The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-07-14
SIXTEEN DAYS OF STRIKE.
During Which Time Railroad Traf-
llc In Norlhorn California Has
Boon Unknown.
Tho Commercial Joas Enormous
and tho Fruit Crop Rapidly
Wasting.
No TSsiBs Ars Yet HuRBing-Tbsrs Was
soms Fighting at taorhmsnto Dar-
Inc tho Day.

SAN FalSomco. July lg-sirteen DAYS
have into'yonod ainoo tho general strike
wEs inauRu htod on tho Southern Pacific
syatsm. During the sptirs period railroad
trnllo hss boen al an absolnsS atandsiill In
northern California. The commercial loss
hos boon enormous. Not only 10 general
trAflic at a utnndsiill but the seasons fruit
erop, 10 the value Of hundreds OF thousands
OF dollars Is pefishinR Ia tho orohAtds.
Tonight there 10 evnry indication that
moro mon nTo 10 bs slaughtered Ia tAs in
dnstrlAl war; that tho frui. oweFs are TO
SEQ moTo Of thsir crop spoil, and chat ths
embargo on eommerco Is 20 bo indefinitely
continued.
When the United States army and navy
was thrown into ihs fab, il was said tho
troublo would sleedily end. II is now
three days since tho federal oops went
into the field ia northern California. but
the end Ia not yet in sight. Ia fact, the
United Sthtes authorities are resisted. In
Sacramento ths defiance became 90 bold
to-day that the capital city Ia to- night IN
der actual martial law. Tonight only
neARor details Of the situation are 10 be
had for what Ia presa censorship in effect
has been estsbliahed by Col. G'ahhm.
An Associated press correspondent Ia suf-1
feEed TO pass the military plekets, bat IL 10
conditioned that he shall send out no infor-
nation relative 10 the movement OF trains.
Neither Is he permitted TO give the namts
OF the trainmen. IL 10 the desire Of Col.
Graham and the railroad officials 10 vith-
hold this Information from the sizikers. b.
ID is known. however, that no trains sis
running ont OF Sacramento save two that
were dispatched for tho east this morning.
Another train bearing 250 United states
troops. from Fort Douglas. Utah, 10 west
bound. This train arrived at Winnemucca
at noon to-day. and under eoysr OF these
troops q west.bound passenger train that
had been stalled In Winnsm acca since Juns
IS was released ana started forward under
military guard. One company Of toors
was left at Winnemueca aud q military
picket established around the railroad
property. The rest OF the troops ro-
ceedsd west with the passenger train.
| A wfeckinR train OF two hatoars loaded
with troops are coming on ahead Of she
tain. Another overland Nain srom Los
| Angeles 10 also coming into southArn CAl-
iforuie under heavy military guard. This
train passed Bskefs1eld this afternoon and
ia due at Oakland late to- night. ~
The Oakland yards are now under thu
protection of a force Of 1000 United btAtea
marines, state militiAmeu and deputles.
The force has been sufficient 10 ovsravs
the iiotous strikers. and to-day there waa
no further yisiencs.
In San Francisco the event OF tho day
was the inpannolliuR OF special United
Staies grand jury By Judge Morrow 10 in
xestiRate prevailing disorders. In tho
cou SO OF his charge 10 the jury Judas
| Morrow said: In my opinion the siluas
tion has been OF such an extFsordiuary
character ss TO have requited the railroad
company 10 temp arily waive oil question
/ CONCERNING the makeup OF regular trains.
81 tho officers OF tie company claim
they nave done. and smployvd euch re-
sources as the company had in the move@
msnt Of other trains in the effort to relievs
| prevailing CONGESTION and distfeaa. ~ ID
obligation b eve 10 have been u publiA
duty with res, eet 10 the movemen, OF mai Z
and iatersta,e commerce comes within tLa
pu ryiew OF the statute. ID IL your duly to
determine this question under the law and
present the guilty parties to court ior-
prosecution. b
sin tLis inquiry ysu will not limit y,ur
examination to the conduct Of any par
tttrh bh pcIaNlh bAt AHi g tstfN
sot utiniEe the hcts OF all pa ties concerned,
Whether they are officers Of railroad eon-
pany or employss.'
SAcRAHESro. Cal, jul la-Thia has
been Ons OF the most ,lcitipR DAYS IN tho
history Of the strike. AZ a Iesult two men
lie wounded In ths receiving hospital, while
several others ave reported dead o. injured.
Shortly after 10 o'clock thia morning
switch engine was sent along front stress
/ a 49, II -
under command OF Capt. Roberts. bate y
l.. Fiflh United stateA artillery, accom-
rhnire ths engine. As they reached street,
ID is claimed. = gang OF strikers nfed on
the troops. The troops returned the Gre
aud several were seon 10 fall. Two OF tho
men were picked ~ by the police and fs-
moved TO the fecsiving hospital. 1heir
names aFo John Sinars and h Rnk Buckloy;
| the fofmOr IL a marine on the United States
steamer Alliance, and was attracted 20 the
seeeps OF the conflict by the large crowd.
lie was sbo, through The body and Ia
dying. Buckley ltvos Ia Hattie county, and
was hefa on a Wait. He waa shot through
tho right shoulder Both mon deny that
they ara in any way connected with tho
! stTikers. Stuart haa made AN aato- NJ ortenl
aiaietseut. In which be declares bs was shot
down because he refused 20 halls when Or
deFod tu do 40 by TIE tepnlars.
| The shooting wa0 heard 40 The depot aud
! CO.. Graham. who IN Ia command. ordered
tho Frat United eiatos marine corps under
command OF Capt. Bergman. aud tbe
| Thlfd United States maFt5e oorps. under
Lieut.. Draper TO siATi from she 1spot With
n1sd bayonets. They divided into ehArR-
iue squads and extended tbo dead lice 20
Second street. shortly sttsrwsrd Troop /,
Fourth United Statoa cavalry mndo d.
ing dash down second street % J. and
! thence 90 Front, swesping syerJ thing be-
fore them. United States Marshal haid-
win wAa In She lead and proclaimed mar.
tial law. lie called upon tie people ir The
nAmu Of the United statos TO go 20
their homes aud remain thers antil tts
trouble 10 0Vof foW ohoyed, bnt tha
mo 20 tv remained on the streets, In dee.
an0o of the maTahArs order Late this
afternoon the atTeota are eompatatixely DE-
serted, aud Few strike ara 10 DO seen. anG
thsY al0 being closely watched.
The railroad company this morning ano-
eeoded iu getting train 90 Rockllh. lts
destination h Ogdau, BY war ~ Tiuskee.
The train was accom- panied by two coGl-
panles OF regulars. Later another traln
lolt for the east, Two dltllnt guns Ssro
placed on the natoarA ~ DO ussd n os-
oasion demands a. Inc Tallroai officials
fear mors trouble will occur At Ifuokse.
Tho Towusue Isow.
Tvfn l. H.. Julg IA fioight Train