The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-07-11

thus effectua8y blocking 1ne tfASA- 1ns
afternoon the crews Of tie Charleston,
Monterey. Thetis. Marion and Independ-
enee we're landed AZ Mare Inland Tor drill
They comprise about 100 men ana VIII
leave for Oakland tonight
In the face Of the general preparations
of the strikers for resistance, the attitude
OF the locomotive engineers 10 attracting
attention. Representatives Of the broth
erhood waited upon General Supersntend-
ent Fillmore at Sacramento this morning
and announced that they we're ready TO
return 10 work at q moments notice. ~
perintendenf Fillmore promised 10 notify
them II he decided TO accept their services
At all points IN the state, save Sscrs-
mento and possibly Oakland. the eysnts OF
today have turned in fsvor Of the railroad
company. At Oakland no trains were
moved. The strikers and railroad on
Gals there are anxiousIy Awaiting the ap-
pearance Of the United States marines
that have been ordered 20 that point In
this city and ~ San Jose passenger trafhc
vas resumed today over the Coast DIVISION
Railroad officials say freight trains viii be
moved somorrow. At no point on the
Coss. division wss violence offered oy the
strikers. In Southern California the block
sde il broken. Local trains are running
on both the Santa Fe and Southern Pa
csfic. The Santa Pc dispatched an over
land train for the East yesterday, and this
morning the Southern Pacific dispatched
its Los Angeles passenger trains for New
Orleans. A passenger train will De sent
north from Los Angeles tomorrow
BxxfcrA, Cal, July i0.-The Southern
Pacific Company's steamer Alameda lett
Benscia arsenal at 6 80 after taxing on
Company Z. First United States infantry.
Capt. O'ConneiI and Lieut. kirkman, fifty-
four men, 300 rounds Of ammunition and
several Calling guns. Her destination Is
Sacramento.
sAcRssEsTo, CAL, July 10. Harry Knox,
chairman OF the mediation COMMITTEES.
sent the following dispatch tonight to
General Manager Towne. Of the Southern
Paeihc company:
I'VE, the members Of the American
Railway Union. will man, move aud see
salely TO their destination al trains, in
cIuding local, overland. mail. passenger
and freight, on condition that no Pullman
be attached TO any train, and that all en-
pioyes who are now out and those VINO
have been discharged for refusing 10
handle Pullmans be reinstated without
prejudice This has been our position
since the beginning Of the strike.
'HARRY KNOX.
THOMAS CoaPros.
JAMES NuLLEs."
Knox states that his object In sending
the dispatch in TO refute the assertion OF
the Southern Pacific company that the
strikers have at all times persistentiy re-
fused to take out trains.
A large number Of strikers are patrolling
al - ha Of n ~.
proach OF the steamer carrying the United
States troops. Ii Is thought that the
steamer will not reach here until morning.
Mai. Galloway, surgeon of the First infan-
try Of San Francisco. waited upon Leader
Knox tonight and asked him 10 instruct
his men not 10 IRE on the hospital corps in
case bIoodshed occurs at the depot He
said that the corps would go to the scene
Of the conflict without weapons of any de-
scription, and would be at the mercy of
the strikers il they were attacked. Knox
promised that the corps would not DO
rnoIesied by the strikers, but that they
would lend the members every possible as
sistance in caring for the wounded.
There is trouble in the camp of Company
b. OF Stockton. Today the commander of
the company ordered the troops to give
up their arms. Subsequently two Of the
men deserted and Immediately repaired to
the strikers head quarters on Front street,
where they were received with open arms.
Tonight the deserters returned to stockton
In q team hired by the strikers.
An unused cannon, which has been In
service for over twenty years. is missing
from shed at the north levee. where 1t
had been stored. The superstition is that
la al h. st.
be used In resisting any attempt of the
regulars to dislodge them.
The strikers have issued the following
statement explaining IN cir position:
I'VE, the mediation committee of the
American Railway Union, desire 10 ex-
press TO the public our position in this
trouble, and We wish IL distinctly under
stood that, notwithstanding all the press
reports to the contrary. we. the members
OF the American Railway Union, are now
ready and willing, and have 80 notified
the officials of the Southern Pacific Com
pAny, TO move oil mall passenger and
freight trains. Our only objection and
the sole cause of our present position is
the affinity of the Southern Pacific Com
pany TO the souliess Pullman corporation.
The Southern Pacific Company have only
10 meet and agree 10 place all member of
the American Railway Union, and each
out in support OF the American
Railway Union in their respective
positions, and that any action of
theirs during the present trouble
shall not be charged against them. and
that no Pullman cars shall be attached TO
any train until such time as Marquis
Pullman condescends 30 come down from
his perch and treat his employees in a last
manner. We again repeat that we are
ready, wiling and able with experienced
men to have every wheel on the Southern
Pacific system moving within three hours
after tie amlcabie settlement of this mat.
ter. We again aiiirla aud say that so long
IS there Is any vitality 10 the American
Railway Union Marquis Pnilman's cars
SHAH not be considered part OF mail
train. H. A. KNOX. Chairman. -
Al II o'clock tonight the situation il un-
changed Hundreds Of strikers are Ga the
vicinity of the company headquarters. ex-
cisedly discussing the advance Of the regu-
lar troops knox aud Mullen. Of the me-
diation committee. emphstioaily deav
thai any attempt viii be made 10 proven,
the landing Of the regulars They ssser,
that such step would be uawisa aud
ridiculous.
AZ the request Of the mediation com.
mltsee, ex.Attorney General Hart has
written = lengthy opinion defining their
rights and informing them that 20 resist
tee troops is treason. Following Is the
opinions
10 view Of the threatening condition Of
affairs this morning / deem IL ny dntr 20
you, as well s. to myself. 10 express 70
you some 81 my views anon the existing
situation and 10 advise yoa as 90 your
rights and duties Ia the premises The