The herald., 1894-06-30


large number OF passengers preHent, be-
lated in the extreme, being behind
over "a hours and who were anxious to
leave the smoke and heat of controversy
far b5hild and reach the shades OF their
respective towns. Some came down
laden with this anticipation, while
others needed al! OF their spare strength
to support their high spirits over the
prospect OF soon reaching their own
fresides. The rush for tickets was In
tense, and the meek-eyed disciple OF
Lord Chesterfield who dispeDses the
mileage OF the company to suburbans
and other extensive travellers soon laid
aside his perennial ticket-selliRg emile
and got in to concentrate two days work
into the space OF an hour. The rush for
seats in the train was about as wild as
that Tor tickets. In fact the suburbanites
as thsy hastened across the tracks to
their train resembled troop of gazelles
trooping across the sGgebrush plains
back in the '70s. All got seats, though,
and were soon comfortably ensconsed
and proceeded to lie back and wait for
the cry OF ''All aboard for San Bernar-
dino, Redlands. etc." but that cry did
not come at the prescribed time. Still
they waited. and all are now waltz ng
still. Tho train which they longed for
never went.
Tired of waiting and dreaming OF the
joys of their own fresides, the pasnen-
gers that were to be turned their atten-
ton to the crowd out on the platforms.
The people thronged across the tracks
and up to the train, which consiited OF
four coaches. three passengers and bag
gage, and engine No. 20. Ii addition to
scores OF railroad men there was a pro.
fusion OF representatives from other
businesses, as we'll as the familiar
bum" and "hobo." An extra squad
of police under Sergeant Jeffries was
also on hand, and these, together with
several outside deputies could have
served to have prevented any consider
able trouble even If there had been any
chance of an outbreak. In addition
there were representatives from nearly
every labor organization in the city.
Representatives of the passenger depart.
ment of the road were on hand as were
some of the clerks who had come to SEQ
the fun.
What led the company to announce
that the train would start was the fact
that crew had been gotten to handle
it. A well known conductor who is on
thO DhIbtOW IuA AhQ COA7OhboA w Oa0o
the train around the kite.shaped track
az proposed, provided no Pullmans were
attached. None of these cars are on
this particular run, 80 his offer was ac-
oepted. An engineer was also obtained
as were the rest of the crew. The vul-
nerable point however was in the fire.
man. 1t was stated that no less than
four had been secured but that they
were met by the regular men and dis
suaded from starting.
Shortly before o'clock Mr.. Beamer,
the superintendent of the depot, went to
the switchmen and told them to make
up the train. Yard Master Bromley was
spoken to and he replied that he would
see his force. Toe men declined to
make up the train, wherOupon Mr..
Beamer discharged them. about 10 yard
men being let out.
After this no further attempt was
made to start the train although the
officials made many trials to get fire.
man but without avail. The men stated
they were willing to haul the mail car
but would not touch the passenger cars.
After waiting around for several hours
the crowd began to dwindle away when
it became evident that the train would
not go, while the passengers gathered up
their bundles again and sought quarters
for the night.
This morning the company will en-
deavor to get out regular train, consist
ing of mail, baggage, express, day and
Pullman coaches. The objective point
is San Bsrnardino. and, possibly, around
the kite-ahaped track. Detective Frank
Burns is getting up the force to man
this train. The following deputies have
been sworn in by Sheriff Clino to pre-
serve order:
A. J. Lenox, Charles Davis, ]. V.
Brighton. Samuel Gerson, w. Robinson,
VIM. 81. Benson. @. w. Kidder. James
Covarrubiss. Fred Dell, Robt. Meier.
George Carlisle, D. P. Evans. H. @.
vignss. II. Glaze, E. w. Criss, L. Bro
die, j. F. Bnrns, Geo. w. Boyd, Geo.
X. Dubois, f. G. Smith. w. j. Church,
G. w. Flood, 7. M. DAILY, E. L. Cook,
Charles N. Scheck, Owen Graham, J. E.
Nugent, E. A. Wilkins, F. 9. Monroe.