The record-union., 1894-07-25
Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.

special 10 the hECORD-UNIOS-
SAN FRANCISCO, July 24.-The scene of
the strike has been transferred from the
railroads to the river boats. The Califor-
MIA Transportation Company runs five
steamers up the Sacramento River, en1-
ploying one hundred and fifty freight
handlers. 1T has been the company's
custom to pay these men S35 month in
winter and $40 in the summer season.
commencing June 1st. This season no
summer advance in wages has been made
and the company refusing to conform
with the precedent the mon formed q
union and went on strike to-day. Two
of the steamers, after some trouble, Sc.
cured an impromptu crew, the latter be-
ing pelted with decayed fruit by the
strikers. The Apache, of the opposition
line, pays its men $40 all the year round.
The Pacific Coast Steamship Company
pays .S45 to its sailors, SO the California
Transportation Conpany's men think
they have a right TO expect current rates
of wages from their employers. The
men claim they have been very poorly
| fed on the steamers, and they only get
four hours sleep out of twenty-four.;
So far as the railroad strike is con-
concerned the trouble at Oakland seems
to be about over. The overland trains
are now being run without the aid OF
militia and everything seems to be in
working order so far as the movement OF
trains is concerned.
This morning Lieutenant Reeder, in
command of the naval force at the mole,
received orders to withdraw his troops.
He started for Mare Island on the Ala
media at 1890 o'clock. However, in ac-
cordance with orders. $50 blue jackets
were left on guard. The men from the
Charleston and Monterey were the ones
withdrawn. Those remaining were from
the Thetis and Independence.
company OF regulars are booked to
arrive at the Oakland mole and they will
go into camp with the marines. This
will make force of over 200 men that
will be kept at the mole for some time.
The marines will be under the command
of Lieutenant Clark of the Independence.
AT the request of the Southern Pacific
the United States Marshal to-day sent
twenty-five extra deputies TO Oakland to
go out as guards on the trains. Hereafter
all freight trains running north, south
aud east will be under the protection of
two Deputy Marshals only. The strike
situation is otherwise unchanged.
The members of the American Railway
! Union were in a subdued frame of mind
to-day, and it was evident that they con-
slider their fight as lost.
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work, and the talk in the streets OF West
| Oakland pointed to the fact that the end
of the great strike is expected at any mo-
ment.
The only one of the leaders about was
Charles Hall. He would not commit
himself by speaking of the present state
of affairs locally, but, referring to his re-
cent visit to Sacramento he said, with a
sneer: II found one-third of the men at
work, one-third on strike, and the re-
manning third could not work had they
wanted to-"
1t was commonly reported that T.. J.
Roberts was in San Francisco with a
committee TO Interview the authorities at
Fourth and Townsend streets, and that
most likely the whole matter would be
settled at an early hour this afternoon.
The prevalent opinion among the strik-
ers appeared to be that the strike would
be declared off tomorrow.
TROOPS WITHDRAWN.
FRESNO, July 24,-Pursuant to orders
from Major General Dimond, General
Muller notified Colonel Wright to with
draw the 800 men of the Fresno Merced,
Modesto, Visalia and Bakersfield compa-
MES of the n. G. c., who have for the
past two weeks been guarding the shops
at Bakersfield and the trestles on the Te-
hachapi Division.
A. R. us INDICTED.
DENVER, July A.-The United States
Grand Jury yesterday resumed consid-
Grafton of the cases of the 124 railroad
strikers. Indictments against seventy
two of them have already been found,
and it is said that one count charges con-
spiracy against every one of the members
of the American Railway Union.
AMERICAN LABOR UNION.
CHICAGO, July 24.-The American La
ber Union designed to gather under one
banner the whole army of the toiling
Masses has been launched, with w. g.
Walsh as President. 1t is said the new
union will be affiliated with the A. r. U.
and controlled by the same men.
DEBS' TRIAL.
CHICAGO, July 24.-Debs and the other
officers OF the American Railway Union
met a decided reverse to-day in their
fight against the prosecution for contempt
in the United States Court. The Court
decided that the answer filed by the de-
PENDANTS is not a sufficient reply to the
charge of contempt, and the motion of
their attorneys that they be discharged
was overruled. Tomorrow morning the
court will hear the evidence of the Gov
ernment to sustain the contempt charge,
and the defendants will be given the OPP
portunity to produce evidence in their
defense.
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Five Years at San Quentin.