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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-11-10
ENORMOUS RAILROAD LOSSES.
Dividends Have shrunk Away and Fore-
closures Are Coming,

Dividends Have shrunk Away and Fore
closures Are Coming.
The ratio of return to invested cap.
ital in the form of dividends on the
capital stock of railroad companies
has declined with great rapidity dur.
In the last twenty years. In 1871,
with 1854 miles OF railroad, the
dividends paid averaged 81, 265 per
mile of line: In 1882, with 1O7, 1853
miles, dividends weie only 1852 per
mile: while in 1893 with 176, 46l ,
miles, dividends had declined to an
average Of S572 per mile. Compar.
Ing the years 1883 and 1892, 1t Is
found that the mileage of the latter
year was % per cent. greater than
that Of the former, the gross earnings
a. per cent. greater. AMI the net
earnings 90 per cent. greater: but the
aggregate sum paid In dividends had
actually declined more than 20 per
cent. The decline In the average
amount OF dividends per mile of the
line equaled AZ per cent. Ut the aver.
uge OF 1888.
During tho decade from the begin.
34s miles Of railway, operated by 81
independent corporations, and CAPT.
TALKED at o., 1853, 81, 200. passed from
the control Of the stockholders into
that OF receivers. OF thi, total, 90.
476 miles (4O per cent. Of the mile.
agc), capitalized at 81, 75s, S3G, 900 (48
per cent, Of the capital,, was placed
In charge Of receivers during the year
ending December 81, 1893. The en-.
tire railway mileage operated by re.
ccivers on that date was 40, go, and
the par value of its stocks and bonds
81. 2l7. 1856, 900 constituting 90 per
cent. ana ~ per cent respectively OF
the total railway mileage and capital
In the United states.
During 1893, twenty-five railways,
operating 1913 miles OF road. and
represented by $40, Y2l, 900 of capital
stocks and bonds were sold under
foreclosure, while the number thus
sold during eighteen years from 1875
to 1898 inclusive was 5l1, their ag.
yregate length 81, 22s3 miles, and their
capitalization 81. 200, 126, 900. Tho
crop Ut foreclosures that must inevi.
tably follow the enormous number Ut
receiverships created during 1893 is
not yet ready to harvest. When It's
data become available they will ar.
ford an appalling presentation OF the
financial ,ondition OF q large portion
Of our railway system. I'll. L. New.
comb, In tho Forum
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-11-10
No. IS Board Of Trade, Chicago.
The Great Herolsy warehouse.
Grain and Provisions. ..

The Great Hercley warehouse.
The Hereby Brothers Commission
Company have reopened their great
warehouse ut 42s to AS North Hal.
sted street, and have sent out the
following circular in connection
Herewith:
To consumers and dealers OF hay. oats. grain.
-four. and feed Of al kinds:
We wish to call your attention to the fact
that II you do not buy your feed at our ware.
house you are unaware Of tho benefits you can
derive by so doing
We handle the best goods only and sell at
rock.bottom prices. for the many advantages
We have over other wholesale feed men are so
great that II enables as to sell frst.clsss goods
% cheap 90 others sell second.olass.
Our warehouse 10 the largest, handiest and
most complete hay and grain warehouse In the
city Of Chicago, covering ono acre Of ground
and situated on the c.. NJ. 4 st. p. r. r. tracks.
where we have our own private track and re.
ceive all our goods direct to our warehouse.
This 10 great advantage, - 1t saves the OF.
pense Of hauling, which 10 quite an item.
We have constructed. In addition to our
warehouse, the latest improved grain elevator
system. which unloads. elevates and conveys,
by machinery, all our grain from cars on our
track direct to our elevator, without rehand.
ling. This 10 . great labor saving, and adds
greatly to the value OF grain, as all grain pass
es through our grain cleaner which frees II
from all dust and chaii, and leaves 1t perfectly
clean.
There 10 no waiting outside ON the street in
cold and wet at our warehouse, - we have
provided large 'uvewsys for teams, and plenty
Of waiting roe.. an our warehouse. All our
bins are elevated, SO that you can drive under
them and put on load In less than i've min.
utes.
We do straight wholesale and retail mer.
camille business. and You will always tind ~
here. from .. m. to p. M, ready to show You
our goods and give you prices. We invite you
to call and examine our stock. look ct our
cleaning and conveying machinery and see the
way We do business.
Thanking you for your past favors, and hop.
ina We may receive your orders. we remain.
yours vsTy respectfully.
HGRELEy BROS. COMMISSION %.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-11-10
oldn't Like 1t q Bit.

Kate Fields Washington tells OF
ono John who was accused OF some
Otiense against the laws, tried, and
found guilty. Some OF his relatives
attended the trial, but the mother
remained at home. On their return,
she asked:
"What did they do with JOhn9"
Gle was sentenced to States
Prison for five years." was the an.
iWer.
"Dear me-" calculated the old
lady; "why, how foolish that was
ne won't be cOntented there for half
that time"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-11-10
Summer Train Service via Wisconsin, Cen.

Effective May 81. To Waukesha
and lake resorts $40 q. M, Lies p.
NJ, 3:45 p. M, 8 p. m. To St. Paul,
Minneapolis, Ashland, and Pacific
Northwest 6;05 p. M, ll:45 p. m.
To Duluth Cos ?. m.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-11-10

WHEN people insist on postponing
picnic because there mas been Q
.ain, 1t lie q sign they are no longer
'Oung
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-11-10

YuNx's weias beae b D hea211y ~
aeurishing dxiAk.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-11

the laborlng man Is stronger than
ever"
When asked II he knew anything
about the report that President Nc
Bride OF the United Mine Workers had
called his men out, Mr.. Sovereign
seemed to be surprised. He SAID Nc
Bride hgd not informed him that he
Intended to take any such action. 1t
was claimed by some OF the labor
leaders this morning that Mcbride was
not in the city at all. and was not
here last night. kilograms from many
% the larger cities were received Mt
headquarters today. All the messages
were OF the most encouraging nature
for the union. One dispatch from Des
Moines, received by ]. B. Weaver read
as follows; THE railroad kings. con-
scious Of the impending defeat, have
unloAded their controversy upon the
government. They place laboring men
in instruction while they hide their
disreputAble carcasses behind the flag.
While standing firm, 1 again warn
all you men to vigorously avoid riot
ing"
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-11
DESPERATE an OTTAWA.
soldiers In Charge Even Refused
Drinking Water.

By Associated Press
Ottawa. III, July 1O.-Afairs at
spring Valley are taking on an ON.
nous look and today the commanders
ot the Rock Island and Galesburg com
panies sent a long communication by
wire TO Acknowledgement Orendorf de-
failing the situation. The substance
Of the dispatch was that the miners
have so INUNDATED all classes OF the
people with threats OF what win han.
pen after the troops are removed that
every obstacle is placed in the path
way OF the soldiers, and an classes
net IN hostile manner Mayor jack
son, who Is evidently tsrrorized. or.
dered the soldiers out OF town tbis
morning, but they refused to obey. The
telegraph operator was frightened
away and one Of the soldiers is at the
key
The storekeepcrs have been made 10
refuse To sell supplies TO the troops
ana the latter have In consequence
taken possession OF the company's
store. soldiers acting as custodians in
pace w 'Ae 'erroriEed clerks, So far
has this reign OF anarchy extended
that the woman upon whose property
the wei from which the troops draw
water is situated. has been given no.
uee 20 refuse the troops water upnn
penalty Of burning her house to the
sround' There are l29 soldiers and sew
eny-hve well armed deputies on the
ground a force sufficient to prevent
the anarchists obstructing the trains.
and TO hold their own In case OF an
et'ane' but the officers consider It good
policy for the state 70 Increase the
terSe m order that showing may be
made that viii wholly cow tho tnr-
bulent Huns and Liths
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-11

Special Dispatch.
Gaineeviil.. Tex. July lo.-The siiu-
alton In the strike at Gainesville today
feriaina practically unchanged The
railroad men last night held a mass
meeting. which was largely attended.
All the orders Of railroad men were
Presented at this meeting. Resulu-
tons OF sympathy with the strikers
were passed, but All who were not
members NJ the American Railway I'M
ton refused 10 Join that order In the
w1ikout and said they would not do
so unless ordered to do 80 by tho heads
OF their organizations AZ the rourl-
noufes and IN the machine shops today
there Is quiet and absence Of uols.
u az Il pEiufil
a, several places the order nom Com
eral Manager Yoakum, telling the men
that they must report f1r duty az z
o'clock tomorrow or lsc forfeit an right
TO work under his employ, are post,i
some 81 tho men, n Is reported SAY
they viii 80 TO work tomorrow. while
othera say they are out and are strictly
subject 10 the ORDER " Precedent prLs
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-11

Special Dispatch.
Galveston, Tex. July lO.--There Is
but little change In the strike situation
here. The Santa Re shops have nearly
a fun complement Of men and no ef-
fort Is made to modest them. All trains
carrying Pulimans are guarded TO the
city limits by deputy sheriIs and city
police. American Railway union meet-
ings were held today. but what was
done could no be learned. General
Manager Yoakum and superintendent
Hancock have gone 10 Temple to In
Sesugate the truth Of the statement
that hremen deserted their engines at
that point on account Of threats made
against them b. citizens a removal
OF the shops from that point 10 Bren-
ham Is currently reported to be In
contemplation II the report Is found to
be true. More shop men are returning
to work than are quilting. There
has been no violence.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-11

this act is committed It seems to me
to be an Infamous outrage. Not only
did they take my personal effects and
papers but carried with them my un-
opened mail. have never heard OF
that before In this country and I do
not wish to speak further about II I'M
I'll am informed by whom the act was
committed. IN Russia. such things
have been done. The seizure was made
u an officer OF the court and a post
terry and 1 cannot understand under
what law the postofiice authorities are
party 10 the seizure OF my private
mail. 1t is an outrage and you call
this a free country. 1t seems to me not
to be compatible with the stars and
stripes. 1t is no longer a question Of
right in this country but question Of
force and absolute force at that"
las to the arrest. / have absolutely
nothing to say. We have not commit
ted any offense or crime. We are re-
sponsible for our acts and will answer
Ut Nie proper tlIle anu dplue tHe coh-
sequence, The arrest will not deter us
from our work. We viii go on just ex-
actly as we have done II we were to
do differently II would be an admis-
sion that we have been in the wrong.r
subpoena DuceS Tecum.
District Attorney Milchrlst when
questioned about the seizure of the
effects OF Mr.. Debs said: These men
were arrested on subpoena duces
tecum. a perfectly legal operation,
whereby they are commanded to bring
with them everything appertaining to
their business. In this case we have
a corporation TO deal with-the Amer
lean Railway union. The effects Of
that organization can be brought into
court on a warrant Of the kind issued
today. These men were indicted as
officers Of their organizations for Of
lenses committed as such officers. The
records OF the organization are subject
TO the command OF the court. 1t is not
an unusual procedure In this court.
Only recently when we were trying
state commerce law We issued the same
process. When the officers went to the
office Of the union none of the officers
were there. Under the subpoena they
have a right to take the effects OF the
orga nlzation and did so. Mr.. Debs
will discover in due season that the
act was perfectly legal 1 viii say.
however, that II the officers Of the
court took any OF Mr.. Debs' personal
mail it will be returned to him un-
opened. The stun is now locked up in
the safe
Whatever there is Of a personal ma
ture will be returned, but / will say
emphatically that no letter will be re-
turned to Mr. Debs which is addressed
to him as president OF the American
Railway union. None OF the letters or
documents or papers will be opened
until an order Is given by the court
and in the meantime they will be kept
in the safe until such order is made"
THEY are part OF the evidence OF
the court TO be used in the trial n
anything should be found in them of
a eliminating character. in line with
the charge upon which they are in
dicted. cannot give you a copy OF
the Indictment returned by the grand
jury 1t is a very simple Indictment
drawn up in the usual form and
charges the officers OF the American
Railway union with conspiracy to OBJ
struct and interrupt the operation Of
the United States mail
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-11


Waco, Tex. July io.-The Gazette
correspondent circulated industrlousiy
In the railroad yards here today and II
q strike has been Contemplated. Il was
not apparent
President " lliam A. Carnahan Of
the local order OF the American Rail
way union snd other railroad employees
were questioned about the probability
o. strike here. Everyone refused to
discuss the matter further than that
no strike was anticipated.
a meeting was held last night. as
stated Ia The Gazette today. over Oak
Hail saloon. by the order. but It is
said by a member that II was held
simply TO discuss the situation. and
that no action was taken bearing on
any OF the vital questions. not even
the passing Of resolutions OF sympathy
for the Pullman atrlkers
The American Federation Of Labor
will meet with the railway employees
at another meeting TO be held tonight.
The meeting tonight was more In
formal than anything else. and It was
resolved to hlid another meeting TO-
morrow night at which other labor
organizations Will be present
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-11

Special Dispatch.
Galveston. Tex. July io.-About 800
strikers ana their sympathizers tonight
attempted to detaeh the Pullman sleep
Ing cars from the Santa Fe's Houston
express BY the strenuous efforts OF
the police and deputy sherifs they
were prevented from accomplishing
their designs. The train was guarded
by the police as far az Arcadia. The
crowd. after the train had gone out.
proceeded to the Santa Re yard. where
two yard engines and crews were AT
work. The crews were driven away
and the engines we're killed. The cabs
were smashed and much damage
done to them. International trains and
the Santa Fe II o'clock express were
not r'oiested. though all carried Pull
mans. soverelgn's order has enoour-
aged the strikers at this place and
many meetings OF different trades are
called for tomorrow morning
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-11

city. The officers Of the road declare
that they are not incouvsnienced Dy
the weikout Of the men and VIII move
all trains on schedule time The Amer
lean Railway union viii meet at Irish
American han every night this week
except Friday night. The officers OF
other railroads centering here sntel-
pate no trouble whatever. they say.
In Secret Session.
A Gazette reporter called at Mr.. T.
p. Hogans headquarters at o'clock
this evening and found that a secTet
session Of labor leaders wan In pro-
grass. Mr.. Hogan. however. came out
and said that he had nothing to give
the press; that there were no new de-
veiopments in the local situation, and
said he believed the regular trains we're
still running on all the roads entering
Dallas.
AT -l7 men have been going in and
out Of the Office OF Mr.. Hogan, room
20. CASTOR building. providing them
selves with ribbon badges. Halt the
people seen on the streets wear the
white badge.
The following was wired to the
American Railway union gay;
Dallas. Tex. July i0.--we. tn Dali
las Printing Pressmen's union. Nk 40.
n; a regular meeting Monday might
adopted resolutions Of Sympathy with
the Pullman strikers. The committee
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-11

special Dispatch.
Clarendon, Tex, July lo.--The Ameri-
can Railway union men went out here
tonight. Members OF other orders re-
fuse 70 20 out without orders from
their respective chlcf-. No nremcn can
be found TO go out on the north-bound
passenger and the train is standing
on the track here, Passenger train No.
was delayed about two hours. The
fireman left his post OF duty and a
second one was called lie also refused
TO 80 out with the train. Then a third
fireman was called and nv went with
The engine. The majority OF the men
here do not propose 10 obey The order
OF Debs to 30 out No trouble is an
tlcipated
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-11

7------<
to whether there 4.
trate or not. and b,ls'3 +
cratic policy stand ,,sAin-
ISOLATION OF the fnIis,s .as',
backed by the Usi,ss r.,
as the aiders and ahs.. s'ii,
cial crime. Supposs ,s,.grs y /,
pany had invited or,t t'f.,,
arbitrate and organiz sSn n
the Invitation and ~. ~
the question as to whcss.
anything 10 arhitra.e *
less to say a wave ~ ~ n
nation would obllterait pqp'
ganization from the ~ "A s' Y,
try. and no more COMA
the next fifty years ~ e
such a position wo,,,d ns
name connected with o,. .aI's'
TO the grave. But In ,hss.sr '
the corporation WHOSE =. e.
created by labor taka ,rsN'
they are prior and chou !, q.
IKE IKE me brigands OF Cd n
iaboring masses ana ernr,'n 7i
and bludgeon and sot ~.
the bones OF the vanosI.i
clare their divine right -
balance Of mankind.
The Puiimnn's o,,,.
The Pullman companv
Notwithstanding the WE
employees were reduced t sn
ton point there is nothins ', y
because cars have been M
yet 1t neglects TO state ~.
of the company has been =.
times over and that ,hs y.
not only been able 10 NC
dividends ON water and =
stocks have long been ana r
present time at a ura,r,.s
stock markets.
Pullman cries poverty !.
Ing employees ana retreats
~ summer mansion on 4.
ielCe river ana wires the bs.
of Chicago that he has man,, M
trate. Like a Nero, he lsr.s (
ury while devoted mart,,'
the present strike is h, +.
will retard the progress 4, y
and reduce the possibiiitr y (
ever emancipate Itself !.
thraldom OF greed.
The dignity Of labor ana !, I
tories won in the past H. - a,
this conflict. ! beseech ysu
to your obligations In M
trial. Court the Cooperate y
erous public. stand Arm \. (
In our common cause and 4
Will be one OF peace ans
for the faithful. tsigneal
j. X. S0vERf !,
Master vi /
All Knights OF Labor al. !,
Chicago We're notified BY N !
master workman to take "a ! !
plan adopted at the recent i :
ference. all members being 4 J
maintain peace and order. ),
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-11

Special Dispatch.
Waco. Tex. July lo.-Lee Williams
empiIcd the contents OF shotgun into
Newman Kelly, porter al the Mis-
sonfi' Kansas ana Texas depot. this
afternoon. Both men are negroes
Williams found Kelly In compromis.
ing position with his (wnlamsp wife.
He went after the gun and returned,
finding Kelly a short distance from
his house Taxing him with mloit rela.
Hons vita Mrs, Williams, which he
admitted Williams fired point blank
at Kelly, the charge striking him IN
me abdomen and probably fatally
Woanding him. Williams was Jailed.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-11

By Associated Press.
Meridian. Miss. July ~
here is growing serious 1
liens today telegraphea
Stone asking him to cont
at once. The governor as
he would come on the m
trains are moving and ne
complete.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-11

By Associated Press.
Memphis, Tenn, July M
mercials Thaysr special s
first train for six days % "a.
City. Fort Scott and Memgs
reached here today undsi
guard. a score Of striksn
rested and taken to spnlri
blockade at Thayer is bpis
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-11
soNnnnleN,s OPINION.
He says the Pullman People sIake n
display OF Arrogance.

Ds Associated Press
chleaso, July iO,--Air. Sovereign OF
the knights OF Labor said this even
Ing u think that the refusal OF the
Pullman company to consider the prop.
osi'lon made BY committee OF la
boring men and aldermen was a dis
play % arrogance. An appeal WAS
made 70 the company to have the
trouble investigated 70 see II there Was
anything TO arbltrate. Even this liberal
proposition was not considered. L
TANK however that the position OF
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-11

officials Of the ros1 do not contemplate
any trouble IN moving freights or pas
sengers. There IS no likelihood Of ans
trouble. as all the s;rikrs are good law
abiding citizens.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-11
EGAN's sTATEaTn
He says the backbone oil
IL Brolen.


BY Associated Press.
Chicago. July 10Th.
statement was issued toniet
man Egan of the general /
association: To-Day tie rain
city Of Chicago handed tks
number OF trains. Many q 4
resumed suburban serviee /
Der Of freight trains. both lns
the city. on all lines kas (
creased since yesterday. Thss
Ok the strike was broken I
Nearly all Of the regulates
wanted by the different rain
been filled. The railway 4
have nothing to say as TO ri
ton OF individuals who hsal
the laws. The matter Il n.
hands Of the government
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-11

by Associated Press.
Little Rock. Ark, July ~
bic on the Iron Mountain r
so far as the engineers and 3
concerned. Part Of ~
switchmen have returned i''
all the engineers and fireuti
laid on on account OF The +
reported for duty. Two NJ
were moved without dlaEt'
The shopmen are sun out
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-11
CALIFORNIA srRIHp
They Have Arms and WI
Federal Troop

BY Associated Press. Z
San Francisco, Cal. lpu Vep
are many conservative ms, Ell
who fear and believe thh ~
will develop a desperate 49, -. !,
TWEEN federal soldiers ana Nm
American Railway UNIV we
their allies. Sacramento ?
ening point. The seroassf "a
situation is shown In rk'1
tions the army authorities
Up to II O'Clock this ruI's
eral authorities had maes @pel
In secret. At about thai
ferry steamer Alameds nv
from the Oakland mole 40.
rectly across the bay . x,
wharf, At l1:t5 the sis s. 4 <
cured q landing amid W fnsr
hasty embarkation Of heslss,j|
fantry. Two troops Of cav. ~.
batteries Of light ARTILLERY II, (,
on board. Calling gu a1h
Hotchkiss oanncns up
and Col. Graham. GAMMA u {
Preside. was persnnslll y. y;
OF the expedition. The Am
her cargo steamed direels MA
Sacramento river. but g t9i.
the army authorities
not known until she CIV y
channel whether her 49, feui
the state capital or oak' =, ~
probable that the troop w, y
at Sacra mento before W.
II Caused Ese''s !.
The publication Of rs.s
lands proclamation r.ffi "
element IN sacrasneu,s. =.
noon when u became naE
that Colonel Graham r mr.