The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-05

,r1rCAcO Julv 4-President Debs. of
80 American Railway Union, is quoted
t,-iay as saying
The first shot fired by the regular SOL
.-. at the mobs here will be the signal
g. .ivi war. 1 believe this as hrmly as
-t.ieye in the ultimate success Of our
rse. Bloodshed will follow, and 30 per
..-t of the people OF the United States
viii be arrayed against the other 10 per
cent And l would not care TO be arrayed
aeainst the laboring people in the contest
or ind myself out of the ranks OF labor
when the struggle ended l do not say
tsls as an alarmist. but calmly and
tlOugnIully. ,..,.-
hive become such as 10 force the LABOR
iur people into active resistance 10 the
encrOachments upon their personal Ilsn1s,
bat IL is corporation, greed ana dNdIiCS
alone that has brought us TO the verge VI
evolution. II blood is shed IN TINS
struggle IL Will be the managers anu tne
officials who were misled by them VINO aie
~ blame Matters have long been work
iuc to this climax, and unless soheNhll4s
is speedily done l look to see the country
plunged into a desperate struggle from
which labor viii rise victorious, ana tiiS
American laborer will be once more placeu
upon his lust and righuul throne as
free man. .-...,...ttil,+,,
rs. i CtIldlIlg 4tfl A4A' ANtl lr'--
resting upon me IN this struggle, and IL
is but natural that i should nave an
anxiety as 10 what may preceoe the
nnal result, which cannot but be IN our
favor. But we cannot recede. reces-
sion on our part would mean the absolute
ensIaVement Of the American WORKING
man. and his complete and utter desraua
tiOn for all time 10 come. ana WOulu
rather be dead than live TO see or e&-
perience such a fate. No. 1t Is Impossible
10 think of Tcceding.
CHANCE FOR a SETTLEMENT
"Yes. l do believe that there is a
chance 10 bring about settlement OF ths
trouble before the final struggle Is on.
think there is a probability that the
trouble may be averted. II rests solely
with others than us to bring II about,
however. one thing is certain, the Cen
eral Managers must and shall succumb.
"A million Of men stand ready 10 quit
work and unite in the work for justice
and liberty whenever called upon TO do
So. / don't believe II will be necessary 10
call upon them as / am inclined to be
leve that a settlement Will be effected
within few days. We are ready 10 meet
the Managers. and want to meet them.
We Will meet Mr. Pullman and see that
satisfactory settlement between he and
his men Is brought about-Of course, on
terms acceptable TO Pullman employees
President Deb5 said further that in
company with NlCe-President Howard and
Director William Burns. who have been
selected 10 act for the board. he Will call
upon Mayor Hopkins 50 the latters re-
quest at II o'clock tomorrow, when II is
expected to meet with the Council COM
mIttee and in all probability with repre-
sentatves Of the General Mana2ers As
sociati0n. AS yet the Union oi1cials are
not looking upon the meeting as anything
bat ole called TO meet the Council COM
mittee and net until the managers are
present will any other view be taken.
RAILROAD SITUATION BETTER.
The railroad situation to-day is distinct
ly better than IL was yesterday. Iae
Northwestern road has resumed It's resu-
lar schedule for both through and subur-
ban trains. and 1t has got out several of
its stalled freight trains. It's overland
trains carried Pullman cars.
The passenger trains of the roads cen
treing in the Union depot were also being
moved on fairly good time. The Illinois
Central brought In and took out its
through trains. and created JOY In the
hearts Of the tens Of thousands of subur-
banites by the announcement that It's big
suburban traffic would be resumed, II
POSSIBLE tomorrow. The Rock Island and
Lake Shore roads and those having their
terminals in the Dearborn-street station
were the worst sufferers. All trains were
badly delayed.
Reports late tonight are to the effect
that two through Lake Shore trains and
"a Rock Island passenger are stalled near
the city limits, and that a crowd de-
tached the Pullman sleepers from an
tast-bound express train at Hammond,
Ind The remainder of the train proceed
Cd on its trip.
Troops ovER-AwFD THE MOB.
The action of the Government in or
dering out the regular troops has had
salutary effect, although up TO late
hour no necessity for calling them into
active service had arisen at any local
POINT At Blue Island the appearance OF
ra regulars completely overawed the
no. and the Rock Island was enabled
10 lartially lift the passenger blockade.
Az Grand Crossing, on the Illinois Central
l1lf the crowd of strikers and their
fynrathizers changed its base OF opera
urs 10 Hammond, Ind, where il has
renewed It's work Of harrassing the rail-
roads in their efforts 10 run passenger
Trains with Pullman cars. II the regulars
are ordered TO Hammond the leaders of
the mob propose TO execute another flank
movement
The baltimore and Ohio is the first road
20 take the lead In importing labor from
the East. and a hundred or more OF
its employees from Philadelphia, Balti-
more Washington, West Chester. Pa,
and other points were brought In this
morning, and marched TO the Government
building where they were sworn In as
special deputies and furnished badges
They did good work in the yards In the
afternoon and encountered no interfer-
elce from the strikers.