Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-20
More Indictments.

CHICAGO, July l9.-The grand jury ad-
journed to-day. Just before doing so II
handed to Judge Seaman a pile OF manu-
script two feet high. and said to contain
twenty-nine indictments against forty
three individuals The papers were at
once locked up in the District Attorneys
office. No warrants were issued to-day
upon them: that will be done tomorrow,
when the indictments are recorded. The
Court in the mean time. had fixed the
bail on each of the indictments In $4,000
against each and every individual con-
cerned IL is stated on good authority
that not only were there cumulative in
dictments against President Debs, Vice
President Howard. Secretary Keliher and
Editor Rogers. OF the Railway Journal,
but that every other member of the Board
OF Directors had been scooped in, and
would be put on trial. 1t was also limited
that Organizer Pelham. who on Monday
was committed by Judge Taft. at Gin
cinnati, for contempt of court, was also
indicted.
In one Indictment which. so Ii was stated
In the District Attorneys office, Is one OF
the strongest yet found. no less than nine
teen defendants are named. Several OF
the directors OF the railway union have
lectured during the past week to organize
lodges In the West. but they are equally
liable TO arrest, as though they remained
within the jurisdiction.
Pullman Preparations for Work.
CHICAGO. July 19.-The Pullman shops
at Pullman. ILL.,. will probably reopen
early next week Vice-President Weeks
said this morning that he had received
80 applications from workmen desiring
to return to work. and that he antici-
pated no trouble In securing sufficient
number of operatives to work all the
departments Three hundred men are en-
gagged in oillng the machinery cleaning
the shops. and doing other preliminary
work
While 100 Of these men, who are Hol-
landers living at Roseland. were on their
way to Pullman this morning, they were
stopped a short distance west OF Pullman
by strikers or their sympathizers, and
an all-round fight ensued, which termi-
mated in the new men agreeing TO go
home. After nearly reaching Roseiand,
however, the Hollanders separated into
groups of two or three, and by cir
cuitous route returned to Pullman and
went to work. Most of the Hollanders
are iron-founders. but all were pressed
into service at cleaning up.
A. X. u. Men Discharged.
KENT, o., July 19-The shops of the
road at this place were started this morn
ing. A vast amount OF work had ac-
cumulated, and the force will be rushed
for some time to clear 1t up. Notwith-
standing this fact, thirty-iive men were
discharged. including every member OF
the American Railway Union.
Assailant DIR Sentenced.
DETROIT, MICH. July BIN the
United States court this morning William
Dir. charged with violating an injunc-
ton OF the court by entering the Detroit,
Grand Haven and Milwaukee railroad
yards and assaulting Swltchman Bruce.
was found guilty. and sentenced to six
months In the House of Correction.
Troops Leaving Chicago.
CHICAGO, July 13-To-morrow morn
Ing all the Federal soldiers will have left
the city. All the companies are to-day
making vigorous preparation for depart
ure. The troops. however. will be held
at Fort Sheridan for some time yet. to
be In readiness for a call II necessary.
The Second Brigade OF State troops will
also be gone by tomorrow.
IndIctments Against Strikers.
ST. PAUL. MINI, July ls.-The Federal
grand jury to-day returned indictments
against sixty strikers and others for in
reference with the mails during the re.
cent strike on the Northwestern railroad.
Bench warrants have been issued, but no
names will be made public until the ar
rests re made.
Will Return to Work.
HAMMOND. IND. July 19.-After a
stormy session last night. the Hammond
branch OF the American Railway Union
decided to return to work.
n1uO N Railway wiss
eAcRAAENTO. GALA, July ls.-Ear!y
this morning over - men reported for
work In the shops. and many Of the old
employees were given their former posi-
tons Evsry department save the rolling
mails snA foundry = N operation With