Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1894-07-14

q movement 10 induce the resident di
rectors 70 bring their influence TO bear on
Pullman to yield to ,heir demand for ar
bitrstion.
Debs says there will be a general strike
in Chicago to-day.
Mayor Hopkins says 10 will take Pull
man years 10 recover. He viii hnd tna'
he 10 boycotted by the American people.
Ex.Prssident Harrison Endorsed Cleve'
lands action in sending Federal troops to
the several States without the request Of
the Governors.
About 1000 Federal artillery, cavalry
and marines are al Sacramento.
The President leaves everything to The
discretion Of General Graham.
The militia was fired on and exchanged
several hundred shots, one man was
wounded near Sacramento.
Knox, Chairman Of the Mediation
Committee. notified Manager Towne that
the members OF American Railway Union
will man and move all trains ct Sacrs-
mento without Pullmsns.
The Government troops are In posses
sion OF the yards 81 Sacramento, The
strikers did no. offer resistance. Fillmore
says trains will move.
This afternoon trains are running from
Los Angeles with troops aboard. p
SACRAMENTO, July 1.-THE regulars
we're masters of the situation at 10 o'clock
this morning, and we're In full possession
OF the depot.
Shortly after the U. s. regulars marched
10 the depot Of this city this morning,
General Sheehan ordered the First Bstsl-
lion Of the Third Infantry and two com.
panies Of the First Infantry Of San Fran
cisco 70 remain In possession Of the water
front until further orders. Scarcely had
the regulars reached the depot when the
militia was fred upon by the strikers who
we're ambushed on the Yolo side Of the
river. The militia returned the fire and
over 200 shots were exchanged. The
strikers abandoned the situation and es-
capped in the heavy brush that lined the
river bank.
Harry Knox, the leader of the strikers,
when seen by an Associated Press reporter
shortly after the shooting between the
militia and the supposed strikers, emphss-
ically denied that those firing on the
troops we're strikers. 1--WE are not In that
kind Of business" he said. 1--WE do not in.
tend TO resort 10 violence to win the strike.
Our men are peaceful aud quiet, and
would moi under any circumstances sssail
the militia or regulars. The individuals
who fred on the militia this morning are
supposedly our friends, but their action
vas nm wise and unoslled for"
SACRAMENTO, July ia train Of FIVE
nail cars, six coaches and six Pullmans
started from Sacramento al 1905 P. M.
Tor San Francisco under Q guard OF a
regulars, Battery L. Fifth q. 8. Artillery.
While crossing the bridge In the over
flowed land on the Yolo side, about two
miles out, the engine turned q complete
somersault and with three mail cars went
into the slough. Six lives were lost. En-
gineer Sam Clark WAS killed, also three
soldiers, privates, named Dugan, Burns
and Clark. Private Smith and another
were drowned. Private Lubbenden's
head cut seriously. The cause Of the &C.
cident was the removal OF the fsh plates.
There are no other disturbances in Call.
fornis.
Preparations are making 10 send trains
from Oakland Mole.
SAN Francisco, July 1l.-For the past
"a hours United States regulars have been
in the field in Northern California, but the
railroad blockade has not been broken.
In fact, the situation tonight 10 deemed
more serious than IL has been at any time
heretofore. Human lives have been sacri-
feed at Sacramento, Of which horror the
strikers are accused Of having perpe-
tyated. All the victims but one were SOL
diers. AZ q result, the feelings OF the
strikers and soldiers in the field have been
wrought up.
A train OF troops will leave Ogden to-
morrow for California under the direction
Of General Ruger.
OAKLAND (Cal.l, July 12.-At Oakland
last evening the strikers drove away the
deputies. "killed" the engines that had
been fred up and then left the Mole.
The strikers are determined and the cit
uation is ss serious as ever.
CHICAGO, July IA large number Of
bakers. cigsrmakers and other trades
have struck in Chicago.
II Is claimed that the Builders Associ-
alton. numbering many thousands, has
struck.
The labor unions have engaged promi.
nent counsel 10 impeach Attorney General
Olney.
The employees Of the Pullman Company
have appealed to the strike leaders TO have
Debs call off the boycott on the grounds
Of great damage TO the country, and II 10
rumored they have consented.
SACRAMENTO. July l2.-superintendent
Fillmore decided to make no attempt to
start trains before Saturday.
Trains are running on the Santa Fe
from Los Angeles with troops aboard.
Trains have also started north loaded
with regulars.
CHICAGO, July 12.-There are reports
TO the effect that all the trunk lines are
running In Toledo, There has been no
interruption TO passenger traffic for sew
ersl days. No more disturbance is antici-
pated.
Three hundred expert butchers. en-
ployed by Armour 4 Swift, near Chicago,
struck to-day.