The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-07-21
SOUTHERN PACIFIC STRIKERS SICK
Debs Gives Them Permission to Make
the Best Terms They Can.

SAN Francisco, July 20.-It is prophe-
sled on all hands that the Southern Pa
cific strike will be settled by Monday next.
1t is rumored about that negotiations OF
some sort are pending between the strike
leaders and the railroad officials. but these
rumors cannot be positively authenti-
Gated. 1t is simply known that the strik-
ers at Oakland wired 10 President Debs
asking whether they were authorized TO
negotiate with the railroad officials and
that Debs answered. practically instruct
ing the California unions to act as they
should deem advisable. In the face of
these stories of pending negotiations it is
n significant fact that the strikers are no
longer offering any violent resistance, and
the number of guards going out on trains
has been greatly reduced. Notwithstand-
ing these evidences of 4 desire on the part
of both sides for peace, the officials still
insist that they are running their trains
without the least difficulty, hiring no
more men. while the strikers. on the other
hand, declare that the comp panyis operat-
ing department is still wOefully crippled.
The railroad managers. however, though
they have been asserting for several days
that all trains are running as usual, have
regularly annulled several important
trains. Tonight for the first time since
the strike Vas begun, the north-bound Or
egon EXPRESS was sent out, and not until
tomorrow night at least will the evening
east-bound overland train be restored. At
Sacramento today GO men are at work in
the shops. Yesterday only 426 men could
be induced 10 return. The postoffice de-
nartment has withdrawn its Coast mails
from the steamships and has fully restored
its service on the railroads. IL is claimed,
too, that the last Of the delayed Eastern
mail has reached San Francisco.
About the best indication that could be
given that the Southern Pacific officials
are sincere in their assertions that the
backbone Of the strike is fractured beyond
hone of renewing vitality is contained in
the following notice to the public. given
cut today;
The Southern Pacific company an
nonnee= that the entire Pacific system Is
oven for freight business. Through freight
oi all kinds can be shipped via the sunset,
F. Pas0 and Motave routes. The Ogden
route viii open tomorrow for all traffic via
the Rio 0rande ana lts connections, also
via the Union Pacific and connections.
without restriction. but live stock and
Verlsaabse freight destined 70 point north
RAILWAY & Navigation vest of Cello and
east Of Portland cannot be received fer the
present The Shasta route IS opened to-
dav. bat the Northefn Pacinc Is only pre-
pared 10 receive shipments in moderate
Quantities for all points. For the present
freight Is only accepted saoieei TO delay
sscR,NExro. Jaly 2o.-Ralroai matters
are quiet here this evening. Three arrests
we're made during the day Of striKers sho
tried to iutimidate men from working. The
only incident Of note was an attempt 10
cripple or wreck tie P.aceryilie train that
sft the city 81 p. II. IL stopped at the
Buffalo bFexery. on TWeRsy-aTss street, 20
load ice. ana while this Nss being done
tao men uueaei the az brakes and tried
10 aneoanie cars. depasy mArshal was
On the train. and captured one Of the men
and turned him over 20 TIE United states
marshal.
In an intervies tonight, saperintena-
eat Fillmore salds
"AH trains are moving on the entire
paesae system. hath throagh and local.
l,exxeen oeten, Portland and - fase.
AGENTS weFe notified soeaaY a. az p9sats 20
varniye al frelgAE offered for shipmeE,s. :.
one haaarea and nsnesy-toCr ears OF
fr~sxas ns1gel oas u Sacramento TO-DAY
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