The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-16
The Strike Dead and the City
Calm.
COST OF THE mad CLASH.
Ten Lives and Millions in Money the
Penalty Of Mob Rule.
THE ORNING NEWS,
1880. INCORPORATED 1888.
J. H. ESTILL, President.

The Railroad and Commercial Men
Unable to Give the Exact Figures
on the Losses, but the Amount Will
Be More Than $4,000, o,ooo-specu-
lation as to the Probable Outcome
of Suits for DamaRes-The Cost of
the Strike to the State and Federal
Government Also Very Heavy.
Chicago, July 15.-This was the most
quiet day in the history of the railroad
strike, admitting the claims of President
Debs and his colleagues that the strike is
in force and effect as much as ever. The
leaders of the American Railway Union
devoted the day mainly to encouraging
their followers to stand firm in appealing
to those not in the ranks of the strikers
to Join in the movement.
The railroad men, employed and un-
employed, attended the meetings in large
numbers and there was no wavering or
lack of enthusiasm, especially when
Messrs. Debs and Howard were the ora
tors. The confidence of the men who are
out in the ability of the American Rail
way Union executive officers to win the
strike, and their faithfulness to the cause
of the rank and file does not appear to
have waned in the least.
A brief and unimportant meeting of the
executive board was held at the Ulhrich
hall headquarters in the morning in ac-
cordance with the plan to have meeting
of the board every morning to hear re-
ports from the committees of two
representing their respective roads
as to the condition of the
strike and organization. This was an off
day at headquarters, and only few COM
mitteemen reported They claimed ac-
cessions to the ranks of the strikers and
many new names enrolled who were at
work, but who could be relied on to go
out when ordered.
STOCK YARD STRIKERS MEET.
In the afternoon the strikers of the
stock yards district gathered over thou
srnd strong at Forty-seventh and Hal
sted streets to hear President Debs. The
biggest mass meeting of the day was held
at Brick Layers hall on the west side.
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The kilograms received by the railway
union officers from their organizers and
strike leaders in the western states indi-
Gated that there was more of railroad
strike on the transcontinental lines out
side of Chicago than here, and the
strength Of the union is expected to be
concentrated at those points.
District Attorney Milchrist said to-day
that the contempt proceedings against
President Debs and other officers of the
American Railway Union would probably
not begin in the United States court until
Judge Grosscup returns TO the city the
latter part of the week. Judge Seaman
Of Milwaukee, will take his place here
Tuesday when twenty indictments
against destroyers of railroad property
and those VINO stopped trains will be pre-
sented.
PLENTY OF MONEY.
The American Railway Union is in a
fourishing condition financially. A prom
inent officer to-day made an estimate of
the RUNNING expenses of the Office force
at S400 week. The largest telegraph
bill for one day was $500, and the associa-
tion has been accumulating money for
over year. For the month of June the
receipts at headquarters for dues alone
were over $4,000.
One DAYS receipts for dues this month,
footed up nearly $1,000. AS the local
lodges cover the incidental expenses, and
the general assessment is coming in at a
rate of s., 900 week, the officers of the
order say they are in better condition
financially than ever to proceed with the
strike