The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-07-18

workers DEPARTMENTS in the fight against
the operation of Pullman cars.
| Doubtless the mostim portant conference
of the day was held between the newly
appointed mediation committee of the A.
R. U. and General Superintendent Fill
more of the Southern Pacific Company
early in the day. Fillmore sent notice 20
the committee that he would meet them at
one Of the hotels in town to discuss the
| situation and the possibility of satisfactor-
| lily arranging matters. The committee im-
medistely returned word that they could
| be found at their headquarters in case Mr..
| Fillmore desired to confer with them.
Fillmore did confer with them at their
headquarters, but not with the satisfactory
results hoped for. The general superin-
| tendent offered that all of the striking rail
| way hands should be given their former
positions with the exception OF those
under civil or military arrest. This much
was evidently satisfactory. but Fillmore
included a proposition that the company
would continue to run Pullman cars. This
removed all possibility of settlement, and
80 the conference was called off without
further waste of time or words.
The mediation committee has sent the
following communication to Governor
Markham and Barry Baldwin,:
To Governor II. H. Markham. commander
i''-chief Of the military forces Of California.
and Barry BaldtUin, United States Marshal
DEAR SIRs: We, the mediation committee
of the American Railway Union, respec fully
make to you in behalf OF the people of the State
of California, and especially OF the fruitg grow
ers, merchants and others who are suffering
from the present Stagnat1on of business owing
| TO the strike that is now pending. and for our
| people OF the city of Sacramento. especially our
! women aud childrrn, who are and have been
! for the past ten days in constant dread of ap-
| peariDg upon our streets for fear of meeting
the bullets OF the soldiers now stationed here 10
! protect the property of the Southern Pacific
| Company, brought about by the desire of he
| Southern Pacific Company 10 move Pullman
cars, we respectfully offer you the services of
! from $500 to 5000 members OF the American
| Railway Union as United States deputy mar
| shals, and we agree that we will protect all
| scabs that the Southern Pacific Company may
| succeed in securing TO move their trains. We
agree TO do this without any cost to the State
OF California except such food as may be neces.
sary for US when taken from our homes in the
protection of the property of the Southern
Pacific Company and the scabs herein men.
tioued
This offer is made to you conditionally upon
the proposition that we, as United States Mar
shals and members of the American Railway
Union, shall not In any instance be called to
assist the Southern Pacific Company in any
way whatever in the movement Of their trains,
except as to the pro lection Of their property
aud men; we are solely 10 be used to protect
what scabs they may be able to employ.
This offer is made TO you in good faith and II
Is done In the interests of the farmers ana mer.
chants of the Pacific Coast so that they may be
able to move their fruit, products and mer-
chandse, provided the Southern Pacific Com.
pany can ind the men to man their trains.
TERRY DOUGLASS,
GEORGE HALE,
! JOSEPH HURLEY.
| The following dispatch was received al
the railroad Office to-day:
SAN FRANCISCO, July IT, 1894.
j. 4. Fillmore, Sacramento, Cal: AS 0uI
trains are moving in all directions 1t is neces
! sary 10 open the shops at Sacramento. Have
Mr.. Small resume work tomorrow morning
with force of 800 or 400 men In the various
departments. increasing the same as .he neces-
sites OF our business may require.
A. N..TowNE,
Second Vice. President and General Manager
Shortly after the dispatch was received
here notices were posted about the depot
guaranteeing protection to men who would
| return to work tomorrow.
This morning George Vice. who has as
sumed the leadership of the strike since
the arrest of Knox and Mullin, received the
following dispatch from Oakland:
The firemen are firm here; but few scabs
Stand firm. We will win. T. j. ROBERTS.
The first fruit train to be sent East since
| the Inauguration of the strike left here this
afternoon. 1t was escorted by two COM
panies of militia. The Chico local reached
here this forenoon. n attempt was made
to interfere with the train.
The day preceding the arrival of regu-
lars here the old Union cannon, which was
stored in a shed at Nineteenth and r
streets, mysteriously disappered. Sus-
picion was fastened on number of strik-
ers who wei 9 seen lurking in the vicinity
and the police were accordingly notified.
Every effort was made TO locate the can
non, but without avail This forenoon,
however. a squad of regulars who were
sent TO escort switch engine to Y-Street
levee discovered the cannon in boxcar at
Third and r streets. 1t was Immediately
confiscated and taken to the depot. II is
believed that the strikers had intended to
| use the cannon in preventing the landing
of troops, but weakened at the last mo-
ment and fled.
m Citation was issued by Judge Catlin to-
day ordering Deputy Marshal Hudson.
| who brought the soldiers into court ster-
day, to appear and show cause why he
should not be punished for contempt.
At meeting of strikers held here this
evening the following message from Debs
was read:
CHICAGO July II. 1894
T. II. Douglas, Sacramento: Cincinnati, To-
edo. st. Louis, Council Bluffs, ST. Paul. Du-
luth, West Superior and other important
points are absolutely solid. Chicago and Terre
Haute prepared for a more determined fight
than at any time. Disregard rumors and news
paper Intimidation and stand firm. Reports OF
resumption OF business here are absolute civ
false. Chicago is paralyzed right now. Debs,
Howard, Rogers and Kelleher in jail for con-
tempt Z. V. DEBs.
George Vice received the following dis
patch late tonight:
WADswoRTH New. July II.
Boys are firm to a man here. Keep your
ranks together. We will surely triumph.
GEORGE w. LINDSAY.