Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-07-05
Abaut ten thousand people gathered
around the stalled train.

Ing saw a striker approach aswitch on
the Illinois Central tracks today. As
ho would not halt, they fired at him.
One shot took effect In hie leg. A city
policeman placed the deputy mafshnls
under arrest. A conflict OF authority
IL likely TO ensue ~ Grand Crossing
Ia within the city limits hnd the police
had been instructed that their authority
IN paramount. Gen. Miles said this
forenoon that he c3usiiuroi the strike
situation more favorable than was
anticipated. This soldiers from Fort
LuavenwOfth, he said, would arrive
this afternoon. Gen. Miles and other
army OIL eTs held a consultation. IL 10
Understood tho subject discussed was
the disposition Of tue troops along the
Union Pacific, aud the possibility Of
bringing IA detachment here from Fert
Om aba.
wAsnisoTUE, July o. General
Schofleld last night wired Goucral
Milts nj Chicago to order nix com.
pHniss NJ infantry from Fort LeaveL-
worth, Is tntns, and two companies Of
tho Nineteenth infantry from Fort
Brady, Mich, to Chicago Immediately.
oAKLAND IN the HAs Ds Oh the
STRIKERS.
Ban FRANc1sco, July 5..-Thc slflk.
ing RAILROAD men have placed OAKLAND
undef siege. They are absolute mat
tefs " the ferry system. They have
stopped the trains on both lines aod
connection by Fail with all the oitles
across this bay has been cut OF. They
have seized the railroad yards nj West
OAKLAND. They are In p5esession Of
tho towers on the mole anu control the
switch system. Their blockade 10
complete and not wheel IN moving In
or out OF Alameda county. Tho Sink
ers accomplished their work within an
hour anu half, nnd not n hand was
raised against them by the authorities.
Several companies OF the national
guard are under arms and ready to
march ut moments notice. and were
tolegraphed for, anu three companies
OF the finh regiment arrived last night
The city In In n state Of great excite
meni. when the railroad ofiloials
knew that they could act run their
ttnins they stopped all but the U0gls on
the creek route ani thus completed the
blockade. Daring the night the broad
gauge pier was guarded by a fosco Of
deputy shsfili.
The day was tho most sensational In
IT, event OF any In the great strike.
The trouble began IN tue morning At
10 O'Clock when the strikers moved
upon the yards aud roundhouse at
West Oakland. Both were captured,
neither officers or the utnclals VI the
company making any resistance. The
Alamein, Berkeley hnd Oakland trains
were then seized and stalled.
The towers on the mole were cap
tufed anu held and the switch was 20
arranged A. 10 DO useless without re-.
pair. Bands OF strikers went on the
run TO tho narrow gauge line anu at
Fourth and Webster, algnaled aud
seized the trAin, running ono Of the
coaches down the road until II rested
across the track Of the Alameda broad
gauge. IA the Alameda narrow gauge
mad not been running for several days,
the blockade Of tho entire system was
complete.
During the afternoon the strikers
made another raid on the roundhoute
and finished n small part OF their wors
lett undone In the morning. They afe
determined now 10 maintain the block
AIDE, ns they have established II.
The milrOad company IL relying
solely upon tho assistance Of the state
militia aud Vt the United States troops,
II II II possible to obtain II.
Late last night the naval battalion
was ordered under arms, 10 be ready TO
march at momenps notice. I'm.
branch OF the military service, while
auxiliary 10 the United States Navy, N
part Of the national guard. Tn,
battalion reported to headquarters and
the three companies remained In the
armorirs during the night. They bAv,
rapid fifc guns aud plenty OF ammunl'
ton.
TROOPS UNDER MARoHISu ORDERS.
The troops at the Preside weI,
placed under marching orders lAsl
Monday. There are now stationed nj
tho Pfeeldlo four heavy and two light
batteries OF artillery and three troops oI
cavalry. At least 5000 men could b,
placed In the field from this point Mt ~
hours notice.
People we're at loss " understand
why the American Railway Union
wanted 10 pafalyiEe the ferry systnm
its leaders had arrived at tho oonclu'
sion that the Oakland Ferry system
was "school for scabs," and they de-
oided to Gloss II without delay. When
they saw that men who never before
had shoveled coal Into furnace be.
came proficient enough TO 20 out on
the road after few days run on ths
Oakland Ferry, they We're quick 10 see
the purpose Of the railroad tflieiAls, aud
the record Of the days events will tell
how completely they frustrated the &C
complement OF that purpose.
There II, then, no question that the
paraly zAtion OF the railroad System was
only one phase In u carefully planned
campaign.
T. ]. Roberts, president OF the Oak,
land division OF the American railroad
union, has teen served with tho In
| junction Issued by Judge Mekenna,
He declares that he will pay no atten.
ton to II. He has inierfered with nc
trains except 10 remove tho nremen
aud engineers, and does not zee how he
IN violating the Injunction. Tho great
railroad building ut Fourth and Town
send streets Ia now practically closed
| The employees, with the exception Of
one or two In each department, hav,
beun suspended until the strike II
over.
MARTIAL LAW MAY DE DECLARED.
The declaration by the President o
martial law, under the operation o.
which the trouble at Sacramento Il
OK leoted to be ended, Is the next NOV,
contemplated by federal authorities
ana the railroad company.
Marshal Baldwin was engaged last
night In preparing u statement OF The
! aitualiOu nj Sacramento, which w III