The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-07-18
THE RAILROAD STRIKE.
THE END NOT YET in SIGHT.
Rerorts From Various Points Through.
out the Country.
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The federal grand jury. after receiving the
Instructions Of United States Judge Gross
cup returned Indictments against T.. " Debs,
president Of the American railway union,
George W. Howard, its vice-presldent, ,Sylves-
ter Kcleher, secretary, and L. W. Rogers, one
OF its directors. an. shortly thereafter the
four men were arrested. They are charged
with conspiracy to commit an unlawful act,
that is 20 block the progress Of the United
States mail Joined IN the indictment with
the four leaders was james Murwin. the Rock
Island striker who threw the switch which
dcr0ilcd n mail train at Blue Island on the
night Of June 30. Debs, Howard, Keleher
and Rogers were taken into thc'ofilce Of Dis
trict Attorney Mlchrist Immediately after
their arrest and after few hours detention
were released on bail by Judge Grosscup,
their bonds being sl0,0 900 each.
To ABANDON PULLMAN.
The Chicago "Journal," in an extra edition
prints the following;
"No more work will ever be done in the
present shops OF the Pullman Car Company
at Pullman. Whatever may he the outcome
of the existing railroad strike those big
shops will never be open for work again.
They are TO be moved from Pullman TO New
Jersey. That such has been decided upon
by the company, which is now only awaiting
the termination Of the strike TO begin the
work Of removal George W. Pullman is
now on his way from the East where has
been for the past week, TO Chicago, and upon
his arrival here, IL Is thought the pre-
liminary steps for the removal OF the works
will be taken. In speaking Of the decision
oil the Pullman Company to remove the
works from Pullman, Vice President Wickes
eaid:
NO matter how this strike ends, the Pull.
man shops will not be opened. We are going
10 move them from there to n State where
we will be assured Of protection IN the prose-
cution Of our business
What Stnte is that2 Mr.. wickes was
asked.
New Jcrseyr he replied. The removal
OF the shops to point In that State has been
decided upon, and we are only waiting fof
the strike to end to begin the work OF removal
from Pullman
THE NAVY WILL TAKE ART.
At the request of the Secretary Of War the
entire naval force at the Mare Island NAVY
Yard, numbering several hundred blueiackcts
and marines, has been ordered TO cooperate
with the garrison at Presdio in maintaining
and executing the law. Orders TO move at
any moment are anticipated at Mare Island.
The cruiser Monterey was ordered 10 steam
up, preparatory to taking United States ma
rines and sailors TO Oakland. -Four small
gatling guns for shore service and $4,000
pounds Of ammunition were placed on board
GREAT DECREASE IN RAILROAD SHIPMENTS.
Effects OF the strike on railroad traffic at
Chicago are clearly perceptible In the official
returns Of last weeks shipments They fell
of from a, ,9S2 tons from the previous week
and As, 793 tons for the corresponding week
last year TO IL ,6GG tons last week. The Balti-
more and Ohio and the Big Four have been
the heaviest sufferers. The former got out
only ~ tons and the latter none whatever.
MAYORS FOR ARBITRATION.
Mayor Pingree, of Detroit, wired inquiries
10 80 mayors Of Michigan cities and the prin-
cipal cities ofthe country asking their opinion
as to the best method OF disposing OF the pres
ent labor difficulties. The answers almost
universally favored arbitration.
MORE MILITIA FOR CHICAGO.
On the request OF Mayor Hopkins, o,
Chicago, Governor Altgeld ordered out all
the remaining regiments Of militia In the
State, ordering General Barkley. command
ing the Second Brigade, to proceed at once to
Chicago with all his brigade, excepting five
companies on duty at interior points.
ATIE-UP IN WEST VIRGINIA.
President Debs telegraphed d. W. Davis.
at Charleston, W. Va. local secretary OF the
American Railway Union, asking him to as
sist in the present strike. As n result all
trainmen on the Kanawha and Michigan
railroad arriving here were called in and the
fires extingnished. The mails are not inter-
fered with.
STREET CAR MEN NOT TO BE CALLED OUT.
At Columbus, o., President W. d. Mahon,
OF the National Association OF Street Car En-.
ployes, announced that he would not call out
the members OF his organization, us II would
greatly Inconvenience the public and would
not even remotely affect Pullman.
REFUSED TO STRIKE AT AKRON.
At secret meeting held at Akron. o. to con.
slider the order from De5s for a strike the
Akron switchmen decided not to strike. Mauy
will be laid of anyway from lack of work
soon.
TERMS OF Sc fTLEMEsr REJECTED.
Eugene V. Debs, who ordered the great
railway strike, made one more Intellectual
attempt at settlement Friday. He drew up
proposition to the Association OF Railway
Managers agreeing to have the men return
to work at once provided they be reinstated
In their former positions without prejudice.
This document was signed by President Debs,
Vice-President Howard and Secretary Keli-
her, OF the American Railway Union.
This proposition was taken by Debs to
Mayor Hopkins, who, In company with
Alderman McGillen. chairman OF the City
Council Committee OF Arbitration, presented
II to Chairman st. John and Strike Manager
Egan. OF the managers association, and after
the individual members OF the association
had been consulted II was returned TO Mayor
Hopkins without answer aud with the infor-
nation that no communication whatever
from Debs Howard and Keiher could be re.
ceived or considered by the managers asso-
citation.
The refusal of the general managers to
even consider the proposition, which would
necessitate the dismissal OF all men engaged
to fill strikers places and would place them
again In the power OF the organization, was
a decided setback to the union.
When the statement Of the managers was
read TO General Master Sovereign, OF the
Knights OF Labor, he said savagely; "Well.
that renews the fight. We will fight II to the
bitter end, and will die ilghtlng.''
Debs left his hotel before the statement was
issued. He said before he went: ''If they
refuse to accept tho terms we will renew the
fight, and follow 1t up to the bitter end"