The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-07-15

each platform of the cars four United States
soldiers armed with rife and fixed bayOnet
leaped like cats to the ground, two on each
side of the cars. They were black and
dusty looking from their long ride up from
Los Angeles. They looked picturesque In
the extreme, and strongly reminded one
of war times. Nearly all of the regulars
had their cartridge box open, exposing the
metal death-dealng slugs to view. The
lockers on had a glimpse of what they
might expect in case the least move OF a
suspicious character was made. In less
than a moment twenty-siX determined
looking young soldiers were ready TO hre.
-Four of the regulars were in front OF the
engine while the baggage and mail were be-
ing put on. Every man a. the depot had a
pair of eyes watching him from soldier
who had orders and knew how to shoot
1t reminded one strongly of the account
of train being run under the direction of
the Gar of Russia. The soldiers had
strict orders to see that no hostile move
ments were made, and from their appear
ance and stern demeanor they meant busi-
ness. The train consisted of engine
1888, and was manned by a regular en-
gineer and fireman. 1t was made up in
the usual manner, with mail and bag gage
car, a secend-class sleeper, four passen-
gers and the Pullman cars Ophlr and
Lorraine.
The conductor who came up with the
train from as far as Mendoza reported that
all was quiet along the route. One of the
guards stated TO tbs representative that at
Bakersfield the only disturbance arose,
and for time it was thought they would
be obliged to Use their rifles. Otherwise
the trip from Los Angeles had been an
uneventful one. They stated that when
the train that had gone up the road with
the fatcars passed them a cheer went up
from those On their train as the passen-
gers knew that the road to Oakland was
open.
The train remained at the depot about
ten minutes when the guards were ordered
aboard and the engine pulled out for Oak
land. On the rear end of the last car,
which was a Pullman, several soldiers
were also standing with guns and fixed
bayonets the same as those on each car
ahead of them. 1t was but a minute or
two before the armed train had passed
around the point and the last blue ated
soldier with his gistening bayouet was out
of sight.
Ten minutes passed and as another
whistle sounded a train came rapidly
around the curve. Seated on top Of the
coal bunker were four grimy- looking
men, each wearing blue suit of clothes,
with a white badge on The lapel of the
coat. The engineer and fireman were
busiy engaged at the throttle and in clos
ing the furnace door. As soon as the train,
which consisted of three almost empty pas
senger cars from which half a dozen pas
sengers aIighted. had stopped, two Of the
men got off the coal pile and several more
from different parts of the train. Allwo
the same little white badge, which read in
black letters Deputy United States Mar
shall. 1t was noticea BILE fact that each of
the men carried his hand in his right-hand
coat pocket and it is So ls to say he had a
gun in his hand. They stated they were on
the train for the purpose of protecting the
United S ates mails. Two of them, Me5srs.
2. Edwards and John Langford, were 10
come over on the Amader and 90 up on
the Calistoga train as a precaution against
mOlestatiOn. This train was bound up the
road as far as San Ramon. But few people
had met the train at Sixteenth street. In
the opinion of the maTshas the train
would run regularly, though no chances
were to be taken. They had slept in the
depot all night. The sailors from the navy
yard were still on board the steamer Ala
media at Oakland mole. and were SEEM
ingly enjoying themselves.
But little baggage or express matter was
on the train. and this was quickly landed
on trucks. The mail was also dropped off
The San Francisco papers for all along the
line, except for Vallejo. were received.
The train started and the AmadGr re-
turned TO South Vallejo. The Marshals
were introduced to Sheriff Henderson and
his deputies. They mounted the engine,
and were soon on their way to Calistoga,
and will return this afternoon and accom-
pany the mail to San Francisco by way Of
Vallejo Junction.
No strikers were al South Vallejo when
the train pulled out, and no disturbance
OF any sort was made. AS the train passed
up the road the two leaders of the strikers,
Messrs. Welch ard Smith. were on thu
porch of one of the boarding houses, and
they kept their faith that no disturbance
would be made If moral suasion would not
work with the trainmen; that is all they
would attempt