New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-15
A STRIKE LEADER ARRESTED.
KNOX, THE CALIFORNIA AGITATOR.
CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY.
LOSS OF LIFE MAKES THE CHARGE DoUBLY
sERroUs-THE SITUATION RELIEVED ON
THE PACIFIC sLoPE-TRAINs MOVING
fnY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrBuNE.1
ON MOST OF THE ROADS.


San Francisco July 14.-Though the Southern Pa
| cfc Railroad Company has complete possession OF
/ It's terminal In Oakland and Its main centres at
! Sacramento and Los Angeles and is sending out
overland and local trains the strikers declare they
will not yield and that by playing a waiting game
they shall yet win. In support OF this contention
they point to only three defections out of 1900 men
at Oakland. They declare the Southern Pacific cam
not get competent fremen and brakemen so long as
they remain out.
The day has nothing sensational in California
except the arrest of Harry Knox the strike leader
at Sacramento. for conspiracy in connection with
the wrecking OF a train near Sacramento on We'd
nesday. Worden. the American Railway Union ag-
itator. who is in Jail for committing this crime has
| confessed and implicated Knox and several other
| leaders. Knox denies that he had any hand in II
or authorized II In any way. but the authorities
claim TO have evidence that will convict him. Two
of his associates. for whom warrants are out have
disappeared.
At Sacramento everything Is quiet to-day. but
bloodshed may occur at any time as both citizens
and strikers are incensed against the regulars for
their shooting into the crowd yesterday The re-
sponsblity for this seems to rest upon the officer
In charge OF Battery l..
Trains are being moved out OF Oakland and Sac
ramento to-day. but each is under heavy guard
There a furry OF excitement at Oakland late
this afternoon when strikers took new fireman
off freight train. but the train was soon moved
to the railroad company's plans. they will have
all the regular trains running on Monday They
claim that as fast they require train hands they
can secure them. as men are willing TO work when
they know that they will be protected The chief
danger lies in possible wrecking OF trains or burn
ing Of bridges. but the company has Its lines well
guarded. II is impossible to see what the strikers
can gain by their present policy They will have
to abandon the fight In few days. unless they
can tie UP roads by some new device
Sacramento July Hilary A. Knox. the strike
leader was arrested at to-day. He Ia charged
with completely In the murder OF the men who lost
their lives in Wednesdays train wreck
That the military and railway officials stationed
here have begun to take more cheerful We" or the
situation was made evident today, wheh tnes
caused notices to be posted In the hoe.s announc,
that passengers would be taken as heretofore.
Yesterday the strictest secrecy was observed re-
afternoon Colonel Graham notified the neaspapcr
correspondents that II any one sent dlspa'ch
ordered out Of the dead line He declared that he
did desire 10 supply the strikers with informa-
7 The sa rs .rnn dispe,ched today was one bound
for San Francisco by way OF stockton, consisting
OF one mail car, two express cars ana three Gay
TSe urr %ni IN Justice Newtons
court today to look into the case OF Engineer
Clark. but. owing to the absence Of several wit
nesses. the investigation was postponed until next
The strikers and their sympathizers are under
cover to-day by sentries. The shooting yesterday
had the effect Of warning the people Of the dan;
ger OF venturing too railroad property, ana
to-day they gave II wide berth.
Oakland. Cal. July 1.-THE military forces are
still encamped the yards. and patrol OF the tracks
IS maintained. At the Mole trains are being started
in every direction. Superintendent Wilder says ne
is beseged with applications for WORK. boh ny
strangers and by former employees OF the road'
who are now strike This statement however
Is vigorously denied by President Roberts. VINO
asserts that the ranks OF the strikers remain IN
IL that no trains carrying Pullmans would be al
lowed run. but the Los Angeles train; which mas
been days making the run 10 the city reached
the pier safely this morning with the usual COM
plerrent OF Pullman cars. -
san lose Cal July IA small bridge near May.
field on the broad gauge line was set on IRE ana
completely destroyed some time during me nlght.
II is supposed 10 have been the work or strlketH
The railroad company replaced the burned D1age
and trains now passing All important DrluBeS
| will be guarded .a,, ..,s
washington July l4-Cieneral Schoheld received
| the following telegram late hour last night
| from General McCOOk at Denver:
The situation at Williams Winslow ana Peach
Strings on the Atlantic and Pacnc, is so critca
| that / have ordered three companies or infantry
| from Whippie barracks 20 take station al these
| polnis and move from point TO point on the ran
| road as deemed necessary.
This IL considered 10 be spreading or the trouD-
les that existed at Trinidad and other points near
Santa FL on the road which connects with me
southern Pacific near Los Angeles These sporadlc
strikes distant from the centres OF disturbance are
| not expected amount 10 much Genrrai Scho-
Neld expected any number OF such troubles ana ~
| fully prepared 10 meet them whenever they occur