Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-15
SUNDAY. July Is, 1894.
Mr.. pebs and the Railroads.

Friday the Chicago railroad managers
refused to have any fag-of-truce COM
municatIon whatever with Mr.. Debs. They
are running their roads without his help.
and propose TO continue so 10 do. In which
purpose they are sure TO succeed, sIs-
tanned, as they are. by public opinion,
the courts. the President, and the troops.
The "war" Is over at Chicago. and the
splutterinGs OF Sacramento have we'll
nigh ceased Law once more -eigns.
We doubt not that the railroad COM
panies will gladly receive into their SER
vice again ali of their old employees
who were guilty OF no violence, and
whose places are still unsupplled. but
the managers do not wish Mr.. Debs 10
have any credit therefor.
Yesterday the swltchmen deserted Mr..
Debs. The engineers and conductors. 1t
will be remembered. never struck. Next
TO them expert switehmen rank in I'M
portance as practical railroad operatives.
Now the companies can have treir pick
Of their old switchmen.
The Buildings Trades Council Of Chi
-
men-have also abandoned the strike, AMI
will take up their f9mmers chisels. saws.
ana trowels and proceed TO work to-mor-
row morning. The Federation Of Labor
passed resolutions Of sympathy with Debs
on Friday. but refused to order their
members out. Other unions are IN session
Mt the hour of this writing, and are ex-
soly L.,
so Mr.. Debs finds himself well-nigh de-
serted by that great host which obeyed
his slightest word up TO the time that in
functions began 10 be served and troops
TO appear. What is more it is said that
proceedings are TO be taken against him
for disregard Of the injunctions served
upon him. However, we shall see whether
or not these proceedings are merged in
the greater offence of which he stands
charged-conspirng to delay and obstruct
the transportation of mails and interfere
with interstate commerce.
Almost without exception the Knights
of Labor, outside of the city Of Chicago
and a few similar communities, refused
10 listen TO the pleadings Of Grandchildren
SpNtftiSn u Slllht III byHldlily WIFI
Debs. This shows that the knights have
q vast deal of conservatism and common
sense. And having such qualities them
selves. they must sincerely deplore the lack
Of them In Mr.. Sovereign. Those who
conspired TO put Powderly out and Sover-
eign in Office must now see their error. In
all his period Of service. SO far as we
recollect Powderly never made any such
blunder as this of Sovereign's.
Mr.. Pullman has allowed himself to be
Interviewed for publication in New York.
lie reiterates that he will not consent TO
arbitration. He says that his works were
losing money when the men struck, and
that he will not put 1t in the power of
any set Of men whatsoever 10 enter a
decree compelling him 20 make cars at a
loss 1t is said that the Pullman Com
pany, with the return OF good times will
not extend their works at Pullman, ILL.,,
but in case any extension becomes ne
cessary, will build factory at Jersey
City. At present IL would seem that the
Gay h remote when any extension OF them
viii be necessary.
The railroads are nearly all giving i'm
proved service, and business Will now be
fully resumed In every department every
where.