The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-07-10

Is Seen Co Re Freed.
SAN Francisco. July a-The twelfth
day OF the great strike on the Southern
Pacific system closes with not a wheel
turning in Northern California. At Sacra-
mento. Oakland San Jose and this poins
the situation is unchanged. The South
ern Pacific managers are utterly helpless,
and appear 10 be making no effort 20 re-
sumo traffic. Tonight there is added ex-
element. however. caused by the news
that the United States marines from Mare
island and regular troops have been
ordered TO Oakland TO begin the fight that
the Southern Pacific managers have been
waiting for the government 90 make. The
leaders of the strikers in Oakland say
there will be no organized resistance TO
the troops. but they openly declare that
the strikers have resolved 90 conduct a
guerilla warfare. Everyone knows what
this means, and many citizens are fearful
OF the events of tomorrow. GOV. Mark
ham has been warned of the approaching
danger, and Is hurrying from Los Angeles
TO the state capital by boat The fact that
the authorities have decided TO begin
operations against the strikers at Oakland
and not at Saeramento, where tho men
have already been angered and provoked
TO the point of arming themselves with
rifles, is significant In Southern CALI
fornia the railroads seem 10 have all but
broken the blockade.
The United States cruiser Charleston
came into port early this morning from
Acapulco, being nine days from the latter
point The e-Gharleston was hurriedly dis
patched 10 Mare Island and ii Is believed
her force of marines will be ordered to join
the marines that have been ordered to
Oakland. The Charleston's bottom is
very foul after her long service in Brazil
ian waters. and ii will be necessary for
her 10 go into the drydock.
n. 7. Smith, treasurer Of the Southern
Pacific, said today:
The paw car wilt be sent out from this
city Just as soon as the trains are able 20
move. Last month we started in 10 pay
OIL and. as Is our custom, paid first on the
Oregon division. After that the pay car
went over the narrow gnage road and ths
Coast divisions. BY the time the car got
back here the strike was on aud We found
IL impossible 10 transmit the money east
and south. our employees are paid from
the receipts oil traffic, and now that the
receipts are interrupted, aud we can't
reach our employees To pay them, IL is
not our fault IL they don't get
their money. The moment business IL
resumed the men shall be paid, even il /
have TO strain pointto do it. The clerks
and general officers will not be paid until
the pay car starts to settle with the other
employees on the road. This Is In accord
ance with our rule that no one shall have
preferences because he works in any Of tho
general offices. The money for May Is due
and will be paid As soon as possible. The
wages Tor June are not yet due under our
rules"
vAILEJo, July 9-There have been some
decided preparations at Mare Island navy
yard today. Commandant IIowison re-
ceived orders 90 have all availabIa sailors
and marines ready 10 proceed 20 Oakland
at a moments notice. The Monterey has
steam up and il ready TO start for Oakland
as soon rs the order is ISSUED. Another
battalion OF sailors can be had from the
Charleston, which arrived today. Up 10 Q
O'Clock this evening orders bad been
received for the sailing OF the Monterey.
Los AS0ELEs. July 9.-Ihs strikers are
apparently losing ground rapidly a. this
point. The santa Fe road dispatched an
other overland train this morning, and
nearly all OF the Santa Fo local trains arr
rived and departed on schedule tine.
The Southern Pacific company II also run
ming many local passenger trains. aud to-
day made up freight tfAin Tor ths east
and one for Santa Barbara Both trains
wil be dispatched tonight or tomorrow.
A large nnmbeF Of deputy marshais have
been armed with rifles and ordered % ro-
port tomorrow morning 10 guard the pass
axe Of a passenger train north 30 San
Francisco. TIE crowds At the railroad do
pots are gradually gro~ing smaller.
NAsHtSsToH GIrY, July g-The state
meat Is teleeraphs5 here from 1alitornia
that the strikers are about % apply 10 ths
Unsted states court - compel the Southern
Paclhe Easlr0ad Company - show cause
why it should not DO eompelled to operate
It's roads under the terms II lis charter. This
vas not dlsagreeable ns1s 20 the xar de-
parsment. and they rather hoped that such
4 step would be taken, for il 1onid ohligs
the railroad company - supplement- ths
Efforts Of the military by eveFy means In
lss power. and there is 3 suspicion that IL
has been q little ssfaiss ia that respect 40
far.
SacKAaEvre. Jaly e-It II said on rs-
Liable authority that regular troops will
reach here tomorrow. tbs strikers ara
Hen armed. and anY attempts - dssloaga
them wslI result in h!oodsasd. Last Wei
nesday a number OF strikers forced an
enrran@e imso tae headquarters of tbs
EexgsaseTi guards aad et0ia about forty
rifles. The arms wsFs taken - the stfik-
srs' headquarters aad temporarily stored
amay to ne Used IN case an afssmps wAs
made By the regulars 70 drive them
away from tie depot. This after.