The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-18

CHICAGO, July H.
SPHERE was sensational climax
late this afternoon 10 the trou-
hles that have disturbed railroad
u circles west of the Allegheny
mountains during the past three weeks
when President Eugene Y. Debs. of the
American Railway union, and his cab
met, Vice President George ". How
ard, General Secretary Sylvester Kel!-
her and L. w. Rogers, chairman of
the executive committee, were taken
to the county Jail and incarcerated as
prisoners of the United States for vio.
lntiOn of the injunction issued on July
2 nv Judges Woods aud Grosscup, re-
straining them from combining and
eouspiring to hiuder interstate COM
merce traffic or the movement Of
United States mails.
The IMPRISONMENT Of the chiefs Of the
New Railway union was not in any
sense an arbitrary proceeding. Although
predicatef upon what the courts re-
ggrded as an open and defiant violation
of orders previously issued from its
jurisdiction, an opportunity was. afforded
TO the defendants Of presenting bonds
for their appearance in court week
hence. This proposition, however was
rejected on the ground, as emphasized
by President Debs after the court had
rendered its ullimatum. and the
principll involved was one entirely
too serious in its nature to admit
Of the defendants availng themselves
of any technicnlties that might he re -
garded rs loop holes in the laws
Bondsmen almost without limit offered
their aid and support to the union
leaders, but their overtures were de-
cined in firm. although courteous
manner, and the prisoners suffered
Themselves to be taken to Jail and
locked up There, unless in tho mean
time they should tire of incarceration.
thy will remain until Monday morn
ing of next week
TIE CLIMAX REACHED.
The initiative proceedings that re
suiled in this ClimlX were innugurated
in the United States circuit court this
morning when special counsel for the
United States Edwin Walker and
United States District Attorney Mil.
christ before Judge Scam IN, VINO had
been sp, cially summoned from Mil
waukee for the purpose, to present
their information against Prasi
dcut Dshs aud his associates,
charging them with willful,
oppn, daily and hourly violation
OF the spirit and letter Of the injuuc
ton issued bv Judges Woods and Gross
cup on July 2, and which. so it was ex
pected ntthe time, wonld 80 surround
the officers Of the union with the
meshes of the law as to bring the strike
TO II premature end, SO far from this
hsing the case, however, 1t was con
tended on behalf of the government
that the subs, quent proceedings Of the
defendants We've simply in the nature o!
an aggraYation of the alleged offense
originally stated.
Instead OF relaxing their efforts and
intentions, so the information charged,
tn defendants, 10y every means in
their power, had endeavored to still
further increase the obstacles in the
way of = sufficient movement OF rail-
road trHffic Us construed under the
provisions of the interstate commerce
act, rs well rs the transportation of the
United Sites mails.
TELEGRAPHIC EVIDENCE,
In support of the contention Of the
government several scores Of telegrams
which had been secured from a tele
graph company under ruling of the
court were cited These are spec imen
OF the whole:
To Court Head, South Butte, Mont:
The general managers are weakening
II strike is not settled in forty-eight hour
complete paralysis will follow. Potatoe
and ics are out of sight. Save your none,
and buy gun. (Signed) Il. V. DEBs.
To w. r. Smith, Grand junction, Col;
1t will take more than injunctions Il
move trains. Get everybody out. We ar
gaining ground everywhere.
(Signed) Il. V. DEBs.
The following telegram was sent tC
employees on the different railroads:
Must win now or never. Our victor,
will be positive and complete.
(Signed) e. V. DEBs.
To Charles Fink, Oakland, CAL;
To call out the troops is an old methot
of intimidation. Commit no, violence
Have every man stand pat Troops eau
not move trains. No scabs in world t
fill places and more occurring hourly.
To s. w. Rains, Mount Vernon, his:
Call out Air line and let it be understoo
this struggle is ono of capital again:
labor. This is no contest in which chi
dren or childish men have Il part. Strop
men and broad minds only can resist th
plutccracy and arrogant monopoly d
not be frightened at troops, injunctions q
subsidized press. Quit and remain firm
Commit no violence, American Railwa