New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-19
THE CALIFORNIA SITUATION
INTEREST IN THE EXAMINATION OF KNOX AND
HIS CoMPANIONs-TWO STRIKE LEADERS
SENTENCED TO IMPRISONMENT MORE
TROOPS FOR OAKLAND.


TROOPS FOR OAKLAND.
San Francisco July 1S-The strike situation In
California to-day practically unchanged. The
Southern Pacific Company is improving in the move
ment OF It's trains IS also the Santa Fe system
in the southern part of the State. Notwithstanding
reports to the contrary. there are no signs of the
engineers going out The strikers. however. are
holding together at all principal points.
1t IS stated this evening that overtures have been
made TO the strikers behalf of the railroad com
pany, which, II accepted by them will bring the
long pending strike close The terms said to
have been offered basis of compromise are
that the company will take the strikers back TO
work except those who have been guilty of crimes.
f. F. Hcrrin, chief counsel of the Southern Pacific
Railroad Company. when asked what kind OF reply
would be made by his clients to the suit begun
against them In Judge Ross's court. at Los An
geles wherein Effort will be made TO separate
the many railroad lines controlled by the
Southern Pacific Company, said THE company VIII
that the plaintiff is mistaken In regard 10 the
facts; that the Southern Pacific did not conspiTe
with anybody to act in restraint OF trade or COM
merce did any of its acts tend In that direction
In fact. the Southern Pacific attempted 10 run all
Its trains from first last but was prevented by the
American Railway Union"
Sacramento. Cal, July iS--In accordance with in
structions from General Manager Towne, Superin-
tendent Fillmore reopened the railroad shops this
morning with a force of about 800 men, The shops
were strongly guarded. and the strikers made no
demonstration.
Railroad officials and military authorities were
thrown into a fever of excitement this morning
BY the discovery that the Southern Pacific track
had been tempered with at point midway be-
tween Yolo Bridge and the trestle. which was the
scene OF the wreck week ago to-day. Track
walkers. inspecting the road prior to the depart
ure of a train for San Francisco discovered that
an attempt had been made TO knock the hsh-plate
connecting the rails from its position Word was
received at the railroad Offices from Truckee this
afternoon that the strikers at that place are IN an
ugly mood. and openly threaten 10 resist any at
tempt of the soldiers dslodge them. When
Colonel Graham was Informed Of the situation he
Immediately ordered the LIST Infantry, under com
mand OF Colonel Sullivan. to join Lieutenant Guen-
theirs command AT Truckee.
The coroner's inquest on the bodies OF the men
killed in the accident at Two Mile Trestle few
days ago was held Broderck. Yolo County yes
terday. The verdict OF the jury was that the five
men killed in a railroad accident. the cause OF
General A. L. Hart attorney for the local branch
OF the A. X. L.. this morning had subpoenas Is
Pacific calling them to Woodland witnesses
in the case of Knox and Worden, where thc PRE-
Court in the afternoon The men were compelled
TO leave their posts forthwith, In order TO reach
company is left without a switching crew for an
indefinite period. The strikers claim that The places
of the men from Woodland the company viii be
unable to make up trains
Oakland. July lS-Aiore state troops arrived here
this morning All passenger trains arc now be
ing run practically schedule time.
e T Josie. a striker. who was arrested in the
uniform OF a naval battalion and charged with
crossing the dead-lines as spy. and on whose be
half writ OF habeas corpus was issued, has been
liberated by the military authorities, on cohHIUoh
OF his leaving the city.
Vallejo. Cal. July lS-A supply OF provisions
sufficient 10 last the naval force thirty days mas
been sent TO Oakland. The sailors and marines
now at Oakland will be kept there for an Indefinite
period. an order 10 that effect having been re-
ceived from Washington
woodland, Cal. July 1s.-Businoss was practically
suspended to-day. and nothing was talked OF cN-
cept the examination Of Knox. Compton ana Mu-
len the Mediation Committee OF the strikers, ana
Worden. against whom the prosecution claims "
will produce startling evidence imphcatnE mem
I'm the killing OF the engineer Clarke ana -FOUR pm
yates on July H. The prosecution has sumii"n"1
thlrty-four witnesses and tn" defence ihifty seven
The examination g likely 10 continue several days
Los Angeles July lS-John Howarth ana Mar
tin Kelly on trial for contempt before Judge Ross
for violating injunction on the Atlantic ana
Pacific Railroad. were sentenced this morning 10
eight months each in the county JAN Jude" Ross
read a long opinion in support Of NE acton ihrS"
are the first strikers TO be sentenced by J""s'
Ross.