Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-07-12
Debs Under Arrest.
THE FEDERAL GRAND JURY
TAKES THE A. x. u. LEAD
Err IN HAND.
Other C0nspiratOrs Also Arrested =
Knights Of Labor Ont and n tienfr-
nj strike NuW uu-u Locks
Like Nar-federnl Troops
All in Motion.
Dispatch 10 the Ledger

Special Dispatch 10 the Ledger.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, July 1.-THE big
strike ordered in this city is on, but
the response of the workingmen's
bodies thus far is not very unani-
nous, although it is asserted by the
leaders that by Saturday night more
than 100, 600 working men of the
affiliated trades will be out.
There is no rioting. The Presi-
dents proclamation and a heavy
military force at hand are apparent
~ having a salutary effect.
conference between Debs, Soy
ereign and other labor leaders will
be held this afternoon.
The city is swarming with United
States troops, but at 4 p. m. all is
as quiet az could be expected.
THE LEADER ARRESTED.
CHICAGO, July l0.-The threats
that have been made for some time
that Eugene Y. Debs would he ar
rested by the Government have been
made good.
The president of the American
Railway Union was apprehended by
Deputy Marshal Logan late this
afternoon on Il warrant issued under
an indictment charging conspiracy
to commit an unlawful act, in viola
ton of the laws of the United States
He was taken into court and re
leased on q bond Of 10000.
Besides Mr.. Debs there were ar
rested George W. Howard. vie.
president of the 4. Il. L., Sylveste
Keleher, secretary, and l.. W. Rog
ers, M of its directors.
All were a]pprehended under thu
same indictment of the Fedora
Grand jury, whose proceedings vii
be found in another column.
They are also charged with con
spiracy TO commit an unlawful act
that is, to block the progress of TIL
United States mails.
Joined in the indictment with tn
four leaders in the Railway Uniol
was James MurWin, the Rock Islam,
striker, who threw the switch which
derailed a mail train at Blue Islam,
on the night of June 80.
WASHINGTON, d. c., July S.-Th
President has just issued~a procla
nation Declaring martial law i
Chicago. 1t is understood that III
President arrived at his conclusior
to declare martial law after receivln
from Chicago information hat tn
trades had decided to go on a gen
eral strike.
This proclamation, declaring MAJ
tial law in Chicago, was decides
upon after a full discussion in tn
Cabinet meeting. This is the &C
ton which General Miles has desil
sired from the beginning, as it wi.
give him more ample authority i
the city.
Gen. Schotield was asked wha
troops he had available to send I
Chicago. He said that the Who'll
army, with the exception OF tn
troops now in operation in the West
could he sent to the scene of tn
trouble. He estimated roughly tha
1000 soldiers could take the trai
for Chicago and arrive in that cit
within tWenty-four hours in case
an emergency. Infantry men ha
been selected for duty in Chicago
he said, because they could do nor
effective work in the streets than tn
cavalry. Should it be necessary t
send cavalry troops to Chicago fo
duty in the suburbs of the city, thOs
now at Fort Meyer, within Il shol
distance of this city, will he sen,
CHiCAGO's GREAT LOSSES.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, July S.--Compe
tent authority estimates the proper
ty loss in this city alone, by fire an
waste during the last 10 days ,
81 ,000, 0O0-a loss traceable directl
to the strike.
}, But that amount is in~significai
in comparison to the loss due to
sacrifice Of wages and paralysis
business.
The railroad tie-up has throw
!, not less than 900 900 railroad en-
ployes out of work, and now it is al
nounced as the result of 4 Garrett
canvass, that industrial establish
ments in Chicago and its environ'
employing 100000 men, will shl
down until the strike is settled.
Other manufacturing communitit
throughout the West are doing I'll
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