Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-17
DEBSSTILLC
Ho Says He Is Certain Of Finally Coming
Out Ahead.
HIS VIVID IMAGINATION
Tie Prctents 10 Believe that Freight-Tranic
Ia raralylcd-Pullman Employees
Return 90 Work.

CHICAGO. July l6.-President Debs' OF
the American Railway Union. still claims
10 be certain OF coming out ahead IN MS
fight with the railroads. Directors Good
win and Hogan. of the American halfway
Union. left this morning to begin me
work Of organizing the men in the NORTH
west and West
"Our policy" said Mr.. Debs. 'is to Keep
the orran;zors with the mcr, 20 that the
strikers will not weaken. We have every
thing SOLID west Of the Mississippi
claim TINT AS long as W. have traffic
stopped al anp one point we have not YET
lost the fight. II is as II you stop the no"
Of blood in an artcry-you stop the circu-
Ia,ion in the whole system"
'But everything gems 20 be running
smoothly on the different roads does IL
not?" Mr. Debs was asked.
"Oh. well" admitted the labor leader,
"thc passenger business in and out Is be-
ing transacted fairly well, but there are
no freight trains moving. That is where
We expect to cripple the enemy.
FREIGHT TRAFFIC.
AT the depots Mr.. Debs's statement that
freight frame is paralyzed Is not by any
means borne out. Most Of the roads are
moving freight without the slightest trou-
Bile.
When shown press dispatch stating
that Mr.. Heathcote. the leader of the
Pullman strike. has been asked TO call
off the strike. Mr.. Debs denied 1t. They
have no intention Of going back TO work
II Pullman is satisfied they are. Heath
an
Of that kind. ON the contrary. he has
assured me Of his continued cooperation.
Mr. Debs received a report from IA
Sale. H.. that freight at that point US
congested.
The usual meeting Of the American
Railway Union was held at Uhlrich's Han
this morning. President Debs addressed
a large audience. Yesterday he spoke at
eight different meetings.
wheeling Il Lake Erie Resumption.
TOLEDO O.. July l6.-Nhen the hre-
men went out on the Wheeling and Lake
Erie road. General Manager Blair dis
charged l. 800 men on the line in every ca
pacitv and shut down the road. To-Day
the company issued orders resunlng Op'-
ratiOns in all branches. All fremen VINO
have applied for reinstatement, ana VINO
were I'm good standing at the date OF
former positions. All former employees
who in the Judgment of the officials are
entitled TO unemployment. after careIul
irvestigation. may be put TO WORK u
needed The company announces its SIN
cere appreciation of the great majority
OF it's employees who were found worthy
and loyal.
An but two Of the striking men have
gone back on the Ann Arbor road. ana
all the roads have plenty OF men, old am
new.
Porch and Debs
CONVICTION. KY. July l6.-Judse
Taft to-day confirmed the dismissal %
T.. NJ. Porch as United States ConIii'-
sioner at Somerset. Ky. and maze MN
pay the costs Porch had three attorneys
and many witnesses The prosecute"
also had many witnesses. whose mileage
from somerset was included in Porch ;
costs. Porch attended meeting "I
strikers at Somerset and advised them 10
have their cases heard 10y hin.
Attorney Cheeling, Of Chicago. entered
nm appearance in Judge rats court TO-
day for Dehs. - Judge Taft lefl to-day
for a vacation iu Canada no Time was
set for Debss hearing.
Excitement in California.
OAKLAND. CAL, July lG.-There was
intense excitement at West Oakland To-
daV. The Mendoza freight train had left
ne yard. and part of it had crossed
Seventh street. when the engineer dlscoV-
cred that some one hal cut the air-pipe.
fl was soon after discovered that num-
ber Of coupingpins had been removed.
An alarm was scEt 20 police headluaiters'
An immense crowd gathered around the
engine and soldiers from the Second
Regiment were called out. They charged
The crowd and drove it back, several per
sons being prodded with hayouets. twenty
one persons were arrested.
Trouble in Oklahoma.
GUTHRIE, Okla, July 1.-THE trouble
between the Round Pond people and the
Rock Island Railway Company broke out
anew to-day Two bridges were burned
at Round Pond and the tracks were torn
up. Governor Lowe will offer a reward of
500 for the arrest Of the guilty party.
The Governor has ordered the Rock
Island Company to stop its trains at
Round Pond.
Pullman Employees AT Work Again.
CINCINNATI July 1.-THE Pullman
shops al Ludlow, Ky, reopened this morn
ing with eghty-fiVe men. They comprise
the employees who refused to go out
when the strike was inaugurated, but
who afterwards Quit work. The shops
usually employ about l4O men.
Trains as Usual.
SACRAMENTO, CAL. July l6.-Trains
are running as usual this morning. No
attempt is being made to interfere with
them. 1t is reported that the railroad
company will reopen its shops Tomorrow.
Situation at Pullman
CHICAGO, ILL, July l6.-Eugene '.
Debs was informed last night that 1t was
the intention Of the workmen at Pullman
t. return to their duties at the earliest
possible opportunity.
Railway shops Turning.
MEMPHIS. July 17.--2:D A. Mine III.
nois Central machineshops in Fort
Pickering are burning. Railroad officers
say 1t is the work Of the strikers.
Railroad situation Improved.
OAKLAND, CAL, July 1.-THE rail-
road situation here this morning Is greatly
improved. Trains are moving regularly,
ond faU etrikerS are visible.