The morning call., 1894-07-06
GOVERNOR MARKHAM WANTED.
Still Knox Would Not Give Him a
Train

SACRAMENTO, July 5.-Private Secre-
tarY Eby, of the Governors inner Office.
visited Chairman Harry Knox of the strik-
ers' mediation committee this evening to
try and make arrangements for train for
Governor Markham from Pasadena to this
city. Eby argued with Knox upon the in
justice of refusing the Governor of Cali
fornia a train when he had indicated that
he was thoroughly in sympathy with the
strikers movement in so far as they com-
piled with the law. The Governor. Ely
said, had written the most satisfactory
kind Of letter to Knox in the assertion of
his sentiments, and it was but proper that
he should be furnished a train to the
Capitol. Knox evidently did not see the
thing that way. At all events no train has
yet been furnished. From Eby's CONVEX
sation to reporter it was plain that al
effort is being made to bring the Governor
here.
Notwithstanding the sympathy of the
Sacramento people with the strikers things
are fast nearing a disagTeeable stage in a
few lines wherefrom strikers draw the
most substantial sympathy. Up to this
time the unemployed trainmen have been,
and are now, being allowed in liberal
quantities all kinds OF groceries and like
provisions on the credit basis. The grocers
have furnished these things obligiugly ana
much to the physical wel-being of the
strikers. But this is not to continue
From a reporters tour this afternoon
around the principal stores the startling
statement was made that within day or
two all the grocery establis hments in the
city will have to close. The continual
drain on stock without corresponding
financial encouragement has made the out
look somewhat serious. Although.in SYM
pathy with the strikers many of the store
keepers announce that they will be COM
PEELED to close .heir doors in order to save
what stock remains to them. This will
undoubtedly add to the serious aspect of
affairs about here. but people seem to have
too much already to think of and worry
over to look so far forward.
In many minds the calmness of the situ-
alton to-day Is but stronger indication of
storm TO come. American Railway Union
men have come out boldly tonight in white
ribbons, and If the number Of ribbons is
also the number of strikers, they are sur
prisingly strong. The militia is still at the
armory and at the camp on the capitol
grounds. The companies at the American
and Sacramento river bridges have been
recalled to the armOry and will remain
here. 1t is as quiet as Santa Cruz grave
yard out at the camp near the capitol
Lamps are lighted within the tents, but
there is none of the fantastic Ornamental
ton and brilliant illumination which
usually characteTZes militia encampment
This seems strictly business affair."
Sentries walk the lines all around the
camp, and they are numerous and danger
Gus looking. The camp has been closed
all day and tonight, Unlike ordinary
camps visitors are not wanted. The
strictest discipline governs the camp and
every sentry's rifle is loaded for killing
purposes.
Marshal Baldwin has established his
headquarters in the Golden Eagle Hotel
where he transacts business with military,
railroad and American Railway Union au-
thorties. Baldwin is practically in COM
mand of all the troops here. General
Sheehan, while commanding the military
forces in military way, is merely holding
them in readiness for operations at Bald
wins bidding.
A committee from the American Rail-
way Union mon went about town to-day
soliciting subscriptions in aid of the
strikers cause. Nearly all the store
keepers were visited and although many
asserted their inability to advance cash. a
goodly amountof money is believed to have
been collected,