The record-union., 1894-06-30
Special to the REcoRD-UN1oS.

Special TO the RECORD-ONIOS-
SAN Francisco, June 29.-At the close
of the second day of the great struggle
between the American Railway Union
and the Southern Pacific the strikers
seem TO have the upper hand. Traffic on
the great railway system is paralyzed, so
far as the Pacific Coast is concerned. No
trains are running north or south, and
from Ogden, Deming and El Paso west
not wheel is turning. Even the COM
pany's suburban trains out OF San Fran
cisco and Oakland are at q standstill. The
ferryboats are running, it is true, but at
the Oakland and Alameda moles there
are no connecting trains TO bear suburban
residents TO their homes. Many thou
sands of people who do business in San
Francisco and live on the opposite sides
of the bay are thus put to the greatest in
convenience.
Little effort has been made to move
freight Evidence that the company ex-
poets protracted struggle was given this
afternoon, when, from the general offices
of the Southern Pacific, an order was
issued closing all the freight Offices, and
informing the clerks Of that department
that their pay would cease until further
notice.
And it is this freight blockade that is
the most disastrous to the business inter-
ests of California Heavy losses to the
fruit growing interests are inevitable, and
many fruit growers and fruit dealers are
face to face with bankruptcy. Hundreds
of cars laden with perishable fruit is side
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the fruit mems busiest season, and
peaches, apricots, cherries, plums and ber-
ries are fast ripening in every orchard. A
blockade of only few days will see fruit
TO the value of hundreds of thousands of
dollars too ripe for shipment. All this
will be a total loss to the growers.
Tonight there seems little prospect
that the blockade will be raised for at
least several days. A few locomotive en-
gineers have shown disposition to stand
by the company and take out trains, but
Notwithstanding this apparent willing
ness on the part Of the engineers no trains
have been moved. The fremen, brake
men and switehmen, almost to a man.
stand by the union, and so far nave Ell
fectually blocked all traffic.
The company's shops at many points
have also shut down. This evening it is
reported that the railway company's tele-
graph operators all along theycoast have
declared in favor of the union, and that
they are refusing to transmit railroad
business over the wires.
Notwithstanding the apparent advan-
tages of the American Railway Union,
the general officials of the Southern Pa
cifc declare that the success of the strike
is only temporary, and that the company
is determined in its policy of resistance,
as expressed by President Huntington
and General Manager Towne last night.
Though probably a hundred Deputy
Sheriffs and United States Marshals have
been sworn in here and at Oakland, the
company has made no special effort to
police its yards and tracks.
SITUATION AT WEST OAKLAND.
WEST OAKLAND, June 29.-At P. NJ
the railway tie-up was as tight as ever.
and the only trains running on this side
of the bay were one local running to Oak
land and narrow gauge train to the
same point. The American Railway
Union tried to stop the trains. and man
aged to tie up the narrow-gauge train
for an hour. One man, a fireman. quit
work, but another man was found to tax e
his place. and traffic was resumed. The
one train on the broad gauge was oper-
ated by a regular engineer and tugboat
fireman. The Union tried hard to pull
down the engineer, but there has been no
disturbance of any kind. The railway
r;t1,
ready to start. but there is no one to take
them out The railway officials are max
ing no efforts to get out trains, and seem
TO be waiting for something to turn up.
Late this afternoon Oakland Lodge of
the brotherhood of Railway Trainmen,
comprising 1I5 conductors, brakemen,
baggagemen and switchmen, held meet
ing. and decided not to join the strike. A
committee from the American Railway
Union was present, but their arguments
were unavailing. The railway trainmen
expressed sympathy with the American
Railway Union, but said their bylaws
forbade strike unless they had griev-
ance of their own. The American Rail-
way Union held big meeting, but did
not accomplish much.
Bakersfield Lodge, where the railroad
shops are located. teiegraphed that gen.
eral strike had been ordered there.
President Roberts of the local lodge
said that tomorrow the narrow gauge
road will be tied up.
Division Superintendent Wilder of tho
Southern Pacific said this evening that no
attempt would be made to run regular
passenger trains. The energies of the
company are at present devoted to main
tanning the suburban service An at
tempt may be made tonight. but if the
railroad people have any such intention
Trey are keeping it very quiet.
Ats o'clock there was no change in the
strike situation. No trains exeept
the Alameda. Berkeley and Oakland To-
eals are running. The railway officials
are concentrating their efforts to re-estab-
lish this suburban service. and are max
ing no move 10 run regular passenger
trains.
A thousand strikers and as many SYM
pathizers congregated at the West Oak
land yard tonight and showed signs Of
boisterousness. on the last trip of the
Oakland local train Engineer Jeferies
was booted at, and stones and gravel
were thrown al him. One arrest was
made by the police
A secret meeting of the American Rail-