Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-07-20
WHAT Il COST.
The Big Strikes Money
Loss.
Believed to be Melting Out, but
Debs Says No.

Rioters caused trouble In the Belt line
yards at Eighty-tirst and Wallace streets.
Chicago. They threw switches leading from
the Yves cru Indiana main tracks, into tho
yards, and two freight trains went from the
main track into the sidings before the engin-
GERS discovered their error. No damage was
done, but the track was blocked for some
time. Afterwards, switches at several pC iuts
in the yards were thrown and for several
hours the road was tied up
Chief Deputy United States Marshal DON
nelly and twenty-five deputies were on re-
serve at the Government building, but no call
for their services was received. Chairman
Egan OF the General Managers Association
made a requisition for ten men for service at
the yards of the Chicago Il Western Indiana
road at Fory-seyenth street and for six men
at the Erie yards.
Reports were received from the men that
they had been required to protect dead freight
III it5 movemeD: eastward and that the work
has been accomplished without trouble.
big crowd assembled at each OF the Yards
but no attempt was made to attack the mar
shals or TO interfere With the dispatch OF
trains.
II was ascertained at the United States
marshals Office that the total number Of de-
PutieS To whom the oath had been admins
tered since the beginning Of the trouble Is
of'S" vi kliN uuulDFTs Suub were THlITOHI
men, watchmen and others sworn In as
special deputies at the requtst of the vari-
Gus railroad companies, and on whose ac-
count no per diem will be charged to the
government. This leaves about 400 men to be
paid at the rate OF $50 per day and ex-
penseS. and for terms of service ranging
from six to seventeen days.
The total cost Of the service rendered from
the marshai's Office has not vet been calcu
Int Iaa I. hat -
deputies were sworn in at the request OF
agents Of steamship docks, sky-scrapng
buildings and big Wholesale and retail es-
tBbishments. This indicates the existence
during the thick Of the troubles OF an under
current OF alarm on the part of local capital
lists and business men that was not permitted
to appear on the surface at the time.
There is no truth in the report that the
American Railway Union is bankrupt, and
from present indications there is no probabil-
ity Of such thing occurring.
prominent officer OF the A. r. U. made
IN estimate OF the running expenses OF the
Office fore at *4O0 a week. The largest tel
egraph bill for one day was $500. and the as
ISOLATION has been accumuating money for
over year. For June the receipts at head
quarters for dues alone were over $40, 600
One days receipts for the dues this month
footed up nearly . 900. As the local lodges
cover the incidental expenses. and the gen.
eral assessment is coming in at the rate OF
5000 "a week. the officers of the order say
they are in better condition lnan cially than
ever to proceed with the strike.
The cost OF the strike is told in the follow
ing table:
Men on strike ,.................. $1,000
Lives lost by authorities and troops 7
Lives lost by strikers ers........... 20
Amount lost in wages hy strikers $4,000, 900
Amount lost in railroad property de-
stroyed .............,... ....... 5000, 900
Amount lost in earnings .,........ 1900, 600
Amount lost by other trades af-
fected. ................... 1900, 900
Cost Of maintaining troops in Chi
cago. ......... ................. 25O, 900