Unlich's hall the road committees re-
ported that the union was not losing
ground in Chicago
The shops at Pullman will probably
be opened in few days, but the strlk-
ers by large majority do not in
tend to return to work at the
reduced scale of wages until they
are forced to do so by the pangs
of hunger or the approach of win
ter The total number Of applications
received by the Pullman company from
strikers who want to return to work is
seventy-hve. The great body of strik-
ers are getting plenty to eat just now
from some unknown source and every
man. woman and girl is as full Of
fight as ever
TROOPS TO BE WITHDRAWN,
Orders were received this evening by
Adjutant General Maus at the head
quarters of General Miles, command
ing the department of the Missouri,
for the withdrawal of the federal
troops now On duty in and about the
city.
Accordl.s to the order all Of the
regulars except the Ninth regiment Of
Sacketts HarOor, N. Y, which will be
sent home, will be stationed at Fort
Sheridan indefinitely as reserve force
within easy call should they be needed
again. The troops affected by the
order number about 200 men.
Detatchments of regulars are now
on guard at the government building
and in several of the railroad yards
and on their withdrawal these places
will be guarded by the militia and po-
lice, The order was issued tonight for
the regulars to break camp in the
morning