The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-07-04
THE STRIKE SITUATION
rcoutinued from First psge.l

i've destinations WIN buelN CuotoAt"'J
regularity, and to prevent interference
with interstate commerce, ano
Whereas, l do hereby certify that
there exists in this city large BODY OF
men who, by their acts and unlawful
sssemblage, are retardlng ana opstfuct-
inc such malls and preventing their
nroner transmission over the line Of the
Southern Pacific company, post ROAD,
duly designated for the carrying OF such
mails. and retarding ouch interstate
commerce and,
Whereas. The force under my COM
mand. including posse comitatus, sum.
moned from the body of the citizens OF
this CITY, proves to be insufficient, and L
am unable. by reason OF the large ana
disorderly character of the crowds, here
insbout assembled 10 afford such pro-
faction to the mails and To the trains
carrying them az the law guarantees,
and / am further unable to serve process
of the United States, ard the authority
of the United States 10 being set at
naught; end.
Whereas, have called upon the per-
sons composing such crowd to disperse
in the name OF the United States, and
they each OF them have refused 90 TO
do;
Now, therefore, l. Barry Baldwin,
United States marshal for the northern
district of California, by virtue OF the
right in me vested, and in pursuance oil
sections 727 and 72S OF the penal code OF
this state, and section 2039 OF the poilti-
cal code, do hereby request OF ana make
requeition upon you to summon anu
order out such militia OF the Natlohal
guard of the state as may be necessary
to secure the proper protection IN the
transmission of the mails as aforesaid,
and the prevention OF interference OF
interstate commerce, and to further en-
able me to carry out the Lawful process
of the United States. Respectfully,
BARRY BALDWIN,
United States Marshal for the North
ern District OF California.
Adiutant General Allen was in the
snperinteudent office when the teie-
gram was read, and waited there forthe
answer.
THE STRIKERS PROPOSITION.
After it had been dispatched Chair.
man Knox, Mr.. Mullen and two others
of the strikers committee called at Su-
perintendent Wright's office and said
that they had been informed that the
railroad officials had sent for them.
The clerk, in waiting went into the su-
perintendent's private ONCE and re-
turned shortly with the news that none
of the railway offieials had sent Tor the
committed.
Kncx then said that he would furnish
a union crew to take the mail wherever
the company desired to send it.
"Ws will take coach along for you II
you wish to go, Mr. Baldwin," added
Knox.
''Thank you; don't care about going
away at present." replied the marshal.
ut would be only junketing trip for
me. But if | should ct any time want
to go anywhere, l shall be very happy
to avail myself of your kind Offer"
In answer to various questions Knox
answered that no violence would be OF
fered to the property OF the company
here. He offered TO man the msil train
illa zee E. thas i was safely taken to Sen
office and mounting an improviaed roa-
tum addressed the anxious strikers.
He informed them OF the interview with
Marshal Baldwin and counselled them
not to attempt any violence on railroad
property.
81 am now going to the internal rev
enue Office" he said, land make an
affidavit setting forth that we are ready
to move all mail trains, but draw the
line at the Puilmans."
Knox was repeatedly cheered at the
conclusion OF his speech and was carried
on the shoulders OF his friends to car
riago, which WAS waiting to take him to
the internal revenue office.
CLEARING OF THE TRACKS.
The greatest excitement prevailed
when it became known this morning
that the railroad company had deter
mined to clear the yard OF the belated
train. Thousands of people gathered
about the depot, but were driven off BY
the msrshNls and deputy eherifFs. A
"dead-line" was established and the
strikers were forced to keep out of the
depot.
At IL o'clock the railroad officials were
notified that the largest engine on the
division was ready to move. The engine
was in the charge of Master Mechanic
Hintzlman, as engineer. and AL Decker,
a railroad employee, as fireman,
United States Marshal Baldwin and
Sheriff O'Neil, each with an ample force
of deputies, kept the strikers back so as
not to obstruct the movement of the
engine and cars.
AT IL :04 the engineer pulled the bell
cord vigorously and the train moved
slowly up the yard, greeted with mingled
cheers and hieses. Deputy Sheriff
Foley accompanied the engine while
Marahal Baldwin, Sheriff O'Neil and
Assistant Attorney Knight occupied a.
conspicuous position on the track be-
tvs en- the train and the long line of
at ikers. The first work done by the
lc ,omotivs was removing the engine that
ctme over from the Yolo side and plac-
ng the tied-up mail train on the main
Track.
"A After the two dead locomotives had
been removed from the main track and
the live engine was about to be sent
across the bridge to clear the passenger
cars that were blocking the track in the
village of Washington, the draw bridge
was aeen 10 Do opening and tbs cry went
forth that the strikers were opening the
draw ~ order to prevent the train from
crossla CHS report was found to bs
untru the draw being opened to allow
etesner from up the river to pass
through
The strikers excitedly watched the
obstructions being removed. but offered
no violence until the attempt was made
to move the delayed eastern overland,
which was made up of nail car and
several Pullman sleepers.
BALDWIN TEJEGRAPus orNry