The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-23
THE LABOR HERO BFRE
Eugene Y. ]ehs Breathes Again Sihes FlIss |s'
Free Air Of Absolute Freedom. M q
THE SCENE BETWEEN DEBs AND 3,
The March 10 the n rain Was Like thcs
Triumriini Entry of3a RuIet, FeE.s
tunnte in War, Rnahcr Than = EWelsS
come ton Afan Found Guilty Iii thasi
Eyes Of shc Law, S3 81 &

Chicago. Nov. 22.--Eugene Y. 8Deba.s
for five minutes this afternoon was
literally "in the hands of his riends1sssS
lt was just after the arrival OF a tEAins
load of enthusiastic admirers; OF \: ii tisis
great strike leader ot the little TOW d OF;
Woodstock, where he again breat theaH
the air of freedom for the fret I'll nesS
IN half year. They. had marched frons
the railroad depot to the jail, and Debsa
stood upon the steps there await fngN
: them. There was preliminary thlinders4
!of Ehurrnhs, and then the STORM OF BOTS
ftled-up admiration broke, and theEas
sswas u scene which mas haruiYs3 eXeIsSl
been duplicated in the annals OF ;laborM
affairs. Without giving him gchahnss
TO speak ithe crowd rushed upon Heir;
hero, dragged him from the steps and II
IN q few minutes had him high In: thee
air. hose who had the good ,fortuneltosG sG
rench him first were allowed the priyfsSs
lege OF. holding him.. md ehe4was pa assssss
ed from hand to Z hand while all n tile 1,
while others struggled TO get near famsss
a casual spectator might hive t1kenSs
the whole scene for one Of the naitshty
and have imagined that Debs had 8theH
BALL. Meanwhile the crowd kept 5ip &al
constant calling, md the band playeA n
on, selecting8as their theme, See,s the q
Conqucring Hero Comes. ~ :" Il jsSg
Debs took it all In the good snntureSSSS ~
spirit in which It was meant, and swIienS|
he was put down began o. handshnIf III ~
soiree that lasted until / he trai ssS
nearly ready to start. "A lunch eonS haS1g'
been provided for his friends bys til.gss
but everybody was so busyawtth thE COM
gratula tions that few had Ia Oh ce t&ff
taste the sandwiches Whieh sconsti tsitrs
cd the menu. e SS; Si sS@
The train arrived ut w oodBt tool shtS s6s;;
o'clock and was fllled ithS lab orr delsSS
gates and personal friends OF Nj bsSSs SSs
about 500 of them in al ocsslp teas3aY
six cars. sl si5s l}fH
The Building Trades, "a $50 tati On
Trades and Labor; Ascend bly, Afid SSs3I
local association Were sS req sss
though there We're many fist asI
Citations who failed to lend that s. S8H9 NJ NJ
tenance to the deSnofistrat Ion9I 4 K
only one of the other eight direct d fsS
the American Railway Unipn,S ,SSvhosS
present; was William, Burns =. SJhtS
cago. Among those who Wentstp Wood SS33sk SS33sk
stock was Gov, Waite. of a Co1uTado Oh
He came all thesway from Denyersto bed
present. There was q. notable scenefS
when he nnd Debs met Debs threw htsSl
arms around the aged Executives sneol5Bs
and said in a tremulous Vol ce. s8G oasss
bless you. my boy" y sgss sSiFs III
The Governor seemed equallyss soSer-
come. He made some common iplacRsas
then the men fell to chatting OF thHs
subjects nearest the hearts Of both ~ ssc$SSaa
The march to the train was like ths ssSsS s:ssl
triumphal entry OF ruler, m fmortlinatess5
"a
found guilty III theN eyes Of &theS'1a.sYsf$]
The music was the Marsellales nd TIL isss3I
streets We're black and, white with
hundreds Of citizens of McHerry G oiintYiSSI
standing ankle deep in the snow to- cat G}SE59
q glimpse of the central figure Sofs thss5
day. Fully half of the spectat tors sWsres
women and one or two OF these brcughtEz
flowers and threw them at the cauaes OF q
all the excitement. 6 Coming back Ss tc tcsA
Chicago on the train Debs was toblIgg6a
to walk twice. through L all Rs the scaT Ttssts
and shake hands with every occupant Aa&sE
x When the delegation ireaaiie ii FCH
another crowd was wa ting ut fhe3HofffssS 4
western depot and the scene at tSWpodas q 4,
stocle was duplicated In mil der col ofa;s ;H
From the depot the line Of marc II ssyyss
miserable drizzle was sdropn nSi.z fhstk
streets were filed with ispeet etSrs R% Ill
Joined the marchers. SssS st5