The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-07-19
DEss REFUSES BAIL.
Strike Evidently on the Wane
Except in Butte.

CHICAGO, July 16.-DebS and his com.
panions are kept busy refusing offers to
furnish bail, and they adhere to their
determination TO stay in jail. They do
not live ON prison fare. however, but
nave their meals sent in from q neiph.
boring restaurant.
They spent several hours to-day in
the Visitors cage with other representa-.
lives OF the union and their relatives,
answering corr. spondence and directing
the movement OF the strike. A short
visit was made to the office of their
counsel for consultation. The rest OF
tue day was spent u pom the affairs of the
organization.
In the absenc, of Direct tors Hogan
and Goodwin in the Northwest, and on
account OF the Imprisonment of four
otners, there was no quorum in the ex.
eoutlve board available to day.
Director Burns practically had charge
OF Affairs, although the prisoners were
consulted aud issued directions in re-
gard to the strike outside Chicago. A.
Uhlicks Hall the railroad committees
reported tnat the union was not losing
ground in Chicago.
Minero Re- Unite With A. Il. U. Strikers.
ST. PAUL. Mimi, July lS.-The &C
tlon OF the government in massing the
troops at Butte and Helena would indi-
cate that the crisis il yet to come in
Montana. at Butte everything is tied
up At the Northern Pacific office 1t
was learned 10 night that special train
had lief, for the Asynaboyne via the
Great Northern bearing troops to
Helena and Butte, whore trouble is an
ticipated.
The available force at Fort Asyna-
ooyne consists OF two troops OF cavalry,
one ,mpany of indians and four com
panies of infantry, numbering in all
about 500 men and the bulk of these
were dispatched under hurry orders and
will probably reach Butte during tho
night.
In addition it lie understood that sew
eral companies will be sent from
miners, who, 1t is said, have been
quietly making preparations to join
forces with the American Railway
Union out there and repeat tho scenes
In Chicago Unless precautions are
taken much property owned by the
Northern Pacific will be destroyed.
Coup I'm Favor of tho Strikers
SACRAMENTO, Cal, July tS.-Gen. A.
l.. Hart, attorney for the local branch
OF tho American Railway Union, exc
cuted coup this morning when ne had
suhpr nas issued for switchmen in the
yards OF the Southern Pacific calling
them TO Woodland as witnesses in the
case of Knox and Wordof, where the
preliminary examination came up in
tho superior court this afternoon.
The men were compelled to leave
their posts forthwith in order to reach
Woodland in time to give testimony.
Thus the company ia left without a
switching crew for an indefinite period.
The Rtrikers claim that tho places can
not be filed today and that until the
return OF the mon from Woodland the
company wi ! be unable - make up
trains.
Striker Disguised AS II Sailor.
OAKLAND, Gala, July 1s.-A strikor
who was arrested in the uniform OF a
naval battalion and charged with cross
Ing tho dead lines as tpy, and on
hose behalf writ OF haoeas corpus
was issued, has been liberated By The
military authorities on condition OF his
leaving the city.
More State troops arrived here this
morning.. All passenger trains are being
run practically on schedule time.
Strikers Sentenced for Contempt.
Los ANGELES, Gala. July ls-John
Hogarth and Martin Kelly, on trial for
contempt before Judge Ross for violst.
ing an injunction on the Atlantic and
Pacific railroad, was sentenced this
morning to eight months imprisonment
in the county jail. Judge Ross read q
lengthy opinion in support OF his &C ton.
These arc the first strikers to be son
tcnced by Judge Ross.
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