The herald., 1894-07-16
LOST PRESTIGE.
A. r. u. Trying to
Retrieve.
Revivalists Sent Throughout
the West.
The Strike Still On, and On
to Stay.
Debs Says the Order Can and
Must Win.
Arthur Denounced as a Scab
and Traitor.
Debs Will Make Reply to Pull
mans Letter.
He Claims the Men Will All Como
Out Again.
Oakland and 6scramsnto still Unds,
Martial Law-Puiimans Running
without Passengers-An Quiet
tho Potomac.
Arthur Denounced as a Scab
and Traitor.
Debs Will Make Reply to Pull
mans Letter.
He Claims the Men Will All Como
Out Again.
Oakland and 6Rcramsnto Still Undsl
Martial Law-Puiimans Running
without Passengers-An Quiet
on tho Potomac.


BY the Associated Press
chicago, July 10. = The American
Railway Union officials have determined
to make desperate struggle to regain
for their order the prestige it has lost in
the great strike now rapidly approach
ing a close. The executive board OF tho
union held meeting this morning, the
object OF which WAS to map out course
for theyiuture. After long discussion
it Was decided to send out "revivalists"
to all important sections of the west.
Six agitators we're sent out Saturday
and it was decided to augment that
mum ber.
''The names Of those sent out will not
be given out" eaid President Debs to
reporter, ''for fear of their being arras-
ted for inciting riot"
1t was learned elsewhere, however,
that this morning Director Kern was
sent to st. Louis to rally the forces
there. Hogan was sent out over the
Northern Pacific to stir up the en-
ployees of that company, and Goodwin
was cent over the Northwestern to use
his influence with the EN- mDloyees Of that
system and. if possible, ihnuce them to
60 out. These delegates are all mem
bsrs of the executive board OF the union.
Other emissaries were sent out to work
with the employees of the many lines
entering this city.
DEBS RALLIES HIS SUPPORTERS.
After this meeting adjourned an en-.
thusiastic meeting was held In Ul-
rich's hall, Mr.. Debs presiding. He
made rousing speech, reminding one Of
the early days OF the strike.
"The strike," said he, sis now-right
now-more prosperous and more en-
couraging than ever before. We can
and must win. The men who have gone
back to work will again come back to NJ
and victory is ours.
"Grand Chief Arthur Of the engineers
is scab iobber, and he will 60 down in
history as a traitor to organized labor.
He instructs his men to work with scabs
and tells them that scabbing is honora-
BILE. He is a tool in the hands OF the
general managers.
"The strike is weaker ia Chicago than
elsewhere" continued Mr.. Debs, "but
it will grow stronger, just as in the west
it is growing stronger every hour"
Fifteen meetings were held In differ
ent parts of the city during the after
noon and evening, several of which were
addressed by Debs. He will tomorrow
give out statement in answer to the
one made by Pullman.
Mr.. Debs said that several OF his com.
mittcemen had reported to him that the
Rock Isand, Lake Shore, Eastern Ill
inois, Grand Trunk and Western Indi-
ana men would all be out again tomor-
row. Nothing could be learned outside
to verify this assertion, however.
AT TIE sTocKYARDs.
President Dsbs visited the stockyards
today and addressed crowd OF strikers
who have for the most part failed to se-
cure their old positions. He urged
them to continue the strike. which. he
declared. was never nearer to victory
than now. The men agreed to stand by
Debs, but at the same time expressed
themselves violently against the men
who have taken their places. The
switchmen and enginemen were ssps-
cially loud in their protsst ssainst