Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-07-14
Bloodshed at sacramento.

| arDltratOr6 In the Pullman case Is a
great victory for the Knights of La
Dor. In his opinion the fight is as
good as won.
The packing houses are all running
at the Chicago stock yards. Many strik
ing butchers have returned to work.
At 9 o'clock this morning, Debs
called meeting of the directors of
the strike at the Revere House. For
half an hour, the strike leaders were
in close conference. When the doors
were unlocked, Debs announced that
the strike would be declared off un-
der certain conditions. General
Master Workman Sovereign said that
the papers, drawn up yesterday call:
ing the strike off, contained two pro-
visions: First, that there should be
arbitration and second, that all strik-
ing employees, except those charged
with crime should be taken back by
the employers.
AS the General Managers Associa-
ton has refused to treat with Debs
under any circumstances on any ques-
ton, there is no prospect of the strike
being ended.
President Gompers, of the Fedora
ton of Labor, said at noon to a re-
porter of the Chicago Post that last
evening he, Debs and Sovereign held
long conference over a proposition
to be submitted to the General Man
ayers Association. It is agreed in
case the railway managers refuse to
reinstate all striking employees who
are free from criminal charges that
Gompers will call out the members
of the federation of labor throughout
the United States.
When Mayor Hopkins and Alderman
McGilligan, commissioned by Debs,
Sovereign and Gompers to present the
proposition, arrived at the railway
headquarters st. John was the only
manager present. The mayor left a
written copy of the proposition and
returned to his Office. The PROPOSE
will be formally considered by n
special meeting Of the general mana
gers called for that purpose.
The Southern Pacific company has
determined to open the road between
Sacramento and Ogden. A train
left Sacramento for Ogden at $50
this morning. Two, companies of
regulars will accompany the train to
it's destination. The strikers made
no demonstration when the train pull
ed out. The train is made up of
seven fruit cars, two Pullmans and
one mail car. The fruit cars precede
the engine to prevent loss of life in
case the train is ditched. The en-
gineers are ordered to thoroughly ex.
anime all bridges before crossing
This afternoon the train had reach
ed Rocl<lin safely,
A bloody battle occurred at Sacra-
mento at IL A. NJ. between the strik ers
and regulars. A train consisting of
an engine and fiat cars was ordered
to clear the track. Fearing that the
engineer and fireman would be shot,
company of regulars accompanied
the train. AS the train reached /
street, a number of strikers conceal
ed on the roof Of a big building,
opened fire onthe engine. The reg
ulars returned the fire and two strik-
ers were killed and several wounded.
None of the soldiers were injur-
ed. ....
The firing attracted hundreds of
of angry strikers to the scene. With
great difficulty, they we're persuaded
not to attack the soldiers. Some Of
them drew revolvers and called on
others to avenge their dead comrades.
Just then Harry X. Knox, leader of
the strikers, appeared and waved the
men back and advised them To make