The herald., 1894-07-15
ENERAL TRAFFIC RESUMPTION,
The Situation on the Railroads
Hereab0uts Yesterday.
Examination OF John Howarth for
Inciting to Riot.
ALI Overland and Local Trains Run
nine-A Call for Troops Through
Mistake-An Exchange
Of Shots.


strike witnessed general resumption OF
both passenger and freight traffic in
Southern California. ALI overlands of
both the Southern Pacific and the Santa
Fo arrived and departed yesterday al
most on schedule time. The Southern
Pacific sent out the San Francisco over
land at z: AS o'clock last evening for the
first time since the strike began. Almost
ali trains are now running with as much
regularity as they were three weeks ago.
JOHN HowARTH's EXAMINATION.
The interest around the United States
eourt building centered yesterday morn
ing in an examination before United
States Commissioner Van Dyke Of John
Howarth on the charge of inciting to
riot and OF resisting arrest by Deputy
Smith, at the Needles.
There were not many people around
the corridors when the cases was taken
up, but those who were there drifted
into the court room and listened to the
testimony.
The alleged offenses with which
Howarth was charged occurred after the
strike began, and after the injunction
forbidding interference with the receiv-
ers and their operation of the Atlantic
and Pacific railroad had been issued by
Judge Ross and posted at the Needles
and elsewhere.
Mr.. j. De Nair. superintendent OF
transportation OF the A. and p, was the
FIRST witness called and testified that he
know Howarth as 'Spring Jim." He
was q helper around the rOundhouse at
the Needles and not skilled mechanic.
.1AI f4~ Ia A<x
July 9TH. One July Sd or 4th there was
considerable excitement at the Needles.
The strike began there the evening OF
the 26.h or 9th of June. On July Sd or
Ath Mr.. De Nair cav Howarth around
with q crowd OF employees and heard
him tell Engineer Jeff Thompson that
he was a scab and disgrace to his
mother; that either he ought to be
killed or he would help to kill him, the
witness could not be positive which.
Thompson was on his engine at the
time. Mr.. De Nair stated that the COM
pany employed IA Indians at the Needle
TO fire engines and do work Of that ma
ture. He said that 'Spring Jim" and
another man were in front of the crowd
when they were talking to Thompson.
and gave the name of the other man az
Kelly, saying he was then in the court
room.
=. On cross-examination Mr.. De Nair
said it was very exciting about that
time, and he could not remember every
thing when his nerves were shaken by
75 or 100 hyenas bowling around.
@. G. Stephens, counsel for the de-
Tense, jumped on this expression of the
witness, which had been uttered in a
low tone OF voice, and asked him to re.
peat it. He ut first was inclined to deny
using the term, but the court stem
ographer read the answer, showing that
he had used it.
Mr.. De Nair said he had made no re.
sponse to "Spring Jim's" remarks. and
knew Engineer Thompson had not be.
cause he suffered when excited and
could not have made any reply for 20
minutes.
Deputy United States Marshal J. H.
Smith related the circumstances of his
arrest OF Howorth. 1t was on the 18th
or Sth of July. The witness had been
instructed to keep all strikers off the
company's property and right of way at
the Needles. He saw Howarth walking
by the waiting room on the platform and
told him to get off the right OF way,
Howarth threw his arm around and
H&lQ O6C away lTOm ul0. L IL - you
and the court too" Then he took him
by the collar and placed him under
arrest.
On cross.examination Smith said that
Howarth was walking along at the time,
was not talking to any one and was not
doing any thing, and if he had not been
stopped in the way he WAS going, would
have been off the right of way in very
short time.
A recess was taken at this point until
80 O'Clock.
A large crowd OF workmen, railway
employees and strikers were gathered
along San Fernando street opposite tn,
station, bnt everything was quiet ant
orderly. The frat telephone news wa
then denied, and an end put to the
rumor that there had been riot. Thos,
in authority claim that it was a mistak,
on the part of the person who made I
request for marshals and soldiers. Th,
officers and troops, however, were sta
toned at the depot all the afternoon, bu
there was no sign of disturbance and NJ
need of their services.
AN EXCHANGE OF SHOTS.
Some excitement was caused early