The morning call., 1894-07-03
FOURTH AND TOWNSEND.
Rejoicing Over Any Symptoms of
:. FsvOrsl,Ie Conditions

Rejoicing Over Any Symptoms of
:: Favorable Conditions.
:: Over 100 disgruntled citizens of San Luis
Obispo County were among the crowd
which waited all morning for the depart
uTe of the through train on the coast divi-
sion, which finally got away at 1855
Available cash had run short with some of
them after their unexpected detention
here, as they had not brought along a sufi-
cient amount 10 meet such an emergency.
There was no assurance that the train
ceuld be run through to the terminus. out
number Of the visitors said it was case
of going hungry or getting home. and they
proposed TO take the chances.
Among the crowd from the county men
TONED was a prominent Popullst VINO
bore an unusual burden upon his mlnd.
The party of which he is a member VIII
hold county convention to-day, ana ne
had in his possession the only copy Oh the
cut and dried resolutions, etc., whlcn had
been prepared for use on this occasion.
1t is to be hoped that those welghty docu-
ments reached their destination unob-
strueted by reason of the present embar-
RAISING boycott.
There is in reality but little to be told of
the happenings about Fourth and Towns
end streets, because nothing OF interest
marked the day. The yards were deserted.
but.a Big orderly crowd hung around the
eutsEirts from morning to evening watch
ing the course affairs were taking and
awaiting developments.
Four trains were sent out-the first at
II :55. the second at 2:4O, the third at 10
and the fourth at $50. There appeared
to be less difficulty in manning trains than
had been noticeable the day before, al
though it was by no means an easy job as
it was.
During the day the conductors held a
meeting upstairs in the depot building,
which was attended by some of the men,
bers of the lodge across the bay. 1t was
stated after the meeting that it had been
concluded to stand by the agreement with
the railroad company. and all that the con-
ductors would require would be that COM
petent men would be sent out as brake
men.
There was much apparent cheerfulness
among the railroad officials when the
charge by Judge Ross to the Grand Jury
a. Los Angeles came over the wire.
Early in the morning a telephone instru-
ment had been placed in the Office of Mr.
Towne's secretary, and it was used al
most exclusively yesterday 10 communi-
cate with General Superintendent Fillmore
at Sacramento.
Aside from the news of troops having
been ordered out a dispatch from Sacra-
ment that there were dissensons among
the ranks of the strikers at that point was
probably the most interesting piece of
q news that reached the ears of the officials.
= 1t was stated that proposition had come
fIonr large body of this men who had
struck to the effect that if they were as
suTed:.that they would all be given their
oldp0sitiOnS they would return TO work.
In reply to this General Manager Towne
.seDtthe following dispatch:
d: :: :: SAN FRANCISCO. July 2, 1894.
g.. J.. H. Fillmore, Sacramento: ParalyZed
=: condition OF the country consequent upon the
strike is-such that We VIII not be able 10 start
up all our works at the shops, but il is our de-
sire to make every effort TO put our train service
d: In full operation; and, as our president has
told US over the wires. we will stand by those
WHO stand by US. In this connection we shall
treat all employees In this service who do not
TesHme their duties at l P. NJ. July as having
Voluntarily left the service OF the company.
=: a. n. ToWNE.
g. The chairman of the Order of Railway
Conductors is in constant communication
with his brother officials in other sections
of the country, and says that they will
stand by their agreement. He received the
following dispatch yesterday, among
others:
PORTLAND. Or, July 2.
n. z. Stafford, San francisco: Members
on all our lines in Oregon are loyal to every
agreement entered into by US, and expect TO
remain so. r. 7. HEDRICK,
- Chairman 0. r. G. in Oregon.
q. The board OF directors of the Southern
Pacific road will hold special meeting to-
day to consider the various phases of the
strike and take such action as may be
deemed necessary. 1t is thought that little
will be me by this body aside from con-
lrming the actions of the officials of the
road.