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The morning call., 1894-07-02
POWERLESS, WITH PULLMANS.

that a number will come over to u.s.
Already we hear hat the engineers have
struck in Los Angeles.
The fremen all said that they had heard
of fabulous sums being offered by the rail-
road to firemen. Boys recently joined,
who had been officiating as "wipers."
were being impressed in the service under
promise of S25 day and an engine in a
wear ITS only natural that an offer like
that would tempt anybody" was the gen.
eral observation. We've been young
ourselves and we know what is" 1t was
also said that the railroad would offer any,
thing up 10 500 day if they could only
get men to work their trains.
During the strikers meeting the street
outside was enlivened by the presence Of
an agitator in the person Of Populist, at
one time connected with the Oakland
branch of the Industrial Army, until
Kelly stepped in and took ii East This
philanthrnpist sought to engage the SYM
pathes of the railroad men by inyeighing
loudly against tyranny, monopoly and
other evils. But he did not sway the mul-
tItude of firemen and brakemen, who were
idle because they had a cause to support.
His menaces and fiery invective neither
interested nor amused them.
what do you think of the speaker p
was asked of several.
"Oh, he's got wheels in his head" was
the reply.
During the greater part of the day
groups of strikers were seen gathered to-
gether on the pavement outside the West
Oakland depot conversing over various
topics connected with the situation Of
affairs. The local trains ran to and fro.
and whenever all engine happened to stop
in that vicinity there was some good
natured quizzing INDUCED in at the ex-
pense of the scab firemen. One Of these
men had backened his face In order tC
escape recognition, and as soon as his train
pulled up and the man showed himself al
the cab window he was greeted with shout:
of "Oh. look at the face on it!' Say, how
dyer like yer job?" and so forth. The
fireman took no notice. however. and stood
quietly by until his train pulled out.
The morning call., 1894-07-02
STRIKERS IN SESSION.
Public Letters of Explanation Adopted
bV the Union.

The members Of the American Railway
Union held a well-attended and enthusi-
astic meeting at Federal Hall last night.
Nearly the entire evening was spent in
the discussion Of public letters, which
finally resulted in the acceptance of one in
definition of the term ''scab," and another
OF greater length in an explanatory way
to General Manager Towne. Following is
the teyt:
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
In Oakland in the issues OF the newspapers of
July well define the position relative to the
working with scabs and also admit that their
organization does not allow them to work with
scabs. but in the next paragraph they attempt
to define the word 'scab." Now we do moi
claim to be Websters Unabridged, but we
claim 20 be able TO define the word
"scab" as 1t is used and how it should
be used in every sense OF the term. The word
"scab" applies TO any and every man that TAX es
the place of striker and was so defined by all
railroad orders on this continent. Dur ring the
Chicago. Burlington and Quincy strike any
man stepping upon the fOOtboard OF an engine
for the purpose Of running that engine, or any
man performing the duties of trainman or
switchman was declared scab by the Brother
hood OF Locomotive Engineers, no matter who
he was or to what organization he belonged.
The Brotherhood OF Locomotive Engineers at
a protracted session in Oakland undertake TO
define the word ''scab." They claim that man
cannot be scab unless he is union man tax
ing another union mans place. Here is a direct
conflict with the definition advance during all
other strikes. The American Railway Union
takes this position: That any man VINO shall
take the place of q striker, or one who shall
work with man who is taking the place of a
striker. in any.capacity. Is scab, and shall be
so recorded upon the minutes Of Loca! Union
345, and be regardedpas an enemy to the wage
workers throughout The United States.
The letter to Towne reads in this FASH
ion:
Under the head of "Pullman's Friend" A. N.
Towne makes The assertion that the men at the
back of Debs are bad lot. or course he as
an employe of corporation that claims that
every man who is not with II is sceundrel and
The morning call., 1894-07-02
GIVES UP THE FIGHT.
The Railroad " i'll Not Attempt to
Run Overland Trains.

A cry of despair went up from the big
Office at Fourth and Townsend streets
yesterday afternoon. Dispatches from
every point on the system told of stalled
trains, delayed mails and triumphant
strikers. Gulliver Huntington was ON his
back, bound hand and foot by the Lilipu-
tians OF labor.
Early in the morning Superintendent
Flint was informed by the corporation
that it would make an effort to forward a
train to Ogden at o'clock in the evening
The train would be composed of eight
maiIcars that are standing on the Oakland
mole, a few day coaches and the indis-
pensable Pullmans. The train would be
dispatched if possible without the knowl-
dge of the strikers. Mr.. Flint had been
distributing mails in Berkeley, but he at
once turned over his buggy laden with
letters and papers and fastened TO the
city. Orders were issued to the clerks on
the mole to prepare for journey east
ward. The clerks. knowing that they
were liable to be stranded anywhere be-
tween Oakland and Ogden. provided them
selves with provisions, bedding and
weapons. Engagements were Cancelled.
and one of the clerks, endowed with a
longer head than any of his fellows. wrote
his will. He thought it wise 10 be pre-
pared for any emergency.
The packages and pouches were placed
in order ana at o'clock all was in readi-
ness for departure.
An hour later the clerks were Informed
that the train would not go. Superintend-
ent Flint had just received dispatch from
the railroad in which the corporation con-
fessed that it was unable to prevail against
the strikers. The message was as follows
Until further notice we will not send ont any
overland trains, but will run local trains from
San Francisco to Dixon, Calf. Napa Branch
and San Ramon. PRATT.
Flint whistled softly. pushed his silk
hat far back on his head and called for his
stenographer. Five minutes later the fol-
lowing message was rushing along the line
to the head of the railway mali service at
Washington:
To James e. White, General Superintendent
Railaody Mail, Washington, d. C.-Portland
Angeles, San Francisco and San Luis Obspo
mails left here yesterday and are now tied up
at Red Bluff, Bakersfield ana San Jose. No
effort will be made to start Ogden ana San
Francisco mail owing to The situation at Sacia-
mento. Railroad people inform me that local
trains will run tomorrow. No trains are yet
running in Southern California. Prospects ait
not bright tor resumption Of through train
service FLINT, Superintendent.
That's the situation in nutshell"
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meet posse of men who would be sworn
in by United States Marshal Baldwin as
special deputies, and the combined party
would then drive in carriages to Sacra-
mento.
The stoppags at Brighton was calcu-
lated to Illustrate any attempts of Sacra-
mento strikers or sympathizers to draw
the fires or run off the water in the engine
and lay her out.
Just after the special started Division
Superintendent Wilder announced that
another dispatch had been received from
Sisson to the effect tnat only seven bents
of the bridge-about 100 feet-had been
burned away. That was plenty, he said.
as it completely destroyed any chance of
getting any trains either to or from Ore
gon and the north until the strike was
over.
The following dispatch was received at
railroad headquarters yesterday regarding
the situation on the Portland line:
The Oregon mall train arrived at Red Bluff
from the south at 5:05 A. NJ, but the strikers
refused TO allow 1t to proceed. They ran the
switch-engine on the turntable, disabling 1t so
it could not be moved, aud then let all of the
water out and otherwise disabled all of the en-
RlHcs III tuO iouuuhouSo' 1hcy aloo GREASE u
the track for about mile on each side of the
station, and disabled the Miller coupling
hooks OF the cars. force OF United States
Marshals, who were on the train, were unable
to prevent this violent Interference. The con-
ductor and engineer were willing to go out
with the rain. The strikers set fire 10 the
trestle about a mile south OF Mott station.
Division Foreman OF Carpenters Wier walked d
from Dunsmuir to the trestle and put out the
fire. About 160 feet of the trestle, however,
was totally destroyed. Strikers refused to
allow track watchmen at Dunsmulr to do their
duty.
The situation In Oregon shows a little better
prospect of moving trains.
The morning call., 1894-07-02
EASTERN MAIL ARRIVES.
1t Comes From Sacramento on a
River Steamer.

NitCi otCdHiCEs
The Eastern mail that should have ar
rived in this city last Friday reached the
Postoffice at 9 so o'clock last night, and will
be distributed and delivered before noon
to-day. 1t left New York on June "a and
Chicago and other Mississippi points two
days later. AS the train came west malls
were taken on board all along the line as
far west as Sacramento, where the train
was sde-tracked early last Friday. This
train was the first one to be tied up by the
strike. After waiting three days at Sac
ramento the mails were transferred TO the
river steamer Apache and brought down
to San Francisco.
No such arrival was expected at the
Postoffice, and for that reason only the
regular night staff was on hand to handle
the mail. The men on duty said they
would remain at work beyond their time
for going home. and make an effort to
have every letter, package and periodical
ready for early delivery to-day.
No other Eastern mail is expected at
present at the Postoffice.
The morning call., 1894-07-02

lence and that Mr.. Fillmore's mission was
solely TO personally oversee the situation
there and take whatever steps crcum-
stances might demand.
On his way up Mr.. Fillmore learned that
the strikers had made arrangements to in
tercept his train at Davsville, so. instead
stead Of proceeding directly on. he or
dered the engineer to go by way of Liver
more and Stockton. From the latter place
he expected to 90 to within few miles of
Sacramento and then drive into town in a
carriage.
The morning call., 1894-07-02
The Company Couldn't
Get Through.
SEEKING STATE AID.
Trains Stalled Ali Over
the Country.
FILLMORE AT SACRAMENTO.
!: Strikers Deny That Any Extra
Protection Is Needed.
:: a DRlBLET OF MAIL ARRIVES.
:. Will the Government Allow the
8. Regulars TO Be Used for
= , Railroad Purposes?
FILLMORE AT SACRAMENTO.
Strikers Deny That Any Extra
Protection Is Needed.
\ DRIBLET OF MAIL ARRIVES.

The end of the great strike is not yet.
There were several indications of self
admitted powerlessness in the railroad
company's attitude yesterday. Among
these appeared an almost teverish desire
TO find The strikers guilty of some overt act
. Of violence, and, if no color of violence
were afforded. to invent some Outrage"
whereby the road could gain sympathy
and claim protection from the Government.
{ An act of vandalism by some discharged
wood-choppers in Oregon was seized as a
: pretext for a cry of riot" and the rail-
= road instantly strained every nerve to use
the incident for its own ends.
Seine such desperate means had become
/" necessary for the company's position was
growing daily more unlenable. The trains
itdspatched on Saturday were soon ct
e rest before getting very far. The precious
e mails. the passengers and the armed
deputies are stalled all over the country.
Business houses are closing, fruit is
being allowed to rot On the trees. employees
-: are being discharged, relatives and friends
are being tortured by separation, interests
of every kind are suffering-all because
Mr.. Huntington refuses to acknowledge
that. & train without Pullman car is a
train By the same reasoning another
time be might refuse to send out the mails
because one of the cars was not painted
green.
That the railroad acknowledges the
weakness of It's position was further
shown in the announcement yesterday
that no more immediate attempts would
be made to run oVerlands. Firemen had
been found TO take the trains out of the
city, but not work them through. The
prospects of through communication with
the East seemed very gloomy yesterday TO
the railroad officials.
=. so far no act of violence has been re-
porfed, the only exhibition Of force being
the'presence of the. special deputy United
States marshals, specially asked for by the
railroad. The strikers deprecate violence,
and state that they have no quarrel with
the company or the public. They simply
ask that passengers, baggage and mails be
forwarded by the ordinary trains. without
necessary Pullmans. until an injustice
isrighted..
Nevertheless the railroad com pany per-
sists in throwing the onus IF obstruction
on the strikers, and is endeayoring to OBJ
tain general order from the Government
enabling the road to use the regular troops
to force Pullman cars through the country.
The morning call., 1894-07-02
OBJECT OF THE TRIP.
The Railroad Company Wants Ma.
tiOnal Guard Protection.

Before Mr.. Fillmore took his departure
for Sacramento he would say nothing as
to the object of his mission other than that
events had trSnspired there which re-
quired his immediate personal atten tion.
1t was learned on good authority, how
ever, that the railroad company had de-
cided to take vigorous measures to sup
press any violence on the part of the
strikers whereby railroad property would
suffer damage.
In fact it had come to the conclusion
that the strike was reaching a critical
point, especially in the capital city, and
that some other assistance than that rem
dered by Deputy Sheriffs and Deputy
United States Marshals was required.
The Governor was to be appealed TO to
order out detachment OF the militia ih
order to protect railroad trains from inter-
The morning call., 1894-07-02
CHANGED HIS PROGRAMME.
Fillmore Didn't Take His Special Into
Sacramento.

A message was received in the evening
to the effect that Fillmore had not fulfilled
his intention of taking his special train
in to Sacramento. He got as far as Brighton.
which is four miles away. when the train
pulled up and Fillmore. Barry Baldwin
and his marshals performed the balance of
the journey in hacks.
Another huge meeting of the strikers
was held in the evening. which lasted up
to late hour. An application was re-
ceived from Piedmont Parlor, n. S. G. W.,
asking for permission from the union to
employ union firemen to take the parlor's
annual picnic down to Santa Cruz noun
tains. 1t was decided. however, TO refuse
the application, on the ground that too
many others of similar nature might fol-
low.
A special meeting Of the firemen has
been called for 10 o'clock this morning, to
be held at Hanson Hall.
The morning call., 1894-07-02
FROM THE OAKLAND r1oLE.
One Special and Few Locals With
out PullmanS Run Out.

out PullmanS Kun Out.
A bridge burned. track torn up, rolling
stock on the Oakland end of the division
running out and engines dead on all the
other divisions about sized up the situation
for the Southern Pacific people at the Oak
land mole yesterday. They were blue and
they showed it.
II am sorry to say" announced Division
Superintendent Wilder, in notice to pas
sengers posted up on the mole early yes
terday morning, that We do not see our
way clear to start any overland trains TO-
day. Passengers who wish to return TO
the city can do so by showing their rail-
road tickets"
At o'clock In the morning the company
had concluded to send out only couple of
locals, one to San Jose and the other on
the NiIes-Liverm branch. Later on
they decided to send one to Sacramento
and another to Stockton, but abandoned
the latter about o'clock for some reason
not sta ted.
Three srains succeeded in getting back
into the sheds at Oakland mole from points
to which they had been dispatched the day
previously. These were the Niles-Liver-
more train of three cars, which got in at
40 a. nj, tuc OlUChLUu AOCdis NY way VI
Lathrop, at 10 10 A. NJ, and the San Ramon
and Caistoga, which got in at 9:15 A. NJ.
About II O'Clock it was decided to get a
train out for San Ramon, Vallejo, Napa
and Martinez. 1t was made up as No. 33
and pulled out at IL 40 with Engineer
Bradley at the throttle
Then came the news of the burning of
the bridge at Mott station, and the word
went down to the yard to get together a
special. The special car Francisco and
one day coach were hitched on to engine
No. 1921 and loaded down with United
States Marshal Baldwin, Assistant United
States District Attorney knight. ten dep
uties and John Fillmore of the Southern
Pacific. IL shot out OF the depot at 1 80
o'clock. bound for the nearest point to Sac
ramentO.
No. 83, the second class to Sacramento,
followed with five day coaches und bag
gage car at o'clock, with Conductor w. A.
Dolan in charge. and Fireman Richards.
Another train for San Ramon and Call
istoga was made up and sent out at 4:30
O'Clock, with tickets selling only to Davis
Vile. NJ Mcguire was at the throttle.
DIR. 81. Mcintyre, conductor. and G. A.
Dickson and /. Willis. brakemen. The
fireman was a new man who refused to
divulge his identity.
This ended the train dispatching as far
The morning call., 1894-07-02
: THE LOCAL SITUATION.
Strikers Preserve Perfect Order, but
Stand Firm.


: Stand Firm.
: The situation of affairs at West Oakland
was unchanged from the previous day.
The most perfect order prevailed, and the
casual passer-by would hardly note that
anything more than usual was in the
wind.
-" Up at the yards everything was as quiet
as the grave. 1t was to be noticed that all
the trains lay there made up for travel, but
the only engine under steam was the old
switch engine, which ran back and forth
all day long. The engine was driven by
Jeffreys, of recent notoTiety, while Ed
Willard, a union man, fired. Some sur
prise was noted at Willard for DESERVING
=. his colors. but it was explained that pres
sure had been put upon him by certain
fraternal societies.
The strikers held a large meeting during
the afternoon at Hanson Hall. 1t was a
purely executive session, and the mem
bers were 10th to speak of what had trans
piTed. Il turned out. though, that nc
change in the mems attitude had been re-
solved. They still stood firm, with an un-
slterable conviction that they were steadily
gaining the day.
muCu 01dlUu w hS 1911 dL I0Colpb VI q lCt-
egram by President Roberts of the A. r.
o., to the effect that the Rock Island had
been tied up, and that even tie suburban
trains were not moving. The meeting was
addressed by John Gelder of the Council
of Federated Trades. who exhorted the
men to stand to their guns. The following
message was drawn up and dispatched:
HEADQUARTERS OF
AMERICAN RAILWAY UNION,
HANSON HALL, July l, 1894.
To the United WorAc1nens Ledo1te 9I8 Wash.
Ingto1l street. O0ktGnd-G ENTLEMEN: A vote
of thanks was rendered for your sympathy and
moral support. When time permits US will be
pleased to become better acquainted.
e. d. BISHOP, Secretary.
President Roberts had not much 10 say
after the meeting was over. What he did
say, though. was to the point. He had
great hopes of the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Engineers being induced to Join the
strike.
They will come to US shortly" be said.
'1n any case. even ifthere is no concerted
action by the brotherhood l feel confident
that the grand chief will permit individual
cooperation with US. We have no doubt
that he will permit individuals to act as
they think fit. IN that case We are sure
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-13
GEORGIA EDITORS IN TOWy.

One hundred and fifteen members OF the Georgia
Weekly Press Association are in New-fork ON
their annual excursion. The party arrived here on
Saturday in charge Of F. T. Balock. Editor OF Inc
Fayetteville News" and former president OF ths
association Some OF the prominent members are
w r Bankston, Of THE Ringold New South;
John Mcleod OF THE Lincoln County Citizen;
T. r. Holder jackson County HERALD; J. w.
Whitfield. of THE Hawkinsville News and Dis
patch; Horace NJ. Ellington. OF THE Ellijay
Courier; l.. f. Bishop. blue Ridge Post; j. w.
Anderson Of THE Covington Star. who Is treas
urer OF the association, and n. b. Moore. OF me
Nlledgeve Union and Record"
Alfred Harrington. of The Swainsooro Pine
members would go to Niagara Falls tomorrow. II
it could be arranged If not, they you'd spenia ioIf
the principal points OF interest About nifty OF tho
members spent yesterday at Coney Island
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-13
MEMORIAL DAY AT CHAUTAUQCA
EULOGIEs FOR THE NOBLE DEAD-DR. BUCK
LEY ON HEAVEN"

EULOGIEs FOR THE NOBLE DEAD-DR. BUCK
LEY on "HEAvEN."
Chautauqua y. Y. Aug IL ciaD.-Chautau-
qua sets apart one Sunday each year for Memorial
Dav exercises IN memory OF the distinguished dead
who have been in sympathy with the movement. and
special addresses are delivered In euogy OF those
who have died during the last year. The roll OF
honor includes such names ex-President James
A. Garfield and Rutherford II. Hayes. AZ the
services to-day Bishop Vincent eulogized the life
and deeds OF the late Or. Charles r. Deems. OF
New York Or. Theodore l.. Flood told OF the
virtues OF Dr. J. o. Berry. one OF the lights OF
Methodism. Or. Jesse l.. Hurbur: delivered an
eloquent address on the great heartedness OF IN"
author and phllanthropist Jules Strong. and Pro-
fessor II Clark spoke words OF kindness or the
character OF Miss Nellie Brown Pond.
The OF the morning was delivered by I'r
lanes NJ Buckley. His theme was Heaven
lie cxpolcd the theories OF those who assume that
upon that passage In the Lords Prayer. whlch
reads Thy Will be done on earth as II Is dohe IN
heaven lie admitted that there Is n large
amount Of uninportant speculation ABOUT that
country from which traveller has eer returned
and that very little Is or can be known uenhittty
with phantoms as some would make US think
Dr Buckley paid his respects 20 the Sp'I,,ui.s.s
his idea being that Spirtuasm Is but the huttcrihs
~ i,ntnstcrs or fanatics. He gave what ne heeie
the true biblical Interpretation or heaven rs
,l,cc for the Christian and no other. ,-,,
J.hnu Vincent led the vesper service NJ D CLOCK.
H.. sail that Whatever IL true in Ineosopny VI
s,,rltuallsfn or the religions OF the East pelonss
80 "a. Chris,lans faith. The days services ended
MIN n sacred concert In the Amphitheatte'