The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-07-26
ECHOES FROM THE STRIKE.

ECHOES FROM THE STRIKE.
The federal grand jury returned
twenty. three indictments in Judge
Seaman's court at Chicago, and was
discharged. In the twenty three
indictments were included the names
of about seventy five individuals,
who are charged with violating the
federal statutes during the railroad
troubles of the last three weeks.
District Attorney Milchrist refused
to give the names of any of the in
dicted persons, beyond admitting
hat there were several new indict-
ments against Debs, Howard, Keliher,
and Rogers, the chief officers of the
Railway Union. Included in some of
the indictments also are other officers
of the organization who have not
been so prominent as the four now
in the county Jail. The others who
go to make up the seventy five are
strikers, against whom are charged
specific acts of interference with
trains or other property of the com
panies. pebs and the other officers
ale in nearly all the twenty three
indictments. Debs is still in Jail.
About 50 miners took forcible pos
session of Conductor Han Rueh's
train at Atoka, |, r., on the Missouri.
Kansas & Texas Railway for the
purpose of going north. Rush OBJ
jected and was forced TO side track
his tr, in until he got orders from
the train master. The miners say
thcy were roughly treated by the
soldiers.
The civic federation, Of hicago,
has started a movement which it is
hoped will tend toward a solution of
the labor question and prevent
strikes and other troubles of the
kind. The plan is to hold a congress
of representatives of employers and
employees similar to the parliament
of religions last year. The repre-
sentatives will confer and give the
results of their experiences and
which will avert strikes in the future.
A date for the proposed conference
has not yet been set.
Whatever may be the popular
verdict on Debs' qualifications as a
labor leader and good citizen, there
will be no disagreement on the prop
osition that he can when occasion
requires use language in a way that
is thoroughly vigorous. Every news
paper in the country has printed the
statements of DIR. Robertson, OF
New York, that he had treated Debs
for alcoholism and that he consid
cred the strike leader irresponsible
for his acts. This story has been
made much of by the newspapers,
and caused Debs great annoyance.
Dispatches from New York announce
the publication there of telegram
sent to DR.. Robertson by Debs. 1t
was not made public by the doctor,
but by Eugene V. Debs' brother,
Theodore Debs, who holds copy OF
the note sent to DR.. Robertson.
Here is the telegram:
DR.. T. S. Robertson, No % East Ttoentieth
street, NeW York:
Whether you have maligned me for pay
or for practice is not clear to me. In
either case you have shown yourself tc
be a combination OF sandbagger and
blackmailer, as destitute OF conscience al
airattlesnake. You also have given your
; self the distinction OF being heartless
vulgar falsifier. You proffer your adyic,
and friendship. scorn the one and loath'
the other. You can credit yourself with
having made me the target ior hundred
OF columns of newspaper vituperatiol
and abuse, and II this serves your devil
: ish purpose you are welcome to sucl
spoils as may satisfy your mongrel ma
+ ture. EUGENE v. DEBs.
; Railroad officials are somewha