The record-union., 1894-07-04

man come up this wavp' and he started
toward the depot on run. There was I'D
an instant two thousand men at his heels
yelling like demons, and when the engine
entered the switch. a hundred yards from
the depot, the mob ran ahead OF it into the
depot where the order was given to un-
couple the sleeping cars.
Before the engine could be coupled on
TO the train the strikers had cut the Sleep
ers loose and started them backward
through the depot.
THE MARSHAL ROUGHLY HANDLED.
Marshal Baldwin was one of the first
officers to jump from the engine to try
and save the sleepers from being run out
of the depot. He had no sooner struck
the platform than he was seized by the
bowling crowd, and hustled through the
depot toward the east end.
Jack Harris, an employe at the shops,
almost carried the little man on his back,
with the crowd pressing in on all sides.
In this way Marshal Baldwin was hus-
tied out Of the depot and in The direction
of the roundhouse.
When RECORD UNION reporter man.
aged to crowd his way through the mob
to within a few feet of those who had
hold of the Marshal be found the latter in
the grasp of Harris and couple of other
men. He had pistol in his right hand,
but was pOwerless to use his arms, as
DOlu WCE6 u6lQ By SbaINaTl SITlk6fSs
Inc Marshal was SQulrming to free
himself, and calling upon his assailants
TO let 60 About half the crowd were
yelling, LET him goi while the rest.
seemed to be trying to get hold Of Bald
win. Several men were trying to ge
hold OF the MarshaPs pistol, but he kept
it pointed upward and managed TO hold
on to it. All the while he was receiving
pretty rough handling, but no one struck
or injured him.
PLUCKY LITTLE MAN.
Just then a large man in his shirt
sleeves broke his way into the crowd. and
confronting Harris. who was holding
Baldwin by the right arm, ordered him
to let go. Harris did so, and the Marshal
instantly swung his right arm about him,
clearing a small circle, aud presenting
his pistol at the breast first Of one man
and then another. declared he would
shoot the first man that again molested
him.
Instantly the crowd pressed in on him
from behind, and ne was seized and hus-
tied back into the depot, hatless and worn
out from the struggle, and was allowed TO
ascend the stairs 10 superintendent
Wright's office.
Jack Harris was seen Immediately
afterward and was asked what his object
was in seiZing the Marshal. lie replied
that he was doing his best to protect him.
II carried him OH my shoulder" said
Harris ITO try and get him out OF the
crowd, but could do nothing with the
men. My only object was to protect
Marshal Baldwin. for l believe that if
some of the excited men could have had
their way they might have thrown him
into the slough"
The Marshal himself said afterward
that he could not say that Harris was not
trying to shield him from harm.
INCIDENTS OF THE RIOT.
While the turbulence was at it's hight
Chief of Police Drew made rush tor the
platform of one of the sleeping cars that
the men were pushing cut OF the depot.
-Four or five men caught him by the coat
and tried to hold him back, but the
Chief. who stands pretty near seven feet
in hight and possesses great strength,
shook OF those who held him and pulled
himself upon the car. Not being familiar
with the use of the car brake. the Chief
turned it the wrong way, so that his
efforts to stop the cars were of no avail,
and they were run up quite a distance
into the yard.
Sheriff O'Neil was also in the depot
when the trouble began, and mounting
pile of boxes near the express Office he
howled himself hoarse in his efforts to
have the maddened crowd cease their
rioting and keep the peace.
But the men were wrought up to such
a pitch OF excitement that they could not
be quieted, and presently rusn was made
for the day coaches that stood on the track
in the depot. Three cars We're started on
a run up the yards, but Sheriff O'Neil
ran after them, and climbing upon one of
the platforms, he set the brake just in
time to prevent the cars from humping
into the cast-otf sleepers.
Committeeman Knox made speech to
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Robert u. Ingersoll had given an opinion
to the American Railway Union TO the
effect that mail train was a train con-
sisting of mail cars only, and that At
torney- General Olney's order would not
hold good. They were willing to put
IngersolPs opinion against that OF Olney.
Just then ii was discovered that an at
tempt had been made 10 let all the steam
out OF locomotive IN the yard, and
Knox hastened over, climbed upon the
engine and stopped tue leak.
Presently Marshal Baldwin descended
from superintendent Nright's office and
mounting the rear platform of the last
mail-car on the train standing in the
depot, addressed the crowd, advising
them to commit no more acts of violence
but to obey the law. AS the representa-
tive of the Government he commanded
them to leave the depot and to desist
from further turbulence.
Knox, the leader OF the men, also got
upon the platform and talked to the men
to the same effect.
NOT on A JUNKET.
A bout 4 o'clock Knox and one or two
other members OF the American Railway
Union Committee called upon Marshal
Baldwin in perintendent Wrightis
Office and told him that the American
Railway Union would furnish crews to
run any mali trains he might wish to
send out, also a coach for himself, but
would not allow any Pullman cars to be
attached.
II thank you very much" said the
Marshal, blandly, ''for your kind offer
but am Hot on Junket nor do l care to
90 on one. | am here to stay until / carry
out my orders from the Government.
Should | find ii necessary to call on you !
for transportation / will do So"
The committee then withdrew, and |
Knox addressed the men from the stair |
WAY, informing them OF what had trans |
pired between the committee and Mar |
shal Baldwin.
The railroad officials were asked what |
course they proposed to pursue, and they |
replied that the entire matter was in the I
hands of United States Marshal Baldwin. /
who would take such measures as ne /
deemed necessary TO enforce his author |
ity.
A GALL FOR TROOPS.
Late in the afternoon Assistant United I
States Attorney Knight, who is here as /
Marshal Baldwin's legal adviser, pre-
pared the following requisItion on Gov |
ernor Markham for military aid to en-
force the Marshal's orders:
City of Sacramento. County of Sacra- |
mento, State and Northern District of |
California.
July 3, 1894
To HIS Ercelleacy. II. IL. Murkhans. I
G0Ue7q0Y OF the State Of Cdtlfoggia-SIR /
Whereas. it has become necessary for me |
to properly protect the mails of the |
limited States from obstruction or hind |