The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-07-08
SOUTHERN PACIFIC GAINING.
Trains Leave Los Angeles, but None In
Northern California.


SAN Francisco, July The only new
feature of the situation in California to-
night. is the raising of the blockade at Los
Angeles where local trains began to run
this morning on the Southern Pacific and
Santa lie roads. and from which point an
overland was dispatched east on the Santa
Fe route. In Northern California the
blockade is more complete tonight than it
has been at any time since the inception
of the trouble. Out of Oakland or San
Francisco not train is running. riotous
demonstrations at San ] ose having tied up
even the coast division of the Southern
Pacific and made il useless for the COM
pany to dispatch trains from this city.
The two companies of United States mill
tia have not made any effort to overcome
the strikers at San Jose. AT Sacramento
there has been no further trouble. The
Southern Pacific managers have appar-
entity thrown up the sponge until some
settlement of the trouble shall be arrived
&C in the East. The strikers at Sacramento
are as determined as ever. Many OF them
are heavily armed with Winchesters. and
openly threaten 10 resist any efforts to
move trains.
Los ANGELES, July This afternoon
the following communication was issued
TO J. VI. Johnson. chief clerk of the rail-
way mail service. by the governments at
torney. in view of the fact that there is
some complaint that the Southern Pacific
was not making the proper effort TO trans
port the mails
"Sir: | have the honor TO request that
you viii Immediately notify the proper
officials of the Southern Pacific that they
are required 70 transport the mails of the
united states upon all local trains run
ming ont of San Francisco and Oakland,
and that such trains are expected to be
run in reasonable manner, and as often
as the Ordinary business of commerce re-
quires. Your attention is further called
| 10 section $685., Revised Statutes, making
all railroads post roads OF the United
states. In this connection, l beg leave TO
say that II may be impracticable for said
company 10 operate trains carrying Pull
man cars at the present time bat this
! does not excuse that company from carry
| ing the mails Of the United States on all
| other trains. 'GEoBGE J. DESNTs,
"United States Attorney"
In explanation OF the above letter.
Messrs. Dennis aud Call, Of the United
states attorneys Office. said.
Through trains require sleeping cars
for the comfort and accommodation OF
passengers, and these trains are mail
AEAshs % tAe A4te4 STATES, and under the
law are entitled 20 be protected: local
trains not carving such cars are also mail
I trains Of the Ualted states, aad the duty
81 the railroad comp Anles Il to carry mails
upon a.. these trains. Ii Tor any reason il
I i tmpgaettcable Tor the railroad az any
TINE - carry through trains with sleeping
cars, they are not excused for act running
local trains carrying mails. The govern
ment Is enforcing tie lsw lpoa al persons
10 require that the mails Of the United
States should lie carried ia tne manner
provided b. las and that commerce must
be kept free
SACRAMENTO, Jgly The strikers have
established q Kitchen contiguous 20 tie
depot where those who are penniless Will
Be provided with meals. The Pioneer
Flour Mills have contributed several hun
dred sacks Of loar 10 the cause. and large
quantities q fruit and vegetables are con
SANITY arriving. The strikers are nov
eoaoaent thai the railroad company wlI
not sacoeed IA starving them out
OAKLAND, gGly III the United States
troops are seat 70 Vest Oakland there wiII
s2zs.y &c Agas Today y Aea il wa re-