The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-15

SAN FRANCISCO, July 14.-Tonight the
hopes of the Southern Pacific managers are
rising. Aided by the strong arm of the
federal government they are gradually
gaining the mastery over the American
Railway union. The strikers, however
are not giving up without IL desperate
struggle, and the end is not yet in sight
Though passenger trains have been rau-
ming throughout northern California
since 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 tue military. aud
every train that has proceeded any con-
siderable distance has borne d heavy
guard of soldiers.
Notwithstanding the presence of these
armed guards and military force
Of 1000 men scattered through the rail
frequently succeeded in interruptuG
traffic at that point. About noon mob
of 200 strikers stopped an Oakland subur-
ban train At Wood street and attempted
TO pull a non-union fireman from the cab
Prompt police interference prevented delay
of more than ten minutes. Late in the
day another crowd, numbering fully 600
stopped
THE FIRST FREIGHT TRAIN
that was started. The non-union fireman
was dragged from the locomotive. He
WAS rescued by policemen and George
Roberts. local president of the a. K. T.,
and escorted 10 the locomotive. Again the
mub interfered and the engineer alb and
oued his comrade and pulled to the next
siding. The fireman was badly pummeled
t. L..
strikers stalled another train that had
been taken from the yards under an escort
OF two companies of artillery, one maTching
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. Il was several
hours before the train men
could be got ont of their predicament
But despite AL this rioting aud disorder
the railroad officials succeeded in moving
nearly ali the local passenger trains on
time.
A through passenger train from Los
Angeies-the first since the strike was in-
ugurated-arrived in the morning. On
that train was party OF eastern tourists
in Pullman coach who had been side
tracked for over two weeks al Mojave,
surrounded by the hot sands of the desc
late Molaye desert. The overland train
known as the New Orleans express, was
also dispatched Tor Los Angeles at noon.
The evening train for Los Angeles, the
overland via Ogden and the Oregon eX-
press, were not sent out. An overland
train was dispatched for Ogden from Sac
ramento, however. Only thirty passen-
gers. ten of whom were women, were on
board. Other passenger trains left Sacra-
mento almost on schedule time, but no
trains were run without military escort.
THE EXCITING EVENT
of the day in Sacramento 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
Sacramento. Warrants were also out for
the arrest of two other members of the
strikers mediation committee on similar
charges Knox, who was taken to Wood
land and in default of SD, 900 bail was
thrown into Jail, insists that he Is innO-
cent OF the awful crime charged and de-
clares that he Southern Pacific company
has effected his arrest to break his in
fiuencr with the strikers. This afternoon
II was published that a confession had
been made by Worden, the striker under
arrest principal in the preparation of
the crime at the trestle. In the alleged
confession it Is said that Worden impli-
Gates Knox and the others for whom war
rants of arrest have heen issued.
The Southern Pacific has issued circulars
announcing the opening of its Offices for
the sale of tickets overland via Los An
geles. l. is stated, however, that for the
time being trains will not run in Northern
California at night. To avoid possible
disasters when darkness comes on trains
will be sidetracE q until morning.
4 small bridge was burned this morning
on the coast division. presume bly, by strik-
ers, aud traffic north OF san Jose was de-
layed several hours peuding repairs.
FREIGHT STILL BLOCKADED
AS yet the railroad company has been
able to move but little freight Some idea
OF the loss to the irsit industry on account
of the blockade Is afforded In estimates By
leading fruit men. They estimate that at
the present time 100 car loads If green
fruit could be shipped daily 10 the east
from northern California. Some OF the
fruit that cannot be shipped Is being dried
but the loss will necessarily be great
At Los Angeles, where the s. rlke is as
good a. over, the superintendent of the
Southern Pacific posted notices that no
more men are wanted. In San Francisco,
at the coast division headquarters, a black
list containing the names of aOOnt forty
leading strikers. has been posted. The
other strikers will he taken back, IL is said
At San Jose, where considera BILE violence
was done. none of the strikers will be
taken back. In Oakland and Sacramento
the question of returning to work is not
yet under consideration.