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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-07-14
vim SUPPORT thc PODS.
DEBs, PROPOSITION.
Evidence that He Knows His Race
is Run.


text of the proposition made by Debs to
the railway managers:
Chicago, July 19. 1894.
''To the Railway Managers:
"Gentlemen:-The existing troubles
throughout the Pullman strike having
assumed continental proportions and
there being no indication of relief from
the widespread business decentralization
and distress incident thereto, the rail-
way employees. through the board of
directors of the American Railway
union, respectfully make the following
proposition as a basis of settlement:
'They agree to return to work in a
body at once, provided they shall be
restored to their former positions with
out prejudice except in cases, If any
| there be, where they have been con-
victed of crime.
This proposition, looking to an i'm
mediate settlement of the existing
strike on all lines of railway, is inspired
! by a purpose to subserve the public
good. The strike. small and compare
| lively unimportant in its inception, has
extended in every direction until now
| it involves or threatens, not only every
public interest, but the peace, security
and prosperity of our common country.
The contest has waged fiercely.
1T has extended far beyond the limits
of interests originally involved and has
laid hold of a vast number of in
| dustries and enterprises in no wise re-
snoreihle for tho difreranco and dis
agreements that led to the trouble.
Factory, mill, mine and shop have
! been sutnced. Widespread demJraliza-
ton has sway The interests of multi
piled thousands of innocent people are
suffering The common welfare is
seriously menaced.
1.-The public peace and tranquility are
imperiled. Grave approximations for the
future prevails.
This being true, and the statement
will not be controyerted, we conceive 1t
to be our duty as citizens and as men
to make extraordinary efforts to end
the existing strike and avert approach
ing calan1ities whose shadows are even
now upon us.
IF ended now, the contest, however
serious in its consequences, will not
have been in vain. Sacrifices have been
mode, but they will have their compen-
lions. Indeed, of all lessons taught by
experience, the troubles now so widely
deplored will prove a blessing of ines
Unable value in the months and years
to come.
1.-The difference that led up TO the
present complications need not now be
every consideration of duty and patri-
otism demands that a remedy for ex-
listing troubles be found and applied
The employees propose to do their part
by meeting their employers half way
Let it be stated that they 90 not
impose any condition of settlement ex-
cept that they return to their former
positions.
'9They do not ask the recognition of
their organization or of any organiza-
ton.
Believing this proposition to be fair.
reasonable and just, it is respectfully
submitted with the belief that its az
ceptance will result in the prompt re-
sumption of traffic. the revival of in
dustry, and the restoration of order.
Respectfully
Eugene V. Debs. President.
&c. W. Howard. Vice-President.
Sylvester Keliher, Secretary.
American Railway Union"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-07-14
BITTER AGAINST MANAGERS.
A. r. u. Has Made It's Last Over



Chicago, July ia joint meeting of
the executive boards of the A r. L.
and the K of L. was held in Uhlich's
hall. at p. m. today, to consider the
treatment which the railway unions
proposition to the General Managers
association received earlier in the day
An informal discussion was followed
by an adjournment until 10 o'clock to-
morrow.
The feeling against the general man
ayers was very bitter, but the conclu-
sion was to wait until the general man
ayers had acted on the proposition be-
fore taking any further action them
selves. The K. of L. representatives
at the meeting were in full accord
with the A. r. U. and agreed to stand
by the union to the end.
President Debs said at the close of
the meeting that the A r. U. had
made its last overtures to the general
managers. 1t had gone more than half
way. If the present proposition was ig-
nored or rejected. the strike would be
renewed with greater force, and con-
tinued until the railway people gave
in. The people had been appealing to
the railway union to stop the strike:
hereafter they must appeal to the rail-
way managers. The burden of further
trouble and loss of business must rest
on their shoulders. Mr. Debs added
there had been no relaxation of the
'trike. 1t is on in force and would re-
main so until an affirmative answer
;ame from the general managers. If
such an answer were received, the
strike would end in twenty minutes.
he intimated the union had reserve
forces which it would call into action
md that they would be felt in their
full strength if necessary. He said la
oor unions were waiting patiently to
be called upon to join in a sympa-
thetic strike. and declared twelve or
fifteen were today induced to wait un-
ii an answer had been received from
the general managers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-07-14

Sacramento, Gala, July 13.-This has
been one of the most exciting days in
the history of the strike.
AS result, two men lie wounded in
the receiving hospital, while several
others are reported dead or injured.
Shortly after 10 o'clock, this morning,
Ia switch engine was run along Front
street to clear the track.
a company of regulars, under COM
mand of Captain Roberts, of battery
L, Fifth United States artillery, &C
companied the engine. AS they reached
I street, it is claimed gang of strik-
ers fired on the troops. The soldiers
returned the fire, and several men
were seen to fall. Two of them were
picked up by the police and removed
Ito the receiving hospital. Their names
ARE John Stuart and Frank Buckley.
The former is a marine fireman on
the United States steamer Alliance and
was attracted to the scene of the con-
fiict by a large crowd. He was shot
through the body and is dying. Buck
ley lives in Butte county, and was here
on a visit. He was shot through the
right shoulder. Both men deny that
they are in any way connected with
mortem statement in which he declares
he was shot down because he refused
to halt when ordered to do so by the
regulars. The shooting was heard at
the depot and Colonel Graham, who is
in command ordered the First United
States marine corps, under command of
Captain Bergman, and the Third
United States marine corps under Lieu
tenant Draper from the depot with
fixed bayonets. They divided into
charging squads and extended the dead
line to Second street. Shortly after
ward, troop 1, Fourth United States
cavalry, made a flying dash down Sec
ond street to ] and thence to Front,
sweeping everything before them.
United States Marshal Baldwin was
in the lead, and proclaimed martial
law He called upon the people, in
the name of the United States, to go
to their homes and remain there until
the trouble is over. A few obeyed, but
the majority remained on the street
in defiance Of the marshaPs order. Late
this afternoon the streets are compar-
atively deserted. Few strikers are to
be seen, and they are being closely
watched
The railroad company, this morning
succeeded in getting a train to Rock
lin. Its destination is Ogden, by way
of Truckee. The train was accompa-
MED by two companies of regulars.
Later, another train left for the east.
1t consisted of two coaches, two fiat
cars and several fruit cars. Two Cat
Ting guns were placed on the fiat cars
to be used if occasion demands it. The
railroad officials fear that more trou-
Bile will occur at Truckee.
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No Debs Need AnnIx.

| Chicago, July 13.-The publication of
a statement that a statement signed
by Eugene V. Debs, George w. How
ard and Sylvester Keliher has been
presented to the chairman of the Cen
eral Managers association by Mayor
Hopkins caused a number of general
managers to call at their headquarters
to inquire if the statement was true.
Upon their learning that a c0mmuni-
cation had been left with the chairman
and upon hearing the views of the
managers who had called which were
forcibly expressed, the chairman decid-
ed that it was proper to return the
communication to the mayor without
answer, which was done and with the
information that no communication
whatever from the parties signing could
| be received or considered by the asso-
icia lion
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-07-14
STILL SEVERE.
Earthquakes Continue at IrreguIar
Intervals.

Constantinople, July Is. - Earth
quakes here continue at irregular in
tervals The inhabitants of the city
have been driven into a condition of
abject fear by the repeated disturb
felt the earthquakes, a state of panic
exists. Houses have been deserted and
the people are clustered in the parks,
gardens and feds. All are SUFFERING
hardships and the exposure is especial
ly severe on the sick and persons in
jured during the early shocks.
The sea of Marmora seems to be the
center of the disturbances. A wing of
the military school fell today, killing
three persons and wounding twenty
two Many bodies have been extricatsd
from the ruins in various parts Of the
city. The shocks were very severe at
Adabasear. One hundred and thirty
houses were wrecked there and TWEEN
ty-two persons lost their lives.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-07-14
Cases of the Strikers.

Denver. July 19-Judge Hallett, of
the United States district court, con-
tinued hearing the cases of railway
strikers today. AS a result, B. L. Gil
bert, j. B. Davis, John Phillips, Nath-
an Manchester, G. H. Buckley, James
Leahy, John McKenna and Frank Wal
ters, Of Pueblo, were fortunate in hav-
ing the contempt cases against them
dismissed.
Frank Walters was remanded to
await the action of the federal grand
jury.
Edward owen, of Trinidad, was SEN
fenced to fifteen days confinement for
contempt of court.
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STORY OF THE DEED.

Nearly nine months have elapsed
since Prendergast committed the afro
cious crime for which he suffered today.
In that long time public opinion has not
changed a particle. It is as stern and
relentless now as then, in -he shadow
Of the gallows, as under stress of the
excitement which the murder created.
The awful event Of today is approved,
1T is not too much TO say, by the whole
civilized world. There are a few men
who would prefer to see Predergast in
an asylum rather than in his grave,
but they are so few their opinion is
not entitled to consideration. The be-
lief is practically unanimous that the
assassin is now, and in October last,
was sane enough to come within the
legal definition of sanity.
The crime and The criminal were
alike extraordinary. Patrick Eugene
James Prendergast. newspaper car
rier about % years old, took great in
terest in politics. During the mayoralty
campaign over a. year ago, which re-
suited in the election of Carer II. Har-
rison, he was active in political circles
and spent much of his time electioneer-
ing and working for Mr.. Harrison. He
was :. so an ardent and enthusiastic
adhe. 1t of the single tax theory. He
was Ia the habit Of attending meetings
of the single tax club and took part
gained smattering of knowledge
about various matters and among his
fellows was regarded as a prodigy of
learning.
Was Brutal and Cruel.
He regarded himself in the same
light and treated the other carriers
with Supercilliousness and evident con-
tempt, which they were disposed rather
TO encourage than to resent, for Prem
dergast was brutal and cruel youth.
who had a disagreeable fondness for
beating and torturing his younger and
smaller co-workers. Last summer he
grew tired of his featureless existence.
What he wanted more than all other
things, which was more necessary than
everything else to his happiness, was
TO be talked about. He longed to see
his name in the newspapers, to know
that he was filling the public eye. He
lusted after distinction, no matter
whether it was good or bad. He felt
that TO enjoy the sensations of notori-
ETY. he would risk much. But he was
a coward and would not risk his life.
he would risk his liberty from the de-
light of notorious light. 1t at last
occurred 10 him it would create COM
ment If one OF his station of life, a
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-07-14
REGULARS FIRE AND
SEVERAL MIN FALL.
Simply Repealed an Attack by
The Strikers.
MORE BLOODY WORK
In SACRAMENTO.
ALLEGE THAT THEY ARE
NOT STRIKERS.

Times Seem but to Have
BeSun-Sixtecn Days Have Passed
and There liz Scarce IL Rift in the
Clouds of Wnr-TrOOps From Fort
Douglas Release IA Train that Had
Been Held at Winnemucca Since
June 2S-One Train Leaves San
Francisco For Ogden Under the
Guard of Regulars.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-07-14
BLEW UP A BRIDGE.
DeviIish Work of Men Concerned in
the Bitter Township Fight on the
Rock Island Road in Oklahoma.

Wellington, Kan, July 13.-The ad-
verse decision of the Oklahoma SUI
preme court, upon the applications of
the towns of South Enid and Pond
Creek to compel the Rock Island rail-
road to build depots and stop trains,
has been quickly followed by an out
rage.
At APO this morning, a mile south of
Enid. the Rock Island bridge was
blown up with dynamite and a freight
train demolished. The engine and a
couple of cars had passed safely over
when the dynamite exploded, hurting
ears were piled in the ditch, and Brake
man Cordry and Larry Lyon, a tramp,
were badly injured. The dynamite was
evidently intended for the regular
north-bound passenger train from Tex
as, which reached the scene thirty min
utes later, and which but for the acct
dent of the freight blockade caused by
extra freight trains, would have been
the first train on the bridge.
The outrage is supposed to be the
work of men concerned in the bitter
fight between the government town
sites and the Rock Island road, which
has been raging every day since the
opening of the strip owing to the re-
at the government town.
At II O'clock this morning Fawcett,
the chief of the Rock Island detectives
wired to Vice-President Lowe that he
was compelled to stand by, powerless.
and see 200 citizens of Pond Creek tear
ing up the company's track through
the city. In the crowd were both men
and women. The company had until
last week kept large force of guards
along the track at Pond Creek-ever
since June 8, when the track was be-
fore torn up and a freight train wreck
ed. Only a few guards are now sta
toned in the place and they are I'M
abe TO do anything.
Vice-President Lowe has notified the
United States authorities of the de-
struction of the track, and has de-
clared he will send no more guards to
the inf1amed points but will expect the
government TO hereafter protect the
company's property and deal with the
citizens.
BY order of the governor an armed
troop from FL Reno under charge of
Deputy United States Marshal Madsen.
left for the scene late this afternoon.
The citizens are becoming more threat
ening and serious trouble is feared.
South Enid is heavily patroled TO-
night by extra police, deputy sheriffs
and deputy United States marshals
There are no demonstra tons of anv
KIND, and it is expected no further
trouble will occur tonight. The wreck
ing train arrived from the south with
100 men and the timbers to rebuild the
bridge.
1t is possible that trains will be run
ming over IL by morning
THE FURNITURE DEALERS.
Cincinnati, o.. July 1S.-The national
convention of furniture dealers elected
the following officers:
President-A. j. Conroy, Cincinnati.
Vice-President-J D. McCurty, Oska-
loosa.
Secretary and treasurer-Mayer En-
Chicago.
The next convention will be held at
ST Louis on the second Wednesday in
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-07-14
Thirty Leaders Arrested.

Conneaut. Ohio, July 13.-The mill
tia, under Captain Woodwork, march
ed to the dock this morning and the
strikers fled in all directions After a
few shots had been fired the officers
succeeded in arresting thirty leaders in
yesterdays demonstrate The rest of
the strikers have gone back to Ashta-
buIa
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ATTEMPT TO LYNCH.
Militia Defending Rnpist Mt Ana
cOnda.

Cripple Creek. Colo, July ia tel
ephone message from the small mining
town of Anaconda at IL o'clock to-
night, reports great excitement there
over an attempt to lynch a man con-
fined in the Jail charged with having
committed rape. The state militia,
which has been held in that neighbor-
hood ever since the miners strike last
month, were called to the scene and
are now surrounding the Jail.
John Stark, jr., is the man under ar
rest. the charge against him being an
attempt at criminal assault. AS soon
as the warrant was served, the officer
noticed signs of violence, and instead
of bringing his prisoner here, confined
him at Victor. The party bent on
lynching Stark increased in numbers,
but the militia arrived in time to pre-
vent violence. There seems to be moth
ing but the statement of the girl,
who is nine years old, to indicate that
Stark made an attempt at criminal
assault,
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They Gain Nothing

Denver, July 13-District assemblies
Nos. 424 and 328, Knights of Labor
met tonight. The latter assembly, com
posed of Union Pacific employees
claimed to have received no order to
strike. The former assembly, composed
of all trades, had received the strike
order, but tonight refused to call out
the men is there was nothing to be
gained thereby.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-07-14
Denver's Representntive.

Denver, July 13-The member of the
A. R. U. executive board who has been
summoned to Chicago by President
Debs will start on his journey tomor-
row night. His name will not be made
public until after his departure. He
will attend a meeting of representa-
tives from all A. r. U. districts.
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.Examination Not Limited.
Pullman the sphipx

New York, July 13.-George NJ. Pull
man visited the office in the Mills
building today. He positively refused
to discuss the strike situation. He left
the city at p. m. for Auburn, New
York
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-07-14
.RAWLINS CALLS At
THE WHITE HOUSE.
Cabinet Day, However, Pre-
vented an Interview.
HAS A PEN PREPARED
FOR THE SIGNATURE.
WILL BE GIVEN TO THE GovERNOR
OF THE STATE OF UTAH.

An Error Corrected By Concurrent
ResOIutiOn-BiII VIII Reach the
President Today, and Democrats
May Hear of 1t BEING Signed
While Enjoying Themselves MT
Saltair-GOod Wishes CT the WASH
inSton BEst.
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Sovereign Satisfied.

Chicago, July 13.-General Master
Workman Sovereign says the presi-
dents decision to appoint arbitrators
lin the Pullman case is a great victory
for the knights of Labor 1t is his
opinion that the fight is as good as
won.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-07-14
FAVOR LETTING DIBS
TAKE His MEDICINE.
Sentiment OF the american Fed
GRAFTON of Labor.
CROLL, OF THE TYPOS
ANXIOUS TO GO OUT.
GARLAND DOES NOT LIKE THE AR
ROGANCE OF DEBs.

Thinks Debs is Tired and Anxious
to Shift the Responsibility on the
Federation People, and Then
Blame Them in the Event of the
Failure Which Now Stares Him
in the Face-Debs Started 1t; Let
Him Finish 1t.
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END NOT YET IN VIEW.
OutIooIx in California is Anything
Ruf Pleasing.

San Francisco, July 13.-Sixteen days
have interviewed since the general
strike was inaugurated on the South
ern Pacific system. During the entire
period, railway traffic has been at an
absolute standstil in northern Califor-
MIA At least seven, and probably nine,
human lives have already been sacri-
feed in the desperate struggle that is
on between the railway company and
the federal government on one side.
and the American Railway union Oh
the other. The commercial loss has
been enormous. Not only is the gen.
eral traffic almost at a standstill, but a
seasons fruit crop to the value of hun
dreds of thousands of dollars is perish
ing in the orchards
Tonight, there is every indication
that more men are to be slaughtered in
this industrial war; that the fruitgrow-
erS are to see more of their crop spoil
on their hands, and that the embargo
on commerce is to be Indefinitely con-
tinued.
When the United States army and
navy was thrown into the fight it was
said the trouble would speedily end. It
is now three days since the federal
troops went into the field in northern
California, but the end is not yet in
sight.
In fact the United States authorities
are resisted, as was the state militia
forces, and the troublous times seem
but to have begun. In Sacramento, the
defiance became so bold today that the
capital city is tonight under actual
martial law.
United States Marshal Baldwin rode
through the streets at the head of
detchment of thirty cavalrymen this
afternoon, and proclaimed martial law.
He ordered the people to their homes
and babe them remain there until the
trouble is over.
The adoption of this extreme meas
ure was provoked by an outbreak that
occurred in Sacramento late this after
noon. Shortly after IL o'clock, the
Southern Pacific's division superintend-
ent sent switch engine out to clear
the tracks along Front street. Know
ing that the locomotive would pass the
headquarters of the strikers, a big
building near the tracks in the vicinity.
OF the city Jail, Colonel Graham order
ed company of regular soldiers to es-
cort the switch engine and protect the
engineer and firemen. There was soon
proof that Colonel Graham appreciated
the mood of the strikers, for the
switching crew was fired upon before
they had passed the American Railway
union headquarters. The regulars re-
turned the fire. and several men in the
crowd that thronged the street bit the
dust. At least one was mortalIv
wounded. This outbreak and the
shooting of a farmer who insisted on
passing the military lines, were among
the causes that led up to the proclaim.
alton this afternoon establishing mar
tial law.
Press Censorship.
Tonight, only meagre details of the
situation are to be had here, for what
is a press censorship in effect, has been
y LII. L. IL Il q
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Dead AGAINST It

Chicago, July 13-The building trades
council of Chicago, which had deferred
action until its regular meeting tonight,
instead of voting. with practical unanim-
ity to assist the American Railway union
was actually unanimous in refusing such
assistance.
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Pendergast Pays the Penalty For
His Awful Crime.
NEARLY NINE MONTHS
REACHING THE ROPE.
LOOKS CALMLY OUT Upon THE
SPECTATORS.

No Audible Sound Made BY Him
From the Time He Left the CelI
Until the Trap Dropped and the
Wretch Was Suspended Between
Heaven ana Earth-The Sneecb
He Intended to Make Was ChoISed
OF By Apparent Contemplation of
His Fate.
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Chicago, July 19.-The packing houses
are all running at the stock yards to-
day, many striking butchers having re-
turned to work