The herald., 1894-07-15
STRIKERS DYING HARD
The s. P. Managers Hopes
Rising.
They Are Gaining Mastery Over
the A. r. U.
Tie Blockade in Northern CalifOr
MIA Broken.
Trains Moving, But the Strikers Nei
Giving Up Without . strugglss
Leader Knox Arrested for
Train n-Wrecking.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SAN Francisco, July 14.-Tonight the
hopen Of the Southern Pacific managers
are rising. Aided by the strong arm o
the federal government they are gradu-
ally gaining the mastery over the A. r.
U. The strikers, however, are not Civ
ing up without desperate struggle, and
the end is not yet in sight. Though
passenger trains have been running
throughout Northern California sinca
early this morning, it cannot truly be
said that the blockade has been broken.
The trains that are running have been
moved under cover of the military, and
every train that has proceeded any con
siderable distance has borne heavy
guard OF soldiers.
STRIKERS INTERRUPT TRAFFIC..
Notwithstanding the presence Of these
armed guards and military force Of
1000 men scattered through the railroad
yards on Oakland mole, the strikers
succeeded in frequently interrupting
traffic at that point. About noon a mob
of 200 strikers stopped an Oakland sub
urban train at Wood street and attempt.
ed to pull non union fireman from the
cab. Prompt police interference pre-
vented delay OF more than 10 minutes.
Later in the day another crowd num-
bering fully 800 strikers gathered at
Seventh street and stopped the fret
freight train that was started out. The
non-union fireman was dragged from
the locomotive. He was rescued from
the mob by policemen and Roberts, the
local PRECEDENT Of tie A. r. u, escorted
him back to the locomotive. Again the
mob interfered, and the engineer absn-
doned his comrade and pulled on to the
next siding. The fireman was badly
pummeled by the strikers.
In the early evening the strikers
stalled another train that had been
taken from the yards under an escort OF
two companies of artillery, one marching
on either side. A mob of strikers ran
far ahead and piled boards and ties and
stones upon the track. At Sixteenth
street they succeeded in cutting the
train in two. 1t WAS several hours be-
fore the trsinmen could be got out OF
their predicament
PASSENGER TRAINS MOVED.
But despite all this rioting and dis
order the railroad officials succeeded in
moving nearly all of their local pas
senger trains ON time. A through pas
senger train from Los Angslee-the first
since the strike was inaugurated-ar-
rived in the morning. On that train
was party OF eastern tourists in Pull
man coach who had been side-tracked
for over two weeks at Mojave, surround
ed by the hot sands OF the desolate Mo-
jave desert. The overland train known
as the New Orleans express, was also
dispatched for Los Angeles at noon. The
evening train for Los Angeles, the over
land train via Ogden and the Oregon
express were not sent out.
An overlsnd train was dispatched for
Ogden from Sacramento, however. Only
80 passengers, 10 of whom were women,
were on board. Other passenger trains
left Sacramento almost on schedule
time, but no trains were run without
military escort.
HARRY KNoX's ARREST.
In Sacramento the exciting event OF
the day was the arrest of Harry Knox,
leader of the strikers at that point, for
conspiracy in connection with the wreck
horror at the trestle just west of Sacra-
mento. Warrants are also out for the
arrest of two other members Of the
strikers mediation committee on similar
charges. Knox, who was taken to
Woodland and, in default of s25, 900
bail, thrown into Jail, insists that
he is innocent OF the awful
crime charged, and declares that
the Southern Pacific company has ef-
fected his arrest to break his influence
with the strikers. This afternoon it
was published that a confession had
been made by Worden, the striker under
arrest, as principal in the perpetration
OF the crime at the trestle. In the al
legged confession it is said that Worden
duplicates Knox and the others, for
whom warrants have been issued.
SALE OF OVERLAND TICKETS.
The Southern Pacific company has is
sued circulars announcing the openin,
of it's Offices for the sale OF tickets over
land via Los Angeles. 1t is statet
however, that for the time being trRii
will not be run in Northern California
night time. To avoid possible disast
when darkness comes, trains will
sidetrscked until morning.
A small bridge was burned this me
ing on the coast division, presuma
Oy nhihoie, nuu liAHC uoftil Ot Dan y
delayed several hours pending repai
LOSS TO THE FRUIT INDUSTRY.
AS vet the rsilroad company has bee
able to move but little freight. Som
idea OF the loss to the fruit industry oil
account of the blockade is afforded in
estimates made by leading fruit men.
They estimate that at the present time
100 carloads OF green fruit should be
shipped daily to the east from Northern
California. Some OF the fruit that can
not be shipped is being dried, but the
lons will necessarily be great.
NO MORE MEN WANTED.
At Los Angeles. where the strike is as
good as over, the southern Pacific
superintendent has posted notices that
no more men are wanted. In San Fran
o,c thn Enoot lswse.1r