Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-19
VIOLENCE I'M CALIFORNIA
Railway Strikers Tear Up the Fishplates
From the Rails
Trouble Feared at Truckee-Troops
Ordered There-Marshal DnIdwin's
Reply to the Labor Leaders.

The strikers view OF the railroad situation
In northern California was given yesterday
by one Of the strike leaders in Oakland:
Under ordinary circumstances" he said,
eighteen or twenty freight trains are dis
patched from Oakland daily During the
past few days the railroad company has
sent OFT five freight trains. IL this is run
ming the road then we are beaten"
1t is apparently a scarcity OF competent
trainmen that is troubling the officials of
the railroads. In Sacramento almost the
same condition prevails. One hundred ana
fifty workmen were induced TO go back to
the railroad shops there yesterday morning
In Oakland forty men were escorted to and
from the railroad shops by troop of cav
airy. The strikers made no attempt TO in
terfere
Evidence was afforded yesterday, how
ever. that the railroad company has still
to guard against violence. A track walker
discovered that the fishplates had been re-
moved from over one hundred yards of
track. Strikers were seen in this vicinity
Tuesday night. Ii is believed TO have been
an attempt to wreck the San Francisco
local train which left Sacramento at O
O'Clock yesterday morning. Ii is also re-
ported that violence is feared at Truckee
where the strikers are in an ugly mood
Col Graham dispatched the FIRST infantry,
him TO cooperate with other troops OF tho
state militia now at Truckee 10 preserve
order. The troops left Sacramento on the
eastbound overland.
Trial of the wrcckers.
The preliminary examination Of Knox
and worden, the strikers who are accused
OF murder. In having wrecked a train and
caused the disaster at Sacramento a week
ago. began at Woodland. Cal, yesterday
a 3aS he
easy opportunity 10 cripple the Southern
Pacific. The strikers attorneys summoned
as witnesses two switchmen who were the
only men remaining IN the Sacramento
yards. Their going out compelled the COM
pany to abandon several trains out of Sac
ramento.
United States Marshal Baldwin yesterday
sent the following reply TO TIE strike lead
ers. who offered to furnish a force OF $500
Sepu.y marshsls to preserve order along the
SACRAMENTO, Cal. July 1s-Messrs.
Terry, Douglass. Hall and Hurley. media
ton committee OF strikers. Gentlemen: I
have the honor TO acknowledge your COM
munication of yesterday. The best service
you can render yourselves and your chill
dren is TO refrain from unlawful acts ana
allow others the privilege Of living and en-
1oyfng their property without dictat ton. In
reference or violence on your part. When
you refrain from committing these unla wful
acts there will be no occasion for The pres
ence Of the military nor need Cc your serv.
Ices or the services OF others as deputy mar
shals.
(SigneD BARRY PA!.DN IN"
Eight Months for strikers.
Judge Ross at Los Angeles. yesterday
morning found John Howarth and Engi-
neer Martin Kelly guilty OF contempt OF
court for violating his Injunction at Bar
stow and sentenced each 10 eight months In
Jail The severity OF the sentence was a
surprise TO many. IL being thought as this
was the first conviction Cor violatio Of tho
Injunction, the sentence would be light.