The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-08
DEBS is ENCOURAGED
BEEN TO THE COAST REORGANIZING
THE CRIPPLED A. r.. u.
Took in as High as 1900 Members In
Seven Days-LabOringmen in the
West for Free Silver.
Special to the Indianapolis journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE. Ind, April President
Debs, of the American Railway Union, re-
turned from the Pacific coast yesterday
after making a speech-making trip which
began at the Auditorium in Chicago, Feb
%, and continued with not less than two
speeches a day through the Northwest and
along the Great Northern and Northern
Pacific to Oregon and thence to Washing
ton and California, closing at Los Angeles
a week ago tonight. He says the union
has been reorganized throughout this terri
tory and that the work inaugurated by him
Is being carried on by Directors Goodwin,
Hogan and Keliher. the first named on the
Canadian Pacific, the second the South
ern Pacific and the third the eastern
terminals of the Northwest systems. In
seven days ON the way westward trip Debs
took 200 members into the union. This
was along the Great Northern. At some
places every man in the employ of the ocm-
pany Joined the order. In California and
especially at San Francisco, where the men,
bers of the union had the worst experience
of any locality in the country during the
strike last year, and where the local unions
were abandoned, he found men enthusiastic
for reorganization and many others ready
The men on the Southern Pacific are much
displeased with the old brotherhoods be-
cause they were not able to prevent the
recent heavy reduction in wages. The train
men who belong to the brotherhoods and
who refused to Join In the strike year
say they were then given assurance that
there would be no reduction of wages for
men who were loyal to the company but
that now the company shows no considera-
tion for the brotherhood men. When Chief
Arthur was on the coast recently ne could
saa the 6roterhood rldn r0m faer ms f1m4R9anx
him because it was largely on MS state
ments that they were loyal to the company
rather than to their fellow-employes last
Speaking of the political situation in the
far West Debs says the railroad labor vote
is different from that OF all other classes
that the party which next year gives the
best promise of securing the free coinage
of silver will get the votes of all the people
in that section On the coast there is the
added demand for the Nicaragua canal, ana
would revive the prostrated industries of
the northern Pacific section wnere, tne
nensa the lI1mber and other products cam
not be shipped to the East by rail.
silk Mills strike Ended.
NORTHAMPTON, Mass. April THE
strike at the Belding silk mills, in which
$40 operatives participated. has been de-
c,ared off and they will return to work
tomorrow morning, accepting the COM
nanv,s offered increase of per cent. on
their former wages. The strikers asked
for raise of 10 per cent
PROVIDENCE, r. l., April 7.-Several
dav. most Of them behind closed doors.
J'he operatives of the Atlantic mills, how
ever, decided to strike, by, vote of lo3 TO
n the strike to begin Wednesday morning.
Last Friday the Atlantic operatives de-
manded a return to the old schedule or
fused. and to-nights action was the result.
Superintendent Lugee, of the Atlantic mills,
states that it is impossible to meet the de-
mand of strikers, and as they have promise
of support from all workers in all parts or
the State, well as in other sections OF
New England a long fight is probable.