The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-07-03
SIEGE OF CHICAGO.
Forces of Labor Have Her Bound
and Helpless.
Not a Carload of Livestock
Enters the City
For the First Time in Her
history.
ICE is a LUXURY.
President Debs Served With a
Chancery Subpoena.
A r. U. Leader Phelan Arrested
at Cincinnati.
ENGINEERS COME OUT.
Illinois Central Engineers Vote
to Endorse the Strike.
Debs Sa.-s There'II Be a Truce
Over the Fourth.

CHICAGO, July 3.-President Debs of
the a r. L. was served this noon with
chancery subpoena filed in the United
States circuit court today. He was found
at the Leland hotel by deputy marshal
The subpoena was simply formal notice
to appear before the court during the
August term to answer the bill.
Before President Debs and Vice Pres-
dent Howard left the Leland this morn
by p. E. Studebaker. who had a brief
conference with them in the hotel
lobby. After the talk with the
leaders of the boycott, Mr.. Stude
baker said It was time that he
was trying to bring about settlement
of the strike. II don't want any noto-
riety," said he. "Bul have talked sew
eral times with Mr. Debs, who is friend
of mine, and 1 Will do anything 1 can TO
bring about a compromise and settle
ment of the trouble.
D-bs and the Injunction.
President Debs of the American Rail-
way union was called upon by a repre-
sentative of the Associated Press this
morning, and asked his opinion Of the
effect which the injunction process of
the federal court would have upon the
boycott.
Il have not yet been served with any
Injunction" said President Debs. land
perhaps 1 had better not cross the bridge
until l get to It. l want to say distinct
ly that none Of our officers are running
from any court process: we are all here
and can easily be found if wanted.
II shall not deny that have seen the
injunction as it has been printed in the
newspapers, and / am fully advised of
its purport the newspapers gave il.
A. l read it. ii seeks TO restrain the men
from doing what we have always for
bid1en them to do, that IS TO interfere
with the moving of trains, committing
acts of violence and violating the laws
of the land generally.
Railroad employees have the unques-
toned right 10 withdraw Individually or
in a body from the service of a company,
but they have no right 10 Interfere with
others who may be employed TO take
their places. Their rights end where
the com pany's rights begin, aud if The
company secure oIher employees to sue
cessfuly operate their road, they have
unq uestioned right to do
lie No sEis,-ivings. r0t
~We rely solely for success upon our
men standing out together in all things.
supported as we are financially and
otherwise by all of the lab r organiza-
tions of the country without an excep-
tion, we have no mlsgivings as to what
I he outcome Will be-"
So far as the law and order are con-
cerned, court injunctiOns are not
quired. since the policy of our board Of
directors has always been, is and will be,
to restrain members from committing
acts of depreciation. and those who dlsre-
gard our instructions should be held in
divldualIy liable and be punished ac-
cordingly.
~We are making every effort TO pre-
vent trouble on the Fourth" =" added Presi-
dent Debs- "We are warning our people
every where to exercise the greatest c@re
to avoid any conflict with the companies
on that day. There will be BY general
consent sort Of truce ard the effort will
be made to let our differences lie over "a
hours, while we observe the nations
holiday Ii there is any trouble it will
not be of our making"
Tired of Deputy ATarshaIs.
United States District Attorney Nil
christ, Attorney Edwin Walker and
United States Judge Grosscup decided
today to call for federal aid. A telegram
was accordingly at once sent to Attorney
General Olney asking for regular troops
for Blue Island No more deputy mar
shals will be sworn in.
One hundred and fifty applicants for
service as deputy marshals, were turned
away from the United States marshaPs
Office today
A telegram from the military authori-
ties al Washington, was received at local
army headquarters last night ordering
that the Fifteenth regiment at Fort Sher-
idan be held in readiness to proceed to
Blue Island at a moments notice.
The dispatch was sent from Washing
ton. after conference between
President Cleveland and his advisers at
which the situation in Chicago was care
fully considered
Not Rock Island train was moving
today at Blue Island. but the switch
tracks were occupied with dead engines
and stalled trains.
The planning mills have shut down as
they can not get cars to move their lum-
Der. This will throw out of work over
1900 men,
Not Particular which Regiment.
At the conference held at the federal
building this morning between United
States Attorney Milchrist and Attorney