The morning call., 1894-07-25
VIRTUALLY ENDED
Final FliCkers of the Big
Strike.
A Large and Enthusiastic Meeting
Held in the Evening at the
Oakland Tabernacle.

AS far as Oakland in general is con-
earned the strike is virtually ended. That
the great fight had been lost to the strikers
every body but themselves admitted several
days ago. Now many are free to admit
defeat.
Yesterday was a kind of smashup for
the union. DesertioDs and designations
were the order of the day.
The department presided over by Mr..
Ludlaw was the first to feel the effects of
the stampede. There the car-painters set
the ball rolling hv rendering their resigna-
ton TO the A R Z. IN body.
Then thirteen carpenters In the passen-
ger yards followed the example and sent
resignations a list Of seventy-fve names
of men who proposed leaving the union
was dispatched 10 Superintendent Wilder,
with requests for instatement
This was Waterloo for the reason that
many of the seventy-fye were truckmen
and rPpairmen and il was upun retaining
the indispensable services OF these men
that the 4. +. Z. depended most 20 win
the strike.
The West Oakland lodge of the a. r. Z.
remained in session throughout the after
noon awaiting the return OF its committee,
when important and f al action. Ii was re-
ported, would be ken.
The railroad officials seem to think that
the need for guards to protect their trains
is not pressing al present Yesterday all
the overland trains that arrived and de-
parted were without soldiers on board.
Two Deputy United States Marshals,
howev'r, rode in the maiicar
J. Faulkner. an engineer and a non
union man, VINO WAS one of the company's
most reliable men when the strike was at
its height, was discharged yesterday. The
railroad can get other men, so they lei
Faulkner go.
In spite of the reports, however. there
was an immense meeting at the Taber-
nacle last night.
j. c. Nichols called the meeting to order
and introduced r. a. Fisher. a machinist,
as the first speaker. Mr.. Fisher said:
I'VE still stand; our banner hangs Oh the
outer wall. l am still an 4. R. i. man,
and if we should fall, let Us fall ike men,
with the harness Ou."
After the speakers, the following reso-
lutions were introduced and adopted by
standing vOtr:
WHEREAS A group of dangerous men,
headed 10y The Mayor of Oakland. has been
holding public meetings and publishing TO the
world base ISLANDERS on the American Railway
Union and their friends, ISLANDERS calculated
not alone to embrOil good citizens, but TO
pave the waV for unjust claims by the Southern
Pacific Company IN the courts for property
that mas not been in danger.
Whereas, Proclamation has followed proc
lamailoH aud pacSed meetings have forced
through misleading and lying resolutions de-
Glazing that prone y was IN danger Of desiruc-
ton, when no such danger existed; that men
were inundated bg threats when there was
nothing 10 make them afraid save their own
fUUl cOuSciences; that the wives and families
OF men willing TO WORK were In need because of
lntlmid ton used to prevent such men from
working, while these sane "Tillng men, were
louuging about, waiting for a cali from the
MaFghal-D0t tn wn rt
but too wiling 10 play as heroes In The guise Of
an officer of the iaW.
whereas. The aforesaid group of dangerous
men are but seeking 10 force honest and law
abiding citizens into an attitude OF seeming
revolt that they may be cruelty shot and bayo-
netied 10 death by those Of theiI brothers who
can be hired for Sl3 per month 10 shoot and
kill at The command OF openly avOwed mon
aTchists and thus iasten more firmly the
slaeEles upon the entire laboring class. There
ResolUed. That we. citizshs of Oakland. in
maSs-meetiDg assembled, do hereby affirm aud
proclaim 10 the world inst there Is not now
nor has there been at any time since the strike
began any riOling in Oakland; there has been
no property dest Dyed no lives threatened nor
any otner unlawful act committed.
Resolred, That we believe the above-men-
toned group Of dangerous men to be doing
more harm al his time TO the business Of Oak
land than anything that has happened since
the mOnarchists brought their armed mer-
cenarieS Into the city.
ResoIUsd, That we call upon all patriotic
Americans 10 60 about their business as be-
comes free and brave people; We call upon all
the mOnarcbiSts 10 betake themselves and
their unhCly business methods out of the
country while they may have the opportunity.
President Roberts was received with
cheers. He said that lie felt little dis
heartened, little discouraged, at the news
from outside sources, but that no matter
what happened in outside places the men
of Oakland were standing shoulder TO
shoulder, and so intended to do until they
could 90 to work honeraby.
1T is false" said Mr.. Roberts, that a
committee of a. R. Z. men waited on
Mayor Pardee and asked him to intercede
with the railroad people. When the A. R
U. gets ready to treat with the railroad it
will not do il through Mayor Pardee l
feel sorry fer Mayor Pardes he is mis-
take" Kisses.
After several other speeches the meet
ing adjourned.