The morning call., 1892-07-02
TRiEAMEK Oh STRIkE.
Southern Pacific Employees On San Joaquin
Division Hant Better Wages.

BAkERsFIELD, Jnly There is a gen.
eral strike among the trainmen of the San
JOAQUIN division of tie Southern Pacific
Company. No freight trains have left here
to-day, and the strikers say none shall 20
until the company comes to their terms.
FRESNO. July 1.-The trainmen on this
division of the Southern Pacific (between
Mendoza and Bakers field went on strike at
z o'clock this morning. The strike was or
dered in compliance with orders received
from the committee from Bakersfield. There
has long been dissatisfaction among the
LralDmen here with the superintendent of
this division, j. II. Whited, and they de-
clare that ever since he was appointed su-
perIntendent there has been cause for dis
satisfaction.
The trainmen say that before Whited's
time $50 miles constituted a months work.
but he increased tie mileage to $3.50 miles
has was thought excessive, even by the
omeals at San francisco. and they reduced
1t to $3.50 miles. The men were not con-
tented with this and made endeaYors to
have the old schedule restored, but without
success, however. The salary under the in-
creased mileage is the same as under the
former mileage-that is, S75 per month for
brakemen ana $50 for conductors. The men
claim that they have TO work night and day
in order to make these salaries under the
increased mileage.
SlI bIalu WHICH S1QulQ nave lett
for The south at O'clock this morning, did
not get away till 3 o'clock this afternoon.
The train was manned by about 10 police
men when it left Fresno. Some of the
strikers also got on. When the train
reached the farther boundary of Darling
Addition. about one mile from Fresno, the
strikers took out the coupling links and
broke up the train. They then jumped of,
pursued by the officers, and two, John
Dimick and John Haupt, were arrested and
charged with misdemeanor.
1he train was made up again and pro-
ceeded Oh its way. 1t is said to be short
handed and will likely be stopped further
down the road. Freight train %, which
should have left at s :15 O'clock this morning,
is still on a side track In all about 200
men are out. 1t is reported here that not
train has left Bakersfield.
Superintendent Wbited was seen and said !:
IA $40 p. NJ yesterday telegram was re-
7ceiyed over the Western Union addressed
to me, signed simply Committee de-
mandlng the adoption Of the schedule from
July ], stating that il not acceded to by
A. NJ. july l. the freight traffic on this divi-
sion would be stopped. Assistant Division
Superintendent Whitmer went to Bakers
field last evening to inquire into the matter
and ascertain who COMMITTEE was, as it
was local affair only affecting men on this
division.
. He called the men together and tried to
talk them out Of ii, and requested that thew
appOIHe COMIHiLlee 10 come TO Fresno and
talk the matter over with me. They went
into secret session. and at II o'clock last
night informed us that they would not meet
with the officials of the railroad, but in
sisted that their demand should be COM
piled with by 7 O'Clock this morning or thew
would 90 off on strike. They seem to have
had matters arranged so that by sending
signals to Fresno, Mendoza and Lathrop the
men interested would refuse to go out
''The first train due out of Lathrop arrived
on time. That train is about ready to leave
MENDOZA. Another is at Bakersfield and
two are at Fresno. There are about 80 men
engaged in the strike. The Brotherhood OF
Trainmen and the Brotherhood of Con-
duetors do not recognize this strike, as 1t
was not ordered by them"
Grand Chief WilkensGn OF the Brother
hood of Trainmen has notified his order to
stop the strike and TO have the law OBJ
served, and, If necessary, to furnish men TO
take the place Of the strikers Two trains
with crews are ready to leave Fresno at this
time, but are experiencing trouble on ac-
count OF the strikers pulling the coupling
pins OF the cars. There are plenty of men
willing to 90 out, but for fear OF violence from
some of the strikers. Whited further stated
that the officials of the railroad met with the
brotherhood In May last and decided upon
the schedule which took effect on June 1. 1t
was supposed that this was satisfactory