Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-12

threatens 10 becomo chaos The executive
committee Of the American Federation |
of larCr VIII meet Mt tho Briggs House, Chi- |
cAgo, at 10 O'clock thursday morning, lath |
You are cordially requested To meet III there. |
II your l,leseueO Is impossible, haA repre-
sent tive without fail. sAMUEh GoNrE"s'
LosING GROUND IN los ANuE:Es
Los ANvGtfs, CAi.,July 10. The strikers
IN this city appear TO be losinS, ground ana
the situation becomes more favorable TO
the railroads each day. Nearly all local
trains are departing OH both the SANTA te
and Southern Pacific on schedule time,
and the Southern Pacific has taken the
initial step toSards moving its freight.
STRIKERS FIRST UNLAWFUL ACT.
| Associated l're,s Dispatch by Special Wires.
Los ANGRLEs, CAL, July little
| first unlawful act that has been COM
mitted by strikers in this city since the
4 day the boycott was declared here, was
perpetratrd last night, when 40 or 50
men walked out to point near the San
Bcrnardiro depot and threw q box car
across hetracks Of the Southern Pacific,
with the evident intention Of impeding
east-bounl traffic this morning. Two
other box cars were run of the track.
STRIKERS DID not FIGHT.
Associated aress Dispatch b. Special W.rs4
SACRAMENTO, CAL, July 1l.-Yester-
day Afternoon and evening there was
every indication that Federal troops
would net 20 to Sacramento without y
fierce battle. The strikers had their
guns ready and their picked fighters
we're in possession. They had cannon
and were loud in their determination.
not TO lei the regular troops into tho
depot
Along he lcvee were strung men
with ritleb, apparently sharp shooters
to rake the soldiery as the bout passed.
The strike leaders were reticeat and
, anxious.
. Early this morning all is changed
The strike leaders have gone home te
bed. There are only "a few of the
strikers on guard in the depot, and The
men generally say the regulars will mo-
. he opposed unless they try to move
I Pullman cars, when they will be treated
+, roughly. Before going home the leader.
Of the strike spoke freely, pleasantly
! and peaceablyl
1 The whole atmosphere had changed
Q and those wiu had expected to SOC
Sacramento in flames this morning
: with miscellaneous disaster all alons
Q the railroad, went to their homes with
, out misgivings.
! Sacramento is, of course, unde
= martial law but thus far il has no
altered things in any way. The printed
notices thai were posted in publ
e places and Il stributed on the streets so
y to be in old story in II few minutes
n Nobody knew exactly what was Implies
/ by the phrase martial law" and I'll
q crowds did rot dispense.
Y EX.Attorney.General Hart, legal ad
Il visor TO the strikers, has cautioned thee
Il not to resist the troops and the pros
G pect is that the soldiers will meet wit
& no resistance when they reach here.
d CHAIRMAN KNOCKS OFFER.
II Harry Knox, chairman 1t the medit
a ton committee, has sent the followin
dispatch to General Manager Iowne {
the Southern Pacific:
II We, the members Of the A. r. u, wi
10 move and see safely to destination d
10 trains, including lncal overland, mail, pa
i. seugcr and freight trains, OH cOnditiO
y, that all employees who are now out an
3 those who nave been discharged for r
u fusng to handle Pullman cars be r
instatcd without prejudice. This has bee
n orr position since the beginning of u
b, strike.
ie Knox states that his objectin sendir
Is the dispatch is to refute the assertion I
y the southern Pacific 90. that Il
Q, strikers have at all times persistent
to refused to take out any trains. A lars
lg number Of strikers are patrolling Il
i. river banks to warn the men of the a
er proach of the steamer carrying u
United States troops.