The record-union., 1894-07-04

OF this State, and Section 2039 of the Polit-
cal Code, do hereby request of and make
requisition upon you to summon and Or
der out such militia of the National
Guard of the State as may be necessary to
secure the proper protection in the trans
mission of the mails as aforesaid, and the
prevention of interference of interstate
commerce, and to further enable me to
carry out the lawful process of the
United States. Respectfully,
BARRY BALDWIN,
United States Marshal for the Northern
District of California.
THE TROOPS ORDERED OUT.
The foregoing requisition having been
honored, as under the compact of the
States with the Federal Union is provided,
the Governor has instructed General
Dimond to comply with the demand of
the Marshal. Accordingly two regiments
OF infantry and the Gatling Battery from
San Francisco will arrive in Sacramento
to-day. and some companies from other
points. The force of the Second Infantry
Regiment in Sacramento has also been
ordered out, and camp was last night es-
tablished in the Armory.
All these troops go into the service of
the United States by this call, and become
practically soldiers of the Nation. and
will be under the direction of United
States Marshal Baldwin, representing the
Federal department. of Justice, TO aid him
in carrying out his instructions relative
TO the transportation of the United States
mails.
A. r. u. NAIL PROPOSITION.
Yesterday afternoon Postmaster Leake
forwarded the following dispatch to
Washington:
SACRAMENTO, July 3, 1894.
TO Hon. WtJS0R s. BiSSeU Postmaster
General, Washington, ID. CA commit
tee of the American Railway Union APP
peared before me this date and made the
following affidavit, and requested me to
telegraph the same TO you.
W. 5. LEAKE. Postmaster.
SACRAMENTO, July 3, 1894.
We, the undersigned committee of the
American Railway Union, at Sacramento
City, being duly sworn, depose and say
That the United States mail cars are made
up at the Southern Pacific Railway de-
pot, III this city. and the members OF
the American Railway Union have Of
fered their services TO handle the same
and take it through TO its destination;
and we are now ready and willing to take
said train TO its destination, and lend all
our aid in so doing, and will not in any
way retard the same. (Signedl: Harry
a. Knox, Thomas Compton and james
Mullin.
AT meeting of the Railway Union last
night communication was drawn up
and sent to Mr.. Fillmore, stating that the
members of the Railway Union will con-
sent to the transportation of mails and
express matter, and aould furnish men
to handle such trains.
1t was also claimed that large number.
of applications were received by shop
employees TO join the union.
A dispatch was sent to Governor Mark
ham protesting against the calling out of
the militia. The dispatch states that the
men disclaim any intent to commit any
act that would justify the calling out of
the troops.
GENERAL NOTES.
Notices signed by Ii. j. Small, Super
intendent of Locomotive Power and
Machinery of the Southern Pacific
Company, were posted about the railroad
yards yesterday stating that the order for
the men TO return to work had been
postponed, on account OF this being
holiday, TO the 9TH.
Governor Markham has telegraphed
Major-General Dimond commanding
the National Guard of the State, req uest-
ing him to keep the Governor informed
of every stage of the situation, and also
directing the General to have the State
troops in readiness in the event of the
National Guard being called upon TO sup
press lawlessness.
Last night Marshal Baldwin was serv-
ing writs on about one hundred promi-
nent citizens of this city, 10 act as Deputy
United States Marshals to preserve the
peace and prevent the destruction of
property.
A large number of watchmen were
placed on the Y Yolo bridge last night To
prevent any injury being done to it.
Wells, Fargo IL Co.'s Office at the depot
has been closed for lack of business dur
ing the railroad strike. Only the uptown
office is open.