The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-06-30
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Franofseo-Ihe Men soitas
Saw FaAscrsco, June AT the close
Of the second day Of the great struggle
between the American Railway Union
and the Southern Pacific, the strikers
seem 10 have the upper hand Traffic or
the great railway system Is psrzlyzed. so
far IS the Pacific coast Is concerned No
trains ars running north or south, and
from Ogden. Deming and Fl Paso west not
a wheel ls turnint. Even the company
suburban trains out Of San Francisco and
Oakland are at standstill. The ferry
boats are running. il ia true. but at the
Oakland and Alameda moles there are no
connecting trains TO bear suburban resi-
dents 20 their homes. Many thousands OF
people who do business IN San Francisco
and live on the opposite side OF the oay
are thus put 10 the greatest Inconvenience
Little effort has been made 70 move frsignL
Evidence that the company expects q
prosracted struggle was given this alter
noon when from the general Offices OF the
Southern Pacific al order Was issued clos
ing al the freight Offices and informing
the clerks OF that department. that their
nay would cease until further notice. it IL
this freight blockade that Is the most dis
asirous TO the business interests Of Califor-
mia Many losses to the fruit growers In
terests are inevitable. and many fruit
growers and fruit dealers are face to face
with bankruptcy. Hundreds Of cars laden
with psrIshable fruit are sidetracked- In
Northern California this II the fruit mems
busiest shipping season. and peaches,
apricots, cherries. plums and berries are
fost ripening in every orchard. 4 blockade
of only a few days will see fruit 20 the
value OF hundreds OF thousands OF dollars
too ripe for shipment Ali this will Dc
total loss TO the growers.
Tonight there seems little prospect that
the blockade will De raised for at least sew
eral days. In the Oakland and Sacra-
mento ards few locomotive engineers
have shown disposition TO stand by the
company and take out trains, but not
withstanding this apparent willingness on
the part Of the engineers no trains have
been moved. The firemen. brakemen and
switchmen almost 10 man stand by the
union, and so far have effectuaIly blocked
sll traffic. The company's shops at many
points have also shut down. The initia-
tive was taken at Sacramento this evening
when 1900 men walked out. This evening
IL Is reported that the company . telegraph
operators all along the Coast have de-
clared IN favor Of the union, and are refns-
ing to transac. railroad business over the
wires. Notwithstanding the apparent adj
vantages of the American Railway Union,
the general officials of the Southern Paci-
fic declare that the success of the strike is
only temporary. and that the company Is
determined in its policy of resistance. as
expressed by Mr. Huntington and Genefal
Manager Townc last night.
The nearest approach to violence so far
reported here occurred at Sacramento this
morning, when the strikers threw open
the drawbridge across the Sacramento
river and refused to allow an overland pas
senger train west-bound TO pass. Though
100 deputy sheriffs and United States
marshals have been sworn here and at
Oakland, the company has made no special
effort 20 police its yards and tracks. The
east-bound overland passenger that left
Oakland late last night was under the pro-
lection Of United Marshal Long and a
strong posse. This morning the train was
sidstracked at Rocklin, beyond Sacra-
mento, and the marshal's posse has so far
been unable to get back TO the city.
M. v. Stafford. general chairman Of the
Pacific division of the Order OF Railway
Conductors. and G. T. Swain, general
chairman Of the Pacific division of the
brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, issued
bulletins this afternoon depioring the
strike ON the Southern Pacific system and
advising members of these orders to retain
their positions and attend TO their own
duties regardless of the American Railway
Union strike
At The United States postal headquar-
tiers here. IL was announced this evening
that arrangements had been made to for
ward mails for Sacramento. Napa and
Stockton on the river steamers. So far
no steps have been taken 10 send mails to
north and south coast points on ocean
steamers.
WKsr OAKLAND. June 29-At S p. m. the
railway tie-up Is rs tight as ever, and the
only trains running on this side of the
bay ars locals running To Oakland and a
narrow gauge train TO the same point The
American Railway Union tried hard 10
stop these trains. and managed 20 tie up
the narrow gauge for an hour. One
man. fireman. quit work. but another
man was found to take his place and traf-
fc vas resumed. The one ON the broad
gauge was operated By regular engineer
hard to pull down the engineer, hut with.
out success. Deputy SheFifs are thick at
all points. but there was no disturbance Of
any kind. The railway yards are filled
with trains made mp ready To start, bat
here Is no one to take them out. The
railway officials are making no forts "a
get Out trains. and seem to DO waiting for
something 90 turn up. Late this alter.
noon the Oakland lodge Of the Brother
hood Of Railway Trainmen. compris-
ing lis conductors. brakemen, bag.
gagemen and switehmsn. held q
meeting and decided not 20 Join the
strike. A committee from the American
Railway unsou was present but their
arguments were nnavailing. The railxay
trainmen expressed sympathy with the
American Railway Union, bat said their
bylaws forbade strike unless they had a
good grievance Of their own. The Ameri-
can Railway Union held big meeting
and Did not accomplish anything. Bakers
field Lodge. where the raj road shops are
located. telegrsphed that GENERAL strike
had been ordered there. President Rot
erts. Of the local lodge. said that TO-
moTrow the narrow gauge road would 10
tied up Division Superintsnacnt Wilder.
Of the Southern Pacific. said thls evening
that no attempt would Se made - run
regular passenger trains. The energies O.
the company are 81 present devoted 20
maintaining the Suburban service
SAcRNxxSro, June 2a-The Order al
Railway Conductors met sAis afternoon
aud passed resolutions 20 the effect that
the order. a. an order. Was not in the
strike; that While il could not dictate the
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