The Meeker herald., 1894-07-21

Clark met with similar fate. Private Daum-
Her who was also in the engine when 1t upset,
was seriously injured about the head Prl
waite Ellis was hur. internally and is likely to
Idle. The men were all on the engine AZ
guards. The Pullmans did not go down.
The officers OF the A. X. U. declare thai
the men did not do the deed. Three mer
have been arrested on suspicion. The sol
dlers are very bitter against the strikers ano
Will be glad Of chance to fight.
No other trains were sent out during the
day.
Acting under instructions Of General Ora
/ ham. a detachment of soldiers visited the
headquarters of the strikers and seized mum
Der Of rifles and shotguns. No resistance wa
offered b. the strikers.
An attempt to run trains from Oakland wal
foed By the strikers Marines from the navy
yard had not yet arrived. At Los Anscle'
the blockade appears TO be completely broken
There was talk of arbitration on the l@ta
John W. Hayes called upon President CisYe
land and asked him to appoint commission
az provided for by the O'Neill act OF 1855 Il
inquire into the causes OF the strike INT
President finally agreed to do so, stipu!atihB
hoyey-~ that all violence on the part oil INT
strikers must cease. This arbitration com
mlttee is TO consist OF two men appointed D!
the President, and the commissioner oil LABOR
The commission has power to summon WI
uesses, and having Investigated the causes de
clare what should be done 10 settle the mat
ter The committee has no power, however
TO enforce u settlement.
The Pullman employees who caused th'
strike have agreed TO request President Deu'
to declare the boycott oil. Debs eNpressee
himself as still very hopeful of success In th'
boycott.
The military authorities at Sacramento wert
very aggressive and any one offering insults
TO soldiers we're arrested. \ number OF sus'
plcious characters were arrested along the
railroad 1t Is believed that the leader OF the
men who wrecked the train Wednesday have
been caught Heavy rewards have been
offered by the railroad and the government
Strikers we're rlotous at Oakland, and folled
any attempts to run trains. la the evening
$50 marines from Mare Island arrived and tho
disturbance ceased. Trains Viii probably be
run Friday.
The Federation Of Labor executive commit
tee. after being In session all day and until
midnight, adjourned until Friday morning
wlthou, reaching an agreement dispatch
was sent to Mr.. Cleveland asking him to CONT
to Chicago or send a representative to aid ID
settling the great contest
Friday morning President Dcbs submitted
to the railway managers proposition to de
clare the boycott oil If they would re-empioy
all their men. The managers refused to lie
ten to Mr. Deb,, saying that as far as they
were concerned the strike was already thing
OF the past
Debs then said that the strike was stlll or
and that the Union would make Itself fell
stlll more. Sovereign says that he will stano
by Debs.
The Federation OF Labor this morning de
clded that 1t was incxpedent TO order strike
at this time IN support of the a. X. l. Ihey'
however, expressed sympathy with the strike
and appropriated Il 900 To defend Mr.. Debi
In his coming trial.
Judge Grosscup gave further instructions
to the grand jury at Chicago He directed
them to Investigate the charges that the gen
eral managers had consplred to run no train,
until the strike was crushed out. He said
that II they did so they were guilty OF con
spiracy under the law.
The A. Il. L. men at Albuquerque have
voted TO return to work.
Regular soldiers at Sacramento were fired
upon Friday morning while guarding train.
They returned the fire and one man in the
crowd was Killed. Several were wounded.
United States Marshal Baldwin rode through
the streets at the head of company of cav
airy and ordered the citizens to their homes
Martial law actually prevails.
A few trains were started out guarded by
soldiers.
At Oakland the yards on the mole are now
under the protection OF a force OF 1000
United States marines, state mllitiamen and
deputies. The force has been sufficient 10
oyerawe the strikers and to-day there was nc
further violence.
Reports from san francisco on the 18th,
stated that trains were running 10 all points,
but most Of them were guarded by soldiers.
The officers of the American Railway Union
determined on the 18th TO make vigorous eff
forts to revive the strike. a number of men
were sent out to work with the men al various
points in the West.
At meeting of strike sympathizers Deb.
said: "Ihe strike is noN-right now-more
prosperous and more encouraging than ever
before We can and must win. The men
who have gone TO work will again come back
, to US and victory is ours. Chief Arthur OF
the engineers Is q scab jobber, and he will &C
down in history as n traitor TO organized
labor. lie instructs his men TO work with
scabs And tells them that scabbing Is honor.
able He is a tool in the hands Of the general
managers"
Chief Arthur says that brotherhood men
must not take the places of a. X U. engineer.
but II a brotherhood man strikes another may
take h!s place.
The government bull ding at Chicago Ia
guarded by troops and cannon.