Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-11
Debs and Others Arrested on h. dictments for Obstructing
 United States Mails.
Backbone of the Strike Broken in Cleveland, and All Quiet
 at Chicago.

The local strike situation is decidedly en- couraging, and daily growing more SO. The utmost harmony prevails between the railroad officials and conductors and engi- neers, and every road in the city is getting out trains with ease and rapidity.
 The all-absorb ping topic last night was, ssWill the labor ors-a a-,is.~sss>-s- cifs~essc on out9,, ene answer is as anxiously awaiter nere as there, and will be known ,> onl5 after the AGE HERALD has gone to Dpress and been sent out to the thousan ds who apxiously await it's coming. The walk-out is looked for at 7 o'clock this morning.
 The news from Chicago, Cleveland and other points, as received last night, tended to place confidence in the breasts of all who were allowed the privilege of hearing it.
 Prominent railroad engineers say they have no grievances and will not be ordered out, and thus it can plainly be seen that trains will move so long as competent men can be found to fire the engines.
 No disturbances of any kind occurred yesterday or last night.
 HOW IT LOOKS ON THE A. G. s.
 Today the Alabama Great Southern is in better condition with regard to the running of trains than it has been since the big strike took effect here. All of the passen-
  on time. Little trouble has been expe rienced with the engineers, although, it is said, one or two refused to go with any one but brotherhood fireman. New tiremen are constantly being supplied, and as fast as brotherhood man gets down a new man or official takes his place. Freight trains have been made up and carried out with regular crews, with the exception Of firemen and brakemen.
 New firemen get up on the engines, and hraiy i'm 1nct on with trains.
 Four through freights were run yester- day, and as large number as is necessary for the hauling of all freight on hand will be run today.
 Switching in the yards has been done by officials and new men, who are being fast secured, The yards last night were in splendid condition, and the switching was done with comparative ease, although 1t took the present crews somewhat longer to do the same amount of work than it would have taken an old experienced crew well acquainted with the yards.
 ON THE K. C.. M. & B. AND THE CENTRAL. "How's everything on the Kansas City and the Central?'' asked an AGE- HERALD reporter of Superintendent B. E. McGuirk ofthe Kansas City, Memphis and Birming- ham yesterday afternoon, just after he had come into the office from the yards, where he had been at work all day making up outgoing trains and doing switching gen. erally.
 "My boy, everything is lovely and the goose hangs high. We are getting along in great shape over here and are handling freight right side up with care, was his reply, which was set off by smile of sat- isfaction.
 ''How are you getting along with freight from here to Memphis?' was sancther ques- tion put to him, to which he replied
 ''Just as well as,we hope. We have had out three freigLts already, and have another made up and ready to go out. We have had one train in from Memphis, and will have more than that tomorrow if noth- ing happens. We have had considerable amount of freight on hand today, and a lot of it was something to eat. We have had. no trouble in handling every pound offered us. The Central has sent out one train, all that the amount of freight oD hand would demand.''
 Furtheriug the conversation it was learned that very little difficulty was ex- perienced ia getting crews to take out trains aud more thau several new yardmen had been at work on the yards all day. The Kansas City is in splendid shape, taking into consideration all connections.
 ON THE OLD RELIABLE.
 The Louisville and Nashville ran trains S Sad bean anas rsay o a er ger trains went out on time, with possibly one exceL Ltion, and that delay was not caused by any effect from the strike, and the passenger train department had not single ripple during the entire day.
 Bright and early officials and new crews were in the yards "hustling'' cars to per- lection. The rush was kept up all day, and although it tcok them little longer than it would a regular crew, when night came the yards were in fairly good condi- ton.
 During the day twenty one freight trains