New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-30
ON THE PACIFIC COAST.
TIE SOUTHERN PACIFIC STARTS A
PULLMAN TRAIN.
PRESIDENT HrNTINGToNs INsTRUCTIoNs-Drs-
TRICT-ATIoRNEY DEN,Iss ORDERS RE-
GARDING MAIL TRAINS.

GARDING MAIL TRAINS.
San Francisco. June 29.-The Southern Pacific has
succeeded In sending train for the East. Soon
after midnight this morning train consisting OF
three Pullman sleepers and three mail cars. two
regular coaches and dning-cnr left here for the
East without any trouble 1t carried forty passen-
gers and manned by d regular union crew.
General Manager ToSne. OF the Southern Pacific.
had previously issued the following bulletin from
the general Offices of the company In this city to
the employees of the road:
In submitting the theory of our
understanding Of this strike az 1t presents itseit
drawn WI into Controversy the causes for which
We could not control. and with which we have no
se en- Rwag Gnon the Of Which
are apparently determined to destroy and crowd
labor unions. with which VIC have been accustomed
to counsel and IT seems wrong. indeed. that these
Nel-denned principles have given them a stability
We'll calculated to inspire the confidence OF ne PUP
brushed aside to make room for an organization
| is problematica and especially when It arbitrarily
forces upon contention with which our men
or company has no concern.
This new organization rot only attempts to usurp
the prerogatives Of your several societies. Dnt
pany 10 a ,n' ndTec Pon the employees much
hardship merely in order to punish In round a.
about the corporation. whose worEShois are
| more than $500 miles distant FOR alleged VIC;
Sf an WINE w nqe IN eg
OF the merits Of the case yet we fel we ongns %
of fact our company absolutely owns three-fourths
OF our sleeping cars OF all classes. ,,o
In the interest OF the travelling pubic, ana lIr tne
mutual benefit OF our employees and ourselves. we
appeal 20 our men not 70 permit tnemse,ies 10 one Ne
posed our interests, which viii surely dsrup, our Cur
pei the fuil measure Of confidence and general good
feeling that has always prevailed when tneir com,
W MIX US naEs the s' interest OF Sq good faith and
We ask that our men sIa1 no c %1 OF
Mr. Towne before issuing the bulletin. received
the following telegram from President Huntington,
| at New-York:
fee! quite sure that after second sober thought
has very little interest in the cars he southern
Pacific and the tylng-up Of the road wouid MUIR r
that they DO not wish to take contro. OF the prop;
erty of the Southern Pacific COMPANY as they Wou'd
be doing II we gave them what they asked for !
wish you would call the men together as f9r a. you
and give them our views ana aier ~ ouS re
quest but leave work You viii get other men 10
take their places posshf ba ana @nes6 n9 Of el what hat
cars should run is that rests with the owners OF
You know how mucS desire to protect
workers but this matter between Pullman and ms
s sbR1ye snd s6ond not be used BY the men 10 h
injury Of ourselves and our patrons 5o Tsr and T F
dcusop refuse to w9 Wish yUua wS Sa 6is
PP ado ney Comp SG employed G p HrNTiNGTo&
Upon receipt OF this message Mr. To~ne issued the
bulletin 10 the employees of the Southern racine
Company.
The following kilograms were also received here;
no,,,>,,, CO.. r,. Nsw-T ro? June %
am very glad that there is fair prospect OF
mSH e iSe osern feat Fnc fairly nf the
question. and learned that i was mo- gpeH
they would stand by us and shall continue so to
believe until have had further evidence that they
public. who roads: and also to us partcn.
ary because our men have no grievance agaiIhs,
u.s., as we own large majority OF the so-ca'ied
Endeavor TO make the men understand this whole
matter fully for l quite sure that when they
do we shall have no trouble. The sleeping cars
bs5g run with awe the to he pub ,H SS to
American citizens not to take sides in the hsht b.
Chicago, AS you very we'll know. my sympathies
go out to The those S ouT smpGy s
must stand for the right as we understand + the
right & r. IL
New-York. June %.
To A. N TOWNE, San Francisco.
We are quite sure that when our men understand
that Of The Pullman seeSrS SslonS 10
FIRE With our running them RnSTns a9 h1y 90 TO-
have Il Otherwise while they will receive no benefit
from leaving them of the trains. You know how
any of their legitimate rights: 80 hope you will
explain everything to them fully; and If they then
who so refuses, and have it understood that the
men DISCHARGED yin never again , have place
| order. z. p HUNTINGTON.
Sacramento CAL June 29--Thcre has been no
demonstration OF any kind by strikers to-day. No
trains are moving from this point, Division supern-
tendents are In consultation with the sheriff and
city officials The railroads not attempting 10
move Pullman sleepers.
At Mojave no passenger trains have arrived ON
the Southern Pacific since Wednesday morning, and
only one over the Atlantic and Pacific Two trains
are tied up at Barstow the Atlantic and Pacific.
where all employees have quit work. All trains On
the California division Of the Atlantic and Pacific
At Lathrop Cal the Southern Pacific train leav-
Ing San Francisco at 10 a yesterday is tied up
sleeper
At Dunsmur Cal, an express train from Portland
the train out with Pullman sleepers.
AZ Oakland there is no change in the situation.
Both sides firm
Los Angeles June 9.-District-Attorney Dennis
has received a numbev Of telegraph;c orders from
Attorney General Olney instructlng him II take
all possible measures to expedite the mails. The
men have declared that they we're perfectly willing
TO haul the mall cars alone, and two OF these were
switched 10 the main track The Santa re Com
pany then changed its mind. and the orders send
The attitude Of the Federal Government. as under
h[ 10 q S 5 If% asee5 qPon the as
Instructions. the strikers will be arrested and prose
ca%d r. Tness they go TO york at
asked 10 confer with the Distrlct-A ttorney They
stated that any mail trains would be hauled: that
crew hai been ready for twenty-fOur hours but
that the company refused TO haul the mail
unless il had Pullman attached
About 400 strikers held a meeting last night TO
listen 10 the argument OF the United States Dis
trict-Atorney as TO the responsibility Of the
Government In the handling OF mail matter He
said that the men In body were violating the
law by refusing TO handle trains which the mails
were 10 be carried but the men contende1 that
they were at liberty 10 leave their places and re
tire at their own pleasure. The Dlstrict-Attorncy
had received teegrsphic order from Attorney
General Oiney 10 take the necessary steps 10
pei transmission OF the mails and the United
States Marshal swOre IN number OF the
deputies 10 carry out the orders.
San Diego. Cal. June 29-Since midnight on
Wednesday night when the railrond strike went
into effect, all movements OF trains have been az
standstlll in this city.
Portland Or IIlne 2a-Ihe ref,airers and