The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-19


visions sufficient to last a'naval force
thirty days has been sent to Oakland
The sailors and marines now at Oakland
will be kept there for an indefinite period,
an order to that effect having been re-
seived from Washington.
PRISONER SET FREE.
Oakland, Cal, July 1S.-E. T. Josie, a
striker who was arrested in the uniform
Of naval battalion and charged with
crossing the dead line, and on whose be-
half a writ of habeas corpus was issued,
has been liberated by the military
authorities on condition of his leaving the
city.
More troops arrived here this morning.
All passenger trains are being run prac-
tically on schedule time.
SHOPS REoPENED.
Sacramento, Cal, July 1S.-In accord
ance with instructions from General
Manager Towne, Supt., Fillmore reopened
the railroad shops this morning with a
force of 300 men. The shops were
strongly guarded, and the strikers made
no demonstration.
A LAWYER EXECUTES A COUP.
Gen. A. L. Hart. attorney for the local
branch of the American Railroad Union,
executed a coup this morning when he
had subpoenas issued for the switchmen
in the yards of the Southern Pacific, call
Ing them to Woodland as witnesses in the
case of Knox and Worden, where the
preliminary examination came up in the
superior court this afternoon. The men
were compelled to leave their posts forth
with, in order to reach Woodland in time
to give testimony. Thus the company Is
left without a switching crew for an in
definite period. The strikers claim that
the places cannot be filled to-day, and
that hn of he
Woodland the company will be unable to
make up trains.
AN ATTEMPT TO WRECK TRAIN,
Railroad officials and military authori-
ties were thrown into a fever of excite
ment this morning by the discovery that
the Southern Pacific track had been
tampered with at a point midway
between Yolo bridge and the trestle,
which was the scene of the wreck
one week ago to-day. Track walkers, in
specting the road prior to the departure
OF train for San francisco discovered
that an attempt had been made to knock
the fish plate connecting the rails, from
Its position. Evidently the miscreants
were frightened away before they could
accomplish their purpose, for the
pin had not been drawn and
The train from San Francisco passed
sengers not knowing of the attempt to
wreck it, 1t is supposed to have been the
work of the strikers, as several were
seen in the vicinity.
Word was received at the railroad
offices from Truckee this afternoon that
the strikers at that place are in an ugly
mood and openly threaten to resist any
attempt of the soldiers to dislodge them.
When Col. Graham was informed of the
situation he immediately sent the First
infantry under command of Capt. Gordon,
and Lieut.. Jordan's command to Truckee.
The troops left this afternoon on the east
ern overland train.
TWO STRIKERS SENTENCED.
Los Angeles, July 16.-John Howarth
and Martin Kelly, on trial for contempt
before Judge Ross for violating an injunc-
ton on the Atlantic and Pacific railroad,
We're sentenced this morning TO eight
months each in the county jail. Judge koss
read lengthy opinion in support of his
action. These are the first strikers TO be
sentenced by Judge Ross.
THE MURDER CASES.
Woodland, Cal, July 1S.-The cases of
Knox, Mullen, Compton, Hatch and Wor-
den, charged with murder in connection
with the wreck which occurred near Sac
ramento one week ago to-day, came up
before Judge Fisher this afternoon. The
defendants insisted upon a separate eX-
animation, to which the court decided
they we're entitled. The decision precipl-
tated heated discussion between the
attorneys for the prosecution and defense,
and the matter finally went over until
4 Thursday morning for further argument
AN OFFER TO THE MEN.
San Francisco, July 1S.-It may be
stated absolutely this evening that
oyertures have been made TO the strikers
on behalf of the railroad companies,
which, If accepted by them, will bring
The long pending strike to a close. The
terms offered as a basis of compromise
are that the companies will take the
strikers back to work, except those who
nave been guilty of crimes. The matter
A Is said to have been submitted 10 Presi-