The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-06-30

the general ofilceS or the southern Pa
cifie an order was issued closing all the
freight offices and instructing the
clerks Of that department that their pay
would cease until further notice.
San Francisco. June 2S-Iy the order
OF Debs, president Of the American Rail-
way Union, general strike is in effect
on the Southern Pacific, and its entire
system seems paralzed. The order to
strike resulted in the discharge at Oak
land last night Of three brakemen who
refused to go out ON train to which
Pullman coaches were attached. The
STRIFE went into effect at midnight.
Even the ferry service across San
Francisco bay is badly crippled.
Omaha, June 29.--President Debs, Of
the American Railway Union, wired
Secretary Noble, of the local union, to
strike at noon. Answer was returned
to the effect that the local situation is
such that in the wisdom of the local
union 1t is deemed impracticable to pre-
cipitate strike here, and the ar
gument was made thai positively no
hope existed for the successful car
rying out of the boycott, as the local
union consisted only of men not in the
train service.
The Chicago roads have agents in
Omaha who are hustling up men TO
take the places Of the American Rail-
way Union men in Chicago. They are
meeting with poor encouragement, for
as far as known, not a single man has
gone. There are number of railway
men in Omaha who are out of work,
and they have been asked IL they would
go to Chicago and take the places Of
the strikers if they were wanted. The
answer has been emphatically mo"
They declare they will starve before
they will take the places Of men who
are out for principle.
Portland, June 29-The tie-up in this
city is complete. Neither the Southern
nor the Northern Pacific sent out any
trains tonight, on account of firemen
refusing to handle Pullman cars. The
Northern Pacific overland, scheduled to
leave at p. M, and the Southern Pa
cifc express which leaves at 6:20 were
both made up and ready to leave, but
the firemen refused to go. The mails
were unloaded and taken back to the
postoffiee and the trains annuled. The
switchmen refused to handle any Pull
man cars, and trains were made up by
Mr. Lyons, manager Of the Terminal
Company. No freight is being ham
died.
Portland, June 29.-The strike on the
Southern Pacific has not manifested IT.
self here yet Local trains have arrived
and departed this morning ON schedule
time. The officials will attempt to start
out the California express this evening.
The through train which left here last
night is tied up at Dunsmuir.
Minneapolis, June 29.-The Northern
Pacific is not turning a wheel. The
trains on all the other roads arrived
this morning with Pullmans. The Wis
consin Central Pullmans were placarded
with notices that that road is under
government control and nay interfer-
ence will be punished by the United
States court.
Spokane, June 29.-The Union Depot
Company is in. charge Of the Union Pa
cific terminal yards, and 1t locked hands
with the strikers this morning Man
ager r. M. Smith discharged the entire
force of switchmen for refusing ia
couple Pullman car yesterday. Smith
and his secretary switched the cars and
made up the train with Pullman
Kansas City, June 29.-Judge Phillips
this morning issued an order restraining
the Santa Fe employees from interfering
with the running Of Pullman cars, and
admonishing them not to quit the ser.
vice Of the company.
Ellensburg, June 29.-Two traini
bearing a militia regiment and cavalry
horses pulled out for the West thii
morning. The strikers also permitted
one car with two race horses bound fol
the Portland races to be hooked on
Everything is quiet
Olympia, June 29.-This city Is shu'
off entirely from surrounding points
except by boats No trains are nov
ing, there is no mail. and the business
Of the supreme court is materially az
fected.
st. Louis, June 29.-The discharge o
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