The herald., 1894-07-06
AT sACRAMlsN TO.
No Change in the situstion-Nationai
Gnards Dismissed.


have refrsined from making any DEM
onstration. At the railroad office dead
calm prevails, and no information is OBJ
tainable.
It is reported on the streets tonight
that President Cleveland has taken
hand in the struggle, and has ordered
Marshal Baldwin to take out the mall
trains within six hours. This IS en-
phatically denied by the marshal.
The committee Of city trustees had
conference with Leader Knox this even
ing. and prevailed upon him to restrain
his men from committing any breach OF
the peace. Knox promised that no vio-
lence would be offered by the strikers.
In reference to the dispatch that the
Southern Pacific is ready to move al
freight trains providing the strikers WILL
allow them to do so, Chairman Knox OF
the committee on mediation emphatic
ally states that under no consideration
will they allow freight train to leave
the sheds. He declares that to allow
freight train to pass through would be
only opening the road for the Pullmans.
| The strikers train from Dulsmuir,
bearing 200 armed A. r. U. men, and
another strikers train from Truckee,
|
Both trains were loudly cheered by the
local strikers. These armed strikers 60
far have shown no disposition to pro-
woke trouble.
Gen. Dimond. thoroughly disgusted
over the events Of yesterday. returned to
San Francisco this morning. Gen.
Sheehan is now in command OF the mi
litis.
General Dimond WAS seen by repre-
sentative OF the Associated Press just
before he boarded the steamer for San
Francisco. When asked about the re-
fueal of the troops to disperee the strikers
yesterday, he declared that United
States Marshal Baldwin WAS in meas
| ure responsible for the farce. According
to his story, General Sheehan reported
to the marshal that it would be phys
ically impossible to drive away the
strikers unless the soldiers were ordered
to fire upon them. He wanted the mar
shal to give him an order commanding
the militia to put down the
mob if the occasion demanded
it. Baldwin subsequently wrote out
the order, and General Sheehan read 1t
to his men. When the command to
march on the mob was given, the Sacra-
mento companies moved to the west
wing OF the depot. preparatory to dis
persing the strikers. Marehal Baldwin
viewed the scene from q distance, and
evidently recognizing that any attempt
to drive out the strikers would result in
bloodshed, he quickly summoned Cen
eral Sheehan and countermanded the
order to fire on the mob. The general
then informed his troops of the action OF
Baldwin, and they emphatically refused
| 70 cd fha n1nh Thau than
walked from the scene and returned to
the armory.
This morning all the members of the
local militia who participated in yester-
days farce were deprived OF their arms
and uniforms by order of General She.
han. The Stockton companies have
been ordered home in disgrace.
The strikers are establishing head
quarters at Front and l streets and pre-.
pairing for long siege. Many strikers
are heavily armed.
A meeting Of the Business Mems Pro-
tective association was held at Pioneer
hall this afternoon for further considera-
tion of the situation. After a general
expression of views, and for the purpose
OF securing all the available information
to arrive at satisfactory conclusion OF
the correct condition of affairs, it hav-
ing been stated that the executive COM
mittee of the American Railway union
was ready and willing to attend the
citizens meeting and be heard, it was
decided to extend an invitation to the
committee to appear.
In accordance with the invitation the
committee responded promptly and free.
ly and fully stated their positions in the
questions at iseue. Mr.. Knox, the
oh M ofad ho nci-
tion of the strikers was:
First-That the strike would not be
raised unless the Pullman company con-
aented to a return of the wages paid to
its employee in 1898.
Second-That the Southern Pacific
system abrogate their contract with the
Pullman company, and il need be pur-
chase the interest of the Pullman COM
pany in their sleeping care, etc. and en-
tirely obliterate the name of Pullman /;
and, coupled with the last condition,
that all treinmen and shopmen OF the
Southern Pacific railroad system be re-.
stored to their respective positions occu-
pied by them before the strike.
Third-That they are willing to trans.
port mail and express matter, but that
alone, declining to concede that passen-
ger and freight service is any part OF q
mail train, and that passengers and
freight cannot be hauled in the present
exigency, even though there be no Pull
man coaches attached.
Mr.. Knox also assured the citizens
that SO far as his organization was con-
cerned and his influence extended, it
was their desire to cooperate With all
good citizens in avoiding any conflict OF
any kind, and so far as lay in their
power to preserve the peace, avoid any
acts Of violence and to protect all prop.
erty.
To the end that prompt action might
be taken in the matter of future counsel,
it was decided to appoint an executive
committee of citizens, to be composed Of
nine business meu.
The executive committee was directed
to formulate plan for permanent or
ganization. The organization will work
along such lines as must enlist the SYM
pathy and cooperation OF every business
man in the city.
IL 80 p.m.-The strikers are running
to the depot, as it is rumored that the
troops contemplate a midnight attack.
SAcRAM ENTo. July 6-1 :25 a. m.-The
soldiers are sleeping peacefully at this
hour and all is quiet. There are plenty
OF strikers at the depot, as they never
desert it.