The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-07-16
ON THE PACIFIC COAST.
THE STRIKERS CAUSE TROUBLE OUT
81 IN CALIFORNIA.
GATTLING GUNS AND SOLDIERS ORDERED
To San Franciaco to Move Trains at Any
Cost-Strikers Wreck Train Loaded
with Soldiers-In Other States.

San Francisco, Cal, July 1o-The crisis
At Sacramento will be reached in a day or
two, for the United States troops ieit loi
that city early this morning. Inc Pun
nose is to move trains at any cost as sooh
as the regulars reach the capital
Some of the strikers have deadly "eap-
ons and intend to use them, IL nece'9ais ;
10 preyent their plans from peihS o'
thrown. If resistance IS oneleu
limited States soldiers, the pronapiiity 10
that there will be a great slauslilei
Sacramento. The troops are gelhS pic
pared for siege. ,oon
The four foot batteries that have peeh
stationed at Preside and the TWO iool o"'
tories that have been guarding at Aio''i. '1
got themselves in readiness last ,1ft d..
90 on board the steamer which ieit
ktdio wharf this morning. Two Natiin
Gums were nut on the boat Each li'ii H.
eo0 rounds of ammunition, whlch amount
signified that the troops Will, IL heceSaai ,,
do a good deal of shooting Win 'iieA'
Springfield rifles. o,o
committee representing the Cha1nper
80 -onmarce hoard of trade and Mer-
chants, Association of this city hau d
conference with the Oakland strike leau-
ers this morning, the object pelhS ~ pii9
phout an understanding that might ie'" ~
some arrangement for a compromise ny
eha two contending forces, but no propo-
-, +ordipo toward settlement was
~,ade No concessions were made on the
,,ar+ Of the strikers, and unless the coih-
,nittea can offer them something III az
cor1auce with the position they nave neAu
al through the trouble, there IS no lhulca-
zion of an immediate settlemnt.
Hattie Expected.
f,olonel Graham. with 800 regulars from
tba Preside i've Calling guns and two
TIotcbl.iss guns embarked on the terry
steamer. Ala6eda, this forenoon and We're
taken to Mare island. There the comthahu
was increased by 300 marines and all were
loaded on two river steamers and started
Tor Sacramento
When this news reached Sacramento the
strikers became wild. There are now over
Q o1o of these strikers in Sacramento to re-
sist the federal and state troops. Flushed
with their victory over the United states
marshals and police on Tuesday last, and
q complete victory over more than Iooo
state militiamen on the following day, they
are in just the mood to resist the regulars
tomorrow.
There was means of transportation from
Vallejo by trains. but soon as the strik-
ers at South Vallejo heard the regulars were
coming they killed" all the engines, ditch
ing one and spiked the switches, thus effec-
lively blockadng the track.
This afternoon the crews from the Charles
ton Monterey. Thetis, Marion and indie
TenuenCe We're laujleu at Mare ASidii LII
riot drill. they comprise about 500 men and
will leave for Oakland tonight.
In the face OF the general preparations of
The strikers for resistance, the atttue of
the locomotive engineers is attracting at
tention. Representatives. of the brotherhood
waited upon General Superintendent Fill
more at Sacramento this morning and an
bounced that theye We're ready to return to
work at a moments notice.
In, na,t
nento and Oakland the situation has turn
I'd against the strikers.