The record-union., 1894-07-17
ON THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC.


Fairly satisfactory Passenger Service
in Northern California.
SAN FRANcIsco, July 16.-The Southern
Pacific Railroad Company, backed by
the combined military forces of the Fed
eral and State Governments, continues to
maintain a fairly satisfactory passenger
service in Northern California, but have
been unable so far to clear up the tracks
so as to resume their regular freight bnsI-
ness. The passenger service Is not en-
tirelv restored, for trains are still being
side-tracked at nighttime, as precau-
tionary measure against traln-WreckeFs.
In Oakland this morning the strikers
formed into several riotous mobs OF Z0J or
300 men each. All incoming ana out
going passenger trains were so strongly
guarded that they were not lntertered
with. but the fury OF these mops fell
upon such lucklesS non-unlOn men as tue
strikers were able to waylay, going to
and from their work. Several times The
troops were called out to disperse the
rioters and rescue non-union men.
Shortly after noon freight train
was started from the yards on the mole.
At the Seventh-street crossing the nom
union men in charge OF the train found
themselves at the mercy OF MOP OF
strikers. a striker had managed to
climb aboard and cut an air brake. The
train was stalled, and soon the rioters
who swarmed about had drawn
All the coupling pins. Then "a troop
OF cavalry and a company OF Infantry
came down upon the mob. The cavalry
men used their sabers and dubbed with
their pistols, and the foot soldiers prod
ded freely with their bayenets. In the
struggle two shots were hred by the sol
diers, though no one was hit. The strlk-
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OF the rioters sought refuge In the cottage
OF a striking yard foreman. The soldiers
afterward raided the house and arrested
twentv-one men. Several OF the rioters
were severely cut and bruised. The
freight train was run on sldetrack and
abandoned. After this occurrence the
soldiers going on trains as guards were
given positive orders to shoot anyone
Who attempted to Interfere with any
train. Finally freight train was sent
out guarded by 800 militia.
Eight days Eastern mail was received
here to-day.
The Southern Pacific officials say that
many of the strikers are applying to be
taken back, and that employment will be
given to all but those most active IN or
ganiZing the strike.
There was considerable excitement at
Dunsmuir this afternoon. Captain Boul-
son. commanding a Stockton militia
company that was serving as guard on a
passenger train, arrested citizen who
crossed the tracks and approached the
train. The Captain flourished revolver
and arrested him. AT Dunsmuir the
sympathy is largely with the strikers,
and Captain Boulson was arrested by the
civil authorities.
At the Townsend street railroad depot
and yards this morning everything was
perfectly quiet, nor was there anything
known which would indicate the possi-
hility of impending trouble of any kind.
Trains were coming and going on time
and with complete regularity, this state
ment applying not only TO those carrying
passengers, but also TO freight trains.
In those sections OF the freight sheds
which were opened last week the en-
pIoyes were busly engaged this morning
IN handling goods received Tor Shipment
TO San Luis ObiSDo aud way points.
The Santa Cruz division is once more
handling freight, but 1or this line it is re-
served on the seawan at the foot OF Lom-
bard street from which point it is trans
ferred to the narrow-gauge wharf
At the general headquarters of the
Southern Pacific Company the adyices
received showed that all the regular pas
senper trains except that for Oregon
were sent away from the mole yesterday,
and the same thing is being done to-day.
freight train was also dispatched yes
terday and another goes this afternoon.
The only reason the oregon service Is
not fully restored is because OF the state
of the trestle which was destroyed week
ago. -.
west-bound overland trains, which had
been tied UP at Ogden, would arrive al
the mole shortly before noon-ll:4o-to
be exact. being the time al which the
passengers were due on this side OF the
Bay.
The great three-section passenger train,
which, as previously reported, was
picked up by the military train and
brought on from ogden, viii reacn the
Oakland mole this evening.
All the trains from Los Angeles ana
other Southern points were reported 10
be running on time, and from nowhere
had any intelligence indicating trouble
been received.
General Manager Towne stated this
morning that the strikers were applying
II great numbers for their old positions,
or for other employment in the COM
pany's service.
.'ln q great many instances - he added,
sathey are being taken back, such OF
them, that is. as have not been making
themselves especially active against the
company during the strike. We are
nursing no anlmosities against those
whom we believe We're hurried into mis-
taken action by force OF circumstances
and against their better Judgment, and
who took no active part in the subse-
uuent trouble-'
Trainmaster Phelps cf the Southern
Division stated that the reads were now
completely filled up with experienced
hands.
~ have men to give away he said,
ssand ain not putting any one even on the