Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-07-12
T0-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Nearing the End.


nation in Chicago steadily improved
Yesterday, and reports from the east
ern and western connections indicate ii
general Improvement along all the
Iiues, with the exception OF the Lake
Shore which is tied up at Toledo and
Cleveland. in the southwest where
the Santa Fe, Southern Pacific and
Denver and Rio Grandc system were
paralyzed The situation suddenly
changed, and many Of the strikers have
returned to work. For the past SIX
DAYS mails from San Francisco have
been dispatched via Portland, Oregon
and steamer. The Southern Pacific
Company opened its southern route
Yesterday and mails from Chicago and
the East for San Francisco were dis
patched last night According to the
reports received here last night, the
railroads sent out all the mail trains
and all through passenger trains on
time yesterday and all incoming trains
arrived on time, or nearly so. The re-
sumption of freight service shows a
marked increase in business during the
day over the day before, as that did
over the preceding day, and it is ex-
pected that there will be complete
resumption OF suburban trains by all
lines within the next three or four days.
The General Managers Association
yesterday ordered its employment bu-
reau throughout the country closed at
once as more men had been employed
already than were required to take the
places of the strikers All the rail
roads have refused TO discharge men
to take the strikers places, declaring
where the new men are competent they
shall not be dismissed.
CHICAGO, July PA collision is re-
ported on the Burlington between 10Th
and Johnson streets, this city. Several
people are reported killed.
PITTsBURG, July 12.-To all appear
ances interest in the big railroad strike
among railroad men here has entirely
disappeared Sovereign's order for a
general strike has not yet been received
in Pittsburg, but it is certain that even
if it had, the members here would not
strike.
CLEVELAND, O., July 12.-As far as
Cleveland is concerned, the great rail-
road strike is at an end. All the strik-
ing employees Of the Big Four returned
to work this morning.
BUFFALO, n. Y, July 12.-There is
less likelihood of strike here this
morning than at any time since the
Pullman trouble began. Railroad men,
outside the A. r. T., look upon the
strike in the West as practically broken.
Trains are now running on schedule
time on all the roads.
DETROIT. Mich. July 12.-Thc rail
roads are getting into better condition
each day, and the strike is over here.
PUEBLO, Col. July 12.-The Rio
Grande company has all the men it
needs The 4. r. L. seems to be de-
lnoralized and many members are in
curing for work.
SACRAMENTO, Cal, July 12.-In ad-
dition to the two men arrested on sus.
picion OF having been concerned in the
wreck of the railroad trestle yesterday
a squad of cavalry brought in another
prisoner. a fourth prisoner brought
in was \. p. Warden, who was dele
gate to the national convention Of A. r.
U. at Chicago. just before the strike
was ordered Three of the prisoners
We're bailed in 1000 each. Warder,
however, was rot admitted to bail.
The State will probably charge him
with train-wrecking, which is punish
able By death. Last evening military
searched places known to have been
frequcnted by strikers and weapons
and ammunition were found in nearly
every room visited. Altogether thirty
seven rifles were taken besides these
there We're shot-guns, sabres, over 4
thousand rounds of cartridges, mostly
for use in pistols, and number of re-
volvers, and seven sacks, each half fill
cd with slugs.
Los ANGELES, July 12.-The ensi-
neers OF the Santa Fe and the Southern
Pacific railroads decided last night to
return to work in body. This action
will be followed by the conductors,
switchmen, brakemen and fremen.
Final action was practically unanimous,
and unless reconsidcred will end the
strike here.
a Southern Pacific train will leave
here at / a. M, with Pullmans, bound
north and with fifty picked United
States deputy marshal5 with instruc-
ticns to fight their way through to San
Francisco, if necessary.
New YORK, July 12.-Acting Assis-
tant Postmaster Morgan said this morn
ing that mails are moving here on time
from all points except California and
Salt Lake City.