Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-07-07
DEBS ISSUES A PROCLAMATION.
He Cautions All Strikers Against Viola
tions of Law and Against Mingling In
Crowds Where La wIessneSs Is Likely to
Occur.

Occur.
CHICAGO. July 6-Presiden Debs has
issued. the following proclamation:
To ALL Striking Employees:
In view Of the report of disturbances
ia various localities, / deem il my duty
TO caution you against being & party 10
any violation OF law, municipal, State
or national, during the existing diff
culties. We have repeatedly declared
that we respect law and order, and
our conduct must conform to our pro-
fession. A man who commits violence
In any form, whether member OF our
order or not, should be promptly ar
rested and punished, and we would be
first TO apprehend the miscreant and
bring him TO justice. We must triumph
as law-abiding citizens, or not at all.
Those who engage in force G1d
violence are our real enemies.
We have it upon reliable
authority that thugs and toughs have
been employed TO create trouble, So as
to prejudice the public against our
cause. The scnundrels should be in
every case made to pay the full penalty
of the law.
Iappeal to you to be men, orderly
aud law-abiding. Our cause is just, the
great public is with US, and we have
nothing to fear.
Let il be borne in mind that il the
railroad companies can secure men to
handle their trains, they have that
right. Our men have the right to quit,
but their right ends there. Other men
have the right TO take their places,
whatever the opinion OF the proprlety
OF so doing may be. Keep away from
railroad yards or rights of way, or
other places where large crowds con-
gregate. A safe plan ls TO remain away
entirely from places where there is any
likelihood OF being an outbreak.
The railroad managers have sought
10 make it appear that their trains do
not move because OF the interference OF
the strikers. The statement is an un-
qualified falsehood and no one knows
this better than the managers them
selves. They make this falsehood serve
their purpose Of calling out troops.
Respect the law. conduct yourselves
as cecomes men, and our cause shall be
crowned with success.
TSigned EUGENE V. DEBs.
TWO KILLED BY DEPUTIES.
CHICAGO, July 6.-Two strikers were
killed outright and others seriously in
jured in riot at Kensington. BY 10
o'clock 500 men were 'oyerturning
freight cars ana blocking the tracks in
every possible manner. A force of
about $50 Deputy United States Mar
shals charged the mob. driving small
squads from the yards; the strikers were
rapidly recruited. and held high carni-
val until the deputies charged. As they
came down on the run, they were met
with q shower OF stones aud coupling
pins. Hating, they opened fire. For
a time the mob wavered as the bullets
cut through their ranks, then, with a
howl, they charged tie deputies, who
retreated to await reinforcements. The
rioters continued the deraiing OF cars.
MAY CALL OUT EVERYTHING.
CHICAGO, July 6.-During the after
noon President Deos sent out large
mum Der Of kilograms TO various labor
organizations aud embies OF the A..
r. o., urging them TO stand hrm FOR at
least twenty-four hours longer. IL by
that time the strike situation has not
improved for the better, Mr.. Debs an
nounced organized labor all over she
country will be called out without any
reservation whatever.
AN ENGINEER STONED TO DEATH. r.
CHICAGO, July 6.-An engineer on
the Fl. Wayne was stoned to death al
10th street. The train is In possession
OF the mob. A train on the Wabash
road at 40th street is also in the hand Of
a mob.
ENDANGERISG HEALTH.
CHICAGO, July 6.-Horses are dying
in the city at the rate OF from rs to 100
a day, and there is absolutely no way of
removing them. For days train load
OF these carcasses has stood consigned
to the Panhandle. The carcasses are
fostering and the health OF the conmu-
nifty is seriously threatened.
CHICAGO, July 6.-At the stock yards
cars lay on their sides and tops on near
ly every spur and siding. Smoking
embers showed that the NOD had not
been content with derailing cars From
State TO Halsted and Thirty-ifth TO
Forty-third a network OF railway tracks
was strewn with dismantled cars,
wrecked switch engines, railroad ties
and other obstruction.
CHICAGO. July 6.-About eighty cars
we're burned altogether 10 the Illinois
Central yards. Much apprehension was
felt this evening concerning the Pull
nan shops and yards. The feeling in
Kensington aud Pullman among the
strikers was intense.
CHICAGO, July 6.-At the stock yards
at least IS. 600 worth OF railroad prop
erty was destroyed.