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The morning call., 1894-07-05
ON THE FERRY-BOATS.
Confusion Caused by the General
Iie.IIn

A scene Of the greatest confusion oc-
Cured at the Market-street depot about ]
O'Clock, when orders were received TO dis
continue the broad-gauge and narrow
gauge ferry-boats. First the narrow gauge
boats were tied up. The ticket-selIers
continued to dispense tickets for the
broad gauge. Then dozens of people
bought tickets for the broad-gauge, but
could not get past the gate. The gateman
said the broad-gauge was not running
the tcket-sellers said it was. While about
fifty people we're clamoriDg at Agent Kern
a man presented ticket to Sacramento
and wanted to know when that train went
God only knows; l DON'T" replied
Kern. There are no trains running"
mo trains running?" exclaimed the
stranger. "How's that?"
ClamOr of ticket-holders for the ferry
drowned the Sacramento travellers cries
for moment. Then he raised his voice
and made kick.
Say. Pve bought this ticket for Sacra-
mento. l propose to go to Sacramento.
What right has your Internal company
to sell me ticket when | can't go. Why
don't you run your trains? Pve paid for
this ticket"
Say. is the broad-guage running? 2"
whats the matter with the creek ?"
yelled chorus of voices.
II say l paid for this ticketW yelled the
man for Sacramento. shaking it In the
classic nose of the ticket-seller. II am
going to Sacramento. tell you. What
right have you fellows to sell me ticket
to Sacramento. II" - but what he
would do was hushed, for at that moment
Officer Dowd took the belligerent pur-
chaser by the arm and hustled him out of
the crowd. Then the ferry travellers were
referred TO the creek-route gate at the
north side of the depot. A mob rushed
there. A crusty gatekeeper who looked
like miSprint Of Santa Cla us blocked the
road.
"Go into the depot" he cried.
They told US to come here" cried back
the crowd.
1.-The boat runs from the broad-guage
Slips" retorted crusty gatekeepers.
mo, it doesn't; this is the way" pro-
claimed a stout man, ami following him
the crowd proceeded to march into The in
closure.
"Close the gates" yelled the gatekeeper.
crowd, to escape being crushed, fell back.
Then the stream of people was directed
into the depot again. By this time definite
orders had been received to run the Pied
mont from the broad-guage slips to the
creek on the other side. The ticket man
was there and selling tickets at the price
OF 10 cents apiece, although tho usual creek
route fare is only cents. The crowd soon
filed on TO the ferry boat. The travel on
the creek route was very heavy all day.
The last boat ran from Oakland at IL p NJ.
and from this side at midnight.
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gan. taking care of Vallejo traffic. moving
stock, etc, that failed to reach its destina.
ton.
81 wish to give you an important piece
OF information as to the action to be taken
by several parties interested in the big
shipments of fruit and other freight that
is stalled up the country. A whole fleet
of schooners will be used and .owed in
tandem by tugboats.
"if the strike continues we will put on
a large schooner. to be towed by tug Oh
the routA to Alviso, and a smaller one
each for Redwood City and Suisun.
by employing tugs we will be able to
make steamer lime and thus save much
perIshable stuff by handling it quickly"
The freight tie-up on the Sacramento
River will be broken to-day, inasmCch as
producers will commence shipping what
thev have been holding back.
The Coos Bay is no longer running to
Santa Cruz. nor are any of the tugs. the
venture of ship-O wners in the matter of
doing business with that city having
proved q failure.
The morning call., 1894-07-05
FOURTH AND TOWNSEND.
Preparations Being Made to Arm
the Railroad Employees.


The Junction of Fourth and Townsend
streets lost the appearance of life yester
day it has enjoyed for several days past
and there were not fifty people in the
crowd around the Southern Pacific Office
building at one time during the day. The
strikers deserted the locality and went tC
Oakland, where there was possibility o1
there being trouble.
The head officials of the road are as
firm in their declarations to fight the mat
ter out as they were on the day the con.
fiict opened. At all hours of the day con
sultatOns are held and various phases Of
the situation discussed. but they firmly as
sert that no proposition is involved in
their deli liberations which does not involve
prosecution of the contest strictly upon
the lines mapped out aud published.
1.-The lines of the Southern Pacific rail
way are in the hands of the mob-that is
all | have to say." said Mr.. T0wne yester.
day when asked if there were any develop
ments which the railroad would consent tC
publish.
In one of the rooms of the big Office
building number of stands OF
Wnchesters have been stored for several
years and yesterday they were brought out
and shipped to Oakland. 1t was said that
the railroad intended to use them in arm
!ng its employees to protect its property in
view of the threatening outlook.
1t was reported that committee nf A.
R. .. men had come down from Portland
TO Roseburg Tuesday for the purpose of
prevailing upOn the engineers and con-
ductors at that point 10 60 out. ut th at
the mission had been unsuccessful
Engineer Lacy, with his fireman. who
are said to have been two of the leaders of
the disaffected forces on the coast division,
yesterday returned to work. Lacy refused
to allow policemen on his engine at S n
Jose. as he said he was able to protect
himself, and his wishes were complied
With.
Ali trains on the coast division went out
and came in on time yesterday. The bust
ness in the yards is now being handle in
more satisfactory manner, as Train
master Phelps has secured another CON-
petent switchman-and one switchman
more or less means e cd deal the Sc days.
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POLICE AND MILITARY.
Consultation as to the Protection of
San Francisco.

Shortly after the news reached this city
from Sacramento that companies of the
National Guard had laid down their arm,
and refused 10 attack tie strikers, Chief
of Police Crowley received a note from
Lieutenant Colonel a. E. Castle, assistant
sdjutant-general, asking him 10 call at the
Occidental Hotel. On arriving here the
Chief found Colonel Castle. Colonel Cut
Ter, division inspector, and others await
ing him.
Colonel Cutler explained to the Chief
that General Dimoud had ordered that all
the National Guard be sent at once tu
Sacramento, and they wished TO consult
With him as to the protection of the city
should this order be carried out.
The Chief replied that although he felt
his force could cope with the strikers un-
less something extraordinary turned up,
be did not think it would be advisable to
leave the city totally unprotected. he
did not anticipate q riot here. but when it
was known that all the National Guard
was at Sacramento it might have the effect
of bringing about riot.
1t was sugges ed that if the worst comes
to the worst the companies Of the guard
In the bay counties could be ordered to
Sacramento, which would do away with
the necessity of sending any more from
this city.
The military men agreed to take no def
mite action without again consulting with
the Chief
The Chief afterward had consultation
with Lieutenant McKeever, who informed
him that there were 800 regulars at the
Presidio, who could BE- at his service at
any moment.
Chief Crowley stands in a unique posi-
tion. By special act Of the Legislature. he
is clothed with the same powers as a
Sheriff, and in The event of riot he would
assume the responsibility of ordering the
military 10 fire upon the rioters.
In view of this extra responsibility,
which is shared by no other chief in the
State. the Chief is keeping himself care
fully posted on the strike situation and in
close touch with the military authorities.
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CHEERING THE SHERIFF.
He Promised to See That No Trains
Ran aSf NIGHT

At this juncture Sheriff McKilican put
In an appearance on the mole and was
quickly surrounded by great crowd of
the strikers, whom he talked to in con-
cliatory manner. He said that he did not
propose to use any violence so long as the
men did not, and cited instances where he
had taken badges from two deputies who
had drawn revOlvers upon the strikers.
This statement was greeted with cries of
"Good good 'Rah for the Sheriff"
McKillicaD, thus encouraged, said: "But
there is one thing l would like you to do
and that is disperse aud go to your homes
and let things get quiet"
"But the company would begin to run
the trains right away" said one.
No, they won't"
"Well, we'll just have to see that they
do MT" cried he spokesman.
'If you go home I'll see that they don't"
said the Sheriff. "Pll give you my word
that no train Will be run tonight if you go
home"
I'VE would rather nor take chances,
Sheriff, however good your intentions may
be-" was the answer, ''but al any rate
We'll give three cheers for McKillcan-
three cheers for the Sherif"-and they
were given with will.
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THE CREEK ROUTE.
How Travellers Liked the Change.
Schooners to Load Freight.


The glorious Fourth was not at all
glorious for the people who reside on the
other side of the bay. The day opened
with steady influx of excursionsts from
Oakland, Alameda and Berkeley, who
little thought that before noontime all the
Oakland broad-gauge locals would be tied
up and the narrow gauge trains prepared
to follow suit
After 1 o'clock all the trains had ceased
to turn a wheel. The railroad company
decided to run only the creek-route
steamer every half hour.
Although this service was augmented by
the addition of the ferries Piedmont and
Oakland, the customary holiday crowd
filled them to ovprflowing, and at 1:45
o'clock, on the Oakland side, the gate
keepers were obliged to refuse admittance
TO apy more passeng gers, the ferry then In
the slips being loaded 20 its utmost capa-
city.
For short while after the posting OF a
bulletin announcing that there were no
trains running on the mole or narrow
gauge route, the stuffy Market-street de-
not was threatened with a passenger
blockade.
Order was restored in few minutes by
the police officers on duty. Placards stat
ing that creek-roufe tickets would be sold
at the regular ticket-windows and that the
waitipg-rooms would be used, doing away
with the inconvenience of having people
waiting around on the open wharf, were
posted.
People soon fell into the routine of the
new route and confusion was avoided
The morning call., 1894-07-05
SUTRO SENDS AID.
Offers a Thousand Dollars to the
Strikers.


Strikers.
Offers of monetary aid to the strikers
have been very frequent. Yesterday it
was announced that Adolf Sutro had de-
voted $1,000 to the strikers treasury.
When questioned leaders of the A. r. u.
admitted that Mir. Sutro had made such
offers, but refused to say the exact amount
sent over.
I'VE can have all the money we want"
said Vice-President Fink. "Offers by the
dozen have come in TO US, but we do not
accept them. We have no need so far.
Our men are very orderly. They have so
far committed no violence, and we will
not allow them TO so Tar as we can help IL.
In fact there need be no fear on his point.
We simply persuaded those men to leave
to-day. We did not maltreat them or de-
stroy property. This fight is to a finish,
and we propose to win it and win il peace
ably. We have notified the police that
tough characters from Market street have
been down this way, and that if they could
not cope with these fellows to turn them
over to us. and we would see to it that
they would commit no excess. We COM
mitted no vOlen at the Peralta yards.
VIC oIulpiy hdlhtu uOWH lH6It, duu luO
deputies stood on one side to let us pass.
We srOke to the men and told them they
should Quit and they did. All that is
within our rights.
What do you think of the calling out of
the militia ?" was asked.
ut will not amount to a row of pins.
The militia will not turn their rifles on a.
r. .. men. We have auvicas from Sacra-
mento now telling us they refused TO fix
bayOnets and marched back to their
armories. That is as it should be-"
"And the United States troops?"
"Wall. they cannot bring them in here,
because we have done nothing to warrant
ii. The Southern Pac fic is not in the
hands of receivers The Atchison is.
They sent the regulars to Los Angeles to
uphold the courts. l presume, though.
there was no necessity of doing So. but
here the court has not got the Southern
Pacific in its hands,"
Pres dent Roberts does not talk much.
But he denies that any injunction has
been served upon him. He also yesterday
denied that the strikers had taken IF the
firemen of the Berkeley train. Charley
Hall, the tower man, was sent as COM
mittee TO Chief Schaffer yesterday after
noon to tell him that the strikers were on
the side of order, and would do nothing to
render police necessary.
But few men congregated at Seventh
and Wood streets. They were mostly all
at the other points of interest. A restau-
rant that runs on Seventh street caused
amusement by hanging out the sign,
"A. r. U. restaurant. No meals for
scabs." Notwithst standing the assurances
of the strikers that they would create no
disturbance, Sheriff McKillican swore in
twenty more deputies yesterday afternoon.
1t would be all the same if he swore in
500 All the deputies sympathize with the
strikers and could not withstand them if
a clash occurred.
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than the strikers boarded it from every d.
rection. A fireman named F. j. Clark was
in the cab firing. He was asked TO lump
down and refused. The strikers climbed
into the cab and pulled Clark out His
reception when he reached the ground was
unceremonious. He was pulled around,
called "scab" with every species of ma
lgnant emphasis, and finally hustled
along toward the headquarters of the strk-
ers. Brakeman J. r. Case was handled
in similarly tender way. All manner OF
persuasions were lavished on the men 10
induce them to join the A. r. u. They
remained firm and, surrounded by groups
of strikers, defended their interests in
their duty vOubly.
In the meantime Engineer John Quinn
sat in his cab unmolested. He made no
attempt to interfere and would have had
no show had he attempted to- After a
parley the strikers split the train and
pulled two cars up the track in order to
give passage along First street. Engineer
| Quinn was told he could take his engine
to Fourteenth street if he wished, and act
ing on this permission the engine was un-
coupled and steamed to Fourteenth street.
where it stayed. Having stalled the train
to their entire satisfaction the strikers
diverted their attention to the man at
tending the semaphore at Seventh and
Webster. This was the semaph ore which
Miss Tison, the ticket agent, turned the
previous day. A man named Moore was
attending the semaphore. lie is brother
of A. A. Moore. the railroad attorney. The
mob had increased to nearly thousand.
Standing grimly holding to the semaphnre
Moore stood the center of mass of human
ity that was eager to get him away.
The strikers tried every means to per-
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suade Moore to leave his post. but unsuc-
cessfully. Then they tried physical per-
suasiOn. They attempted 10 abduct the
stubborn semaphore man bodily. He called
for police and Officer Quigley was at
hand. He is a big and strong man. He
forced his way 10 Moore's side and held
the strikers at bay. lie called upon them
to desist from handling the man roughly.
An alalm was turned in for police. In a
short time patrol-wagon dashed ur. A
little later Chief Schaffer arrived. By that
time the trouble was practically over. The
strikers promised TO mOest Moore no
more. Instead they surrounded both the
semaphore man and the officer so closely
that both found it hard TO breathe.
Don't hold on to that post" would cry
one striker.
Bring the gentleman chair; he's tired
standing up," would cry another.
why don't you leave the semaphore? {?
there's no trains running" cried third
The others all the time poured all kinds of
promises into Moore's unwilling ears. He
refused 10 60. For hours that immen Sc
crowd surrounded Moore and badgered
him to leave. but he wouldn't. His brother
all that was said to him, and he carried the
instructions out in the meantime Fireman
Clark reported for duty at the superin-
tendent's nffice. He said he did not care
for the strikers. He was told with the
rest of the crew that no trains would be
run all day, and that they could report to-
morrow.
The stoppage of the narrow gauge spoilt
the afternoon of hundreds. The order was
issued at orce to lay off the narrow-gauge
ferry-boats. The Encinal was tied up to
the wharf The Alameda in the meantime
had made trip across the bay with full
load of passengers going to the Scotch
picnic and 10 the country. At Alameda
there were no trains, and the boatload of
passengers were taken back to the Market
street depot, and those who wished made
their trip on the creek boat.
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pressed itself upon the strikers, and the
determined line moved as one from
in front of the train. The en-
gineer started her slowly, and, as the train
passed easily through the crowd mum ber
of strikers boarded her to see that the
pledge was kept
For twenty minutes after this nothing
came up or was sought to vary the monot-
ony and the men began dispensing in twos
and threes. The keen eyes of Edwards
noted this and for the third time he IN cunt
ed the semapore.
"a. r. .. men," he cried out, 'do not go
away. Stay where you are. 1t doesn't
make any difference whether or not you
miss dinner now, we'll all be eating
turkey after awhile"
And the crowd cheered and laughed and
fell TO again reviewing the situation and
calculating on the outcome. There were
twenty knots engaged this way when
MAJOR HanfoTd, the venera ble- loo okinG
paymaster of the Southern Pacific, hap
pened along, accidentally, of course. He
stopped and took In the situation. In a
few moments. af.er he had engaged in a
description of the beauties of the Yo-
semitic, he drifted by easy stages into a
favorable view OF the Southern Pacific's
attitude in the present strike. He SYM
pathized with his boys. as he called the
strikers, and said he was sorry that they
were being misIed.
He had gotten just this far, when Ed
wards got on to him.
Get away from that old man." he cried.
Every A. K. .. man and every SYM
pathizer with US get away from him.
Don't you see what he is talking ?''
In a few seconds the major was as COM
Dletely abandoned as if he had been a
The morning call., 1894-07-05
SERVING INJUNCTIONS.
How the United States Courts Are
Aiding the Railroad.

The alacrity with which the United
States courts went to the assistance of
the railroad by issuing injunctions against
the strikers has aroused a strong feeling
of resentment among the tOilers and their
sympaihiZers in this community. 1t is re-
nembered that Congress censured Judge
Jenkins for his apparent subserviency to
an Eastern corporation, and there are
many here who feel that it should be
called upon TO review the course pursued
by the Federal Judges and the United
States District Attorney in this State. 1t
seems to those who criticize the action of
the Governments servants that gross
injustice was done when Debs was citsd
to appear before tribunals In this State.
vet District Attorney Garter justifes the
citation on the ground that Debs has
committed a crime and is entitled to
no more con nsideration than any other per-
son who has violated Federal law.
When Mr.. Garter called upon Judge Nc.
Kenna TO enjoin the strikers he declared
that Debs. Knox and their associates In
the American Railway Union had con-
spired to obstruct mails and interfere with
interstate commerce. The strikers are of
the opinion that Mr.. Garter has private
sources Of information. as they, the
strikers, have believed that they combined
to compel Pullman TO pay his employees
living wages, even if by so doing he were
compelled to abstain from giving princely
gifts to churches and colleges.
The District Attorney is very busy
man these days. Hewas in his Office until
midnight yesterday receiving and answer
ing dispatches and messages. The njunc-
tions which Judge McKenna issued at his
solicitation were served upon some of the
leaders of the strike very late Tuesday
night, and If the men in any way interfere
with the movement of trains they will be
arrested and tried for contempt of court.
Assistant District Attorney Knight. who
is at Sacramento, keeps Mr.. Garter posted
on the movements of the strikers. and Mr..
Garter posts Attorney-General Oiney.
Early Yesterday afternoon Mr.. Knight sent
the following message from the State
capital:
Troops have commenced TO clear the South
ern Pacific GROUNDS. Probably cannot be ac-
complished without bloodshed. Crowds ex-
ceedincly ugly. ana do not give way at point OF
bayonet. General Dimond has placed troops
al the disposal of the Marshal and written
orders to lire have been given by the Narshal,
as this seems to be The only way to overcome
rioters. Strikers armed with Winchesters on
The morning call., 1894-07-05
OUT OF THE SHOPS.
Men Are Found at Work and Cap.
fured.

The effective work OF the strikers ac-
compished shortly before noon, which left
the strikers in complete command of the
situation, was continued and their ad-
vantage maintained during the afternoon
and nigh.
At about 5 o'clock it was learned that
Engineer Fred Petrie was al work running
the engine that supplied power to the air.
compressor in the shOIs. and crowd that
had gathered al Cedar street went down to
see about il.
At the same time shifting-engine
started to run out upon the shifting-track
built upon piles from the mole toward the
yards. The crowd that had been watch
ing the tracks at Seventh street. seeing
this, started on a run toward the round
house to head it off. The engine, which
was loaded with deputies. thought discre-
ton the better part of valor. stopped and
backed away. The crowd of strikers
stopped also at this, and the crowd of
sympathizars on the mole who had been
watching set up cheer.
Just then the strikers frcm Cedar street
came through the yards and gave the cue
TO the other crowd. the two joined forces
and entered the shops. saw Petrie at work
and ordered him away. He went, promis-
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When the crowds commenced 10 attempt
to recrOss the bay between the hours of 4
s>nd o'clock it was apparent that the fee-
BILE facilities of the company would be
taxed TO their utmost Men, women and
children at once commenced to ask ques-
tions and to express themselves forcibly
and otherwise.
The majority OF persons seemed to be oD
the side OF the men and to look upon the
annoyance they were put to as sort of
evil that had to be endured with patience
for the good of the cause.
The sedate and opulent citizen who had
been accustomed to cross over in satisfied
contemplation of the knowledge that his
carriage and span awaited him at the sta
tion TO draw him to his elegant suburban
home did not relish the inroads made by
the strikers upon his comfort and conve-
nlence. de spoke freely and fiercely and,
unlike the poorer classes. did not smile.
shrug his shoulders and remark. well, l
must try to make the best of it while it
lasts"
Being holiday. very little freight was
received from up the rivers. What did
land was fruit
Arrangements are being made by a
mum Der of firms to move the glutof freIghi
from the river way landings. and to this
END a number of small scow schooners
have been chartered.
Mr.. Prior of the firm Of Piper. Alden &,
Co., that operates the Berkeley and Vallejo
steamer lines. said that his firm had been
besieged with Inquiries for steamer serv-
ice from most every town ON the bay and
river shores.
Our two steamers. the Hope and
Sunol," he remarked. "have been in al
most constant motion since the strike be-.