The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-07-05

Ogden, July 4.-There was great ex-
element at the depot this morning \
owing to an attempt being made to
form train for Salt Lake The strik-
ers, flushed by their success in stop
ping the Utah Northern from sending
out their trains were determined not
to allow train to go out today, and
so far they have been successful.
Under the protection of United States
deputy marsha.ls the o'clock train for
Salt Lake was made up, but the Strik-
ers made a rush, overpowered the dep
uties and uncoupled two sleepers and
switched them off the train. Owing to
great inferiority in numbers the depu-
ties were unable to cope with the strik-
| ers.
AT the same time the Rio Grande
Western officials were endeavoring to
get their excursion train started for
Salt Lake. The engine with the reg
ular engineer and a new fireman was
pulling out south with the train, when
the strikers refused to let them go unless
a union fireman was put on and
a shout 'Put on a union fireman and
you can 60" went up from a thousand
Threats. But no union fireman could
be found and the officials could not
comply even if they had been willing.
To emphasize their demand the strikers
Iuncoupled the engine and positively re-
fused to allow the train to move and
after protracted delay the attempt
to send out the train was abandoned,
and the would-be passengers filed out
of the cars, their prospects of days
pleasure at Salt Lake being suddenly
blighted.
The tracks at the depot are blocked
! by cars in every direction, and the
depot during the entire day has been
| thronged by crowds in the expectation
that an effort to send out a freight
would bring about repetition of the
scenes of the morning, but in this they
were disappointed, as no effort was
made to ship freight.
| The strikers put out the fires and
| took the water out of all the engines
in the round house but in no way dam
aged them.
In conversation with Superintendent
Bancroft, Herald representative was
informed that the officials here are
simply awaiting developments, the mar
| shals being unable to cope with the
situation. They do not intend at
present making any efforts to
dispatch trains. No trains are NOV
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divisions and the prospects for any be-
ing moved soon are not good. On the
Southern Pacific although the situa-
ltion is practically unchanged the out
look is more encouraging than hereto
fore. Twelve brakemen and nearly all
the firemen have in obedience to the
orders of the general manager report
ed for work. Thirty conductors are
employed on the division out of that
number % belong to the Order of
Railway Conductors and that organi-
cation has taken no part in the Strug-
gle.
! Very few of the conductors are mem
bers of the A. r. U, and it is expected
that all will return to duty, only three
| having failed to report for duty.
! In brief interview with Superin-
tendent Knapp, The Herald represent
alive was informed that so far as the
Southern Pacific is concerned the sit
uation is practically unchanged 1--WE
are very anxious" said Mr.. Knapp, "to
get our trains started but I see no pros
pect for it today. If they were sent
out they would only get to some sta
| ton where the passengers would get
little or no accommodations We had
a train from here last Thursday de-
tanned at WinnemUcca, Truckee and
/ Sacramento, and l am advised that the
probability of getting a train through
Carlin is extremely doubtful Now
that troops nave been sent to Sacrd-
mento it is to be hoped the blockade at
that point will be raised this after
noon, when we will be able to start the
overland train. As soon as this is done
every effort will be made to raise the
| blockade. The situation on the South
ern Pacific is now much more favor
able than at any time since the strike
was inaugurated."
SITUATION LAST NIGHT.
The close conferences held in official
circles during the day eliminated
about p. m. District Attorney Judd.
| Assistant District Attorney Maginnis
Marshal Brigham and Deputy Marshal
Exum went before Judge Miner and
/ secured a temporary injunction re-
straining the strikers from interfering
/ in any way with the United States
mail, passenger or freight trains on the
/ Union Pacific, Ribi Grande Western
and Oregon Short Line roads and re-
quiring them to show cause on July 7
in the district court why they should
not be permanently enjoined. Marshal
Brigham served the Injunction and
summons on Robert Stirrat, president
of the local union. After serving the
injunction the marshal was received
with derisive cheers and shouts from
the crowd.
The most intense excitement stiu
prevails. 1t is generally understood
that the injunction will restrain the
strikers from their deeds of violence
and make them more cautious in their
actions.