The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-07-11
DID NO GOOD.
Trouble Ended at San
Jose.
BROKE THE BLOCKADE
Last Stand of the A. r. u.
Men.
CLUBBED BY THE OFFICERS
When They Tried to Capture an
Engine.
ALL TRAINS ARE NOW RUNNING.
When They Tried to Capture an
Engine.
ALL TRAINS ARE NOW RUNNING
The Coast Line of the Southern Pa
cific Open to the Usual
Business.

three passenger trains that have been
stalled here since last Thursday pulled out
from the wards to-day and the blockade
was broken. Although the defeat OF the
strikers was accomplished without blood
shed it seemed at one time as if riot was
imminent.
Half dozen strikers made a dash for
the locomotive on the Pacific Grove train
as it was about to start and attempted to
drag off the fireman. With vel! the
crowd of strikers closed in on the locomo-
tive and file the air with flying missiles.
A score of officers were at hand, however.
and the incipient riot ended In less time
than it takes to tell of it, and with no re-
suits more serious than a number of sore
heads
How long the blockade will remain
raised is a question. The strikers boldly
assert that they will tie up the line at the
first opportunity. The Sheriff, with his
entire posse, will remain on guard at the
yards dav or two, and during that time
a. least trains will be run regularly.
With the dawnipg of the morning the
100 deputies sworn in by Sheriff Bollinger
appeared at his office and were given re-
use. The men were told 10 use their
clubs freely if OCCASION required, but not
TO draw their revolvers unless absolutely
necessary.
Twenty Deputy u arshas and the same
mum Der of policemen who were present
were given the same instructions.
The men were then divided into squads
OF ten each and with the police at the
head of the column the march up First
street to the depot was begun. Only few
strikers were In the yards at this early
hour and they were quickly driven off and
ropes stretched around the grounds.
Squads Of officers were stationed at the
depo', the round-house and near the soi-
tsry engine that stood in the yards and in
structed to arrest anybody who should
interfere with the crews or indulge in any
incendary talk that might lead to an out
break, and with this formidable array OF
protection the traDmen ventured on the
grounds and began the work of clearing
the yards.
The first obstacle encountered was at
the roundhouse. The firemen who were
sent there to fire up the engines came back
to Master Mechanic Gregg and reported
that freightcar had been thrown into the
pit of the turntable in such manner as
to render it impossible to get the locomo-
tives out OF the roundhouse.
Master Mechanic Gregg left the locomo-
tive that he was firing up. and. accom-
panied by Superintendent Hsydock, went
down to the roundhouse. They found Il
freightcar containing twenty-five tons OF
coal pitched into the pit of the turntable.
The rear end of the car remained on the
track. but the front end was deeply I'M
bedded in the sand four feet below.
As there was only one locomotive in the
yards it became necessary TO suspend all
other operations for the time being in
order to free the turDtable that the other
TWO engines necessary 20 move the thres
trains might be run out of the roundhouse
With the limited force of men at hand
heavy jackscrews and large blocks of tim
Der were brought to the pit and soon the
work of raising the disabled car was
begun.
The progress was rapid, and by the time
steam was raised on the LOGON olives the
car was out of the way and the turntable
ready to swing and the movement of the
trains therefore was not seriously delayed.
By $50, when the locomotives were
ready to start, there was large crowd of
strikers and their sympatbiZers pressing
against the ropes with which the yards
were inclosed waiting 10 see the first train
move out. The officers were kept busy
pushing the crowd back, but met with no
serious opposition.
One or two strikers became a trifle
demonsiratve and were warned to keep
quiet, but as whole the crowd was
orderly.
The first train made up consisted OF four
passenger coaches and a mailcar and was
destined for San FIR aDcisco. Engineer
Bowley and Fireman George Harris were
in the cab and Conductor Jack Eaton was
in charge. The train pulled under the
sheds at the station and at 1905 the
wheels that had been still since last
Thursday began to turn. Not sound
was heard from the thousands of strikers
and their sympathzers present as the
train pulled out
The train for Pacific Grove, consisting
of five passenger coaches and baggage
car. was made up without incident, and
at II o'clock it stood al the station ready
To stdrt, he CROWD pressed narder
against the ropes and suddenly half a
dozen men dashed through and started for
the locomotive. Every one knew what the
move meant. and general stampede fol-
lowed. The strikers crept under the ropes
and crowded toward the locomotive, howl
ing and jeering and throwing stones.
G. c. Morgan and Patrick Ulrich at
tempted to board the engine for the pur-
pose OF dragging away the fireman and en-
gineer, but were 0verpowered and cap
tured by the officers. They were hustled
to the patrol wagon and driven to the
County Jail.
While the officers were tussling with
Morgan and Ulrich. several men in the
crowd began to throw rocks and large
chunks OF coal. Fred w. Moore, presi-
dent of the Board of Education and also
one of the Sheriff's deputies, was struck In
the stomach with large piece of coal. but
the blow did not knock him out. 1t
aroused his temper. however, and during
the remainder of the engagement none of
the officers used his club more vigorously
than did he.
As soon as the excitement subsidized the