Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-08-31
LAST NIGHTS NEWS.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE nroopD-uNosl
DOMESTIC,
crisis Reached In q Railway strike

DOMESTIC.
Crisis Reached in a Railway Strike
GALVESTON, August 30th.-The strike on
the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railroad
reached a crisis here to-day and resulted
this evening in both sides agreeing to arbi.
brate the matter. At noon Sheriff Stevens.
with posse comitatus of fifty leading citi-
zens, armed with Winchester rifles and
revolyers, proceeded to the round-house
where the strikers and their supporters
were congregated Two companies of in
fantry and two twelye-pound cannon ac-
companied the posse. Arriving at the
round-house, the Sheriff and military en-
tered the building and turned out of
IL joo knights of Labor. Several
times a conflict seemed immi-
nent, but the day was bloodless.
When the , o'clock excursion train from
Houston arrived, the strikers took posses
sion and disabled the engine before the
posse or military could prevent it. Great
excitement prevailed Several thousand
persons were present. Two of the strikers
were arrested for interfering with trains.
FINALLY, about o'clock, the DELAYED
freight from Alvin station came in.
guarded by twenty-five of the Sherif7s
posse. When the train was OBJ
served by the strikers, they gave vent
TO vociterouS cheers. and a bloody
conflict seemed imminent. During this
time the leading members of the KNIGHTS
OF Labor were in consultation with mem
bers of the Santa Fe directory, who formed
a portion OF the SherifI's posse, and an
agreement to arbitrate was finally reached.
Pending such arbitration, the men viii re-
sumo work at once. As a consequence the
yards present a very busy scene tonight
and trains are being moved as fast rs they
can be loaded.
Improved Railway Facilities.
GALVESTON TEX August Both "A special
to the NcrS from CuerO. this State saws
The Southern Pacific Company have OBJ
tanned control of the New York. Texas and
American Railway, which runs from Ros-
enburg junction to Victoria, a distance of
ninety-two miles. The road viii be op-
Grated in connection with the Gulf West
ern Texas and Pacific Railway, forming a
through line from New Orleans to Victoria
Cqero and Indiola, giving passengers and
mails better facilities than heretofore.
There will be no change in the tariff rates.
This branch of the Southern Pacific Rail
way will be under the management of NJ.
d. Monserrat, President of the Gulf, West
ern Texas and Pacific Railway.
No Decision Rendered.
TOLEDO (Ohio) August t3Oth.-Concerning
the eSullivan-McCaffrey mill" the CONNER
ciGi Telegram viii say tomorrow morning:
Referee Tate was seen last evening, and
questioned as to his decision at Cincinnati
Saturday. He has made no decision He
thinks Sullivan had the best of the fight.
SO tar as lighting points We're concerned,
but if the Boston Boy was to knock out
McCaffrey in six rounds, he failed, as the
Plttsburg lad came up smiling every round.
He has not seen the agreement as vet un-
der which they fought, and cannot in con-
sequence render a decision.
Movement in Behalf of RieI.
ROCHESTER (N. ", August 30th.-A
largely attended and enthusiastic meeting
of French Canadians of this city was held
this afternoon in behalf of Riel the con-
demned Canadian rebel. Addresses were
made by prominent Frenchmen of this
city, and petition addressed to Secretary
Bayard, asking for the interposition of the
United States Government, was unani-
mously adopted. The petition, which is
signed by all the French residents, states
that Riel is a citizen of the United States
and that his trial was not fair one
Put Up or Shut Up"
CINCINNATI, August 30th.-In his chal-
lenge of last night to John L. Sullivan for
q fight with bare knuckles, Dominick Nc
Catfrey proposed to put up the same amount
as his adversary. Tonight Sullivan issued
a challenge for fight to u finish, with or
without gloves, to take place inside Of three
weeks at private place. As to the stakes,
Sullivan offers to put up So, 600 to McCaf-
freys $1,000 that he will whip him Man
and money are at Sullivan's saloon. Grand
Opera House building, in this city.
Strange and Fatal Disease.
WHEELING CIV. Va), August 3Oth.-A
panic prevails in Clay county, arising from
the frghtful rayages of a strange and fatal
disease. So far, about fifty have been at
tackled, of whom q score died 4 vague.
horrible fear has begun to fill the breasts of
some. 1t may not be Cholera, but the
symptoms are very much like it. An
instance of the fatal effects of
the disease is afforded by the family of
Justice Zeizmere. Three of his sons are
already dead and as they lie in
their collins, three more are writh>
ing and screaming with the awful torture
which carried off the others The disease
is chiefly confined to children, who are at
tackled and die within an hour, seemingly
paralyZed with pain. The region is
sparsely settled with class of hardy
and as the locality is one of
pure water and healthy mountain air the
outbreak seems unaccountable. The svmp-
toms seem to suggest the terrible disease
that last year ravaged number of counties
in the southwest.
An Aged Business Man Captured by
Bunl<o-Steerers.
PHILADELPHIA, August 30th-A special
dispatch to the Times from Atlantic CITY.
n. j., says Charles Fields, Sr., who is
over S5 years of age, and who has been in
business in Philadelphia for over fifty
years, was to-day victimized out of 50, 500
by brace Of bunko-steerers in Atlantic
City.
Arrests for Violating the Excise Law.
New YORK, August 31st-A. Nifty
three saloon-keepers were arrested yester-
day for violating the excise law.
FOREIGN