The evening world., 1894-04-06
Policemen, Firemen, Militiamen
and Deputies Called to
Arms.
C0xEY LEAVES HOMESTEAD.
He Had Quiet Night in Camp and
Gained About Fifty Re-
cruits.
Thy Associated Press }

OAKLAND. Cal. April 6-The city of
Oakland has had many exciting events
in its history but nothing has occurred
here to compare with the turmoil caused
early this morning by a regiment of un-
employed men which left san Francisco
Wednesday to join CoXey's army on its
journey to Washington. All night every
man. woman and child in Oakland was
on the streets, the riot alarm was
rounded, the Governor was asked to call
Jut the National Guards, extra police
and deputy sherifs were sworn in and
armed with rifles and preparations made
for fighting of the bloodiest kind, because
$40 unemployed, desperate men refused
to leave the city.
On Wednesday last about six hundred
unemployed men applied to Mayor Eilert.
OF San Francisco, for assistance in going
across the bay to Oakland. where. how
ever. they expected to secure transporta-
Mayor contributed s25, and the regiment
was sent over to Oakland. Mayor Par
dee, OF this city, resented what he called
ployed upon Oakland, and tart cor
respondence ensued between the Mayors
OF the two cities. Upon arriving at Oak
land, the army found that the Southern
diers to ride. on their trains. so they
camped in the Mills Tabernacle and
waited The people Of Oakland fed them,
and they were in no hurry to move.
The citizens raised $500 to pay the fare
OF the Irdustrials to Sacramento, and
ARRANGEMENTS were made to have them
marched to the Sixteenth street station
to take the train, and the people of
0akiand OAK n heHyeI ,S sigh Of r9iisf s In get
az Ea rtr1v N usn 10 lf
transported in box cars the men re-
beled, and refused to leave unless pas
senger coaches were provided, so the
army marched back to the tabernacle.
At II O'Clock Mayor Pardee issued
positive instructions to chief of Police
SChaefer that the Industrial army must
Chief made a secret Investigation END
learned that the army consisted of about
$40 men. He then issued gen m
order to all the. members of the police
to report in uniform at once to the City
Hall. The Mayor telegraphed to the
Governor to have the militia called out,
and Sheriff Mckillican agreed to swear
IN all necessary deputies in order TO keep
the peace.
In the mean time Major Frank
O'Brien, commanding the First Battal-
Companies NJ. + and X, was summoned
to the city Hall. He was notified by
the police to prepare for action, as "A tel
egram had been sent to the Governor
repaired to the armory on Twelfth street
and his officers We're summoned to duty.
He notified the police that he would b.
in readiness to report for duty with two
companies the moment he received
word from the Governor or Adjutnnt-
General. Under the direction of O'Bricn
the City Hall ana loaded. The gun was
in charge of mIlitiamen, with
instructions to take no action until word
was received from the officer In com
Il Il ataght l. - laEIa
McKil!ican and chief Schaefcr held
consultation. and II was decided to drive
the Industrial army out Of the city at
O'Clock in the morning
At O'Clock "A general alarm was
sounded by the fire bells ana the c!ti-
zeus hastcncd to the city Hall. There
about l,2oO men were sworn IN as Deputy
sherIfrs and were ,iir armed Tne
mcnt also responded and werc
armed. Then the city's forces marched
peacefully sumbering, They wcr"
awakened and ordered to move out
The men refused and things, looked
both ti1'aG Sides. Finally the police arrested
Leader Kelly and several Of his men
and 9enned the rest of them In
corner OF the tabernacle. They sun re
fused to move unless thcir, leader was
returned to them Hnd the police held an
ether consultation Kelly was finally
returned and made n speech counseiiine
moderation.
The Industrials thou agreed to submit
peacefully. and at $40 a NJ. formed .
line, and escorted by 200 armed PoIl'i
and citizens marched to the Sixteenth
street station, whore they entered th'
box cars, and shortly after I o'clock th'
train pulled out for Sacramento,
At Sacramento tn" army viii b" y"
inforc"d 10y about 200 men, ana unlcS.
the Railroad Company agrees to tak'
the whole lot across tho country riot
is almost certain to oC 'ur.
Acting on the advice ~ MavOr Phrle'.
the Council has passed resolutions givi"l
tn permit tho Invasion OF her territory
BY any organized body of losritIt" men
also that l. VIII refuse 10 feed or sheltc'
any body Of destitute men VINO may ont.'
the city: also that 1t VIII "n'orc" the law
against vagranCy, beginning with stree
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