The herald., 1894-07-02
NO IMPROVEMENT NOTED
In the Strike Situation in
California.
The Southern Pacific Unable to
Run Trains.
Those Sent Out Saturday Laid Up
at Way Stations.
Tho Oregon Express Stalled at Red
Bluff aud tho New Orleans and Los
Angeles Through Trains
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, July There seems
to be no improvement today in the strike
situation in California, and judging by
the occurrences OF the past "a hours,
even If the Southern Pacific company
succeeds in sending out more trains
from the oakland yards there is but lit
tie prospect that they will proceed far
on their way.
The Oregon express which left Oak
land last evening unmolested by strikers
is now effectualy stalled at Red Bluff
and to make the situation worse over
zoo feet OF the railroad trestle, a few
miles north of Dunsmuir, was burned
last night. and it will take several days
to repair this damage before the trains
can pass between here and Portland. IL
is claimed that the burning OF the
trestle is the work OF strikers,
but that fact is not estab-
lished. There is another report
that the trestle was fred by wood chop
pers who had been crowded out of en-
ployment by Italians and Chinese. As
soon as the fire was reported at Duns-
muir this morning the local members OF
the American Railway union sent large
force of men to extinguish the flames.
They also placed guards at other ex-
posed bridges and trestles, and cleared
the town of q number OF suspicious
characters.
The strikers have commenced inter-
ference with railroad property at Red
Bluff. When the Oregon train arrived
there early this this morning it was
stopped outside OF town by danger
signal, and when an attempt was made
to start again it was found that the track
was creased, and further investigation
showed that it was creased for distance
Of eight miles. The train managed to
get to the station, and then it was board
ed by strikers. who cut the train in
three sections and left it on the main
track. Two deputy marshals who &C.
companied the train were powerless. The
strikers also pulled the spikes from the
rails in the yard, emptisd thu water
from the tanks and secured the switches
with padlocks. The train could proceed
no further.
The Los Angeles express. which left
Oakland last night, has likewise failed
to reach its destination. 1t went as far
US L oduO lnHU OuV bho oo
serted there. A few hours later another
fireman WAS obtained end the train made
second start, and got as far as Bakers
field, when it wss agsined stalled.
The railroad officials evidently abap-
doned the idea OF moving any trains with
Pulimaus attached today and they are
making an effort to clear the railroad
station at Slcramenso. General Man
ager Towns has called upoa the sheriff
at Sacramento to drive about 1000 strik-
ers from the station there. 80 that the
blockade can be raised, but the sheriff
insists that the men have not been
guilty of any unlawful act 90 far, and
that lie cannot interfere until they raise
disturbance.
4 special engine and car left Oakland
for Sacramento this afternoon, carrying
Superintendent Fillmore. 1t is stated
that he will call upon the sheriff there
to clear the station at oncs. and unless
he complies Governor Markham will be
asked to order out the National guard.