Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1894-07-19
CHICAGO EVACUATED.
Federal Troops and Militia Are
Leaving the City Today.
MR.. DEBs WOULD NOT BE FREE.

MR.. DEBs WOULD NOT BE FREE.
The strike Leader and His Associates En-
joying Their Enforced Retreat In Jail
aud Again Refuse Bail-rho Strike In
California sun In Full swing.
CHICAGO, July l9--The evacuation Of
Chicago began today. General Miles last
night appended his signature TO the gen
eral order removing federal troops. The
Infantry this morning took trains for
their respective posts, while the cavalry
and artillery win march to Fort Sheridan
and remain there until such time as Gen
eral Miles thinks IL best that they be sent
TO their posts
Tho order for breaking camp came
from the war department last evening
after General Miles had informed the de
partment that he thought the situation
had so far improved that it was perfectly
safe to withdraw the troops from the
city.
The cavalry and artillery broke camp
after breakfast today and they win all
be on the march to Fort Sheridan by noon
and will camp at Evanston tonight. The
troops from the east will return to their
old stations.
Adjutant General Orsndorff at Spring
field issued an order directing the entire
Second brigade, Illinois state troops and
the First battalion Of naval militia, on
duty here, 20 proceed to their homes ut
once, using special trains Colonel Smith,
I'm command Of the troops at Mounds,
Pulaski county, was also wired to send
his three companies to their homes. This
removes all the state troops from duty
with the exception Of 3, 600 in Chicago.
Debs stnl Refuses Bail.
A conference between the attorneys
for the imprisoned officers Of the A. X.
L. was held, at which it was decided to
urge Debs and his associates to accept
bail. More than sufficient bail has been
offered. The lawyers present at the con-
ference were Attorneys Argo Of Iowa, w.
w. Erwin and w. A. Shoemaker of st.
Paul and Clarence S. barrow Of Chicago.
Messrs Debs, Howard, Rodgers and
Kelihor were brought from the county
jail to Commissioner Hoynes office by
Marshal Arnold for the purpose Of con-
sultng with their attorneys, who again
insisted on their giving bail, but the pris-
oners declined. Debs' wife and sister
called in to see the prisoners. In con
vorsation Mr.. Debs said:
1--WE are getting along very nicely and
like 10 because we meet so many people
Of different classes of society. / think
the strike will ultimately have a very ben
eilcial effect upon the country Because
of my situation now do not wish to dis
cuss the outlook of the strike 1 have
received several letters Of congratulation
and contribution, one containing check
for 5000"
willing to Start the Works.
Vice President Wickes says that the
works at Pullman will DO opened as soon
as enough of the men manifest a desire to
return TO their benches.
Manager Middleton has been receiving
applications for the last day or two, he
explained, and his last report to me
showed that 1903 of tho mechanics were
ready to begin work the moment the gates
were opened. Besides these we have had
applications from "a considerable number
of common laborers-nearly as many as
we can use around the shops. As soon as
75O of the men express a desire TO go back
to work the doors will be opened to them,
whether the military forces are still on
duty or not. "
The old town hall of the Town Of Lake,
which has been used for several years by
Nelson Norris q Co. as q wholesale and
retail meat market, was almost entirely
destroyed by fire about midnight The
loss is about $50, 900. The blaze is said to
have been of incendiary origin and the
work Of strikers. Troops were ordered
out, and there was considerable excite
ment for a time