The Helena independent., 1894-07-19
QUEER SORT OF VICTORY,
Terse Expression Of the Situation
In California by One OF
the Strikers
Five Trains Out In Three Woolks,
There Formerly Being Twenty
IA Day.
Preliminary Examination Of Moa Charged
with tho Trestis uorror-Dobs In
Good Spirits.

SAN FRASoIsoo, July 1s-The strlkefG
view OF the rail- oae situation Ia northern
California was tersoly given to-day by one
OF the strike leaders in Oakland. "Undsr
ordinary conditions" he said, eighteen or
twoniy freight trains are dispatched fIom
Oakland daily. Daring the past few days
the railTond company has sent out Ave
freight trains. II thls 10 running the road,
then we arc beaten"
II 10 apparently n scarcity OF competent
trainmen that 10 troubling the railroad OIL
oinls. In Sacramento almost the samo CON
ditions prevail. One hundred and fifty
woTkmen we're induced TO 20 back into the
shops there this morning. The msthods
prevailing In Oakland were adopted. and
the men were escorted TO and from the
railroad shops by a troop OF cavalry. The
strikers made no attempt 10 interfere.
Evidence was afforded to-day. however.
sRaipst violence and tlsaohery. A track
walker Just wea. OF Sacramento this morn
ing discovered that the fab plates had been
removed ON over 100 yards OF track. 1t
IL believed TO hay0 been an attempt to
wreck tho San Francisco local train which
left Sacramento at six O'Clock this morn
ing. II is also reported that violence
is feared at 1ruekse. whore the strikers are
said TO be in an ugly mood. Fearing
trouble there. Col. Graham to-day dis-
patched she First infantry. under command
OF Col. Sullivan. ordering him to cooper
ate with other troops Of the state militia
now nj TruokeO in preserving order.
Preliminary examination OF Kuor and
worden, the strikers who are accused OF
murder In having wrecked train q week
ago. began at Woodland today. This at
forded the strikers another opportunity to
cripple the souihern = ucihc. The strikers
attorneys Summoned as witnesses the two
switehmen, who ws'e tbe only men remain
ing In the Sacramento yards. Their going
compelled the company to abandon several
trains out Of Sacramento.
United States MarshAl Baldwin to- day
sent out the following reply to the strike
leaders Who offered yesterday TO fu nish
| 10 CO OF Z, 800 deputy mRfshals to preserve
order along the southern Paoihc lines;
SAcRAMESTo. July II, lS94.-Messrs. Terry,
Douglass, Hale and Hurlov. mediation
committee OF the strikUrsi GsailsmsB--I
have tho honor TO acknowledge your CON-
munication Of yesterday. The beat service
you can render yourselves, Jour wives and
your children, ia TO retrain from unlawful
ncta and allow others the privilege OF living
aud enjoying their property without diota-
zion. inierfersnos or violencs on your part.
When Jou ieffnin from committing these
unlawful acts there will be no occasion for
the D esence of the military. nor need OF
your services. o the 30 vices OF othsIs as
GeI uty maisaais. BAnRY BALDWIN.
WEST OAKLAND, Cal. July l6-The fol-
lowing dispatch has beon posted By the A.
II. u. strike committee;
Fillmore Agreed to take back oil mon
without ptejudicr. he com any could
not withdraw Pullmans without incurring
q law suit. (sigLed)
~. II. DOUGLAS"
The last part OF this Dispatch greatly
pleased the strikers here. who interpreted
Il TO mean nm unconditional surrender on
the part OF the Southern Pacific. They say
that pending the settlem fnt OF the question
at Issue between Pullman and the Southe n
Pacific company no trains will be RON out
| OF sacramento. The strikers arc evidently
little premature in their opinions Ac
cording to railroad officials tho trains were
aim ly annullol to-iny because OF a trick
of the strike a; the switchmen at wol K
we're called to Woodland No witnesses In
the case against tue men cha esd with
train wrecking.
Los ASGELFs July 18-Judge Ross this
morning found John Howarth and Engi-
nser Martin Kelly guilty OF oontempt of
court for violating his injunction 40 Bar
stow. aud sentenced each TO eight months
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