The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-07-16
ECHOES OF THE STRIKE
Revivalists' Sent Out to Induce
Men to Quit.
PRESIDENT DBBs Is CONFIDENT.
He Declares That tho Strike Is More Pros
porous and Encouraging Than Ever Be-
fore-stiii wreokins Trains by the Use
OF Dynamite.

of Dynamite.
CHICAGO, July 16.-The American Rail-
way union officials have determined to
make desperate struggle to regain for
the order the prestige it has lost In the
strike, now rapidly approaching a close.
The executive board of the union held a
meeting yesterday, the object Of which
was to map out course for the future.
After a lengthy discussion 1t was decided
10 send out ''revlvalists" to all important
sections of the west. Agitators had been
sent out Saturday, and it was intended to
augment this number.
1.-THE names of those sent out Saturday
will not be given OUT" said President
Debs to a reporter, "for fear their being
arrested for melting a strike" 1t was
learned elsewhere, however, that Director
Kern was sent to ST. Louis to rally the
forces there. Hogan was sent out over
the Northern Pacific, and Goodwin was
sent over the Northwestern line to use
his influence with the employees of that
system and IL possible induce them to go
out. These delegates are all mem bers of
the executive board. Other emissaries
were sent out to work with employees Of
the many lines entering this city.
After this meeting adjourned an enthusi-
astic meeting was held in Ulrich's hall,
in North Clark street, President Debs pre-
siding. He made rousing speech, re-
minding one of the early days of the
strike.
"The strike" said he, "is now-right
now-more prosperous and more encour-
aging than ever before. We can, and
must win. The men who have gone
back will again come back to us and VIC
Pos. H. L.
engineers, is a non union jobber, and he
will go down in history as a traitor to or
ganized labor. lie instructs his men to
work with non-union men and tells them
that this is honorable. He is tool In the
hands of the general managers. The
strike Is weaker In Chicago than else
where" continued Debs, but 1t will grow
stronger, just as in the west it is growing
stronger every hour"
Fifteen meetings were held In different
parts Of the city during the afternoon and
evening, several of which were addressed
by Debs.
Mr.. Debs said that several of his COM
mitteeman had reported to him that the
Rock Island, Lake Shore, Eastern Illinois,
Grand Trunk and Western Indiana men
would all be out again. Nothing could
be learned outside to verify this assertion,
however.
President Debs at the stock yards ad-
dressed crowd of strikers who have for
the most part failed to secure their old po-
sitions. He urged them to continue the
strike, which he declared was never nearer
to a victory than now. The men agreed
to stand by Dsbs, but at the same time ex-
pressed themselves violently against the
men who have taken their places.
The switchmen and engine men were
particularly loud in their protest against
surrender. The butchers also had bitter
words, all these men having seen their
Jobs filled the day before by non-union
and imported men. The opinion was ex-
pressed loudly that the war was only be-
gun.
During the day the district was plas-
tered and covered with bills and posters
reading as follows: Executive board of
Knights Of Labor do hereby advise all
workingmen to keep away from the stock
yards, as 1t is the desire Of all organized
bodies that all honest workingmen should
do so, and we further condemn the action
of the coopers in returning to work as
high handed and s,Alsh, without asking
concessions for the laborers, and that all
men found working in the yards today
will forever be branded as enemies to or
ganized labor"
Thomas Heathcote, one of the leaders
of the Pullman strike committee, admits
the strike, to far as Pullman employees are
concerned, is practically over. According
to his views the men have been literally
starved out. The differences between en-
ployer and employees, he says, is slight-a
mere matter of rent.