The morning call., 1894-06-30
AT FOURTH AND TOWNSEND.
Extension of the Scope of the Strike
Increases the Trouble.

The scope of the great strike, To-
cally, was extended to this side of
the bay yesterday. aud at II o'clock.
noon, the employees on the coast division
received all order TO quit work. The news
Of this additional source of trouble was
not unexpected. however. by the officials
in the big building just across the way
from the scene of the strikers operations,
but after some delay all the various trains
which are regularly scheduled to run IN
the route mentioned were speeding on
their way from the city.
The first intimatiOn which reached Su-
perintendent Haydock of the coming
trouble came through conversation he
neld with the engineer and fl eman of the
through train TO Santa Margarita, which
leaves this city at 9:15 A. NJ. In reply to
direct question, the engineer said he would
not strike, but the fireman said he would
stand by his order. The latter, stated,
however. that be wcuid go through with
the engine to its destination if he started.
and il was with this understanding that
the train pulled out upon its journey.
Prom pity at u o'clock the officials re-
ceiyed word that Dumber of the men Oh
this division had quit, and the news
spreading throughout The neighborhood
attracted many people to the scene. Prob
ably half dozen policemen composed the
only available force on hand, and General
Superintendent Fillmore, in anticipation
of any possible trouble, made reQuisition
on Chief Crowley tor a dozen or so more
officers.
Every afternoon there are five trains de-
parting from the depot at Third aud Town
send. They are due to leave. respectively,
al 20. $3.50. 4:25. . 10 ana 6 80 P. NJ
The first difficulty encountered was in
getting the trains made mp, and it was
only by the personal work of SuperinteDd-
ent Haydock and Trainmaster Phelps
that this was accomplished.
When the train due to leave at 2:2O was
finally in condition TO move the regular
fireman stepped down from the engine. Al
the request of the superintendent another
man took his place and The train pulled
out of the depot. After its departure, rs
the time for the other trains to leave
arrived each was made up by the officials
named, and each was found minus a fire.
man, and in nearly every instance, brake
men also.
One of the trains was run to the shops
with Master Mechanic Gregg acting as
D lftUidi, duu duOluCi Will
Haydock aching in the same capacity, and
at the point mentioned fireman was
picked up who accompanied the trains
out.
! Owing to the uncertainty about the M ov-
ing of these trains no tickets were sold in
the uptown offices. and al the depot it was
only when everything was In readiness for
! the departure of each train that the gates
| were opened and passengers were per-
| mitted to enter the incloSure.
There was no disorder about the depot
outside OF the profanity vented upon the
! head of the fireman who went out on the
| first train by the strikers who had gath
cred about the engine, and there appeared
| to be no disposition to break the pes sce
| even among the most hot-headed of the
| Pullman haters.
At l O'clock, when Ii became evident
| that the entire system was likely to be tied
up. the officials of the road began to show
! their hand Word had reached the office
that the train on the overland which the
! company had succeeded in getting out TIL,
night before had come to grief at Rock
/ lin, where the fireman had left it, ana
/ Continued on Third Pace