Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-07-23
THE STRIKE AT OAKLAND.
The Public Thinks II is OIL and tho
Leaders Sly Il Is Not.
a. netwscu tho HHiirord COMPANY
aud the tfop. 10 IL n Ease ot nog
lat Dos. sn3 the "uaiL"

Ban FHANcisCO, July 23.-rhers IL
u peculiar state Of affairs Ia hes'riko
sltuauon 80 West oakland. The
general impression Of tho rank and
fllu Ufthe strikers ana the public 10 that
the strike IL Oh. This leaders maintain
Just ~ pcrsisteutly that u II ON, aud
cite the action uf saturday niglps
meeting Of the A. H.. u. M proof u0i.
tive that such is tho fact. The sttiktra
who attended that meeting AMI voted
not 10 declare the fttikU ~ admit that
lie on but they can't tell what guoi
they are accomplishing. Whom asked
what they proposed doing VI how the
strike stands, they confess themselves
~ Absolutely In the dark.
Lieutenant Col Iuoi GeAry said yes
lerday ihRt several companies would
probably be- scot home today.
Tue Gdh this morning la describing
the situation al OAKLAND save.
This condition 10 NJ present about
this: Tue railroad company has oct
itself up In tho position where u does
not foul inclined TO make any c0uces-
HiOuH aud the men seem ~ be deter.
minsd TO stand their ground Ne well.
ltwill be case Of dog eat dog.
Al SACRAMENTO.
sAcHAMENro. Gala, July ga
meeting " members OF tue A, Is. u.
comprising lU's than halt tho local
strength was held last night. They
adopted resolutions declaring that tue
slfik0 II eth Oh.
Those who do not BELIEVE that the
action taken in Saturdays meeting Of
this a. X. o., when tue strike, 20 lar M
Sacramento n concerned, was declared
on, have been distributing circulars
around the atfeets all jay snd endoav.
orlng 10 work up sentiment IN iayO
OF continuing the ito up.
Apparently the strike At this point
has resolved Itself into quarrel be.
tween two factions Vt tho A, II. u.
Just Ne soon ~ those iayoriug peace
heard VI the circulars that were being
distributed they went 10 work aud
urged everybody not 10 attend the
meeting that the circulars called for.
They argued that even II the action VI
Saturday was Irregular, II was certainly
an expression ~ the way the majority
of railroad meu At this city felt. The
sentiment among them Ia certainly
In favor otkolng to work on any terms
they can.
Tho opposition 10 this " found prln-
clpAliy among tho iir0mnn, Tne fire.
men OF Oakland anu, in fact, all Of the
A. II. u. members there have strongly
pro,ested against the way things were
going on. rh-y say that by staying
out they can force tho company 10
accede " their terms or, at least, con.
sent 10 compromise under which
they viii have a more favorable OPP
pOtluuity " g0iug back 10 work.
There have been good many letters
and kilograms sent here from Oakland,
and these have strengthened tie feel
Ink among tho nremen NJ this point.
IL IL probable that only few strikers
viii apply for Reinstatement, Mt least
that IL the feeling now.
The sh0pmen, Hwilchmon and
brhkemeu, however, are almost aolilly
Tor standing by the accommodation that
was sent 10 General upeunlendont
Fillmore. Nearly every Que u them
will apply for work aud a good many
will not get II. The company has
announced that II wall reina'alu az
many Us II has use for but aside from
tho number Of now meu employed
during the progress Of tho strike tbs
force required viii DO smaller than
was employed before,