The morning call., 1894-07-11

to 90 some sharpshooting and make things
command.
Marshal Baldwin received news that
when the steamer Alameda with Fed
eral troops on board passed a short dis
tance above Benicia the companies were
| transferred to two small vessels, and in
these the journey to this city is being
made. The information continues to the
effect that there is troop of cavalry on
each side of the river proceeding north
just as rapidly as the troop transports and
instructed to prevent any of the proposed
sharpshooting. Gatling guns, it is under
stood. accompany these troops of cavalry,
and in the event of a disturbance they
will be effectively used in thinning out the
biggest crowd of sharpshooters that can
| gather on the river bank. The troops are
expected to arrive here at about o'clock
tomorrow morning.
Citizens here are greatly concerned over
the extreme probability that the city will
be placed under martial law Immediately
upon the arrival of the Federal troops. In
the event of a declaration of supreme
military control. all business will very
probably be ordered suspended and all
manner Of communication prohibited. The
commanding officer may order every store
in town closed and generally cause COM
plete stagnation of all affairs until the
su nra,,ooy of thu Natiopal Covornro,t 10
ackno wledged by the belligerents. ANY
violation of military regulations will con-
stitute rebellion or insurrection against the
Government. The prospect is a gloomy
one for the business men of the city, but
these things are inevitable when trouble of
this character reaches so serious stage
and the business men are about resigned to
their misfortune.
Superin ntendent Fillmore was visited this
morning at his headquarters in the Golden
Eagle Hotel by large number of locomo-
tive engineers who offered their services
to the Southern Pacific Company when
ever called upon. They had never gone
out on a strike. as their order had no
grievance and is not affiliated with the
American Railway Union. Superin-
tendent Fillmore received dispatches to-
day to the effect that an eastbound Pull
man train left Los Angeles this morning
one hour late. A northbound train left
the same place under protection of United
States troops and Deputy United States
Marshals.
"An impression has gone FORTH" said
Mr.. Fillmore, ''to the effectth the South
ern Pacific Company discharged three men
for refusing to operate Pullman train on
the Oakland mole about a week ago. I
wish to say that we have not discharged a
man. The men resigned voluntarily"
A report, generally supposed to have a
| very reliable sourc-, was circulated this
afternoon that Company b, Sixth In
| fantry, of Stockton had deserted the Ma
tional Guard ranks. II is true that two
members of that company escaped from
camp and joined the striking trainmen,
but it cannot be positively stated that the
| entire company intended doing so. The
! fact is, however, that Company B has not
4 been Overtrusted since this railroad trouble
began, and invariably throughout camp
tonight the opinion is general that the
Stockton company did propose to quit the
job, Notwithstanding all the denials Of the
mem bers that such a thing was Intended.
At headquarters other than the Sixth In
fantry it is considered that the charges
against Company B have more truth than
error in them.
The military authorities are trying to
locate the source of the report that the
strikers have secured fold piece which
belonged to the Second Infantry, and is
supposed TO have been taken down the
river TO be used in the action with the
regulars.
The mediation committee of the Ameri-
can Railway Union, of which Fl. A. Knox,
Thomas Compton and James Mullin are
mem bers, to-day sent the following tele-
gram to A. n. Towne of the Southern
Pacific Company, which is really the first
open and definite statement of the unions
position, which has been issued from head
quarters here
We, the mediation committee OF the Ameri-
| can Railway Union. desire to express to the
| public our position in this trouble, and wish il
| distinctly understood that, Notwithstanding
| all press reports to the contrary, we. the menl-
bers OF the American Railway Union. are now
ready and willing, and have so notified the
officials of the Southern Pacific Company, to
move. man and safely see to their destination
all mall passenger and freight trains. Our
only objection and the sole cause Of our present
positjon Is the affinity of the Southern Pacific
Company to the ssulless Pullman corporation.
The Southern Pacific Company have only to
meet and agree to place all members Of the
American Railway Union aud each and every
| one of its employees who went out in support OF
! the American Railway Union In their respec-
tive positions, and state that any action OF
theirs during the present trouble shall not
be charged against them, and that no Pullman
| cars shall be attached to any train until such
time as MARQUIS Pullman condescends to come
down from his perch and treat his employees In
just manner.
We again repeat that we are ready, willing
and able with experienced men to have every
wheel on the Southern Pacific system moving
within three hours after the amlcable settle
ment OF this matter
| we again affirm and say that so long as there
Is any vitality in the American Railway Union