The record-union., 1894-07-04
Serious Feature Of the Railroad
Strike Here.
United States Marshal Baldwin Very
Roughly Handled.
He Makes a Rsquisition On The Governor for
TIsops TO Protect Him in Garry
ing Out His Orders

Island and Benlcla DaETdChSs W dcSlob III
the moving of the blockaded trains in the
Southern Pacific Company's yards in this
city, large crowd assembled at the depot
early yesterday morning. The crowd
waited and waited, but not one of Uncle
Sans soldiers could be seen. There
were none here.
The first move to clesr the track at the
depot was made at about S:45 o'clock in
the forenoon, when, after conference be-
tween General Superintendent Fillmore,
Division Superintendent Wright, United
States Marshal Baldwin, Deputy United
States District Attorney Knight and
committee from the strikers. it was de-
cided to expel everybody from within
the depot and the company's property.
In order 20 insure protection against
depredations, Deputy United States Mar
shals and fourteen special watchmen
taken from the ranks of the strikers were
placed as guards over the vast area occu-
pied by the railroad company's tracks.
Marshal Baldwin Immediately before
ordering the depot cleared addressed the
strikers. He said he was the representa-
tive of the United States Government,
and in order that the mails could be ham
died without interruption 1t would be
necessary that the depot and grounds
should be vacated.
The crowd agreed with the Marshal,
and when the work of clearing the depot
was commenced a number of the strikers
assisted in the work and for the next two
hours prevented anybody who had not
permission to enter the depot from tres
passing on the eompany's property.
Marshal Baldwin attended TO the many
details personally, and when he observed
hFpa fhrN11uh the lInaS ha
would accost him and in gentlemanly
way ask him if he had any business with
the company, etc. If the answer was un-
satisfactory Baldwin would invite the
man to step outside the lines. The Mar
skal was so persuasive in his manner
that he experienced no trouble whatever
in keeping intruders of the company's
grounds.
After the depot was cleared the strikers
were addressed by Harry Knox. their
leader, who told them not to go near the
company's property and to commit no
overt act. he advised the men to keep
up courage and stand by him, and in the
end they would be wearing diamonds.
During the morning hours steam was
kept up in number of switch engines
and i'll the monster twelve wheeler which
conveyed Marshal Long and his deputies
from Rocklin when they were on board
the overland train last Friday.
The latter engine was fired up by Al
Becker, and Master Mechanic Heintzle-
man acted as engineer, and Harry Steven
son, Travelling Engineer for the South
ern Pacific Company, occupied the fire.
mans box and operated the bell.
Exactly at four minutes past IL O'Clock
the first wheel to turn on the tracks of
the company between Davisville and Og-
den since the Inauguration of the strike
was when Mr.. Heintzleman opened
the throttle and the engine began to
move slowly backward. 1t was switched
onto the main track and coupled to the
Calfax local, which was tied up at
the eastern end of the depot. The local
was then switched onto sidetrack, and
the temporary switch engine was then
coupled to the overland train, which had
remained in the depot since the strike be-
gan, and pulled it farther into the depot
so that the baggage, mail and express
cars could be easily approached.
The engine was then taken to the east
end of the Y olo bridge and coupled to the
train from Woodland, Redding and Red
Bluff, which had been left on the Y Olo
side of the river on Friday, the engine
being disconnected at the time by the
strikers and taken to this side of the
river.
The train was brought over to this side
and run into the depot without any
: trouble, although it had to push its way
men, who had congregated at the end of
the bridge.
SWEARING IN A DEPUTY.
United States Marshal Baldwin went
over the bridge in advance of the locomo-
tive when it was ready to cross TO Wash
ington, and personally requested every
body to move off until after the train had
passed. Near the center of the bridge he
met Constable Todhunter of Washington
- III 10 nod DfI,.o
the bridge.
Todhunter did not know who the quiet
little man was, so he bristled up and told
him he would not leave the bridge.
Il am the United States Marshall said
Baldwin, land l command you to leave
this bridge, as / am here to move the
United States mails, and we must have a
clear track. If any person obstructs me
in the discharge of my duty l shall have
him arrested and the Federal Courts can
send him to prison for two years and
make him pay fine besides"
"Well, l am Constable of Washing
ton,n replied Todhunter. Il have right
here, and propose to remain"
"You say you are Constable" replied
the Marshal, s'In that case | now call
upon you to assist in keeping order here.
By virtue of my office | appoint you a
Deputy Marshal. and expect you to act
under my orders"
There was no way out of it. as a man
cannot refuse TO assist a United States
Marshal when called upon in an emer-
gency, and Todhunter went on dutyas
goodnaturedly as possible,
EXCITING scENEs-THE TRAIN NOT AL
LOWED no MOVE.
Tn to the time the train was brought
over from Washington and left in the
depot there had been no unusual excite
ment The strikers had done pretty much
as Marshal Baldwin requested, and-ac-
cording to his own statement-had rem
dered him material assistance in clearing
the blockaded tracks in the yards.
II couldn't ask for any better behav-
ior, ,"said the Marshal TO a RECORD UNION
reporter, as he mopped the perspiration
from his face, while waiting to attacn the
engine to the mail train. 'sThe men have
not obstructed my movements, and they
have assured me they would not do so."
But 1t was only the calm that precedes
the storm.
1t was evident. from remarks heard
among the strikers, that all that was
needed to precipitate trouble was for the
Marshals to attempt to move the train as
made up with Pullman cars.
The crisis came when locomotive 79l
steamed out of the yard and went down
Front street to the switch for the purpose
of being backed up into the depot
AS the big engine crossed the main
rack in front OF the bridge the first act of
hostility was committed. Those on board
the engine were Marshal Baldwin and a
couple of deputies, Engineer George
clark. Fireman Hal. Becker, II. ]. Small.
Master Mechanic Heintzleman, Yard
masters Halloran ahd Newton and
Deputy Sheriff Foley.
The main body of the strikers had con-
oregated at the crossing. and jeered at the
men on the locomotive. just as the en-
eine crossed the track a man was seen TO