The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1894-07-14

from the train and started for the
roundhouse the strikers mounted the
engine and ordered engineer Ruthford
and fireman 0'Keefe to get down. They
then blew off the steam and dumped the
fires.
SAN Francisco, July 12-Since yester
days horrid work west of Sacramento
the strike situation in California has been
less alarming. In Oakland there has
been rioting of more or less serious ma
ture since early this morning.
Trouble on the Mole came to an ems
this evening when a force of $50 U. S.
marines from Mare Island were landed
there by the ferry steamer Alameda
which transports them from the navy
yard.
At Sacramento conditions of martial
law prevail. No trains are running
there, however, and General Superin-
tendent Fillmore stated this afternoon
that no regular trains would be run be-
fore Saturday.
Wrecking crews are at work at the
trestle. At a late hour this afternoon
the wreckers had not recovered the
bodies Of Engineer Clark and the three
soldiers which lie in the water beneath
the wreck.
This morning it was reported hat the
strikers were preparing to demolish the
railroad bridge across the American river.
A train bearing fifty regulars was has
tly dispatched.
At l O'Clock this afternoon the regulars
returned with six prisoners. The men
had been found on the bridge. Though
they were moi. strikers they were thrown
into the g~uard-house.
Rewards amounting to 81 800 are Of
fered for the apprehension Of the men
who wrecked No. A west OF Sacramento.
The Sherif's men are confident that
they have evidence to convict one of the
men now in custody, a striker named
Worden. A boy has been found Who
drove Worden and seven other men to
the bridge where the the train was
wrecked. The boy declares that these
men carried wrenches and a crowbar
and that they we're heavily armed. Hc
says when the men left his wagon before
walking to the trestle they shut him in
. boxcar on the sidetrack and warned
him to stay there until they returned.
Trains are running regularly out OF
San Francisco on the coast division.
In Southern California the blockade 10
broken, though very few trains are run
there without military guard.
WEST OAKLAND, July 12.-Ricting in
Oakland assault on yards just repulsed.
No bloodshed.
The Southern Pacific Company raised
the blockade tonight without the aid of
the sailors from Mare Island who re-
manned on the mole, but took no part in
the proceedings.
Los ANGELES, July 1.-THE strikers
admit that the blockade is broken here.
ALAMEDA, July 12-Alameda locals are
running without trouble from the strik-
ers. Five hundred special policemen
are ct the mole.
WASHINGTON, July 12.-Secretery and
Treasurer Hayes of the X. of l.. has is
sued a statement that President Cleve-
land has decided to appoint an arbitra-
ton committee under the O'Neil act Of
1889.
1t 10 officially stated at the White
House that the President has promised
to appoint an arbitration commission at
soon as the disturbance in Chicago sub
sided sc far as the strikers are RESPONSE
bic for them and the peace restored.
CHICAGO, July 12-At noon today
union machiuists joined in a general
sympathetic strike which was Inaugural
ted yesterday.
The following telegram was sent to
President Cleveland this afternoon by
the American Federation of Labor: =
1.-THE gravity Of the labor situation Of
the country demands extraordinary and
exceptional action of a conciliatory char
rcter at the hands OF all men,. and recog-
nizing this fact the executive board of
American Federation OF Labor and the
undersigned executive officers of the
National and International Trades Union
and Brotherhood of Railway ~organiza-
tions of American are in conference in
this city.