New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-29
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
COLLAPSE OF THE STRIKE-MELvILLES
sTEALINGs-DRIED FRUIT OUTPUT.
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San Francisco July 2s.-The great railroad
strike came to nglorious end this week. It
was the most complete failure ever seen here.
When the collapse occurred at Chicago a fort.
night ago. the policy Of wisdom would have been
for the California strikers to acknowledge their
defeat and end the struggle. Instead the Sacra-
mento crowd hung on for several days and then
surrendered Internationally, while the Oakland
gang actually had the nerve to issue proclama-
tons and go through all the forms OF real fight
until Thursday. Then their leaders became con-
sclous Of the absurd part they were playing. and
declared the strike off. Now the only trouble on
the Southern Pacific system is at Dunsmuir. on
the Oregon line. where militia stationed to
guard against any designs by a reckless gang
The railroad company has taken back the good
men who forced TO stop work, but who did
nothing TO encourage the strike or TO destroy
property. The blatant agitators will have to
emigrate to other States, they are blacklisted
here.
The examination Of Ave American Railway
Union men at Woodland for wrecking the Sacra-
mento train goes on slowly. The evidence is Cir.
cumstantial. and 1t is doubtful IL any except
Worden will be held for trial.
The fight. capture and confession OF COL
lection Clerk Melville. Of the Bank Of California,
has furnished one OF the weeks sensations. The
bank officials declared after careful examination
of his books that the trusted clerk had stolen
only 81 100 and that temptation had come to
him through paralysis of the mails due to the
strike When Melville was arrested he amazed
every one by confessing that he had stolen
Systematically for twelve years his total thefts
amounting to s34 900. His method was simple.
He kept his collections behind one day and al
these usually ran 100000. concealment OF
his deficit easy. OF course. Melville had to
be duty every day, whether i'll or well, ana
when the strike came he saw concealment was
hopeless much longer The curious feature OF his
case is that he spent his steaiings in good living
and made no effort by speculation or extra work
to recover his losses. Melville will plead guilty,
but he is sure 10 get long term In prison.
The trial Of the bank wrecker. Richard II.
Mcdonald, IT, has gone over 10 September but
this week a complaint filed charging that
he and his brother entered fictitious assets OK
$500 900 IN the Pacific Bank accounts McDon-
AIDS health is falling in Jail and 1t may be that
he will not live 70 stand trial His brother.
Frank. is safe in Japan and will take good care
not TO come within the jurisdiction Of American
laws. Meanwhile a lively war is waged between
rival attorneys for control OF the two banks and
ested audience
Nineteen years after the millionaire James Lick
set apart in his will over a haf-million dollars
for a School Of Mechanic Arts. plans have been
approved for the school. Two large buildings
will be erected at the Potrero one for class
rooms and drawing and the other for work.
shops The school ought 10 accomplish much
good. as trade will save many boys from hood
lum life.
John Drew and Maud Adams have scored .
great hit In The Masked Ball" which has been
payed to crowded houses at the Baldwin all the
week
The State Board Of Trade will open next week
at No. 575 Market-st. an elaborate exhibit OF tho
resources and products Of California counties
The nucleus OF this display comes from the Mid
winter Fair. but many novel and striking feat
ures have been contributed by several counties
The object of the display is to show visitors what
are the characteristic products OF every county.
| and for this purpose study Of the display VIII
| be almost equal to tour Of the state: No ono
coming here 70 buy land or to establish any in
dustry should neglect this display.
Eight out OF ten large firms comprising the
Wine Dealers Association have agreed 10 enter
the new wine syndicate Of dealers and growers,
formed 70 maintain prices and keep up the
standard Of wine.
The California dried apricot crop this year
will reach the enormous total OF l2OOO tons. or
nearly double that Of any previous This
is due largely 10 the failure OF growers to ship
any fresh fruit East because OF the railroad
blockade. California dealers are holding for 10
cents a pound. but Eastern offers don't exceed
cents The dried peach crop will also be much
larger than usual for the same reason. Large
shipments Of fresh fruit are now being made. rs
the railroads are in condition 10 handle all fruit
offered. IL great piece OF good fortune
for fruit growers and the railroad companies that
/ he peaches
that usually ripen early in June are just ma
turing.