The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-04-07
OAKLAND EXCITED.
Citizens Of the San Francisco Suburb
Thought They Had q War on
Their Hands.
Sir Hundred Coxeyltes Refused to
Leave Town Unless Supplied With
Passenger Cars.
Twelve Hundred Deputy SherifRs Con-
WINGED Them Box Cars Were Quite
Good Enough.

n
Oakland has had many exciting events
iii its history. hut nothing has occurred
here to compare with the turmoil
caused by . regiment OF unemployed
men which left San Francisco Wednes-
day to join Coxey's army in its journey
TO Washington.
al night long every man. woman
and child in Oakland was on the streets,
the riot alarm was sounded, the gov
ernor was asked to call out the national
guards, extra police and deputy sher-
ifEs were sworn in and armed with
rifles. and preparations made for hight
ing of the bloodiest kind. because 800
unemployed desperate men refused TO
| leave the city. Only rash word or an
unlpcky shot was required TO preclpi-
tate confict which would have re-
suited in the extinction Of this branch
81 the industrial army, for the
men Rho composed it wee
| mostly unarmed and could have
made but feeble resistance to the offl-
| rers and citizens. But the word was
not uttered. nor the shot fired, for the
army. overcome by force, consented to
move when it was seen that the further
Il resistance to the will OF the citizens OF
Oakland was useless.
On Wednesday last, under the leader
/ ship of man, al oat 600 unemployed
rnnSb applied to Mayor Ellert Of San
Francisco for assistance in getting
across the bay to Oakland, where, how
Il eyer. they expected to secure Transports
tinn On freight trains to the East The
mayor contributed $25, and the regi-
mesak was sent over to Oakland. Mayor
Pardee of this city resented what ne
called the foisting of San Franciscos
unemployed upon Oaklands and tart
correspondence has ensued between the
mayors OF the two cities. Upon arriv-
inn nc Oakland the army found that the
Sonfhern Pacific would not allow them
a ride ON its trains, 90 they
Ngssa ii the Malls takernacle and
waitsa. The people or Oakland fed
thera, and they were In no hurry TO
move. The citizens raised $500 20 pay
the fare Of the industrials 10 Sacra-
mento, and arrangements were made %
have them start at 9 p. m. The army
marched to Sixteenth street station to
take the train. and the people of Oak
land heaved sign OF relief in getting
Irid of them 80 easily. When. however,
the army found that it was to be trans
!. i ported in box cars, the men rebelled
and refused to leave unless passenger
! coaches were provided, SO the army
marched back to the tabernacle.
Chief of Police Schaeffer tried to
%I.e xvov pnvvp.
IA pany 20 Supply passenger cars. Division
|. Superintendent Wilder refused the re-
i quest saying that the company could
! not furnish the coaches for the $200 that
/ had been subscribed.
A. Hang the Fire Bells.
: All negotiations were declared of and
q it was decided to force the army to
q move. The fire bells were rung and
i about 1000 men were sworn in as dep
. luty sheriffs and armed.
r Then the city's forces marched to tht
. tabernacle where the army was peace
8 fully slumbering. They were awakened
j and ordered TO move out. The men re
8 fused and things looked ominous
! Finally the police arrested Leadel
4 Kelly and several of his men and pennet
! the rest Of them mp in y corner o
) the tabernacle. They still refuset
TO move unless their leader wa
returned TO them, and the police hell
another consultation. It was proposet
y to handle the army by force. Actin;
d under orders the industrials agreed +
d submit peacefully. and at S:20 q. m
y formed Il Line, and, escorted by 20
i armed police and citizens, marched t
il Sixteenth street station, where the.
10 entered the box cars, and shortly afte
it o'clock the train pulled out for Sacra
> mento.
Oakland heaved another big sigh 9
relief and went back 10 bed. At Sacra
mento the army will be reinforced b
\ = about 800 men. and unless the railroa
!. company agrees to take the whole 10
5 across the country . riot Is almost ce,
4. tain to occur.
y. Industrial Army Displeased.
RIvERsIpE, Cal. April THE II
L. dustrial army On route here IS canpe
ID about 10 miles from this city. IT.