Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-04-10

every law, both OF the Order anC
your country to restrain yourselves, anC
do no violence. Remember that yor
are our sworn brothers, Do not forget tha
you are knights, and that you are pledged
to obey the laws of the Order and com
mands of the committeeman" At thi:
point Dwyer broke in with, Yes, why
don't you talk for Jay Gould and be done
with il? They shot our men, and you ask
us TO be quiet. | say hang them" The
crowd took up the words, Burn, kill anG
shoot" Brown pointed his finger at Dwyel
and asked him, "Are you knight of La.
bor?" Dwyer lodged the question and
yelled on, Kill the brutes." Are you q
knight of Labor, l ask" said Brown
No" answered Dwyer, :" but Pm with
them on everything, you can bet y
Knight" said Brown; 81 knew that
no knight would talk as you do. Again
brothers, | appeal to you to be calm, and
disperse to your homes. If you will not
obey our laws, remember you are fore
sworn-that you are no longer Knights ot
Labor. Brothers, beg of you, do nothing
rash. What, oh what will The Knights Of
the country think of yoH? Oil what will
the whole world think of our great Order ?
Don't forget how hard we have worked to
build up our Order. Oh do not tear it
uOh II III 1ulilS w "a RASH GCl. All men VINO
incite you to strife are not true Knights of
Labor. They are worse than the detectives
of the railroad, who are trying to hunt YOU
down. Shun them, shun them as YOU
would murderer"
OTHER SPEECHES
/ While Mr.. Brown was speaking COM
mitteeman Hayes walked excitedly up and
down the platform exclaiming in de-
| spairing manner, On my. God my
God | wish this had not happened" His
! eyes were watery, and he was almost cry-
ing, when he addressed the mob after
Browns harangue. His voice failed. and
he was obliged to pause for utterance.
Hayes speech was of the same tenor as
Browns, as was also that of Mr.. O'NeiIs,
who followed Hayes. Casper Heep, an
other prominent Knight, who had arrived
in the meantime, was busy among the
crowd trying upon the more excited in
dividuals arguments which the committee
men were urging from the platfrom.
A few of the more violent strikers afi er
arming themselves, announced their inten-
ton of attacking the deputies on guard at
the Ohio and Mississippi yards, and ad-
vanced in that direction. When near the
yards they were met by several deputies
and fired upon. killing, as they say, one of
their number.
THE MAYORS EFFORTS.
After while the temper of the mob
cooled down, and they dispersed with
threats to avenge the deaths caused by the
deputies. Mayor Joyce, after his encounter
with the deputies on the bridge, after he
had attempted to arrest then in their
flight, went through the excited crowds
TO his Office. He attempted to calm
the men, but found it useless. The
streets and sidewalks were crowded
with women and men, rushing in
every direction. Reaching his Office about
an hour after the shooting, he at once
issued proclamation to close all the sa-
looms, and warning women and minors to
keep off the streets. He was seen with
Messrs. Bailey and Hayes, of the knights
of Labor, who were urging him to do all
in his power TO calm the men. He said
that he had notified the Governor two
weeks ago but that he had done nothing,
and that he was utterly powerless.
THE GOVERNOR NOTIFIED.
AT noon to-day Sheriff Roquiequet sent
the following dispatch to the Governor
mob OF 200 men have invested the entrance
TO the Louisville and Nashville yards and
stopped employees of the road When COM
manded by me and my deputies to disperse they
hooted and derIded me and my posse. and ap-
Piled epithets to me, and refused to disperse in
the force at my disposal | cannot preserve the
peace and afford protection to the railroad
companies. Under the circumstances, intend
to send my posse to their homes. | hereby in
woke the aid of the State for militia sufficient
to aid in the execution of the law and the pro-
lection of property. will forward a written
request for militia by the next mail
SHERIFF RoPIEoUET.
During the shooting Sheriff Ropiequet
sent the following dispatch
r. J. Ogesby Springfield: mob is concentrat-
ing, with rifles and guns TO storm the Louisville
and Nashville freight house. One man killed
on the bridge Danger imminent.
To this the Governor replied
Your telegram received 2PM. / have given
orders for militia force to report at once.
ground to take Charge of the forces. Several
companies, possibly eight or more, will go.
You Will have reliable force upon which to
depend will instruct the Colonel to report to
you, and must ask of each of you great care and
earnestness in your councils and cooperation
with the officers in command of the force. If
General Vance can leave here on the afternoon
train, will send him down. Please keep this
dispatch for the present to yourself. Will com
municate with you more fully in writing. Keep
me advised of important events until the ar
rival OF the militia.
EAST ST. LOUIS IN FLAMES
ST. LOUIS. April 9th-At 4:45 tonight
fire started in East st. Louis, and at this
hour it is reported that the freight houses
and railroad property are being fred. The
fire department from st. Louis is being
hurried across the bridge, and considerable
excitement prevails. The river banks are
thronged with people.
VERY LATEST FROM THE SEAT OF WAR"
ST. LOUIS, April 10th-A. M.-About IL
o'clock fire broke out in the Cairo Short
Line yard at the lower end of the island,
and meager reports from there at midnight
says three or four cars were burned.
but no other damage was done. Two
fire engines and Babcock extinguishers
were sent over from here soon after the fire
in the Louisville and Nashville yard, and
it was through their assistance that no more
property was destroyed.
Three more militia companies from
Springfield, and one from Cariinyille, came
in about midnight.
The Louisville and Nashville freight
house is now guarded by troops, and
company will no doubt be sent to the Cairo
Short Line.
FREIGHT BEING MOVED IN THE WABASH
YARD.
ST. LOUIS, April 9th.-The foreman of
the Wabash yard at East st. Louis, where
men went out yesterday in support of the
Knights of Labor, telegraphed to Moberly
last night for new men to fill the places
| and this morning there arrived from that
city eighteen switchmen and yardmen.
They were Immediately put to work NOV
| ing blockaded freight in the Wabash yards,
| and everything is now moving along as
smoothly as if there never had been a
| strike.
BLooDsHED NEAR LITTLE ROCK.
LITTLE Rock Ark, April 9th.-At l
o'clock this morning Deputy Sheriff Will
Jams, who has had charge of the force of
| deputies guarding the ST. Louis and Iron
Mountain round-house and machine shops
in Argenta, opposite this city, was ap-
preached by F. II. barley, leading mem
Der of the Knights of Labor, and notified
to take his force away or they would be put
out Williams said, A" I'll take you now"
Seizing Darley he locked him in one of the
rooms. Just then the outlines of twenty
or thirty men were seen short distance
| away and Williams ordered them away