The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-07-19

CAN fRAhClsCO1 JuIy 40' AAS 1H
view Of the railroad situation in north
ern California was given to-day by one
OF the strike leaders In Oakland. "Un.
der ordinary circumstances" he said
eighteen or twenty freight trains are
dispatched from Oakland daily.
During tho past few days the rail-
road company has sent out fivc freight
trains. ii this is running the road then
We arc beaten"
Il IL apparently scarcity Of conPe'
tent truinmen that ia troubling tho OIL
cials Of the railroads. In Sacramento
almost the same condition prevails.
Ono hundred aud fifty workmen were
induced TO 20 back to the railroad shops
thoro this morning. In Oakland forty
men wero escorted 10 and from tho rail.
road shops by troop oil c1vnlry. lhe
strIkcrs made no attempt to Interfere.
Evidence was afforded to-day, however,
that the railroad has still to guard
against violence. A track TaiEeF this
morning discovered that tho hsh'platea
had boon removed from over ono huu-
dred yards OF track. Strikers wero seen
In this vicinity last night Iti believed
TO have boen an attempt to wreck tho
San Francisco local train which lett
Sacramento at 6 o'clock this morning.
1t is also reported that that violence
is feared at Truckee, where tho strikers
are In an ugly mood. Colonel Graham
TODAY dispatched the First infantry,
under command Of Colonel Sullivan,
ordering him to cooperate with the
other troops Of tho atate militia now at
TrucLee to preserve order. The troops
left Sacramento on tho cast bound ovor:
land. Tho preliminary examination OF
Knox and Worden, the strikers who nro
uccusod OF murder, in having wrecked
train and caused tho disaster at Sacra.
nento week ago, began at Woodland
this afternoon.
This afforded the strikers an easy
opportunity to cripple tho Southern
Pacific. The strikers attorneys sum-
monod as witnesses two switchmen who
Wero tho only men remaining in tho
Sacramento yards. Their going out
compelled tho company 10 abandon
several trains out Of Sacramento.
United States Marshal Baldwin to-
day sent the following reply 10 the
strike leaders who offered yesterday to
furnish force Of ., 500 deputy marshals
10 preserve order along tho Southern
Pacific:
M,sss. Tsrry, DOuJihaS. Huu dRd Hury' Aedt
asi0a Committee c) StrihTs:
Gentlemen:-I have the honor 10 ac-
knowledge your communication OF yes
terday. The best service you can rom
dor Yourselves and your children 10 to
refrain from unlawful acts and allow
others tho privilege OF living and en-
joying their property without dicta'
ton, Interference, or violence on your
part. When you refrain from these
unlawful acts there will bo no occasion
for the presenco Of the military nor
neod Of your services or the services OF
others as deputy marshals.
(Slgncd) BARRY BALDWIN
Tho following dispatch from sacEa.
mento has been posted by tho A. K U.
strike committees:
"Fillmoro agreed to take back all
men without prejudice. Tho company
could not Withdraw tho Pullmans with
out incurring law suit All trains an
nulled until further notice.
(Signed) ~. II. DOUGLASS"
The last part Of this dispatch greatly
pleased tho strikers hero who intor-
nretcd II to moan unconditional sur
render on tho part OF tho Southern
Pacific. They say that pending tho
settlement Of the question at issue be-
tWeen Pullman and the Southern Pacific
company no trains will bo run out oil
Sacramento. Tho strikers arc evidently
a littIn premature In their opinions.
According to railroad officials trains
were simply annulled to-day because OF
a trick OF tho strikera The switchmon
at work wore called TO Woodland as wit
nesses in tho case against the men
charged with train wrecking.