The record-union., 1894-07-19
and Knox.
Special to the RrcoRD-UN1ox.

day. The conference between the officials
of the city of Oakland, Superintendent
Wilder and Lieutenant-C Colonel Geary
yesterday afternoon was not productive
OF results. 1t was given out this morning
that the functionaries named resolved
upon vigorous measures to suppress the
strike.
The morning opened with the usual
military demonstration. A troop OF cav
airy charged down Seventh street at an
early hour and squads of the Light Artil-
cry executed strategic movements to the
end that no striker should preclude the
non-union men from finding safe access
20 the yards.
Down in the yards Master Mechanic
Mackenzie, looking as though he had
not slept for forty-eight hours, is doing
all he can to keep the Southern Paclhc
wheels moving. Mr.. Mackenzie says he
is fully supplied with men Tor every de-
Dartment of the service. He claims that
ali trains are moving as though there was
no American Railway Union strike TO
vex the spirit of his dreams.
The overland passenger service, with
the exception of the Oregon line, is fully
resumed. Trains are not running over
land exactly on time, but they are carry
ing out Pullmans.
Notice has been given out that the
afternoon train between Davisville and
Oroville will not be run until further
orders The Central overland went out
late this morning, owing TO an accident
on the mole, which was due to a fireman.
The fireman was ordered to move the en-
gine back some distance. and he brought
the machine into collision with mail
car, in which there were several mail
clerks at work. The shock was consider
able The steps were torn from the mail
car and the water tank OF the engine was
smashed, letting all the water out A
delay OF some length occurred until an
other engine could be put in readiness
5or the run.
To-day General Manager Towne was
requested to make a statement as to the
exact position in which the railroad is
placed in this respect. we have sufl-
cient number OF men in our employ at
present. said he, ''to run every train on
the line and do all the work necessary in
all the departments, with one exception,
and in that particular branch OF duty we
need less than twenty men. we antlcl-
pate no trouble whatever i'll securing all
the men we require in day or two, as
there are plenty of them offering serv-
ices"
Regarding another rumor to the effect
that the company had requested that the
difficulty be adjusted by arbitration, Mr..
Towne said there was not an atom OF
truth III The assertion. "Our line OF
policy has been marked out as plain as
the line of the Central Pacific across the
continent" said he, land we shall follow
il to the end. Matters are looking re-
lnarkably bright. and everything will be
moving along in a business-like manner
inside OF very few days"
The first train TO Portland will run to-
morrow morning at O'Clock.
INVESTIGATING STRIKE MATTERS.
SAN Francisco, July 1S.-The United
States Grand Jury to-day began the in
vestigation of such matters as pertain 10
the recent Interference with the move
nent of the mails. A. y. Towne, Cen
eral Manager of the Southern Pacific
Railroad, was the first witness called.
Many railway officers and employees
have been subpenaed and thorough in
vestigation is promised.
PROCLAMATION FROM MAYOR PARDEE.
OAKLAND, July 1S.-Mayor Pardee has
issued a proclamation lnstructing the
Chief of Police to keep the streets clear of
large gatherings, and asking citizens to
keep within doors as much as possible.
MULLIN, COMPTON AND KNOX.
WOODLAND. July lS.-This has been a
day of excitement in Woodland. BY
noon the streets were crowded with
strangers, most of them strikers and
their sympathiZers. They were orderly
and quiet. One O'Clock was the hour set
for the examination. but an overdue
train, upon which District Attorney
Head and Attorney Bruner were passen-
GERS. delayed the proceedings, and it was
2 o'clock before the beginning OF what
promises to be the most sensational trial
ever held in Yolo County.
A. l.. Hart and E. T.. Gaddis represent
the defense, and District Attorney Head,
A. j. Bruner, Hon. K. Clark, Judge J.
NJ. Armstrong, +. L. Baker and Carroll
Cook the prosecution. The latter is re-
tanned by the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers.
The District Attorney announced that
the prosecution desired the arraignment
of Mullin, Compton and Knox before
proceeding with the examination. Hart
objected. SAYING the defendants would
demand separate examination. This
Dreeipitated a lengthy and lively discus
sion. The audience grew excited, and
when General Hart arose to reply demon
strated their sympathy by deafening ap-
plause. The court threatened TO clear the
courtroom if the outburst again occurred.
The court reserved decision on the
point involved.
The omnibus complaint was then read
10 Compton, Mullin and Knox, and the
defendants announced that they Were
ready to be examined, and they we're
allowed by the court separate examlna-
lion. Attorney Gaddis then offered, IN
behalf of the defendants, to proceed with
the examination of Harry Knox.
District Attorney Head asked the court
TO reconsider its decision. lie SAID the
matter was of grave consequence TO the
taxpayers of Yolo County. If the court
would allow the prosecution couple of
hours time he believed that they could
influence the court to reconsider its de-
ciston that each defendant is entitled to q
separate examination
Mr.. Hart made another extended argu-
ment TO prove that the court should not
yacate its original ruling.
During the course of Mr.. Hart's argu-
nent the question arose as to which side
had the right to the opening argument.
Mr. Hart. without calling any names
acored the Southern Pacific Company for
Troviding an array of special counsel to
prosecute the defendants. Mr.. Clark. i'm
renlving to Mr.. Hart, resented in very
emphatic language the latter's insinua-
tion that special counsel had been en-
Dloyed by the railroad company He in
duired if the poor old mother of Sam
Clark. who was ushered into eter-
nity without warning, had not the right
10 employ special counsel if she wanted
to. The court finally agreed TO give the
prosecution until o'clock Thursday
morning to hunt up decisions and pre-
cedents. The prosecution agreed that If