The morning call., 1894-06-30

TACT tnat the railway frelght-handlerS re-
fused 10 handle freight.
The American Railway Union, at an
open meeting held this afternoon, ap-
pointed Trustee Kent, Trustee Leonard
and George Vice as a committee to meet
tonight at Federation Hall and appoint
wa'chmen from the ranks of the American
Railway Union to act as a volunteer guard
for The Southern Pacific property night
and day, in every department, during the
continuance of the present trouble. There
were nearly 5000 people at the meeting,
which was held in the old pavilion, and
speeches were made by the City Trustees.
who said they sympathzed with the
strikers, but advised that no violence be
done. Addresses were also made by men,
bers OF the American Railway Union. who
said they were confident Of winning the
struggle.
All is quiet here in railroad circles this
evening. A train arrived at o'clock from
The Shasta division. but stopped on the
Yolo side of the river, as the main track
on this side is obstructed by tied-up over
land express. At 7 o'clock mixed train
came into the city from the San Joaquin
Valley. but was abandoned by the crew at
the foot OF K street. The strikers are hold
ing an open meeting tonight at Turner
Hail. The A. r. U. sent committee to
Superintendent Wright aud Master Me-
chanic ii. S. Small to tender them watch
men to protect railroad property. The
officials received the committee cour-
teously, and informed them that they had
watchmen enough. but if they should re-
quire their services he would be pleased to
call on them as private citizens.
The Southern Pacific Company to-day
saved the city from a water famine caused
by the strike. The city water works is
supplied with coal by the lone Coal and
Iron Company by trainloads from its mine
In Amador, and the supply was about to
give out to-day. AS no trains are running
the contractors cannot send any coaito
the city. and the engineer of the water
works applied to Superintendent Wright
for coal enough to keep the city pumps
running. Mr.. Wright notified him to send
carts to the railroad company's bins and
get all the coal necessary while the supply
holds our.
RoCKLIN. June 29.-The eastbound over
land flyer. consisting OF mail and baggage
cars, coaches and three Pullmans. arrived
late and is still here at II p. NJ. with no
prospect of getting out, the company
being unable 10 get men to fire the engine
over the hills. Every employe, with the
exception of the engineers, has refused
to go out The strikers are orderly and
quiet
DUNsMUIR, June 90 - When train
16 came Gown yesterday evening
the Pulmsns were cut out and the
trainmen offered to take the rest of the
train out. but the whole train was held
here. This morning a special was made
up and all who wanted to 20 were taken to
Red Bluff. Five families for the East are
still in the cars here. The American Rail-
way Union has fed them at the hotels.
The freight from the south was sidetracked
to-day. The shops are closed and not a
wheel turns on this division. A dead and
ominous silence reigns. There are no
mails and no dailies. 1t brings back the
days of the snow blockade. twenty-five
ladies attending a w. C. T. U. convention
are detained here.
BIGGs, June 29-W. j. Mcdonald, trav-
cling freight and passenger agent of the
Chicago. Milwaukee aud ST. Paul Rail
road, and NJ. Y. Hartruf, editor of the
Fruit Trade Bulletin of Philadelphia, on
account of the strike started in row boat
down the Feather River at o'clock this
afternooul for Sacramento. The locker
was filled with substantial eatabes and
drin ka bles. They expect to reach Sacra-
mentn tomorrow at noon.
VALLEJO, June %. - No passengers,
freight, express, papers or mail arrived to-
day. ane much Inconvenience is felt on ac-
count of the non-arrlval of Eastern or city
trains. The train to Calistoga and Sui
sun came down and went up this morning.
On GeOrgia-street wharf and at the North
Vallejo depot signs have been put up that
no tickets will be sold until furth er notice.
The steamer Amador made trips as usual
this afternoon, but passengers were noti-
fed that they could go no further than
Vallejo Junction. The Young Mems In
stitute will 60 down to attend the ceeOra-
tion by the steamer SunOl the only mode
of conveyance to San Francisco, Sheriff
Henderson received a dispatch this morn
ing from A. ID. Wilder asking him to be
prepared to protect the Southern Pacific
COmpany's property at Benicia, as the
switehmen and boat-tenders had gone out.
Sheriff Henderson drove over TO Beniria
and found everything quiet aud orderly.
VIRGINIA, New, June 29.-It is officially
announced tonight that tomorrow all
trains on the Virginia and Truckee and
Carson and Colorado railroads will be
abandoned until the embargo on the over
land lines is removed.
RENO, June 29-The Pullman boycott
has struck Reno. and all trainmen and
sec.ion-hands have joined the boycott. No
train of any kind will go East or West.
PORTLAND. Oregon, June 29.-The tie
up here Is complete. Neither the South
ern Pacific nor the Northern Pacific took
out trains tonight. The Northern Pacific
Atlantic EXPRESS, which leaves at p NJ,
was made up ready to leave. but the
fireman refused TO 60 aud the train was
annulled. The Southern Pacific California
express was also drawn up at the station
at 6:20P. NJ, but the fireman left the cab.
The United States mails on the two trains
were unloaded and. taken back TO the
postoffice. The switchmen refused to
handle any Pullman cars, and trains were
made up by Mr.. Lyons, the manager of
the North Pacific Terminal Company.
Pullman cars were cleaned and iced by
non-union men. The local trains on the
Southern Pacific have not been interfered
with.
TIED UP IN EARNEST.
There Is Not Train Running in or
Out of Los Angeles.