The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-07-17
TRAIN LOADS OF TROOPS,
Railroads Operated Under
Difficulties.
More Soldiers Carried Than
Passengers.
The Freight Blockade Practically
UnbrOken.
Rioting In Oakland An Exciting Epl
sode In Recommendations Strike
ers Arrostsd-Frssno Mile
tia Called to Armss
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
SAN FRANcIsco, July 16.-Ths South
ern Pacific company, backed BY this
combined military force, Of the federal
and state governments, continues TO
maintain fairly satisfactory passenger
service in Northern California. But
Notwithstanding this formidable mile
tary arrangement, the railroad officials
have been unable to retrieve the lost
management of their freight business.
The passenger service, too. 10 by no
means restored. for trains are still being
sidetracked at nighttime az precau-
tionary measure against train wreckerG.
RIoTING IN OAKLAND. Ia
In Oakland this morning the strikers
formed into riotous mobs of 200 or 800
men each. Incoming and outgoing pas
sengsr trains were 30 strongly guarded
that they were not interfered with, but
the fury of these mobs fell upon such
luckless non-union railroad men as the.
strikers were able to waylay going to
and from their work. Several times the
troops were called out to dispense the,
rioters and rescue nor-uni0n mon.
Shortly after noon q freight train was
started from the yards on the mole. At
the Seventh street crossing the nom
union men in charge OF the
train found themselves at the
mercy OF a mob of striker. A
striker had managed to climb aboard
and cut an air brake. The train was
stalled and soon the rioters who
swarnad about had drawn all the
coupling pins. Then a troop of cavalry
and q company of infantry came down
their sabres and dubbed with their piss
tolls, and foot soldiers prodded freely
with their bayonets. In the struggle
two shots were fred by the soldiers
though no one was hit. The strikers
were finally put to flight. A number Of
rioters sought refuge in the cottage of Z
striking yard foremen. The soldiers
at erward raided the house and arrested
q men. Several Of the rioters were
severely cut and bruised. The freight
train was run to a side track and aban-
doned. After this occurrence the sol-
ders going on trains az guards were
gwen positive orders to shoot any one
who attempted to interfere with any
train. Finally a freight train was cent
out guarded by about 600 militia.
SACRAMENTO TRAIN SERVICE.
Out of Sacramento trains are running
with less interference. Several freight
trains have been dispatched from that
point. The railroad company announces
that several fruit trains will be dis
patched from Sacramento tomorrow
night or Wednesday morning. Owing to
the recent burning Of q trestle in the
S,atxf oC,ovr tr,t hru hoa unvre
out on the Oregon branch. A train will
probably be dispatched for Portland to-
morrow. Passenger trains from the
east are now arriving in San Frahcisco.
Eight days. eastern mail was received
here today.
STRIKERS APPLYING FOR WORK.
The Southern Pacific officials claim
that many OF the strikers are applying
to be taken back, and say employment
will be given to all but those most active
in organizing the strike. At Sacramento
several hundred men returned to work
in the railroad shops this morning. They
were compelled to sign an agreement to
withdraw from the A. r. U.
EXCITEMENT AT DUNsMUIR.
There was considerable excitement at
Dunsmuir this afternoon. Captain Boul-
son, commanding q Stockton militia
company that was serving as guard on .
passenger train, arrested a citizen who
crossed the tracks and approached the
usaIn. The captain flourished revolver
and arrested him. At Dunsmuir the
sympathy is largely with the strikers,
and Captain Boulson was promptly ar
rested by the civil authorities.
MUST FoRsAKE UNIoNIsM.
Strikers who wish to re-enter the ems
ploy OF the Southern Pacific company
are required to sisn document to the
effect that the applicant will sever his
connections with the American Railway
union; that he will not join sny labor
organization during his employment by
the company, and not become q mem-
Der of any brotherhood or union for Eve
years.
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