The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-07-06
THE soUTHEss PACIFIC rrs-Cr


day OF the great railroad strike closes with
the blockade more eomplets in Northern
California than IL has been 81 any time
since Debs ordered the American Railway
Union men 70 strike At Sacramento and
Oakland the embargo enforced by the
strikers is absolute. not . wheel being
allowed to turn, and a. no other point In
the state IL the Southern Pacific Com
psny dong any business.
At Oakland the strikers are In absolute
control There, too. the stats militia
proved Of no avail, for the militianen are
with the strikers. Companies from Psta-
luna, San Rafael and Santa Rosa had
been ordered 10 Oakland. bat they were
sent home without being ordered against
the strikers. This morning the company
fred up two switch engines on the Oak
land Mole. No sooner had this been done
than a mob Of 9n0 strikers bore down upon
the yards and captured the locomotives
They ran the engines on switches. blew of
the steam, raked out the fres and let out
the water. The railroad officials
made no further attempt 10
turn a wheel. While this riot was in pro-
gress on the Oakland Mole. thousands OF
people who live on the Oakland side OF
the bay and do business in San Francisco
stood on the shores waiting for transport
tation. All the regular ferry boats had
been stopped, and to make the blockade
more complete three big ferry boats that
were temporarily running up Oakland
creek. grounded at low tide and stuck fast
in the creek. From O'Clock until after
10 O'Clock there was no communication
No OakIanders reached San Francisco un-
eli y 80. No trains on the Coast division
are running out of San Francisco.
At San Jose a large force OF strikers
stopped the passage Of trains BY throwing
themselves on tho track. Many OF the in
terror towns are already running short OF
supplies, aud are complaining bitterly.
Fireman Wing, who was acciden tally
shot by a militiaman at Sacramento yes
terday, died today.
Los ANGELES, July 5.-In the United
States circuit court this afternoon Judge
Ross. in ordering the omnibus injunction
now being served throughout the country
% prevent interference with the United
States mails, did not confine his order to
the strikers alone. The writs were served
a. well upon Division Superintendent
Muir, Of the Southern Pacific, General
Manager Wade, OF the Santa Fe, and, in
with either road at this point. The writs
have been in the hands Of deputy sheriff
since Monday. Under shelter Of United
States troops the Santa Fe company moved
o few trains today. One train was dis
patched 10 San Diego. 1t is also reported
that train went out OF San Bernardino
on the kitc-shaped track under the protec-
ton Of deputy sheriifs-
At the Southern Pacific yards. notwith-
standing the presence Of United States
troops. no trains were sent out. This
evening train for San Francisco is being
made up. A number of turntable hands
who were driven from the Southern Pacific
yards by the strikers on Tuesday returned
to work under the protection OF troops
this afternoon.
SACRAMENTO. July 6-very little of i'm
portance transpired here today. The
strikers are in full possession of the depot.
but are orderly and quiet No additional
violence has yet been reported. This
morning J. K. Camp prominent fruit
grower. visited the depot and offered to
supply the strikers with fruit and vegeta-
bles during the present difficulty. His
offer was accepted amid the widest cheer
ing. The strikers have established head
quarters at Front and X streets. This
morning they held an enthusiastic meet
Ing. and decided to stand firm
The troops have been temporarily with
drawn from the depot and are now ut the
armory. This morning all tho members
Of the local militia who participated in
yesterdays farce were deprived of their
arms and uniform by order of Gen. shee-
han. The Stockton companies have been
ordered home in disgraee.
The Dunsmuir train. consisting Of
engine, mall car aud four coaches, reached
here shortly before O'Clock this morning.
There were about 80 strikers on board.
As the train pulled into the depot the
strikers were repeatedly eheered by the
local railroad men. One of the Dunsmuir
arrivals told an Associated Press reporter
that they met with an enthusiastic ova-
ton at every station. They distributed
the mail TO the various postoffiees along
the road and were not molested by any
one. shortly after o'clock this morning
the Truekee contingent of strikers rolled
into the depot in one of the company's
trains
The men nom the north were enthusi-
asticaily received BY the local strikers.
According to one of their number the mi
lisia at Red Bluff was so friendly 10 them
that the commander. fearing that they
would turn their arms over to the strikers.
compelled the troops 20 return to the
armory. They were then disposSessed of
their rides and ordered 10 return 10 their
homes
Several conferences were held between
Che railroad officials and the strikers 70.
day, bat nothing was accomplished. The
strikers still adhere 10 their former deter
mlnAtlon that they are willing 10 move
the mail trains, but draw the line Al Pall-
man sleepcrs. Leader knox today offered
o. nrovtde full crew 90 take cut the mail
train, bat his offer was refused. The rail.
road officials are strangely resioent as TO
what they intend 10 do. They are making
no attempt 10 move the trains and em-
phatseally refuse to give any infosma-
ton. At Q o'clock tonight = few
strikers are patrelling the depot
hes have refrained from making
any demonstration. At the railread Office
dead calm prevails. and no Information
IL ohtainahls. The committee Of city
trustees had conference With Knox this
evening. and prevailed upon him 80 re-
strain his men from committing any
breach Of the peace. Knox promised that
no violence woald hs offered BY the
strikers. In reference 80 the dispatch
that the Southern Pacific company Is
ready 20 Move all freight trains providing
the strikers will allow them 60 DO so.
Chairman Knox, 81 the committee on
med iatson. emPhssieally states that under
no consideration vii they allow freight
train 20 leave TIE sheds. He declares that
4