Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-19

tney must SET tue example. Il 90 not
attempt to justify the strikers in their
boycott of the railroads. But the rail
roads themselves not long ago placed
an offending road under the ban and
refused to honor tickets or transport
freight of that road. Such boycotts are
no more to be justified than those OF
the strikers. Let there be some equality
in these things"
Mr. Hughitt left his seat at the close of
the sermon and took stand immedi-
ately in front of Prof. Bemis. He de-
manded an instance of boycott insti-
tuted by railroads. Bemis replied that
instances were only too numerous where
railroads had associated to refuse TO
honor tickets, or transportation for some
of the offending lines.
"But that is not boycott" said Mr..
Hughitt.
Professor Bemis replied that if it was
not boycott he was willing to let the
matter rest.
After few further remarks upon the
subject by Mr. Hughitt the matter was
dropped.
DEBs IS STILL HOPEFUL.
When Eugene V. Debs, president of
the A. r. u, was seen at the Revere
House to-day, he expressed himself as
still being in hopes of winning the big
strike.
"We.have by no means conceded that
the strike is lost at Chicago" said Mr..
Debs. "The men who are out here are
still enthusiastic and from what saw
in addressing several thousand of them
yesterday, l am satisfied the cause is
not lost.
Hereafter We are not going to make
our plans public before they are exc
cuted. l am strongly of the opinion
that the A. II. U. will give evidence of
its strength here by moves that will be
made by railway employees very soon."
CHICAGO. ILL, July ia mob of
800 men, armed with picks and crow
bars, tried to tear up the Michigan Cen
trail tracks, five miles east of Hammond,
Ind, shortly before midnight last night.
The news reached Hammond from
Tolleston, where the conductor of an
east-bound passenger train which left
Hammond at 11,20 o'clock telegraphed
for assistance. He said that when his
train came around curve it was sig.
nailed to stop; The engineer was sus-
picious and only slowed up. On either
side Of the track stood crowds of men,
and some of them, he said, were at
work on the fish plates when the train
came in sight.
When the mob saw that its signals
were disregarded several of its members
drew pistols and began firing at the
trainmen. The shots caused the engi-
neer 70 open the throttle and the train
sped away at a 40.mile clip, followed
by shower of bullets and stones.
General Robbins, who is in command
of the Indiana militiamen at Hammond,
was awakened as soon as the news was
received and in 20 minutes the camp
was under arms. AS the mob evidently
had designs on the Michigan Central
flyer, which leaves Chicago at 11.45
o'clock, General Robbins decided to
send two companies on it to the scene
of the trouble. The train reached
Hammond at 1876 a. M, and 100 soldiers
piled on board under the command of
Colonel o. z. Lee. The men had orders
to shoot without waiting for any COM
mand to fire.
AS the mob destroyed the telegraph
wires within ten minutes after the con.
ductor had sent his story from Tolleston,
| two linemap and an operator went with
the train. At2.30 q. m. General Robbins
had special train in waiting to convey
the rest of his command to the scene if
their services were needed.
At 8 a. IN. word was received that the
train had reached polleston. Nothing
was seen on the trip of the mob.
CHICAGO, ILL, July 1.-THE railway
strike was not in evidence to-day except
at the headquarters of the A. r. U.
There the few committeeman and off
cials who were on hand declared that
the strike is on, "red hot" But the
various railroads showed no signs of
trouble.
ALI regular trains were running on
time, the packing houses at the stock
yards were all at work, and business
apparently rapidly assuming its normal
| condition.
President Debs, however, is still posi-
tive that there is a strike, and, while
admitting that Chicago unions appeared
to be weakening, he declared that they
would eventually become united and
| win the fight.
An interesting feature of the situation
was the possibility that the Federal
courts would bring contempt proceed
ings against the A. r. U. officers be-
cause OF alleged violations of the courts
| injunctions. This feature Debs and
his directors were not disposed to dis
cuss, and in reply to questions regard
ing it they simply repeated the state
ment that they have committed no
crime.
PROCEEDING AGAINST THE LEADERS.
The information which District At.
torney Dlilchrist prepared against the
leaders of the A, r. U. was filed with
the clerk of the United States circuit
| court at II O'Clock. II makes Debs,
Rogers, Keliher and Howard defendants,
and asks that they be held for contempt
of court. Mr.. Milchrist at once took
the information before Judge Seaman.
President Debs of the A. II. U. APP
peared in the United States Circuit
court to-day, accompanied by Attorneys
w. w. Irwin and w. Ii. Shoemaker of
St. Paul, and 5. s. Gregory of this city.
The strike leader was also accompanied
by his brother, Theodore Debs. The
| head of the union said he had come into
court not because he was summoned, as
he had not been sent for, but on the adj
vice of his lawyers.
ARRESTED FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT.
RAwLINs, WYo., July 17.-E. L.
Burke, clerk of the court of Carbon
county; James Egan, editor of the
Carbon County journal; Daniel Haley,
city marshal; I'D Mallon, machinist,
and James Mcdonald, boilermaker,