Arizona weekly citizen., 1894-07-14
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The Strikers Weaken when
The Regulars Reach
Sacramento.
STRIKERS FIRE ON THE
Militia and Seek Refuge Under
Cover of Heavy Bsush.
STRIKERS FIRE ON TIL

General Sheehan, who is in command Of
the militia here, issued orders to bis
subordinates last night to have their
troops in readiness to march to the wa
ter front this morning.
Shortly after 6 o'clock the militia
marched to the lower part of the city
and established martial law. Lines
were drawn and guards stationed along
Front street to prevent any one from in
tertering with the regulars.
A signal corps was stationed on the
top of large brick building on Front
street and every few minutes informed
the regulars of the attitude Of the crowd.
Several hundred strikers and their
sy mpsthizers gathered about the water
front but made no demonstration.
Shortly after o'clock thu steamers
Alameda and Acme hove in sight and
landed at the street levee. They then
marched to the depot and took possess
ion. The strikers had already abandon
ed the situation and no attempt was
made to interfere with the troops. 1t is
believed that the regulars will meet no
opposition when trains move this after
noon.
After the regulars had marched to the
depot General Sheehan ordered the first
battalion of the third infantry and two
companies of the first infantry of San
Francisco to remain in possession OF the
water front until further orders.
Scarcely had the regulars reached the
depot when the militia was fred upon
by the strikers, who were ambushed on
the Yolo side of the river. The militia
returned the fire and over 200 shots
were exchanged. The strikers aban-
doned the situation and escaped into
heavy brush which lines the river
banks. 1t is thought that one striker
was wounded, as he was seen to stagger
along the levee. The regulars have now
possession of the depot. Nc violence
was offered.
SACRAMENTO, July 1l.-As a result of
the exchange of shots between the mill
tia and the strikers this morning, jap
anese boy lies fatally wounded in his
home across the river. On account Of
the watch being kept on the river it is
impossible TO reach him. 1t has been
ascertained that no one else WAS injured.
SACRAMENTO, July 1l.-An engine is
engaged in clearing the tracks.
Hundreds of strikers are present but
no demonstration is being made.
VALLEJO, CAL, July 11.-No orders
have been received or issued by COM
mandant Howison to send away further
forces. At eleven o'clock companies Of
sailors wers drilling on the island and
firing from rifles and gatling guns. The
Monterey and Charleston are lying quiet
ly at the Bucys.
YUMA, July 10.-The east-bound
overland which left Los Angeles this
morning arrived here at $50 tonight
with a regular crew.
cars, a baggage car, one express car,
three day coaches. one tourist and a
Pullman. Twenty United States SOL
diers accompanied the train to a station
twenty miles out from Los Angeles.
Southern district to California and six
deputies were aboard when it reached
here.
The railroad employe at Indio quit
work this morning, and when the over
land arrived there the trainmen were
compelled to water, oil and load fuel.
The train is tied here, the crew from
Tucson refusing to move it while Pull
man is attached. 1t is expected it will
leave here at 7:30 in the morning.
The men give as an excuse for their
refusal to operate the tain the fact that
they are in fear of personal violence.
They are quiet and orderly, but deter
mined.
HAMMOND, Ind, July 10.-Warrants
charging soldiers with the murder of
Charles Fletcher have been issued, and
it is said that the head of the govern
ment, the chief executive and his as
sistants, will be charged with being &C
cessories. The claim is that the soldiers
fred into body of peaceful citiZen s.
The widow will institute proceedings
against the government for damages.
DEMING, n. NJ, July 10.-An attempt
was made last night to wreck the spe-
cial tram carrying 500 troops from Fort
Bayard, en- route to Trinidad and Ra-
ton. The section men discovered four
switches open in the DemiDg yard,
Just before the train arrived. Members
of the A. r. L. are highly indignant and
have offered to guard railroad property.
CHICAGO. July 10.-E. NJ. Milford, a
Western Union telegraph operator, up
on being threatened with imprisonment
produced kilograms sent by Debs before
the federal grand jury this afternoon.
THREE HUNDRED MARINES.
VALLEJO, GAL, July 10.-TEe steamer
Alameda, with three hundred soldiers
from the Precidio and San Francisco
arrived at Mare Island this afternoon
and took on three hundred marines.
Then the Alameda steamed around the
point and the men were transferred TO
the Sacramento river steamers, which
were laying in wait. One troop of cav
airy we're landed on each bank and will
march to Sacramento along the river
as an advance guard OF the boats.
General Graham received orders from
Washington to proceed to Sacramento
and the whole campaign Is left to his
discretion. 1t is anticipated that the
strikers will endeayor to interfere with
the progress of the troops. but eact
| boat carries a gatling gun and hotch
| kiss gun.
TO prevent the troops going by raj
the strikers "killed" engines, ditchet
trairs and spiked switches, effectuall.
blocking the track.
| This afternoon crews from the Charles
ton, Monterey, Yhetis, Marion and In
dependent were landed at Mare ISLAM
for riot drill. They comprise abou
500 men and will leave for Oakland &c
night.
RUNNING OUT OF FRISCO.
SAN Francisco, July 10.--Passenge
trains on the coast division are arrivin
and leaving on schedule time. Th
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