The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-07-02

their way. The Los Angeles express.
which left Oakland last night. has failed
to reach its destination. II went IS far a.
Fresno last night. bnt the fireman deserted
there. fex ho1rs later another flrsraan
was obtained and the train made second
start, going a. far as Baksrsneld, when IL
was again stalled.
EAcEaxEsro, Cal. July To-day
opened with no new developments In the
strike. a large crowd Of men remained
IN ard about the depot throughout the
night, leaving only when several hundTed
Others gathered there in the morning 70
relieve them. During tins forenoon the
crowd increased rapidly and in few hours
there was the usual throng Of ex-rziiroad
employees gathered about there, beside
large number Of other citizens who con-
eregateA out of Curiosity. Goups Of men
were scattered about discussing the sitaa-
rson, bat nothing Of sensational chsrae-
ter occurred. Mrs. Stanford who has been
stopping st Slssons, desired 10 retnrn 70
ean Francisco. and pleaded with the man
ayers OF the strike on the Shasta division
20 allow her 10 proceed on her way. put
her request was refused
The steamer Apache left for San Fran
cisco this morning ct 10 O'Clock WITH
load Of passengers aboard that several old
timers said reminded them Of the days
when al the traffic YVES bv steamboats,.
No attempt Was made 70 influence the
hands or threaten them. A gatekeeper
admitted only those who were provided
with tickets. Quite crowd had as
sernbied, anticipating trouble, but the
boat backed out INTO the stream as
quietly as on any day for months past
The leaders among the strikers stated tnat
they do not propose 10 interfere with the
boats further, but 90 let them carry mails
and passengers without hindranee- The
steamer knight No. passed up through
the draw early In the morning on It's way
TO Knights Landing and MarysviiIe- The
Neponset No. 2, the trading boat, also
went mp the river, and q boat went up as
far Is the Pioneer mill 10 take aboard q lot
OF milling stn II and go down the river
with.lt Sheriff Seiil was on hand at The
bridge at g. IN. TO see that no one inter-
fered with the draw. tns no movement in
that direction was made. IL was rumored
that one man was on this bridge the night
before. using ineendiary language and adj
vocating the burning OF the bridges, but
the men hustled him of in hurry and
warned him not TO come back.
On Saturday night a spirited interview
occurred between Division Superintendent
Wright and Sheriff O'Neili. The former
asked the sheriff 10 90 into the depot and
notify the men there that the company de-
sired it's premises cleared of all persons
who had no business there. 0'Neili said
he had no right TO do %, inasmuch as the
men were committing no acts of violence.
and II wonld be useless for him 20 attempt
TO compel the men TO leave. Then said
Superintendent Wright. ''why not swear
In lot OF deputies and see II the
depot aud yards can not be
cleared 30 that the company can
proceed with its business The sheriff
replied that In his opinion the law did
not require him TO do anything of the
kind. Besides, he had consulted with his
bondsmen and taken legal advice, and
was satisfied he would be jeopardizing his
bondsmen If hc did as was demanded. He
said furthermore that they had all been
brought up together" in this city, and he
could not do moro than he had mott fed
Manager Tovne he would do--interfere IL
any actual violence vas attempted. SUI
perintendent Wright called the sheriff's
attention to the fact that the presence of
the strikers was menace TO the company;
that the latter WAS obstr uctsd. and that IL
IL attempted to use its property il would
be resisted by force, and that would pre-
cipitate violence. the very thing the COM
pany sought 10 avoid. Sheriff o'Neill,
however. refused to act as requested. and
then Superin tendent Wright asked him TO
do his duty by informing the adjutant
general that he was powerless to carry out
the functions of his Office but this the
sheriff also declined TO do. and there the
matter ended.
Fillmore arrived tonight. After he left
the train strikers ran il back 90 Brighton
and killed the engine.
DusssufR Cal, July 1.-Two hundred
feet of long aud high tressie three miles
above here was burned last night. aud the
fire was stiil raging this morning. IL is
supposed 70 be tho work of local wood
choppers. who have been crowded out of
the employ OF Sisson, Croker 4 Co, by
Italians and Chinese. The local American
Railway Union sent out force TO fight
the fire. and have placed a guard on all
other exposed bridges aud trestles. The
yards and shops here are guarded day and
night by the American Railway Union.
They have clea red tho town OF all tramps
and suspicious characters II will take
several days to repair the burned trestle so
that trains can proceed.