New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-07
TROUBLE ~ THE FAR VEST
FORCE ALONE CAN RESTRAIN THE
STRIKERS ON THE PACIFIC COAST

REPORTS OF MOE VIOLENCE FROM MANY POINTS
TIE CROWDS KILL" ENGINES. ASSAULT
OPERATIVES AND DERAIL TRAINS
THEY DO NOT FEAR THE MILL
TIA IN CALIFORNIA
San Francisco, July s-The strikers at the Oak
land yards and along the mole and the narrow
gauge lines enectuay maintain the railway block
ade al lines running down the mole. Whenever
the strikers find a I've engine they take possession
OF II. rake the fires. blow of the steam. and leave
It dead on the tracks. The Sheriff OF Alameda
County arrested a man found engaged IN the act
OF killing an engine. but h. was released on
the promise no. to interfere again with railroad
property The strikers have no fear Of the militia
They say that not a in all the command now
under at tho armOry will obey order to
fire use the bayonet. The authorities for this
statement they say, the mitiamen them
selves
From present Indications the railroad company
will make effort TO resume loca, and suburban
traffic for some time to come. 50 that the on'y
means of travel viii be by the Creek route. East
and foreign mails, AMI mails for California and
Arizona are sent out by steamers North and South
10 with railroad routes not affected by the
strike. on the coast division. mails are sent out
in a baggage car. al. Of the mail cars being tel
up at the other end Of the Women in Oakland
have organized a womans auxiliary league, and
Will hep the strikers In every possible way.
In case President Cleveland should cali upon the
Federal troops to queN the riot at Sacramento,
he Will have about thousand so,liers In cali
forna al his command. These comprise four troops
Of cavalry. nine batteries Of artillery. and eeyen
companies OF infantry.
In a communication addressed 20 The Chron-
icle," General Manager Towre. OF the Southern
Pacific. says
| see the daily papers are csnsurng The South,
any trains. because the strikers now In control
OF he read al many points refuse 10 PERM. trans ms
with Pullman sleeping cars 10 be moved FROM me
6esnning Of me presen, lr9p9:es ,ht c2mp5y r.
ing to run ali Of its trains II prevented by phys
teal force or otherwise from running trains which
ordinary daily traffic, II WILL neverhele II per
United 10 do So run all freight trains or passenger
trains which do not require sleeping cars.
Sacramento July e-Instructions have been re-
ceived by Southern Pacific officials in this city
70 start all freight. fruit anl ocal trains without
pgimans i Is Segyg4 me s 6 , WIZ n9I g.
abandoned also. or until the trouble WIN tha' com
The Southern Pacific Railroad officials say ,here
Is no truth In the report that the comiany Is
the sirikers Ike latter say they could not com
promise II they Were willing. Presiient l)ebs on.N'
they say. can declare The strike on. AL ~ quiet
San Jose Cal July 6-When me sou'hbounl eX-
press from san Frarcisco arrived here yesterday
morning he fireman haulci out and roughly
HANDED By arge crow A. 'he egpo, ~, % as
sau.tei by The crowd bur the strikers pui him back
on the engine When he crowd. however 'hOugat
the train was going 20 start abou, thirty p"9..e
road has been blocked ever since
The Southern Pacinc Railroad .s now completely
ted up a. trains being officially stopped In -"
RIO, the Sheriff and his deputies wery aos9.u'ey
helpless as were tie polls. The Sheriff tel
graphet 20 he railroad su,horiiies tnat he was
ho.l leaving he strikers IN complete possession.
los Angeles. Cal. july e-The Southern Pacific
ala not star; A train for San Francisco last even
ing train made up with P'h,mats W"eh
abon, 20 star mob q 500 persons stopped Il
United States troops app,i"i for. hn' r'flsel
the commander referring the Application - head
quarters The raUroas called all train crews yes
terday who resigned last week am asked mem -
g. 10 work and take out rams "s 'hey "o''a De
vel protected The men replied that thfy were
not enp.oyes % the company. ana hai 10 ~ r'.'
refusel 20 accept he designations - nc mon. Ih"
believe this 70 be ie.t TO get mem IA con-
gether with ftw ccsertons
Spokane. Wash. july G-There was grea, excite.
nent when the castbound train came into Spokans
last nigh on the Northern Pacific in charge u sew
en,v deputy rnarshals The strikers ran two dead
engines and freight in from, Of the train and
deraileI them. over 200 men were there. shouting
and jeer.ng and up 10 3 O'Clock this morning the
train had not moved The deputies are protecting
The railroad property with Wnchesters. but 90 far
no lives have been taken
Portland ore. July 6--ln obedience 10 an order
from General Master Workman Sovereign. the long
shorernen's branch Of the Knights Of Labor struck
here This morning They refused 10 unload freight
from the Union Pacific steame. which arrived from
San Francisco last night The -ai:roa1 situation
here remains unchanged. The Southern Pacific this
morning dispatched local freight trains. All p1sscn
ger trains have left the Union station on time with
out interference.
FL Paso Tex. July 6.-One hundred employees OF
the Atlantic system Of the Southern Pacific wer" aiI
off here Yesterday including shopmcn. tranmen and
clerks The passenger train for the East made
I'D by the superintendent and var lm1stcr. \ large
crowd Of employees assembled. and II Wa said that
the train would get out OF tn" yard with Pull
mans Deputy United States Marshal Scarborough
was summoned He ordered the mail car attached
behind the Pullman ana notified the crowd that II
the train was mOlested ne you'd arrest those taking
part In the molestatiol the charge Of delaying
the United States mail The train then departed /
without Interference