The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-14
Phelan Given Six Months in Jail
by United States Judge Taft.
Strike Still Waning at All Points Ex-
cept Little Reinstatement of
Manager Hayes, of st. Louis.

SAN FRANCISCO. July 1s.-Sixteen dayl
have intervened since the general strike
was inaugurated on the Southern Pacihd
system. At least seven, and probably nine.
human lives have already been sacrificed
in the desperate struggle that is on be-
tween the railroad company and the fed
eral government on one side and the A. r.
L. on the other. The commercial loss has
been enormous. a seasons fruit crop TO
the value of hundreds of thousands is per-
ishing in the orchards. Tonight there is
every indication that more men are TO be
slaughtered in this industrial war: that
the fruit growers to more OF their
crop spoil on their hands, and that the en-
barge on commerce is to be indefinitely con-
tinued.
1t is now three days since the. federal
troops went into the field in northern Cali
fornia. but the end is not yet in sight.
In Sacramento the defiance became SO
bold to-day that the capital city is tonight
under actual military rule. United States
Marshal Baldwin having proclaimed mar
tlal law. He ordered the people to their
homes and bade them remain there until
the trouble is over. The adoption of this
extreme measure was provoked by an out
break that occurred in Sacramento late
this forenoon, only meager details Of which
are obtainable. a dispatch received from
Sacramento this evening says: This has
been one of the most exciting days in the
history of the strike. Two men lie wounded
in the receiving hospital while several
others are reported dead or injured. Shortly
after 10 o'clock this morning a switch en-
gine was proceeding along Front street
to clear the track. A company of regulars.
g Of
terry l., Fifth United States Artillery. ac-
companied the engine. AS the soldiers
reached 1 street, it is claimed. a gang OF
strikers fired on the troops The soldiers
returned the fire and several men were seen
TO fall. Two of them were picked up by the
police and removed to the receiving hos
pital Their names are John Stuart and
Frank Buckley the former a marine OF
the United States steamship Alliance, who
was attracted to the scene Of the conflict
by seeing a large crowd assembled. He
was shot through the BODY ana
is dying. Buckley lives in Butte county.
and was here on visit lie was shot
through the right shoulder. Both men deny
that they were in any way connecsed
with the strikers Stuart has made an
ante mortem statement, In which he de-
clares he was shot down because he re-
fused to halt when ordered TO do so by
the regulars. The shooting was heard at
the depot, and Colonel Graham ordered
the First United States Marine Corps.
-nder command OF Captain Berry. and
lc Third United States Marine Corps.
ader Lieutenant Draper, 10 proceed TO
me scene. They started from the depot
with fixed bayonets, divided into charging
squads and extended the dead line 10 Sec
ond street. Shortly afterward Troop I,
Fourth United States Cavalry, made
flying dash down Second street to }. aud
thence to Front street. sweeping every
thing before them. United States Marshal
Baldwin was in the lead ana proclaimed
martial law He called upon the people
I'm the name of the United States 20 go 10
their homes and remain there until the
trouble was over. few obeyed, but a
majority remained on the streets, IN de-
fance of the Marshals order. late this
afternoon the streets were comparatively
deserted. Few strikers are to be seen, and
they are being closely watched. The rail-
road comnanv this morning succeeded IN
getting a train TO Rocklin. it's destination
being Ogden. by way OF Truckee. The
train was accompanied by two companies
of regulars Later another train left for
the East II consisted OF two coaches, two
fat cars and several fruit cars. Two Cat
ling guns were placed on the fiat cars.
to be used IL occasion demanded IL. The
railroad officials fear more trouble VIII
occur at Truckee-
Tonight only the most meager details
of the situation I'm Sacramento are 20 be
had for what is really press censorship
is in effect. The Associated Press CORE
spondent is suffered 10 pass the military
plckets. but II is conditional that he shall
send out no information relative to the
movement OF trains. Neither Is he per-
mitted to give names Of trainmen. IL Is
the desire of Colonel Graham and the rail-
road officials to withhold this Information
from the strikers. II is known. however.
that no trains are running out Of Sacra-
mento. save two that were dispatched
for the East this morning. Another train
bearing troops from Fort Douglass. Wye.
is west bound
At Oakland the yards on the mole are
now under the protection OF force OF
1000 United states marines, State militia
men and deputies. The force has been sax-