The record-union., 1894-07-03
Special to the REcoRD-USIoN.

Snpc1al 10 the 6EJOtsD-O
SAN FRANCISCO, July 2.-To-night. at
the close of the fourth day OF the struggle
between the Southern Pacific Company
and the American Railway Union, the
strikers appear to have the upper hand.
Their blockade of the entire system is
practically complete. The western di-
visions of the Santa Fe are in much the
same condition. IN fact, railroad tratnc
is almost at a standstil at all points on
the Pacific Coast south of Portland Or.
North of Portland there is also much
trouble, the Northern Pacific being prac-
tically tied up and the Union Pacific in
volved. All overland trains have been
effectually blocked, and the only trains
running anywhere are the locals.
The two points of particular interest IN
California tonight are Sacramento and
Los Angeles.
In Oakland everything is quiet. The
Southern Pacific this morning posted
notices at the Oakland Mole announcing
that, until further notice, no attempt
would be made to dispatch overland
trains. Suburban trains and few trains
to country towns were dispatched from
Oakland during the day, however, and
met with no interference. The Oakland
yards are still patrolled by Deputy
Sheriffs.
From this city trains were run south
irregulariy over the coast division. No
crowds have been permitted to enter the
company's yards at Fourth and Town
send street, 100 policemen and thirty-hVe
special policemen having been stationed
there to keep the strikers and idlers from
entering.-
Though everything is quiet in the inn
mediate vicinity of san Francisco eXclt-
ing developments are expected at Los
Angeles and Sacramento, the two points
at which the Southern Pacific IS directing
its forces against the strikers. AT Los
Angeles the Southern Pacific and Santa
Fe appear to have the cooperation of the
United States authorities. On Saturday
last the United States District Attorney ut
that point wired Attorney General Olney
that United States Marshal Covarru bias
was critically i'll and unable to muster
sufficient force of Marshals. Attorney
General Olney replied to District Attor-
ney Dennis that Brigadier- General Kruger
would furnish troops to execute the pro-
cesses of the United States Court, and
prevent destruction of the United States
mails. Attorney General Olney instructed
that General Ruger be furnished with
proper warrants or other orders.
General Ruger was at once notified by
legraph. Tonight it is telegrapbed
from Benicia that Company q. OF the
First Infantry, L. S. A., had received
orders to proceed to Port Costa, there to
5oin the rest OF the regiment and proceed
south. The troops at Angel Island are
also preparing to move. They will take
thirty days rations and Calling guns.
At Los Angeles Judge Ross this morn
ing issued an injunction against Debs,
Howard, Lynch and all strikers on the
Southern Pacific and Santa Fe systems
forbidding them to interfere with the
transmission Of mails, and also forbid
ding them 60 interfere with traffic be-
tween States. This injunction was issued
at the instance of United States District
Attorney Dennis, and it is the intention
refusal Dy the strikers to obey the in
junction, 10 place warrants for their ar
rest in the hands of the United States
troops.
Steamship Offices here were besieged
all day by persons anxious to get north,
south and east. There were many East
ern travellers who hoped to escape via
steamers and some of the transconti-
mental roads running to Puget Sound.
The steamer California, which sails to-
morrow for Portland, Will carry between
800 and 400 passengers, many oftwhOm
win be content with sleeping accommo-
dstions in the cabin. Cots have been
supplied The steamship company will
put on daily steamer to Santa Cruz and
Monterey, and there is talk OF another
steamer To San Diego.