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The morning call., 1894-07-08

Dohrmann. NJ. S. Kohlberg; from the
Chamber of Commerce.. 3. Pond, W.
l.. Merry. Walter NJ. Castle; from the
Produce Exchange - G. w. McNear, E.
r, Liienthal. A. Gerberdng; at large
Sydney M. Smith, NJ. II. Hecht. c. L.
Taylor, A. A. Watkins.
The committee met later on in the day
and elected NJ. =. Jones chairman and sent
out the following invitations:
SAN FRANCISCO, July z, 1894.
To j. II. Roberts Esq, american Rdal,o0y
Union, Oakland, CAL: The committee of
fifteen, representing the commercial organiza-
tons OF San Francisco, respectfully request
that you and such other representatives OF
your organization as you may select will meet
said committee upon joint invitation to rep
resentalves the Southern Pacific Company
for the purpose OF considering what steps can
be taken 10 relieve the present deploraDle con-
ditiOn controlling tue commercial and indus
trial interests In our State. This meeting, Ii
agreeable TO you. will be held at the Chamber
Of Commerce This evening at - o'clock. Please
answer by wire. Nj. z. JONES, Chairman.
SAN FRANCISCO, July Z, 1894.
To H. E.. Huntington Esq, Vice- President
Southern Pacific Company. san Francisco,
CAL: The committee of fifteen. representing
the commercial organizations OF San Francisco,
respectfully request that you and such other
representatives of your corporation as you may
select will meet said committee upon joint
invitation to representatives OF the Anne rican
Railway Union for the purpose OF considering
what steps can be taken to relieve the present
deplorable conditions controlling the CONNER
cial and industrial interests OF our State. The
meeting, IL agreeable TO you. will be held at the
Chamber Of Commerce this evening at =
O'clock. NJ Z. JONES, Chairman.
The representatives of the Southern Pa
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THE FRUIT MARKET.
A Large Number of Growers Drying
Their Crops.

Another fall was experienced in the
local fruit and vegetable market yester-
day as a result of an over supply coming
in by water. There seems to be no end to
the influx through this source. and as
dealers are unable to handle but little
more than half the amount, great loss
will naturally result to shippers, who,
aside from losing their crops by their
being dumped into the bay, are out the
cost of picking and packing, besides the
expense involved in TRANSFORMATION.
d. E. Allison said yesterday that during
his long experience in the fruit business
in this ely he had never seen such large
amount of perlshable roducts at one time
lying on the wharves at the foot of Wash
ington and Jackson streets AS were piled
up yesterday morning. Aside from this
supply, wagon-loadS are coming in daily
from San Jose and vicinity. although the
prices paid are hardly sufficient to buy
food for the horses transporting the loads.
1t is said that many of the growers are
drying their fruit. hoping to secure better
prices. The effect on the present green
fruit market will undoubtedly be repeated
in dried products this coming winter, when
the effect of the glut will be felt with even
more force than at present.
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THE COAST DIVISION.
No Trains Until the Present Trouble
on the Line Is Settled.

On the Line Is SetIlGu.
No trains went out on the Coast Division
Yesterday and the officials of the road will
send none out until they are assured that
there will be no interference with traffic
south of here.
Train Master Phelps said yesterday that
it was better that all the engines and other
property of the company was held where
there was a reasonable assurance that it
would not be moested. Besides that"
said he, 1--WE do not desire to send crews
out which might be stopped a some point
where the feeling is unfriendiy and where
the men would have no protection"
Yesterday morning an alarming report
reached the Southern Pacific general
offices. 1t came from San Mateo and was
to the effect that large band of mounted
strikers were entering the town and that
their mission was one of destruction.
Later on it developed that it was troop
of United States cavalry returning to the
city from Santa Cruz which had caused
The scare.
A number of the officials of the South
ern Pacific Company live at or near Menlo
Park and their annual passes are of no
avail now that the train service has ceased.
The only means of reaching their homes
is by way Of the electric line to Baden and
thence by wsgon-about fifteen miles-to
their destination. The man who runs the
wagon knows that he has a 'Iead-pipe
cinch" in his unwilling customers. and as
he is a strong anti-railrOad man it is un-
necessary to add the officials of the South
ern Pacific put up their money just like
other people. 1t costs just 50 each way to
ride in the wagon, or S4 day, with no
alternative but to pay it or walk.
The Mount Hamilton Stage Company
yesterday put on line of coaches between
here ana San Jose. One of them left the
depot at Fourth and Townsend streets
about IL O'clock, and it is said that the
service will ntinue as long as the blockade
To-
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SUFFER- COUNTY DEMOCRATS.
They Meet at Yuba City and Name
Ticket

YUBA CITY. July THE Democratic
county convention was held here to-day.
and nominated the following ticket:
Sheriff, T. L. Smith; Clerk, G. R. Wilcox
son Auditor and Recorder, A. S. McPheld-
ridge; Treasurer. E. G. Van Arsdall; As
SCISSOR, G. n. Smith; District Attorney, K.
s. MahOn; Superintendent of Schools. A.
B. Coffey; Surveyor. D. G. Pool; Coroner
and Public Administrator. Dr.. w. G.
Murphy.
The following were elected delegates to
the State convention: William Sanders,
K. S. Mahon. c. W. Smith. j. T. Bogue
| and r. A. Berry. rhe delegates to NEE,
! in convention with delegates from YoIc
Yuba counties to nominate a join
| Senator from he Sixth Senatorial District
| are: E. P. Poffenberger, l.. P. Farmer,
| Fl. P. Stables, George Ohleyer, l.. d. Hedger
| William Clements and B. Krehe. The
delegates 10 meet in convention with thu
delegates from Yuba County to nominate
a joint Assemblyman from the Eight
Assembly District are: P. P. Kerns, B
f. Hiatt. N. S. Wilson. James Haynes
George W. Smith, Frank Rose and S. D
| Hicks.
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did, how wonld the strikers prevent the
plan from being carried out?
Rumor, ever rampant these days in
West Oakland, fixed up clever scheme
for the company. The strikers, ever watch
full, spiked the probable coup in the easiest
way imaginable.
An engine with steam up and fires going
was to be run down Ou the San FRANCISCO
side of the Southern Pacific freight steamer
Transit in the dark hours OF Saturday
morning. run over the bay and up the creek
to Perata point, unloaded on the nearest
switch and then noiseessly run down 10
the sheds with lights out. This was the
rumored great stroke, and color was given
it by two circumstances. The strikers we're
aware that Engineer Tom Ambrose was
making ready 10 go out on something ana
that deputies on the mole were working on
the deranged switches, getting the main
line track into proper shape.
At any rate. the strikers believed 1T was
true, and they prepared to knock 1t IN the
head. Shortly after 2 O'Clock yesterday
morning about hundred of them gathered
at the Sixteenth.street crossing They
divided themselves up into two squads to
block the main track. while other MEM
bers of the American Railway Union were
stationed at Peralta Point TO give the first
news of the approach of the Transit and
the ''bot" engine.
Right at tower T. on the side nearest the
mole and on the two main tracks. we're
five freightcars. Connecting the main
tracks was a switch. That was all the
strikers needed to complete their work
neatly and expedtiously. They took the
first one of the five cars and backed it
down until the rear wheels were past the
switch, the forward ones still remaining
on the main track. The switch was thrown
and the car was then pushed forward by
willing hands, the wheels running on to
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MET WITH BULLETS.
Riding Delegate Hall Distributes
Some Pink Papers.

Riding Delegate Hall of the executive
committee of the American Railway Union
at West Oakland was busy yesterday after
noon inspecting the picket line and, Incl
dentally. distributing little pink papers.
On one side of them was printed:
Those who gave ballots for this adminIstI a.
tion are met with bullets for asserting their
right to stay on earth.
On the other side:
II is stated on good authority that the actual
destruction of railroad property has been car
ried on almost entirely by hoOdlums and toughs
outside and beyond the control OF the American
Railway Union, and In many instances at the
instieaiion of the railroad companies them
selves for the purpose OF duping the public.
The railroads will repair such damage TO their
prOprrty 81 as follows:
"a. N. 1owne to the Mayor of San Jose:
"If our property is destroyed we have no
other course than to hold your municipality re-
sponsible therefor under the lawl'
Taxpayers, how do you like prospect?
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TO CONTINUE THE FIGHT.
Strikers Plans to Circumvent the
Governments Action.

Strikers Plans to Circumvent the
Governments Action.
From certain information derived from
reliable sources in this city there is evil
dence that the strikers are not to be
daunted by the operations of the troops
who have been ordered to open up the
road from this city to Ogden. AT present
they are all congregated in Sacramento,
blockadng tracks and disabling engines
Should the Federal soldiers by force Of
arms disperse them they propose to scat
ter all over the State beyond the reach of
the troops. Then. stationed in small
groups at intervals OF ten miles, they will
devote themselves to loOsening rails, SOAP
ing tracks and otherwise impeding traffic.
This, they conceive, will not only place
them beyond the reach of troops. but will
also make them amenable to State laws
before any other. and so enable them to
postpone punishment indefinitely and at
the same time continue the strike in force
indefinitely.
This scheme is known TO have been un.
der consideration some time and TO re-
ceive the Endorsement of many parties
who cannot quite bring themselves to the
idea of open rebellion against Government
troOpS
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the spur. The next car on the main track
was then run up, making two cars block
ing the switch and one main track. There
were three cars on the other track and the
other end of the switch to work with.
These cars were over partly on the main
track and partly on the switch and the
work was accomplished 1t would be a
cold day when the Southern Pacific could
run a train through without wreck.
The second crowd found only Two cattle
cars at the freight station above the pas
senger depot They went to work on them
in the same way and accomplished their
purpose.
The Southern Pacific Company failed.
however, to get its shot" engine over, and
the surprise of surprise failed to come
off
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trains, but we are prevented by physical force
from even running local and suburban trains
where Pullman cars are not used. Ihus. you
see, the strikers are determined, through physl'
cal forcp to prevent the running Of trains car
rying passengers, mail, express, fruit, live
stock, coal. ice, provisions and all necessarles
Of life. Their policy is to make their unlawfui
acts as widely felt AS possible. Therefore, you
VIII see. there is nothing for US to do Dut 10
appeal to State and Federal authorities. we
are not parties TO the controversy underlying
this issue, and are therefore not In position TO
appear in any arbitration OF the dimcully'
Whether or not the laws of the State ana OF the
United States shall be enforced Is question
which the Southern Pacific has no power 10
submit TO arbitration. A. n. TOwNE.
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Water Traffic Increasing.

The railroad tie-uD has resulted in
throwing all travel into Oakland Greek,
and that route is now alive with boats
coming and going during the entire day.
besides the railroad boats with passengers,
which now run at regular intervals.
Yesterday there arrived at the city
wharf the steam schooner South Coast
from Portland with lumber. the bark
Peregrine from the north with lumber. the
schooner Gratwick from San Francisco
with sash and doors. the schooner Rival
with hay and steamer San Joaquin with
miscellaneous freight
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A BIG DEMONSTRATION.
The A. r. u. Benefit Will Doubtless
Be Monster Affair.

The committee appointed by Union
80 of Oakland met those Of No. 345 of this
city yesterday and completed arrange
ments for the forthcoming benefit on
Thursday evening at the Mechanics Pa
vllioD.
The local trades unions, embracing the
Federated Trades, Knights of Labor.
Musicians Union, AmalgamaIed Labor
and others, have proffered substantial sup
port, and should fraction of their men,
bership attend they would form big audi
ence.
The programme will be contributed by
the leading members of the theatrical pro-
fession now in the city, the entire manage
ment having been placed in the hands of
w. r. Daily. the local theatrical manager.
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STRIKERS AT WORK EARLY.
Quietly and in Order They Block
Oakland Tracks,

About 1: 80 o'clock this morning a body
of strikers, about fifty in mum ber. to make
assurance doubIy sure. started out
to more effectually block the Southern
Pacific lines. They deraed coalcars
across the local lines at Seventh and Cedar
streets, and across Cedar and Atlantic.
They were still at work in the same man.
ner on other lines till after o'clock. They
were quiet and orderly, and did their work
with DISPATCH
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Nationals in Oakland.

Two of tie companies of the Fifth H.
fantry of the State troops are still quar-
tered at the armory on Twelfth street. and
the boys seem to be enjoying themselves
about town in quiet way. The troops
now in Oakland are Companies c of Peta-
luna and E of Santa Rosa. The Alameda
company and the two Oakland companies
have disbanded, but are ordered to be
ready to report at an hours notice. The
troops do not know at what moment they
may be called out They are ordered to
hold themselves in readiness.
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Death of an Aged Veteran.

VACAvILLE. July 7.-Colonel A. M.
Stevenson. a veteran of the Mexican War
aud an old California pioneer. dsd here
last evening He had been prominently
connected with the leading interests of
Northern California for many years. and
was the organizer and builder of the Vaca-
vile and Clear Lake Railroad. Twice he
represented Solano in the State Legisla-
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MERCHANTS IN SESSION.
They Meet for Good Purpose, but
ACCOMPLISH Nothing.

Accomplish Nothing.
An active movement is on foot anon e
the merchants of the city TO make an
earnest effort to bring about some kind of
arrangement whereby the strain in the
mer camille community, caused by the eA-
listing contention between the American
Railway Union and the railroads, can be
relieved.
At gathering held at the Board of
Trade rooms yesterday forenoon it was
resolved to appoint committee of fifteen,
whose duty it should be to arrange con-
ference meeting between the representa-
tives of the contending parties in the pres
ept strike.
The following committee was appointed
From the Board of Trade-M. 2. Jones.
Isaac Upham. Adam Grant; from the
Merchants Association-N. P. Cole, F. w.
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GENERAL DIMOND TALKS.
He Takes Issue With Marshal Baid-
win on an important Point.

win on an important Point.
There is strong disposition manl1est
among the officers of the militia TO critl-
cize the statement Marshal Barry Baldwin
made in Yesterdays papers in very I'M
portant roint relative to the recent move
ment of troops in Sacramento.
The Marshal says in tnat statement
that his order to cease operations was not
given until he had been Informed that
there was strong feeling of disaffection
among the troops. General Dimoud d.
rectly contradicts this. and says that there
was no evidsnce of any disaffsction until
after the Marshal rescinded his original
order.
THE truth of the matter is that he made
id fools Of all of US, )" concluded the Gen.
oral in manner that indicated feeling
even stronger than the words implied.
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E OVERLAND TAKEN OUT.

Los ANGELES. July This afternoon
the following communication was issued
to James NJ. johnson, Chief Clerk of the
Railway Mail Service. by the Govern
ments attorneys, in view OF the fact that
there is complaint that the Southern Pa
cific was not making the proper effort to
transport the mails:
Los ANGELES. CAL, July 7. 1894.
James ~ johnson Esq. Chief Clerk Of
the RaiIUay Mail Service. Les AngeteS.
CaI.-SIR: have the honor to request
that you will Immediately notify the
proper officials of the Southern Pacific
Company that they are required to trans
port the mails of the United States upon
all local trains running out of San Fran
cisco and Oakland, and that such trains
are expected to be run in a reasonable
manner and as often as the ordinary busi-
ness of commerce requires.
Your attention is further called to sec
tion 1864. Revised Statutes, making all
railroads postroads of the United States.
In this connection 1 beg leave to say
that it may be impracticable for said COM
pany to operate trains carrying Pullman
cars at the present time, but this does not
excuse that company from carrying the
mails of the United States on all other
trains. Very respectfully,
GEORGE j. DENIS,
United States Attorney.
JOSEPH Fl. CALL,
Special United States Attorney.
In EXPLANATION of the above letter,
Messrs. Denis and Call of the United
States Attorneys Office said: "Through
trains require for the comfort and accom-
mediation of passengers sleeDing-cars, and
these trains are mail trains of the Unitsd
States, and undo- The law are entitled to
be protected. Bat local trains not carry
ing such cars are also mail trains Of The
United States, and the duty of the rail-
road companies is to carry maiIs upon all
these trains. If, for any reason, it is im-
practicable for the railroad. at any time,
to carry through trains with sleeping cars
they are not excused for not running local
trains carrying mails. The Government
is enforcing the law upon all persons 10
REQUIRE that the mails of the United States
shall be carried in the manner provided
by law, and that commerce must be kept
free"
Looking at the situation from the rail-
road point of view. a victory was gained
against the strikers to-day in this city. An
overland train carrying malls and passen-
gers and having Pullman car attached
left the Santa Fe depot for the Needles
without obstruction, and this is claimed as
one point in favor Of the company. The
breaking of the blockade was a part of the
programme planned by Santa Fe officials
under the wing of the United States army.
1t was expected from day to day that be-
fore the attempts were made much prelim.
mary work in the yards would be done in
the way of cleaning up and getting locals
started running. Colonel Shafter and the
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British Mails.

The steamer Monowai that arrived from
Australia yesterday had large quantity
of mail matter for Canadian and European
ports. This mail, which under ordinary
conditions, W uld have been landed in this
city for transmission overland. was held
on the steamer. which, under instructions
from the British Postal Department, pro-
ceeded with it TO Victoria last night. The
mail will be taken overland by the Cana
dian Pacific
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TO AID THE STRIKERS.
A Big Benefit to Be Held in Oak
land Next Tuesday.

A big benefit is being arranged for the
A. r. U. strikers in the shape of an enter
tainment to take place at the Tabern acle
on next Tuesday evening. The railway
men had received no pay from the COM
pany for the month of May. and Of course
the June pay has been withheld because
Of the strike. and the men are naturally
beginning to feel the need of money. The
tickets for the entertainment are being
sold at % cents each, and the public is
buying large numbers OF them, thus show
ing sympathy in a substantial way.
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Was John Toher's Body.

SAN RAFAEL, July THE body found
at Sausalito July 8 has been identified as
that of John Toher. carriage painter.
aged 63 years. His residence was on Beale
place, San Francisco.
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WAITING FOR TROOPS.
Absolute Quiet Reigned in West Oak
land EarIy TODAY.

ADSUIute VuIcl KeIgHeu III WtSI Odk"
land Early To-Day.
Absolute quiet reigned in West Oakland,
despite the fact that il was rumored early
in the evening that regular troops would
land on the mole some tims during the
night At the sheds on the Mole about
fifty deputies were making their rounds at
midnight. while Sheriff M2Klllican was
reported asleep in one of the PuIlmans.
For the first time in several DAYS few
electric lights were burning. The steamer
al media came into the slip on the Mole
at o'clock and tied up, but she had moth
ing on board
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with mails for Santa Cruz. Watsonville,
Salinas. Monterey and Pacific Grove.
Mail frcm the East will arrive on the
10Th, and all regular overland mails will be
forwarded to-day and tomorrow on the
Northern route.
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DETAINED PASSENGERS.
They Interview Railroad Officials
and the Strikers.

Ihey interview RaIIrOad OlIlcldlS
and the Strikers.
At meeting at the Lick House yester-
day of the passengers who have been de-
tanned here since the strike the following
resolution was adopted:
WHEREAS, The unfortunate existence OF diff
ferences between the Pullman Car Company
and its employees at the present time has
reached such magnitude that it is affecting
very seriously the business interests of the
country generally, also ncOnvenlencng travel
to such an alarming extent that the public Is
becoming very restless and exceedingly solicit
Gus as to its early and final termination; and
whereas, among the detained passengers now
In the city Of San Francisco destined 10 points
south only reached by Tail-there are many
to whom he delay is working great hardship,
also many whose business at home is e arnestly
demanding their attention. and while IL Is
fact that these people had nothing whatever to
do with. and practically know but little OF the
inside and immeda e causes OF The strike, yet
they are the sufferers therefrom: therefor b 1t
ReSoLred, That committee of the business
men from among the detained passengers be
appointed to wait on the railroad company;
also the proper committee OF the A. r. U. and
ask permission 10 run a train, either special,
chartered or regular, for the purpose OF facil
itating our return 10 our homes
Judge Ewing OF Arizona was chosen
chairman of the committee of three. which
then waited upon A. n. Towne. The be-
lated passengers we're told the railroad
company would do all in its power TO move
them and, if possible. would run special
train for their accommodation. The COM
mittee started for Oakland to interview
the strikers committee, but finding it too
late to make the trip, they will probably
interview the American Railway Union
men to-day.
There are now at least 500 persons who
are detained in this city by reason of the
strike.
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Printers TO Act To.Dav

A special meeting Of San Francisco
Typographical Union No. 81 will be held
at Laurel Hall, Sniels building. 80 O'Far-
rell street. Sunday at 8 P. NJ. to take such
action as is deemed necessary for indors-
ing the action of tho American Railway
TTniou
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SECURING ARMS.

High School Cadets Weapons Re-
moved to an Armory.
The arms belonging to the National
Guard which were loaned to the High
School Cadets some time ago were re-
claimed Friday evening and removed to
the armory on Pacific street.
The aims were removed because it was
feared that they would fall into the hands
of the workngmen who are being organ