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cool -- Strike continued -- Trains as usual on V & T RR except local passenger car which is discontinued -- No mails east or west on the big RR. Bad on the fruit interest, fish & all perishable commodities -- No SF newspapers -- Bed 12 -- The Midwinter Fair closed by limitation today -- the real complete closing will however be on the coming Fourth -- next Wednesday --

The Big Strike -- Hard Times Basis -- 1894
Mining Pay day all right -- The Biggest Contest of the World
The Devil to Pay!!!

Sunday July 1, 1894

Cloudy & warm with occasional light showers -- The big strike remains the same, only more so, V & T train on time -- 11,35 -- came in reduced to 2 cars: -- mail, express & baggage and one passenger coach -- had only two passengers -- down to hard times basis.

Monday July 2

Clear & very pleasant -- Much excited inquiry about the big strike -- Pay days for the mines in connection -- no money to get from SF to pay off with -- got it from Carson mint in silver -- good enough -- Bed 12 -- Much trouble in Cal about the strike -- from bad to worse -- Only mail from Reno & here, as per yesterday --

Independence Day 1894

Tuesday July 3

Same -- No change in the big strike situation -- Everybody getting ready