The record-union., 1894-07-10

tary Eby yesterday sent the following to
the RECORD UNIoN for publication:
am authorized to say that Governor
Markham will leave this day for Sacra-
mento via Santa Rosa. He will be at
Santa Barbara at o'clock tonight, Port
Hartford at s o'clock tomorrow and at
San Francisco at 8 A. NJ. "Wednesday,
where communications can reach him."
RUMoR DENIED.
Word came from Folsom yesterday to
the effect that a man named Norton was
there during the day soliciting arms and
money for the strikers, and that he said
ne was authorized by Chairman Knox TO
90 so.
A RECORD D-UNION reporter was sent to
ask Mr.. Knox if there was any truth in
the statement that he had authorized any
one to collect arms. He was not found.
but subsequently submitted his reply in
writing, as follows:
SACRAMENTO, July 8. 1884.
EDS. RECoRD-UNIoN l hear that a re-
port has come from Folsom to the effect
that man is gathering guns, and says he
has authority from me. Wish you would
deny 1t IN your paper Tor me. Yours,
etc, H. a. KNOX. Chairman.
THAT GENERAL STRIKE.
Concerning the proposed order on all
trades unions to quit work tomorrow,
reported from the East, it does not ap-
pear TO meet with the favor Of the labor
leaders here.
A report having got out.that the street
railway employees were prepared to leave
their cars, a RECoRD-UNIoN reporter last
night interviewed several of the men,
and not one OF them intimates that they
proposed TO do anything of the kind.
knox. Chairman OF the American
Railway Union Committee, states that he
does not approve Of any such action, and
members OF various labor organizations
have declared that their unions would
not obey such an order if it should be
sent out.
FALSE RUMoR SET AT REST.
story was circulatedamong the mill
tia that member of the National Guard,
who was wounded by The accidental shot
on the 4th, had been sent out of the Rail-
road Hospital on the demand OF the
members of the American Railway
Union. There was no truth in the state
ment, as will be seen by the following
certificate OF DR.. Huntington:
TO Whons IT Hay Concern: l hereby certify
that in the removal OF a member OF the Ma
tional Guard from The Southern Pacific COM
pany Employees Hospital TO the Ridge Home
1 was acIuated by no order or request from
the Meditation Committee OF the American
Railway Union. THOMAS w. HUNTINGTON.
July y, 1884.
OPPOSED TO THE STRIKE.
member OF the great lumber firm of
Towle Bros, whose operations are carried
on in Placer County, III conversation
yesterday in this city, said:
cur company employs upward of four
hundred men, and this tie-up Of the rail-
road is beginning TO cripple us badly.
We have managed thus far to keep from
discharging our men, but If the blockade
continues a little longer we will be COM
PEELED TO curtail our operations.
Il tell you,' said MIR. Towle, "those
men have no love for the strikers, for
they fear the Iatter's acts may have the
effect OF throwing them out of work. We
are trying TO avoid it, and the men appre-
ciate our efforts, but they fear the worst"
NOTES OF THE STRIKE.
w. r. Daley, the theatrical manager,
has offered the strikers TO bring his COM
pany here and give an entertainment for
their benefit. Manager Todd has also
rendered the use Of the Clunie Opera
house for that purpose.
About fifty more men belonging to the
First Regiment came up from San Fran
cisco on the boat last night.
yesterday. while the men of the Third
Regiment in Capitol Park were changing
guard-mount, a rifle was accidentally
discharged. The bullet passed through
the heavy door of w. II. Cothrin's resi-
dence on \ street, opposite the camp, and
fell at the end OF the hallway, after pass
ing uncomtortably close to one of the
ladies OF the household