The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-07-19
SCARCITY OF TRA|NMEN
The Southern Pacific Still
ShOrt-handed.
Only q Few Freight Trains
Sent Out.
Violence and Treachery Still to Be
Guarded Against.
Preliminary Examination OF Knox anS
Worden-Barry Baldwin, Curt
Advice to tho Strikers
Strike Notes.


BY tho Associated Press.
SAN Francisco. July 18.-The strikers
view of the railroad situation in North.
.rn California was tereely given today
one OF the strike leaders in Oakland.
Under ordinary conditions" he said,
s 20 freight trains are dispatched
IN Oakland daily. During the past
lew days the company has sent out five
freight trains. II this is running the
road, then We are beaten"
1t is apparently scarcity OF compe-
tont trainmen that is troubling the rail-
road officials.
In Sacramento almost the same condi-
tions prevail. One hundred and fifty
workmen were induced to go back into
the shops there this morning. The
methods prevailing in Oakland were
adopted, and the men were escorted to
and from the railroad shops by q troop
oil cavslry. The strikers made no at.
tempt to interfere.
Evidence was afforded today, how.
ever, that the railroad company has
still to guard against violence and
treachery. A trackwalker just west OF
that the fish plates had been removed
from over 100 yards of track. Strikers
were seen in the vicinity last night. 1t
is believed to have been an attempt to
wreck the San Francisco local train
which left Sacramento at o'clock this
morning. 1t is also reported that vio-
lence is feared at Truckee. where the
strikers are in an ugly mood. Fearing
trouble there, Colonel Graham today
dispatched the First infantry, under
command of Colonel Sullivan, ordering
him to cooperate with other troops of
the state militia now at Truckee in pre-
serving order. The troops left Sacra-
mento on the east-bound overland.
The preliminary examination of Knox
and Worden, the strikers who are &C
cused OF murder. in having wrecked q
train and caused the disaster west of
Sacramento q week ago, began at Wood
land this afternoon. This afforded the
strikers another opportunity to cripple
ths Southern Pacific. The strikers at.
torneys summoned as Witnesses two
switchmen who we're the only men re-
naming in the Sacramento yards. Their
going compelled the company to aban-
don several trains out OF Sacramento.
United States Marshal Baldwin today
sent out the following reply to the
strike leaders who offered yesterday to
furnish force OF $500 deputy marshals
to preserve order along the Southern
Pacific lines:
SACRAMENTO, July Is, 1894.
Messrs. Terry, Hale and Hurley, Mediation
Committee OF Strikers:
GENTLEMEN Il have the honor to &C.
knowledge your communication of yes
terday. The best service you can rem
der yourselves, your wives and children
ia to refrain from unlawful acts and allow
others the privilege of living and enjoy
ing their property without dictation; in.
reference or violence on your part is un-
necessary. When you refrain from COM
uniting these unlawful acts there will
be 20 occasion for the presence OF the
military nor need of your services or the
services of others as deputy marshals.
BARRY BALDWIN.
The Examiners Sacramento special
says that the report that the strikers
had removed the fish plates from the
rails for the purpose of ditching train
is erroneous. Tie fish plates and track
were injured by accident.