The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-07-18
Evidently Glad of a Chance TO
Become a Martyr.
HELD FOR coNrsMpT OF COURT.
He Is Given Time TO Furnish Bail.
but Declines TO Do 30.
he Telegraphsd TO Bsrttes strikers
7 l southera Paerue SIN Crippled by
1 Ii: ... lnsafiieiens Force of Men,

RI: 1IrcAGo. July lee. N.o nehs George
Howard Fl W. Rogers and Sylvester keli-
klieF. the oitisiaIs d tire American Railway
nlon. y ere committed 10 Jail today by
s Judge seaman in life United States court
stor aAeged violation OF the injunction
ISSUED sby Judge " God and Judge
lifassctp The four leaders Of the strike
IN reality went 10 1ae in default of
bail. for the court offered them their
heerty untiInext Monday, When thsy will
F.. have hearing on the charge Of centeppt.
Their bail was tixei AZ sS.oee each. but the
men refused 10 give u and the
court Committed them. Aebs and his
companions were taken TO jaiE by
MaFshat Arnold. and before theyqef the
sr0uJt room Judge seaman instructed the
..FFarshal 70 let them out OF jaii az a reason
I able time, that they might have abundant
opportunity 20 consult attorneys between
/ this and next Monday. q
This morning District Attorney Gilchrist
fled an information in court, charging the
officials OF the UNION with the violation of
the Injunction. aud asked for a writ of at
tachment for contempt. IL was not
necessary 90 issue writ for pebs,c
as he was in court when the informa-
ton vas bled When the injunction
. vas filed by Judges GrosscHp .ard Wood.
the usual cia0cery summons was As-
sued. and those named in the injunction
were directed to appear IN c1ylrt yesterday
TO answer. That was what brought nebs
in court With the attorneys who have been5
retained 10 defend him ard his brother
officers. The Information wss read ito
the court by Attorney Giichrlst. When
hs had finished reading the inGor-
nation. Attorney George u. Peck.
representing the receivers of the Santa Fe
system. took the floor and read petition
for writs of attachment against the de-
PENDANTS on behalf Of that road. The pe-
tition asked that the defendants be FSssre
ished for contempt Tor violating the order
appointing the receivers, as we'll as
for violating tire general injunction
as IL applies 10 the Santa Fe. A
number of acts ct yFolencs were al
Ieged: also interference with trains
The formal proceedfn Is began 81 O'Clock,
when the attorney for the defendants
asked that they he released on theE per
soaal recognlzanee. Judge Seaman finally
decided TO set the easa for next Monday,
and Il xed the bail at $500 each. The four
men made no attempt TO furnish bail. and
we're committed 10 jail until Monday.
A telegram was produced in court. sent
by Debs on July ? to North Butte, Mont
il read:
The general managers are weakening
If the strike is not settled in forty eight
hours. complete paralysis will follow. Po-
iatoes and ice ars out OF sight. Save your
money and bny agun."
CHieAGo. July 17.-Tle Western roads
are just beginning to resume business
under normal conditions, although IL will
be some time before business, particularly
in the passenger departments, will be what
it WAS before the strike. The Northern
Pacific notitietf ali its connections today
that it was ready to resume the sale of
tickets via all gateways and to all points
on its line, except that no tickets will be
sold n the Cmurdi Alene country west Of DE
Smet or south Of Hauser Junction. This
part of the road is not yet open for general
business, although they expect To have il
open in a short time The Union Pacific
has gwen notice thar il is prepared to &C,
cept freight OF all kinds TO all points,
without restrictions except on live stock
and perishable freight In limited terri
tory in Montana and Oregon.
The railway strike was not in evidence
today. except at the headquarters of the
American Railway Union. There the
committeeman declared the strike was on
redhot. but the railroads showed no signs
Of trouble The packing houses Nere oil
at work. and business was apparently as
suming its normal condition President
Debs. while admitting that che Chicago
unions appeared to be weakening. declared
that they would eventually become united
and win.