The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-17
First Break Made
 In The Big Strike
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The Bayshore highway, a. broad six lane road leading south from San Francisco, was closed to all traffic except trucks. Sheriff J. J. McGrath, of San Mateo county, notified produce growers of the San Francisco Peninsula that he was ready to furnish armed guards to any grower desiring to transport produce.
 San Francisco was a strange sight during the night. Lights in restaurants, on movie theaters and many shops were out, giving the feeling that the city was in dark ness - although 1t was far from that.
 Throngs were around the 19 res- taurants permitted by the strike committee to remain open, until late in the evening. These restau- rants fed thousands. but only at the cost of long waiting and a hard struggle for the customers. There were few people on the streets. Automobile traffic during the evening was light. Night clubs were closed. Some effort was made by the strike committee to stor the sale of liquor, but most liquor stores continued to operate. There was increasing drunken ness.
 Leading hotels were under heavy guard. The St Francis, one of tht | most famous of the city's hostel ries, had three men, heavily armed on the door which was open. I
 had turned away all but perma. nent guests. The management said there was five days supply of food | on hand. Lights were dim in tht lobby and only a few, bewildered' | looking people were to be seen | much the same condition existed a
 the Sir Francis Drake. Hotel men plainly were worried The municipal railway operated a trial service of four cars on ont
 line late yesterday and then an.
 nounced that full service would bs attempted at daybreak. Mortocyclt police rode ahead of the trial serv' | ice cars.
 Outsiders Arc Blamed Governor Merriam, in state | ment, laid full blame for the strike upon tho activities of outside anf alien counsels." He referred to Tar alien" directing the strike. Harr, Bridges, longshoremen's strikt leader, is an immigrant from Aus tralia. He is admittedly of the Jeff wing although he never has avowet himself publicly as communist. The governor reiterated his ap' peals for calm.
 q propose no nasty, no unjust no unnecessary action" he said But under the authority vested II | oh of xxyith tIt I most vigor and decision pub lie interest Is first and must pre- wall"
 He backed up his statement witt continuance of troop movements
 toward this city.
 Violence continued sporadic Some fighting was reported among | union men themselves, particular, among ice wagon drivers. some oi | whom wanted to continue deliver ies.
 l At Pittsburgh on the east side o1 l tho bay, 150 pickets were on duty | Someone turned on motors of In, /, terurban cars standing against g
 bulkhead and the spinning wheel. damaged both track and motors. l At Vallejo, where the Great Mare
 Island Navy ward Is located, Real
 Admiral Y. s. Williams conferred
 with navy and marine corps officers
 as to means of meeting possible
 emergency.
 Twelve hundred sailors and 20(
 marines are stationed at the nav,
 yard.
 Work was suspended on the SaI
 Francisco Oakland Bay bridge 270O workmen having walked out
 Communists Not Liked A half dozen instances wher, communists were roughly handled were reported. Police raided twt different congregating places Q known communists, They reported
 confiscating an armament of picl
 handles.
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