The record-union., 1894-07-25
ALL TRAIN -WRECKERS NOT IN JAIL.
The Soldiers Battle With a Party Out
Near Arcade.
Detected In Their Fiend1sh Work.
They Open Fire on the Guards
One FIsh-Bolt Broken.

colVoQ a rifle Dali yesboEudy AhoihHss
and the only pity is that all of them were
not riddled with bullets.
About 3 A. NJ, just as the RECORD
UNION was going to press, a man LABOR
ing under great excitement came to the
city and said that skirmish had taken
place about an hour before, near Arcade
Station, between the regular soldiers on
guard out there and some men who
sought to tear up the railroad track.
1t was too late to verify the report Tor
yesterdays issue-indeed, but little reli-
ance was placed in it, as it was thought
to be one of the hourly fakes that are
started about battles between soldiers
and strikers at various points. 1ester-
day, however, the matter was lnvestl-
gated, and it was learn ed that the report
was well grounded.
YES" said Marshal Baldwin, when
asked by a reporter if there was any
truth in the story, "some parties did at
Tempt to tear up the track.
1.-The point selected was where the
road crosses Arcade Creek. one OF the
sentries heard the click of sledge on
the rail. 1t was nearly O'Clock IN the
morning and quite dark. Looking
steadily up the track he discovered
might be track-walker.
1.-THE only response he received was
pistol shot, and a bullet whiZZed past his
head. Then others of the guards came
up, and another shot struck close by one
of the men. Without further delay the
men lay fiat on the ground and returned
the fire. Five men were seen to run
from the track to some bushes on the
bank of the creek, whence they began
shooting at the guards. The soldiers
shot whenever they saw the flash OF
pistol.
Just then a train came down the road
toward the city. 1t was halted and the
guards jumped off and made an on
sIaught upon the bushes where the train
wreckers were thought to be in hiding,
and poured round alter round OF bullets
after them, but the fellows made their
escape. 1t is reported that about eighty
shots in all were fired.
1.-THE track was examined and it was
found that but one tishplate bolt had
been broken of, the scoundrels having
been detected before they could complete
their fiendish work.
superintendent Wright received word
of the affair and notified Colonel Gra-
ham and myself. Lieutenant Draper
and detachment of troops were dis
patched at once TO the scene. 1t was
nearly daylight when they got there, and
inspection of the ground III tie vicinity.
They found tracks made by the party,
also indications OF something having been
dragged into the brush. 1t may have
been dead or wounded member OF the
gang, or possibly sack containing the
tools used by them. However. there is
reason to hope that at least one OF the
rascals was shot,
superintendent Wright verified the
Marshal's statement OF the affair as it had
been reported. He added that hereafter
the guards would shoot at the first man
found acting suspieiously about rail-
road track. The track-walkers and sec
tion men will carry signals at night by
which they can be identified at dis
tance, and all other persons found along
the railroad tracks will be regarded with
suspicion.
Colonel Graham says that guards will
require all persons to halt and If they
cannot give good accounts ofthemselves
they will be arrested. If they act in
manner to warrant the suspicion that
they are bent on mischief the guards will
turn loose their rifles on them. There
fore it behooves tramps and others hav-
ing no business about railroad tracks TO
keep away from them and take to the
public highways.
The Colonel is determined on crushing
out the fiends who propose waging war
desire to travel, and has given ironciad
instructions to his officers and soldiers to
effect that result.
RELIEF FOR STATE TROOPS.
Yesterday 145 men of the Third and 103
men of the First Infantry Regiments, to-
gether with twelve members of Light
Battery q, Second Brigade making a to-
tai of 260 men, left for San Francisco,
where they will be dismissed.
g., IL
lieved by Companies A of Chico, Captain
III. ID. burroughs; b of Colusa, Captain
Howard Ford; Q of Marysville, Captain
John L. Lydon; L of Oroyille, Captain
Warren Sexton; G OF Willows, Captain
Marion W. Pirkey, Of the Eighth Infan-
try Regiment, Colonel Park Henshaw
commanding.
Companies A, c and F arrived from
their respective localities yesterday morn
ing at 10:30 O'Clock, and B of Colusa and
@ of Willows arrived in the afternoon.
These companies will be detailed to
guard the Yolo and American River
bridges and the railroad shops. They
will also do guard duty around the depot
and its extensions.
The Eighth Infantry boys are consid-
cred excellent soldiers. and they have
come with a determination to do their
duty, whatever it may be. They were all
clothed in new uniforms and wore the
regulation web-belt, containing many
rounds of ammunition.
Company A, Captain A. J. Floyd, of
this city, departed for Dunsmuir Yester-
day morning. where the men will do
guard duty with Company L of Wood
land, relieving the men who have been
stationed there.
MINOR MATTERS.
Yesterday afternoon man who under
6ook to force his way through the line.
and then insulted and abused the sentry
who declined to let him pass, was ar
rested. He was very belligerent and re-
fused TO tell who he was.
Ex-employes of the railroad company
who want their June wages are requested
by Chief Clerk Bonte TO call on c. III.
Cummings at the Farmers and Me-
chanics' Bank. where they will receive
vouchers therefor.
Yesterday Marshal Baldwin re-arrested
William Bodner (who was discharged a
couple of weeks ago. for obstructing the
mails, etc.
The headquarters of the strikers ap-
pear to be deserted. now that the strike is
OFF. The few that are standing patn do
not make much OF a showing.
United States Deputy Marshal P. II.
Maloney has won the admiration of all
by the energy, ability and courage he has
shown ever since the eventfll day that
Marshal Baldwin came here to look after
the interest of the Government and the
public at large. Deputy Maloney has
been the Marshals main reliance
throughout all the turmoil and excite
ment, and every important duty in
trusted TO him has been fearlessly and
promptly performed. He is cool when
others are excited, keeps his own coun-
Emphaticall