New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-22
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
imam BLOCKADE--STRlKE IN
c1DENrs-EARLY GRAPES.
1,y TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRibuNE'l

-, 1rrv 2f-The railroad blockade in
sr,rr,a has been effectuaily broken 'his "eeh'
CAN 49, strikers still maintain their positi' n'
eu' .,,r,nc regulars and militia at all the
'"'' ..rtr.s 20 protect non-union men from Vio-
''s The strikers claim thai they can wear out
~ uro,d managers. as the latter cannot 70
'ns ugh competent men 10 run their trains
cure a,,,ck hremen and conductors wherever
TN'' ore withdrawn and on several occasions
qua 80, di,ched trains by using dynamite or
:ae. ,sr,ng with the track. The result Is that
.,oss who are forced by necessity travel on
o" and many overland passengers 81 norm
Il" tie or Victoria by steamer and ihen take
n..s which have had no trouble with en-
ps THIS fear IS childish. as no accidents
p"hsnnened u any overland trains and the
1 nav &c taking unusual precautions TO guard
49, ~s, .hen: but IL simply shows how general
oI,rm caused by the lawiessness OF rioters.
TN Oakland Mayor Pardee. who was elected
-, an;i-railroad ticket. has come ont squar'V
W ,., the strikers and So incensed them mat
a. have hanged him in efiigy Pard e represents
.,rservative. law-abiding element which sees
~. continuance OF this foolish strike only loss
~ state and danger to the community. Ihere
s,od reason why the strikers should not
"a q, once. except that the leaders hope 10 get
.,n, terms The railroad company insists on
~ mon who are taken back signing contract
...ouncing allegiance to the American halfway
,.,,o, and It is the endeavor 10 have this With
,..un which prolongs the struggle in California.
rso Southern Pacific Company Is making an
49,, a convict the accused train-wreckers,
-Aoss examination is now being held at WOOD
-, ,eor Sacramento. The evidence thus faT
.,,,,nc,ne against s D. Worden a loud
~,o,.bed agtator. who took dynamite TO the
.-,ok shortly before the train was ditched.
warden comes Of a good New-iork family or
v,yst,evjlle. and his father was Mayor OF SYRIA
.n.. and State Senator. His uncle. General
rh.ver founded Thayer College az South Brain
80. Mass Worden spent two years at Union
College 49,
rrsisb, is being moved as rapidly as possible
80, The accumulation vas so enormous that 1t
r,l reou!re several weeks to get the side tracks
slsarsd The first preference is given 10 lrui,
.,S other perishable commodities IL Is the s"ou
s,r,une OF fruit growers that the season was Iate
.o hat much Of the choicest fruit ike peaches
"a Partlett pears did not ripen until fortnight
s H.- ,bn usnal time Hence the loss is not so
s..rv as AZ first estimated. though II Is sun
aga enough 10 injure the State severely
Tho frs. shipment of early grapes TO Chicago
- m,ds this week from Palm Springs niue
valley on the edge of the Colorado desert, o ha
,or;y miles from the site OF the Satoh sea rhe
axced 50 much interest few years dso'
~snss uere Lady de COverleys. a small seeuiess
rr.r,s,v mat is very sweet and refreshing nag
{, not been FOR the railroad blockade the! "ouiu
have been shipped TWO weeks ago
rbs local pos,ofice handled this week the
llarges, accumulation OF deia!eu lia o. tonr,een
| on This coast Letters and papers 1or ioui ~ III
Savs we're dumped the office Wlthih 'htee
DAYS First came a huge baton OF iou' , ia. ,.o
layed mail by steamer from Seattle' nen ~
ON
on,,rg ,bs accumulation Of eight days on 'ne
Central overland BY hiring extra hands every,
hing was promptly cleared up. No" dii '''"''
is leaving here by train on regular 'i'iie'
The disappearance Of William r. Melville the
oonac,ion CLERK Of the Bank Of California. ana
,ba S;sco-erv that he was a defaulter for many
thousands created a sensation here as MI. NeI-
vile was one Of the best known yoHng 'h men
-, ,ou,, Melville was a protege OF the oiu
cashier Thomas Brown. He had cultivated the
tastes of millionaire on salary OF si'o
month. and naturally the bank suffered he was
So thoroughly trusted that the bank required no
srre,,es what II will lose is unknown The ,
bank oficials say $780, but others declare IT VIII
be far more
The big 900 Blythe estate is being bled
rentifcally by the lawyers. The contest in the 7
hobate Court has been heard by Judge one;
yho decided in favor Of Florence, the natural
daughter Coffey mas established record for /
honest and economical dealing with estates ana
lawyers who are afte~ big fees fear him. 30 'nls
week Naphtay. Friedenrch Alderman, VINO !
served four years for the pubic administrator 1
and In that time allowed $1,000 went De I
fore Judge Levy and secured $4,000. Their SEP
vices would have feen dear al one-quarter THIS /
amount Their predecessor. John A. Wright, Sc
cured IN the same way 1925 600 for about five /
years nominal work. All the heavy legal labor +
tsl upon the contestants, but the lawyers, VINO /
merely out In appearance. reaped the richest 1
harvest
John Drew received rousing welcome az MS
opening on Wednesday night at the BALDWIN (
Theatre He had been delayed two days by the
railroad blockade The critics united In praisihg
bis acting and In commenting his company.
Harrigan has revealed remarkable drawing
powers al the California closing his fifth week
10 good houses
Richard H. Linton well known 70 every can
brnia pioneer. died this week Of dropsy Linton
vas Virg!nar who came here In a. as a Naval
officer For years he filled many public oinces'
but In his last years dealt in real estate.
Another death this week was that OF r.. L. u
Steele prominent commission merchant
The sugar millionaire. Claus Spreckes. VINO
has lived for over thirty years In a big Old
fashioned house In HOward-st. is now pulloihg
handsome new house at Van Ness-aNe' ana
Cay-st The architecture will be Gothic or the
tine o. Francis J. and feature VIII De the
steep roof with dormer windows The materlaI
vIl be white marble