Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-07-11
The CALIFORNIA STRIKERS.
4 Complete Change Of Sentiment
Early This HOlins.
They Learn that 60 Resist tue Troops
IL Treason --a Conclude Not 60
Make the Experimsnt.


terday afternoon and evening there
wis every Indication that tho federal
troors would not get 10 Sacramento
without a fierce battle. Tbs strikers
had their guns ready aud their picked
nghtlng men Ia positlon. They had
cannon and they were loud IN their
determination not 10 lot tho regular
troops Into the depot Along tho lovev
were strung men with rifles, apparent.
~ sharp shooters to rake tha soldiers
as the boats passed. The strike Leaders
were retiosnI and anxious. Early this
morning all this changed. The strike
leaders have gone home to bed, there
Il only few OF tue strikers
on guard In the depot AMI
this men generally say the regulars
viii not he opposed unless they Try 10
move Pullman cars, when they win 10
treated roughly. Before going home
the leaders OF thu strike spoke freely,
pleasnntly AMI poacoably. The whole
atmts Jhere had changed and those
who has expected to zee the city In
flames before morning with the mis-
cellAnt Gus slaughter all along tue rail.
road went to their homes without mis-.
giving. Sacramento IL Of course un.
der martial law, though 40 far tnAtha
not altered things Ia any way. The
printed notices that were posted In
public places anu distributed on the
streets got 70 be an old story In n few
minutes. Nobody knew exactly what
was implied by the phrase "martial
hw"and the crowds did not dispense.
II 10 TREASON.
At the request OF tho mediation
COMMITTEES, ex-Aitorney General Hart
has written lengthy opinion deiin.
log the rights and responsibilities Of the
strikers And informing them that 10
reaist the troop, IN treason.
The opinion says In part:
at cannot be- denied that armed re-
sistance to the lawful authority Of the
United States would be treason against
the government. which would not 70.
csive the support OF the large malorty
OF citizens VINO sympathiEs with your
oSu'e. advise you not 10 permit
yourselves In these times Of danger 20
allow your hrdor anu devotion 10 your
cause 10 entAngle you In n conflict
with the armies VI the federal govern.
msnt."
Harry KnoA, chAirmln OF the com.
mittce ON mediation said late last night
that the strikers would abide by the
opinion Of their attorney aud make no
reai,tAncelto the troops.
SACRAMENTO, July 1.-THE regu.
lars took 10 session OF the depot this
morning. No violsnco was offered.
FIRED ON THE MILITIA.
SACRAMENTO, Cal, July 1.-THE
strikers ambushed ON the Yolo county
side OF the river fred into tho militia
after the regulars had gone 10 the depot.
over two hundred shots were ex.
changed. ono striker was wounded.
IL IL believed the regulars will meet
with no opposition when trains are
moved this afternoon.
PEACE Al OAKLAND.
BAN FRANCISCO, July ll.-No
troops were landed In Oakland last
night and there nothing occurred TO
break the peace which has prevailed
for several days. The railroad COM
pAny put water In two switch engines
ON tho mole and prepared them for
work, but did not attempt 10 get up
steam.
One engine at the narrow gauge
round-house at AlmedA point was
fired up but did not work. Tue scouts
ol the strikers kept the main body In.
formed OF these preparations but maze
no effort TO interfere with them.
Trains ON the coast division are
started again, the San jose blockade
having been raised. Five trains came
in and several were sent out yesterday.
Chief Crowley has Issued gn order
d, clarlng that no more OUT door public
meetings shall be held while the
prsAent touehy feeling prevails.
There have been 10 local dis
turUAnoes but tho police detaile In
tho popul0us dlstficts have been
more than trebled. The views
~ the headquarters OF some OF the
labor organizations Indicate that they
would 60 OUT II general lympathetic
strike were ordered by tue Il. OF IL,
and American Federation.
ONE OVERT AoT AT Los ANGELES.
Los ANGELES, Cal, July 1.-THE
frat unlawful act that has been COM
United by ftrikeTs In thh city since
the DAY the boycott was declared here
was perpetTated last night wben forty
or iifiy men quietly walked OUT 10
pOlnt near the Han Francisco depot
and threw box car across the tracks
OF the Southern Pacific company with
the evident intention OF Impeding