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reached Reno from California, heavily loaded with mails and soldiers & few passengers -- First from the West since the strike -- Another on the way -- looks as though the blockade was being raised --Soldiers are scattered at all principal points as well as the train -- The grand organization of strikers still holds out firmly -- A few travelers and some fruit get across the Sierra by stages and private conveyance also a few letters & papers. Enormous amounts of fruit lost, and the blockade is strongly

The Blockade -- Trains moving -- Big Delayed Mails Received
Reno Under Martial Law

felt -- Must soon break up or there will be much suffering & privations -- [?] still indulged in at Sacramento & Oakland, but the troops are conquering & martial law fixing things in Cal as well as Reno & elsewhere -- Nevada people blockaded in San Francisco during this strike will be getting home again soon -- Bed 2 --

Monday July 16

Cloudy but very pleasant -- The great railroad strike the stir of the day -- Big delayed mails from the East and West bulldosed the Postoffice -- Trains running both East & West from Reno, which place is placed under martial law much to the indignation of the citizens -- about 100 US soldiers stationed there -- Bed 12 --

Through the Blockade -- DM Fletcher