The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-09-02
MAYOR HOPKINS,
According to tho Statements Made
by Dsba and Howard,
ADVISED THE RAILROAD STRIKE
For Which tho orlo'rs Of tho AmNrI'
can hallway Union AFRO Sow Serving
sentoness-They Had Not Thought
OF That Line Of Attack UnIn Mayor
Hopkins suggested IT,

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CaIcAGo, Sept, 1.-The TimOs,Horald
print, the following in Its ROwS colunna
to-day;
Rx.Mayor Hopkins, oil thlS city, AL
yl,sd the great railroad striko Of 1884,
which ended in sueh dIia'Irou, loss Of
life and property. This assertion is
made by George W. Howard, yico prosi-
dent and sx.membSr Of tile board Of
directors Of the American Railway
Union, aud IL confirmed by Eugsas V.
Dsb,, president Of the American Rail-
way Unlon. Mr.. Howard said to-day;
"Mayar Hopkins did advise psbs to
Tie up tho railroads, and there are wit.
nessS. TO prove il, IL IL The truth, aud
tho sx.Inayor cannot deny IT, ! Temem.
her tho mssIing we'll. II happened IN
lhis way;
"Ths convention was In session In
Ullch's hall, aud the question was how
10 bring Pullman 10 terms, II was some
time previous to the ordering oil the
strike against the railroads that We re-
ceiyed word that Mayor Hopkins would
like TO see Va pebs aud !, OF course,
WeTe willing TO meet the mayor. We
met him in the Sherman house, There
were with him his partner, secord, and
one or two city officials, and newspa.
per representative. The other psrsonl
we're Dsbs and myself. We met him
10 tue lobby near the clerks desk. ln-
PRODUCTIONS followed, and then the prss.
pscliye STRIKE became tho topic. said;
"'I believe l know how we eau bring
Pullman to terms. have thought IL
out to my satisfaction. II We can stop
work at his repair shops We can event.
ually stop the running OF his cars,
Within short time car inspectors will
refuse to pass sleeperS in need OF re.
pairs, As tho roads must have the
uluGi number, they will demand that
Pullman live up 10 the terms Of his con-
tract He will be unable TO do 80, and
the roads will be only too glad TO get out
from under hiI monopoly, aud he will
have to DO something.
Mr.. Socord spoke up Directing 10 my
plan, and said the beat thing was TO 70.
fuse to haul Pullman sleepers, Mayor
Hopkins then spoke m aud said:
"'Thats right tie them up, Debs, tie
them up. II you only get one or two
roads It will shut oil the revenue and
bring the old man TO arbitration.
knew him for good many years, and |
know no will continue to fight. The
shops don't cut much Of Ia figure. Money
goes out there rs we'll as il comes in.
As Secord says, the railroads will make
the repairs on his cars, and no can shut
down the shops aud keep them closed
until the men RtarVs. The only thing
to do Ia to tic up some OF the lines that
hluF his cars. F."
"what did Mr.. Debs say2
ale had little TO say. but no made
come remark to the elect that he be.
lieyed the mayor was right about the
best way to bring Pullman to some
agreement"
"What other conference did you have
with the mayorT
~ DO not recall any subsequent ones
at which Mayor Hopkins offered advice.
Soon alter the meeting the boycott was
declared. and tho trouble spread, as Is
WellknoWn. do not care to speak oil
the effect Of the mayors attitude on tho
police, or what we learned Of the way
The department was conducted"
A representative OF the "rrmeI.ller.
aid" visited tho McIIenry county Jail, at
Woodstock, where Eugene Debs is serv-
ing tho sentence imposed for contempt
oil court. Howard's statement, as given
above, was outlined to him.
"ThGt abatement" said Mr.. DGbI, us
substantially correct. | do not feOlthAt
Il would be quite right for me TO repeat
what MT. Hopkins said on that coca.
sion. It has been q good while since
then, and no public mention has ever
yet been made Of the conversation.
would not, OF my own accord, repeat 1t,
hnt since you ask me whether 1t is true,
can't deny 1t without lying. and II
refuse to discuss the matter, its truth
iuinesi will be taken for granted. do
not understand that the conversation
was altogether private. Secrecy was
not enioiued, but At the came time
have aoma dsllCacy about apeaking OF it,
II the mayor thought lie was right, do
not see why he should hesitate TO stand
by what be said,
~ was very much impressed with
what Mf, Secord aud Mayor Hopkins
said about bringing Mr.. Pullman 10
forms, by refusing to handle Pullman
cars. We thought at tho time that the
pubic would be with rs. and We were
willing TO handle NIL trains II tho sleep.
ors were disconnected"
Mr.. Hopkins was At ono time m em.
ploye OF tho Pullman company. but was
aflerward discharged by Mr.. Pullman.
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