The record-union., 1893-09-30
4 SWARM OF TRAMPS
Swoop Down Upon the City From
the North.
About One Hundred of the Tourists
Come in by Rail-They Are Prob
ably Going South.

Division Superintendent Wright tele-
graphed to the railroad officials in San
Francisco yesterday that about 200 tranaps
were Ell route to this city, coming from
Portland and other points to the north
and east. The men were represented as a
rough lot, and Superintendent Wright
asked for instructions as to the course he
should pursue He said that about 100 of
them had travelled on passenger trains
out of Ashland, and had defied the train
hands for time in their efforts to eject
them. They were finally put off in
Hornbrook. but were picked up by the
following freight and we're again brought
on their way.
In addition to this gang 100 more had
started out of Red Bluff yesterday morn
ing on a freight train, and members Of
both these parties openly stated that they
were merely the advance guard of what
was to come.
The crews of the passenger trains were
kept busy in their efforts to keep the fel-
lows off. and the latter were unsparing in
their threats to get even with the railroad
company for ejecting them. They
swarmed over the roofs of the cars,
crowded upon the platforms, and some
of the more yenturesome rode on the
brakebeams, and even on the cowcatcher
of the locomotive.
In towns where they had stopped it
was reported that chicken-coops and other
storehouses of material for food had suf-
fered severely, and much apprehension
was felt as to what would be the result of
the incoming OF the travellers.
No efforts were made to put the men
of the freight trains, as the train men
foresaw that such action would only lead
to trouble.
General Superintendent Fillmore tele-
graphed instructions to carry the men
when it was found that they were in too
large numbers to be kept off.
Speaking of the matter, Mr.. Fillmore
said last night that he could do nothing
else. Some Of these fellows were un-
doubtedly desperate characters, from the
telegraphed reports, and if force were
used to keep them from the trains the re-
railroad company. but to the travelling
public also.
THEY ARE WITH Us.
The train carrying the tourists arrived
here early last night. There were about
hundred of them in all. Some left the
train on the Yole side of the bridge, evil
IDENTIFY supposing they were in Sacra-
mento, but the bulk Of the crowd had
seen the lights of the city and held their
places until the river was crossed.
Arriving on this side of the river the
men slid down off the tops of the cars
and scattered like swarm of rats through
the railroad yard, some in search of
empty cars in which to sleep. Others
eventually found their way over into the
city, and proceeded to strike" people for
money along the streets.
1t was learned that the gang was
largely composed Of idle miners from
Idaho-the class, probably, that were
concerned in the outrages committed
there a year ago. They appear to be
bound southwark, doubtless in search of
sunny cline in which to spend the
winter. 1t is likely that many of them
will resume their journey to-day.
A bOy reported at the police station at
late hour that gang of the tourists in
vaded car where he was sleeping and
grossly and criminally assaulted him.
Although no depredations had been re-
ported up to l o'clock this morning, it is
likely that many families will find them
selves minus their milk and bread sup
plies for breakfast.