New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-07


A ,,a Dsbs strike has extended along
Even thoue. -o road as far East as Buffl.o. there
the LAM =. m signs in New-York that the silly
are a. y h.ch Debs is the acknowledged oriSlnat-
craze - a1ect the workmen on railways ana mem
or W." .-,des unions very FAR east OF 'hI' e''''
bsrs - times OF the last twelve mon'hs nave
Ihe .orslv Eel, by nearly every man VINO re-
beeh sa,ary for his services TO matter j" MH''
ceVes .,.iness he may have heen engaged. Ihere
Line o. .~b,f,, men in the community Of workfneh'
are - are minds which reason Out prooens
sna M - eNec: The precipitation of the strike
from .roar3can Railway Union in Chicago was
Of u. me reports OF IS progress have oeeh Aee-S
su1o'~ by the daily newspapers ana me men
puoH'. engaged in earning an honest LIVES LOT
WHO ~ 90 and their families have had ample op-
thtms' ar a study OF the shallow preteX's lor
.,rke. AMI are prepared to serve "he'e ".1..
tnis dn,y calls and that IS n resisting me
hshes' the demaCogy Of Debs and the absorption
sp'sdu Las pertaining TO the solution OF labor
o. us Tribune reporter yesterday 'ooh oe-
p'O "a TAX with some railway emp.oyes ana
eAs.s A.,s Of trades unions The unah.mly VIII"
me- me- ,ba individuals addressed shook thei' heduS
,r,nressed their lips when asked 10 give ."e''
az ~ The situation was PROOF enough ma ,,eIe
views deal Of common-sense above the shoniderS
80, worklngman in New-York. and mat
o. -" s,cs IN Chicago of irresponsible leaders ana
'H w. vorkngmen have produced healthlul eI-
fecis. ., s,.,h.a nv tho reports
- chicago yesterday. Perhaps the most u1-
.s,san, feature OF the morning news was '"e pu'.
fyo,,ion Of the protest Of Governor A'se'u' y,
Lca'o Lea. PRESIDENT Cleveland was commended on al
I.lHo'S ,ha nosit,ve stand he has taken in de-
So =. ,is rsrht 10 use the Feiera' troops for me
A'.o-s,, Of trains on roads which come wi'hih
L -. -or.s,ors Of the interstate Commerce a."
.r.,sH as every intelligent reader KNOWS -
.,s,ro,n OF anarchistc Development ana II was
-. surn-isng that an address OF Inc SORT WIN" NV
80, "a washington was possessed o. su'h qu1''!.
p,, outside Of Popu.ists ana anarc"'S'o 80
-" hesn received with contempt and scoTn' m'hs'eD
with indignation -,o>.r
MAssING TROOPS on THE LANE f'O'>i
The news Of the massing Of troops by Genera
Miles on the Lake Front in Chicaso On ""'
S,rS, indicated to the minds OF all familiar WIN
~ o,oqranbv of that city and the situation OF us
-. interests the wisdom which the COMMAND
,ns General had displayed as well as me SENSE
:, h,s ennrehension The ncendiarism al JdCASo"
park whereby the great buildings OF the hNpoSr
-, 80 burned seemed like an index 10 larger
snount Of destruction ip the business portion u
the city living directly south OF the main ~
=, tho Chicago River. Il would have seemed al
most culpable negligence on the part OF GENERA
,,us d, ba rad not manifested the foresight whlch
oir,aa ~ the protection of the great centre oil
h,.,ress IN the CITY The Lake Front consists OF
srast nlaza extending southwark several oiocAs
from the passenger station Of the ILLINOIS Oe"'iH
s,d Michigan Central railways. IT Is mash'''-
cent place for the camp OF a COMMAND lo' ne
fence The Government building Is only lew
blocks away and the principal notes ana ''e sie"'
wholesale end retail business establishments are
grouped II mass 10 the "eS@"
point OF vantage.
Nothing has probably stimulated public opinion
AGAINST the strike and efforts 10 suodue H. 80
much as Governor Altgelds mpudent message 10
the President OF the United States. AS one man
said The Governor OF Illinois seems 70 nave uohc
nothing in a practical way for the release OF
traffic: and it is somewhat OF surprise to people
here that even the Mayor Of Chicago has appeared
60 sluggish in demanding the protection due %
tho trs nsnorta ton service Of the State with which
the city OF Chicago IS closely linked not only
asa commonwealth. but In relation 10 every 10
cality OF the Union The news received yesterday
afternoon 10 the effect that Mayor Hopkins had
made a call upon the Governor for troops was
received with much satisfaction and as an evidence
on his part Of submission to popular judgment not
TO say the popular demand
Mr. pEPEw DISCUSSES THE SITUATION
Speaking yesterday Of the general situation and OF
Altgelds utterances Chauncey NJ. Depsw salo' wnen
his views were asked on the subject: The position
taken by Governor Atgeh has temporarily very
much encouraged the strikers The Information
which had previously received from the territory
affected by the strike that the troubles were
rapidly settling themselves. The renewal OF the
difficulty on the lines which had opened and the
extension OF II 10 places came Immediately
after the Governor Of Illinois had practically ordered
the United States OF that State These troubles
have now extended to Cleveland and Detroit and 10
the lake ports as far northward as Duluth, COM
petely psralyzing the lake traffic"
Nj Depew was asked If h believed that the strike
was possessed Of basis Of much strength.
He replied: We'll. Notwithstanding this sudden
accession Of apparent strength by reason OF the
action Of Governor Altged. l think from the ad-
vices have received this afternoon land, Of course
they entirely from my own line) that the move
ment Is decreasing In strength and violence The
men themselves. far as l talk with them-and /
have great number Of them-are satisfied. and
very unwilling 70 be drawn into any controversies
which will endanger their places by stopping the
operations Of the road. suspend their pay. They
know perfectly well that 80 per cent OF the railway
men OF the country have been out Of employment
Tor more than three months and that these men
are hungerng for work There hundreds OF
thousands OF other competent. capable sober in
telhgent VINO have been ont Of work for many
months In these dreadful times who would risk their
ives 10 get something 10 DO There ten men
Standing behind every man who has Job. anxious
wat man b44tc anu All iGeN ask - 10 pro-
tected in the wori, they may be called upon 10 do.
Ins situation is thoroughly understood By the rail-
way men who are now in service. Unless they nave
ieft the organizations 10 which they heretofore be-
ohsed and which have been Of great benefit 20 them
IKE Tor Instance, tho Brotherhood OF Locomotive
Nnsheers the Locomotive F!rerncn and the other
Vuers OF railway nen-!n order 10 join this new
association created by Mr. Dobs. these men will not
s. WORK i have been here" continued Mr. Dcpcw.
!" my ONCE ever since the trouble began. Every
aS Inc door has been wide open ready to receive
.s empioye who had any complaint or grievance
en could be presented The telegraph wires run
S .nis building these could bring any complaint:
'u',nsr than that. IT requires only cents In the
4, 80 OF postage stamp TO bring II by mail. But
v,.s significant fact that complaint Of any
49,, Whatever has been received by me from the
during this period d. " ''' ~
Snaer such circumstances" said Mr.. Depew. 81
az, see how II Is possible for the service of