Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-05-28
THE RAILROADS.
The s. P. Brakemen Return
to Work.
INCIDENTS OF THE STRIKE.
A Switch Thrown Open on the
Santa Barbara Train--
Depot Gossip.

Yesterday was an interesting day At tho
Southern Pacific depot. The striking switch.
men stood about defantly watching the recruits
vt work. and but fo- the poHse OF constablcs and
detectives on hand there would no doubt have
pecn serious trouble. The report reactcd tho
city early in the morning that the train which
left the night before for San Pedro had beea
iampcted with by tho Strikers, the hose hav'
ing been cut and other attempts made TO
stop its progress. As a result Of ths
discovery the precautions OF the officials wcro
doubled and when the passenger train lcit for
the north it was accompanied for about two
miles by Mr.. Lon Harris and q guard of six
however, tntil the $3.50 L. NJ. tratn for Santa
barbara pulled out the engineer was ,procceu-
ing cautiously along and as he turned the swing
In the direction of the river he saw that
SWITCH WAS OPEN
Ahead of him. He4ucceeded in stopping the
train in time and thus avoided considerable
delay to travel, as the locomotive would have
undoubtedly been ditched. The next incident
Of note was the explosion OF small torps1o
beneath the engine attached TO the San Pedro
st a m bit 6i ss 50 ssa Ss s D dS sss as%sg @s
beginning to look serious. Mr. Harris sent
request to the police station for. extra men and
II the woifskill depot as II was probable thatan
attempt at arson would be made.
e@so principal issue, as far. as the company
was concerned, was the action taken by the
brakemen Although not authorized by the
Brotherhood, several of the trainmen declared
themselves ia sympathy with the switchmen,
though they acknowledged that they had per-
sonally no grievances to make. Four trSins
stood made up in the yards waiting for crew.
to take them out, and in order to agree op Done
detintte course of action, the krako4pn
called special meeting at p, ~ the
officials patiently awaited the result e this
convention, which was practically to decide
whether or not the strike was to be continued.
It was nearly q O'Clock ere the trainmen ID
journed, and Mr.. Muir anxously watched their
movements as they crossed the street 10 report
their decision at headquarters. Its all right"
said voice gleefully, zone of the boys IL giving
signal TO go ahead" Aud SO 1t proved, for
the committee that arrived in the ONCE few
minutes later announced that by vote OF SO TO
25 the brakemen had decided
TO RETURN TO WORK.
One would have thought by the change that
came over the scene that a magicians wand
had been waved. Engines were brought out
from the .round-house, the brakenen doffed
their Sunday apparel and reported for duty,
and in half an hour trains were ,steaming OUT
north and south, and the officials breathed
The switchmeri who caufed all the trouble
ire still out and will be kept out, The authori-
les have obtained all the men they want to per-
orm the yard work and the disccntents may
low blame themselves as they walk about in
'eaIch OF employment They are beginning to
realize that their case is hopeless and numbers
q them applied last night for their time and
they will be paid Off today.
Great credit is due to MIR. Len Harris for his
kept trusty men posted at all points OF probable
danger, mud but Tor his precautions rioting aud
bloodehed might have occurred. He has still a
large force Of men stationed about the depot,
and he will keep special force on. duty until
The strikers have dispersed and all danger 10