The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-17
DEBS SAYS He WILL WIN.
LdmItS that Passenger Trains are Moving,
but Says Freight is Iled-Up,
EINY MEN RETURNING TO WORK.
Traffic Almost Resumed In California-rhe
Men at Pullman Ready To Return to
work-Many Roads Running.


feht with the railroads. Directors Good
vyn and Hogan of the American Rail-
way Union. left this morning to begin
Tie work Of organizing the men in the
Northwest and West.
our policy said MIR. Debs, rs 30
Keep the organizers with the men. 50
..e strikers Will not weaken. We have
oyerything solid west Of the Mississippi.
claim that as long as we have traffic
stopped at any one point. we have not
yet lost the fight. II is as If you stop
,ae flow OF blood in an artery you stop
The circulation IN the whole system
CLAIM, THAT FREIGHT is CoNGEsrED.
but everything seems 10 be running
smoothly on the different roads does II
not?' Mir. Debs was asked.
oh, WELL admitted the labor leauei,
the passenger business I'm ana out, lS
.eing transacted fairly well, but there is
SID freight moving. That is whore we eN-
q 20 cripple the enemy
80 the dcpOts Mr.. Debs' statements
.lt freight Traffic is paralyzed is not by
4y means borne out Most Of the roads
att moving freight without the slightest
When shown a press dispatch, stating
t.t Mr. AeathCote, the leader of the
Pullman strike, had been asked to call
0r tae strike. Mr.. Debs denied II. They
D. Pullman is satisfied they are. Heath
.t. has not made me any proposition OF
rat KIND. ON the contrary, he has as
,.r.f ME n his continued cooperation"
Iras received q report from LaSalle,
that freight at that point was con-
l-teI
Railway Union was held az Uhlrichs Hall
this morning President Debs addressed
A large audience. Yesterday he spoke at
eight different meetings.
MINERS RETURN TO WORK.
PITTSBURG PA. July l6.-To-day the
miners employed by the Nestmoreland
cot Company and the Pennsylvania Gas
mfany. acting upon the alNlCe .! @ @tle
district officials, returned 70 Work at the
rtty-rent rate. the price paid 10y the hrn
before the strike was declared Inc men
20 both these works have been Nholdlhs
o1t for the terms Of the Columous coiii-
promise.
rHH SITUATION N CALIFORNIA.
SACRAMENTO. CAL. July 16.-Trains
are running as usual this morning NO
ATTEMPT is being made TO interfere WIN
them IL Is reported mat the rahroad
company win reopen its shops tomorrow.
OAKLAND. CAL. July 1.-THE raliioad
situation here this morning is e'eaty lHi-
proved Trains are moving re7uIdTiy ana
few strikers are visible.
PULLMAN SHOPS At LUDLOW BEoPENTD.
CINCINNATI. July 1.-THE Pullman
shops at Ludlow, N\- leopentd 'il7
morning with eiehty-tye men. They com
rr.-s TIE employees who refused 10 go out
tgI.r the strike was ilauelrdtcd, but VINO
afterwards quit work. The shops usually
employ about one hundred and forty men.
tLryrY oF NEN READY TO WORN.
TOLEDO. OHIO, July l6.-When tire
lreu-n -ert put ON the heeHns ana
lake Erie rNroad. General Manager
BLAIR .-I Ir-el lNlJ men on the line In
,.fv capacity and shut down the road.
rf.s In company issued orders re- re-,
s.-.'r- operations in All branches. All
l..u-. Hl, have applied for reinstate-
r,.t .rl Who We're in good standing at
tl- .tt. ot the suspension, VIII De re,
store. ts their former positions All
former tmrl yes who. In the Judgment or
re officials. are entitled TO re-employ-
MONT after careful investigation, may DC
I.t '0 work IL needed
"H. company announces its sincere ap-
rr,cilton OF the great majority OF ITS
-n..yes uno were found worthy and
a. but two Of the striking men have
gone hack 0u the Ann Arbor road. ana
aI t.c r,a3s have plenty OF men, old ana
new.
rHr MN AT PULLMAN TO RETURN TO WORK
CHICAGO. ILL. July lg.-Eugene y.
U.ls Was informed last night that IT
ua. the intention Of the wOrkmen at
Pullman ID return 10 their duties at the
earliest possible opportunity.
FATAL WORK II IRAIS-wBECKEHs.
BATTLE CREEK, MICH, July 16.-Pas-
s~nger train NO. %. on the chicago anQ
Grand Trunk railroad, was wrecked at
o'clock this morning. at this point
f.rNman Thomas crow was instantly
He'd. Engineer Miller Brakeman Mitch
IL Conductor Bishop. and Baggageman
tdams We're an cut and badly .ruised.
woman named Roberts. of Chicago, was
BADLY cut about the head and face. and
also inj jured internally. Several more pas
seugeTs were badly cut and bruised. but
r0ne fatally hurt. The wreck was the
work of train-wreckers.
w0EKsffN wITzDRAw FROM THE A. R. 7.
MASSILLON, OHIO July l6-Resump-
.1n II operations on the Wheeling and
Lake Erie road was accompishe9di ap i,Iid-, Witnr
Irlon men being taken back 20 hil va
rrles. upon agreeing In writing TO
withdraw from that order.
HrFUsFs TO RH-EMPLoY sIRTKFR'.
WASHINGTON. d. c., July ia spe-
@ from birmingham Ala" says: Ten
unanies OF the first Regiment, Ala
hama State troops brought mere 4 week
t.. o. protect railroad property during
He strike. len for their homes last nisht.
Although everything Is quiet. seven COM
f1-I-- VI the Second Regiment ana Two
galleries viii remain on duty for sew
days. The railroads positively refuse
re-employ any more strikers. thus
- wing 90 men out Of work
END OF Another STRIKE
asHTABJLA. OHIO. July l6.-Work
a.r on the docks this morning, the
..re- having lasted just one week. The
n were beaten.
"orF rAUwAY rrfDGFs HURN %.
GUTHRIE. Ok. July 1G.-Troube be-
'H 90 the Round Pond people and the
Island Railway Company broke out
a,eN today. TWO bridges were burned
90 Round Pond and tracks torn up. Gov
...r Lowe will offer "A reward Of 500
fr fhe arrest Of the guilty party. The
.nlr mas ordered that the Rock
'aal stop their trains al Round Pond.
wRs LtN
OAKLAND. CAL, July 16.-There was
'r-0rse excitement ~ West Oakland to-
fay The MENDOZA freight train had left
tte yard. and part Of II had crossed
>.s.uln street when the engineer dis
covered that some one had cut the air
il-. Ii was soon after discovered that
number Of coupling pins had been re-
moved An alarm was sent 10 police
.adluarters An immense crowd Eatnef-
81 around the engine and the soldiers
nom the Second Regiment were called
.lt They charged the crowd ana uIoHe
ife crowd back, several being prodded py
iaronets. TWenty-one persons were ar
rested.
% r.~v VT FOR nrTS ~ IA
CINCINNATI. o.. July lG-Attorney
Cheeing. Of Chicago. entered an appear
ance In Judge Tafts court to-day Tor
Debs. AS Judge Taft left to-day FOR
;ecauon in Canada no time was set lor
Debs hearing.