The record-union., 1894-07-05
The Strikers at West Oakland
Becoming Aggressive.
NOT a WHEEL ON THE SOUTHERN
PACIFIC TURNING.
Even the Ferry Boats Not Running.
the Men On Them Being Forced to
ouit-The Fifth Regiment Under
Arms = Two Trains With Armed
strikers Leave the Norrh for sacra-
nento.

Special to the REcoRD-USIoN.
SAN Francisco, July 4.-To-day the
strikers at West Oakland became ag-
gressive, and tonight not a wheel is
turning on the Southern Pacific. Not
even ferry boats are running between
this city and Oakland. This morning
several hundred strikers descended upon
the railroad shops and round house at
West Oakland, paying no attention to
the protests of the hundred or more
Deputy Sheriffs on guard. The men at
work in the shops were forced to quit.
The tracks leading from the moles were
effectually blockaded and the railroad
company for the time being las ceased
all attempts TO run trains. The Fifth
Regiment at Oakland is under arms, but
has not yet gone TO the scene Of the dis
turbance.
At Los Angeles the United States
troops are to-day masters of the situa-
ton. Judge Ross concluded to defer
action in the case of Conductor Heart,
charged with contempt of court. until to-
morrow, as this is a legal holiday, and
everybody is awaiting his action. The
labor unions OF Los Angeles are forming
military companies and claim to nave
about 5000 men enrolled. They have
adopted resolutions indorsing the
American Railway Union. The National
Guard armories are being carefully
guarded by militiamen to prevent their
possible seizure.
GUARD UNDER ARMS AT OAKLAND.
WEST OAKLAND, July 4.-Five COM
panies of the Fifth Infantry, y. u. C.,
were ordered out by Major General Di-
mond this evening. The men are from
Santa Rosa, San Rafael and Tiburon.
The troops were not landed at the pier,
but were disembarked by the steamer
Alameda at the foot of broadway. march
ing to the armory of Company A, corner
Franklin and Twelfth streets, awaiting
orders The object of this move is to con-
centrate force at a central point contigu-
Gus TO the railroad yards. Hearing this,
a crowd of 1000 strikers went TO the
yards and killed all the engines, thus
completing the work of the day. The
strikers in explaining their action in
tying up the broad and narrow-gauge
systems say they are tired of making the
ferry system a school for "scabs."
President Roberts of the local American
Railway Union says that the strike is a
case OF starve out. If it continues, he as
serts that all the labor unions of Oakland
will be called out. He believes that
compromise will be proposed by the
railroad people soon. When asked what
the strikers would do if their supplies
and money gave out, some OF the strikers
remarked. so long as there were proyi-
sions in the stores of the city the men did
not propose to starve.
The train for San Ramon was forclbly
seized bv strikers tonight. President
Roberts of the A. r. u. has been served
with an injunction ordering him to cease
interfering with the railroad.
MORE TROOPS FOR SACRAMENTO.
MARYsvILLE, July 4.-Company c, n.
G.. c., will leave here for Sacramento to-
morrow morning by boat.
VALLEJO. July 4.-Company B, Second
Infantry, has been ordered to proceed to
Sacramento by boat.
STRIKERS ARRESTED.
Los ANGELES, July 4.-Six men, COM
prising the strike committee of the A. X.
IT,, were arrested this afternoon by Dep
uty Marshal Goodrich. Bail is fixed in
each case at So 600. The indictment
charges the men with having obstructed
and incited others TO obstruct the carry
ing of the United States mails on regular
trains of the Southern Pacific Railroad.
The witnesses, whose names were in
dorsed on the backs of the indictments,
were officials of both the Santa Fe and
Southern Pacific Railroads.
MILITIA Will PROTECT PROPERTY.
Fresno, July 4.-The local leaving
Fresno for Lathrop left as usual at l2:I5
2. NJ, and No. 10 passenger arrived this
evening at O'Clock from Lathrop. 1t is
the general impression that no trains at
all, not even to Los Angeles, will be run
from now on.
At meeting of the officers of the Sixth
Regiment. Third Brigade, n. G. c., this
evening, General Muller questioned the
members of Companies and f as to
their attitude in regard to the strike,
whether they would protect the railroad
company and the PuIlmans. About So
per cent. OF the men declared they would
obey orders and protect railroad property.