The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-06-29

and cities few hundred miles distant
The travelling public Is also greatly IN
convenienced-
SAY FEAscEsco, June z2-Ihorgh ssn
Trancisco Is comusetsiy shut OF 81 ths
strife from railroad communication with
the onfer world, there arc no strikers al
this point. Only one short line Of railway
runs out Of Gan francisco, that being tbs
Gan Jose division Of the Southern Pacific,
and. IS no Pullman coaches are run owes
that line, there hss been no strike The
seal OK the troubIs Is Oakland, where many
trains and tons OF mail and express ara
already tied up. while the delayed pas
sengers are mostly IN San francesca. Cen
sraI Manager A. u. Towne this afternoon
issued the following bulletin from the gen
srsi Offices Of the Southern Pacific in this
city TO employees:
.aIa submitting to our men our under
standing Of the situation as II presents
itself 90 Us today. Ii occurs TO Us that we
have been dragged Into s controversy By .
new labor organization called the Amer
can Railway Eni0n. the leaders OF which
are apparently determined 20 destroy and
crowd ont of existence TIE wiser ara more
conservative labor unions With which We
have been accustomed 10 counsel, ana II
lshed organizations. whose lasting and
welI-defined principles have gwen them
stability we'll calculated 10 inspire the
confidence Of the public and railway man
ayers, should be carelssssy brushed aside
20 make room for an organisation that has
no record OF the past and whose future is
problematic, especially when II arbitrarily
enfcrces upon as q contention with which
our men or our company have no concern.
This new organization not only attempts
20 usurp the prerogatiyss OF your several
societies. buE also 20 inlet upon our
patrons, upon our company and indirectly
upon our employees, much hardship.
merely in order 10 punish in roundabout
way q corporation whose workshops
are more than $50 miles distant. for an
alleged violation Of understanding between
the employer and employees. While we
are In no way able to judge OF the merits
Of the case, yet we feel that We ought not
be dragged into this quarrel, since as q
mafter OF fact our company absolutely
owns three-fourths Of our sieepiug cars OF
all classes. In the interest OF the travel
ing pubic, and for the mutual benefit Of
our en ployes and ourselves. we appeal TO
our men not 70 permit themselves 10 be
drawn into this bitter controversy, 30 dia-
metricaliy opposed 10 our united interests,
which will surely disrupt our more stable
and conservative organizations apd dispsl
the full measure Of confidence and general
good feeling that has always prevailed
when their committee have felt called
upon to Wal. and counsel with Us. In the
interest of good faith and harmony we
ask that our men stand with US until they
themselves have something TO complain
Of"
The Soathern Pacific has st last sue
cseded in dispg,ching train to the East.
At 10 10 o'clock tonight train consisting
OF three Pullman sleepers, three mail cars.
two regular coaches and q diner left for
the East without any trouble. She carried
forty passengers and was manned by a
regular union crew. with the exception OF
two brakemen and fireman.
General Manager Towne, OF the South
ern Pacific, received the following teie-
gram today from President G. r. Hunting
ton at New York:
I'VE feel quite sure our men, after sec
ond sober thought, will not leave us, as
the Pullman Company has very little in
terest in the cars on the Southern Pacific,
and the tying up OF the road will injure
us and discommode the general public.
feel sure that they did not wish 70 take
s control Of p.. the property Of the the
soaiasrn - rao dc,ns Company as snsy
them what they asked for. / wish you
would call the men together, as far as you
can, and give them our views and, after
discussing sufficient time, II they do not
aecede then TO our request, but leave our
work, You will get other men TO take their
places IL possible, and If not. let the trains
stand al they are. The question OF what
cars the company should run Is one that
rests with the owners of the prop
erty. for ownership must carry control.
You know how much | desire 10
protect all the wage workers, but this
matter between Pullman and his en-
ployes is something that l do not know
anything about. and IL should not be
used by the men 70 the injury of ourselves
and patrons, and l viii say. rs did yes
terday. that II the men after full discus
sion refuse to work. I wish you would
discharge them and let them understand
that they viii never be employed again by
the southern Pacific Company"
Upon receipt of President Huntington's
message General Manager Towne issued a
bulletin to all employees OF the Southern
Pacific calling their attention 10 the fact
that they would be dong great injustice
To the Southers Pacific Company and its
patrons by consenting To observe the in
structions OF the American Railway Union,
rs rs per cent of the sleeping cars run over
their road were owned by themselves and
not by the Pullman company. The bull
letin appealed 10 them TO stand by the
company and handle their cara as here
tofore, and If they do not comply IL is
thought that Mr.. Huntington instrue-
tions will be put In force tomorrow.
OAKLAND. CAL. June IS This evening at
4 $50 the southern Pacific made its Erst at
tempt since the strike began 20 move q
train, and failed. A Pullman car was at
taehed 20 the stockton train, and when
the order 10 pull out was given Fireman
Charles Knapp declined to fire up aud
jumped from the cab. No attempt was
made to get man TO take hss place, and
there was no disturbance. The situation
here Is very serious. No Pullman cars
have been moved today. and not an over
land letter has beea forwarded ssnce
Wednesday morning Sheriff MeKnliean
has sworn in forty depu;lestfor service in
the Southern Pacific yards, and viii
appoint as many rs are necessary
% protect railroad property. Supxrin.
teBdent Wilder declares that II the
mea will not handle hoycotted
cars 10 will discharge his present
employees and engaged a non.union force.
T. J. Roberts. president of the local Tod re
THAI no member Of that organization will
handle any Pullman cars. Long rows OF
Pullman cars are on sldetsaek ready 90
So oas The cars are iced and All ready 10
proeesd. but tho men VII not man the
trains. Superintendent Wilder declares
thas not train Will leave Oakland mole
srom noe on without Pullman cars. The
orvan o. the railroad men, tAe Gaisroaa
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