Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-04-13
The Cer-Driyers, Strike.

SERIOUS damage was done.
The Car-Drivers' Strike.
ST.. PAUL (Minn.), April 1oth.-In COM
pliance with the order of the Executive
Committee of the Car-drivers' Union. all
drivers and conductors of the horse-cars
quit about O'Clock this afternoon. The
Fourth-street cable line Is still running, its
employees belonging 10 another union They
decided tonight TO join the strikers to-mor-
row morning, their wages having also been
reduced. The strike here involves ATS
men, that in Minneapolis 625. No cars are
making regular trips in Minneapolis.
though few cars have been run under guard
to-day. Superintendent Scott declined to
say when cars will be started again.
MINNEAPoLIs, April 12th.-An attempt
was made to run car with new driver
this afternoon when q mob jeered the
driver and made rush for the car. The
police charged the mob, using their clubs
yigoursly. Peter Henry, bystander, was
seriously injured. Superintendent Good.
rich announced that the cars would start
| on regular trips at i p. NJ, but at that hour
no attempt was made. No attempt has
| been made to start cGrs on the motor line.
Shortly before four O'Clock this afternoon
as the Fourth. avenue car was on its way
cited crowd, and finally some one set the
! brake on the rear platform and stopped it.
AT tins juncture squad Of mounted police
dashed out of the alley way from the Cen
tral police station and rushed at full speed
into the crowd with clubs drawn. Once in
the center of the crowd they arrested three
men and retreated. The crowd was con-
stantly augmenting and was getting very
violent. To make matter worse, number
OF express wagons filled with strikers drove
into the front cars, and succeeded in max
ing complete blockade. The driver of
car, finally unlocked his horses.
and went of, amid the cheers of the crowd,
leaving The Car standing on the track. a
little later ON another car on Washington
avenue, while on its way back, was block
AIDED by two wood carts. which were
dropped On the corner of Washington and
Hennepin. Tue driver became disguised
and unhirching his horses drove off The
situation was getting serious. A great
| many stones had been thrown and the ex-
cltement ran at a fever heat. Three
mounted policemen charged upon the
crowd, throwing down several people and
injuring a,number. Several arrests were
made, and one man was numerically
clubbed by SIX or seven policemen. At.
tempts to move the cars were then aban-
doned, and the crowd became less demon
strative.
A Verdict of Not Guilty.
OMAHA, April 12th.-The jury in the
case of Libbie Beechler, charged with the
murder of Harry King, son of the wealthy
clothing merchant, brought in verdict of
not guilty, Wednesday, after being out five
minutes.
When the verdict was announced shout,
such as was never before heard in Court
-ar.4 Al
the Courtroom. Men mounted the benches
and swung their bats; women waved their
handkerchiefs and wept tears Of Joy The
approval was not confined to those outside
the rail, but the people standing behind
and beside the bench mingled in the great
shout that went up.
At the sound of the applause she became
visibly affected. The news that she was
already at liberty caused her to press her
handkerchief closer to her eyes. She was
taken in charge by General Gown, who.
with the Sheriff, led her into Judge Graft
private chamber. Sheriff Coburn opened
the door and said the jury wonld like to
congratulate her. A moment later they
came in. AS they were retiring from the
room she said: "All / can say is. thank
you; God will reward you" Subsequently
she received the congratulations of dele.
cation of ladies.
Damaging Wind-Storm.
WHEELING (W. W, April 12rh-During
the storm aC st. Clairsville, Ohio, the roof
of mill was tossed fifty yards into va
can't lot, and several large plate-glass win
dows of the Courthouse were broken.
At Powhatan. Ohio, the storm struck
Hornbrook's three-story brick building, and
the roof was blown off. 1t landed on Griffin,
Bean d Co.'s drugstore, frame building,
almost crushing it by its weight, and dam
aged its contents considerably. Mr.. Cole
man. who was in the third story of the
Hornbrook building, was blown out into
the street and badly injured. The roof of
the Ohio River Railroad depot was blown
oil and the building caught on fire, but
the flames were soon extinguished. Many
chimneys and windows were damaged.
An Old Fool.
PITTsBURG, April 12th.-A marriage IL
cense was issued yesterday afternoon to S.
L. Welser, aged Y years. and Edith P.
Wilson, aged Is years. Mr.. Welser, the
prospective groom, was formerly resident
of Mackeesport, this State, and for many
yeBrs was well known as connected with
the circus business. He travelled as clown
with the circus of Jim Taylor for num-
Der of years, until the show struck yellow
fever district, and, half the performers dy-
ward Welser took out circus OF his own.
he retired upon marrying wealthy lady
in Mackeesport, and upon her death was
left considerable fortune. The family of
the girl are stated to be in but moderate
circumstances.
Train wreckers Shot.
CHICAGO, April 12th.--A private letter re-
ceived in New York to-day, from trust.
worthy gentleman residing at the Ciry of
Mexico, says: J." Four of the men arrested
on the charge of being implicated in the
derailirg of President Disz's train, few
weeks ago, have been shot The execution
was carried out very quietly, as it ot infre.
quenily happens in such cases in this coun-
Try. The newspapers and news agencies
did not publish the facts, as the editors
stand in wholesome awe of Imprisonment,
and did not give publicity 10 the events
which the Governmental authorities prefer
should remain in obscurity."
No Truth in 1t.
CHICAGO, April 12th.-The manager for
Armour u Co, was interviewed to-day re-
garding the allegations in the djspstch
from New York that Armour {; Co,
through their influence with the cotton
seed trust, had compelled the American
Meat Company to close its subscription
book and retire. The manager said there
was no truth in the statement. Mr. Armour
was in Europe when the stock of the
American Meat Company was foated, and
never attempted in any way to force the
company out of business, nor has any rep
resentsiive Of his firm done so
A Giant Powder Explosion.
BowLDER (Col.l April l2th-Ye Yesterday
afternoon, at 5 o'clock, terrific explosion
occurred at the Smuggler mine at Balarat,
instantly killing an employe named Crook
and wounding three others. named Collins,
Mcintyre and Sherman. One man was
handling the giant powder, when it acci-
dentally ignited from candle and ex-
ploded with laundering report. Collins
was frightfully wounded, and died this
morning. Mcintyre had one eye blown