The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-07-05
Blue Island at 1880 for Morgan Park to
take freight car of tho track that was
overturned last night
TROOPS REFUSE 10 MOVE

Against the Strikers When Thsy are Or
derod Not to shoot-A Day OF Excitement
In Sacramento.
sAcRAMEsro, CAL, July 4.-Through'
out the day the most intense excitement
has prevailed here. Tho celebration OF
the national holiday was completely
ovcrshadowed by tho stirring events
arising from the desperate struggle be-
tween tho Southern Pacific and the
American Railway Union.
At 10 o'clock this morning two regl-
ments Of state militia from San Fran
cisco and two companies from Stockton
marched into this city. ThoY had
abandoned their train two miles out OF
city. The troops marched direct to the
armory, around which the local militia
companies had established strong
guard. Soon after the troops had
6roakfasted the city became wildly OK
cited over q report that several men
had beon shot. Many Of tho strikers
wero wild with rage. It transpited,
howoyor, tho shooting was accidental.
Whom the soldiers arrived they were
greeted with derIsivc yolls and harsh
comments. Ono body OF troops passed
into the railroad yards and took up
their position along tho main line. Tho
rcst OF tho soldiers wcro masscd outside
the depot. u became known that Gon.
eral Superintendent Fillmore had
announced his intention TO start
traina under military protcc-
tion. Tho strikers at once
became demoustratlve. Finally threo
companies Of militia were ordered to
drive the strikers from tho depot. The
scene was at once tumultuous and tho
situation threatening. For few mo-
monts tho soldiers hesitatod, then they
wuvered, and then came an abrupt rC..
fusal to movo against tho excited
strikers. A fow minutes later all tho
troops turned their backs upon tho tur-
bulent mob at tho depot and quietly
withdrew to the armory.
A deafening shout announced tho Sec
ond victory of the strikors over tho rail-
road company and their first victory
over the militia. Soon after this 1t be-
came known why the militia had re-
treated. Unitod Stetos Marshal Bald
win and the railroad officials had insist
cd that the troops refrain from shoot
ing aud that thoy remove tho strikers
by physical strength. This plan the OF:
fcers Of tho MALTA absolutely refused
to sanction.
At Dunsmuir, shortly after noon,
body Of rs strikers fully armed aud
equipped for battle, marched to the
Southern Pacific depot, whore other A.
X. q, mon had O car and locomotive in
waiting, and coon tho armed body
OF excited men werc speeding
towards Sacramento. A United States
marshal's Cur was coupled behind tho
coach in which the strikers wero riot
ing. At Red Bluff q demonstration
which also portends trouble was made
by the strikers. The American Railway
Union men thore received ordors early
in the day TO come to Sacramento, and
at onco began rustling about tho town
for arms. Finally 100 rifles and plenty
OF ammunition was secured and placed
in cab at tho depot
Whom the train from Dunsmuir ar.
rived at Rcd Bluff the rolling arsenal
and another band OF strikers was taken
aboard. At $3.50 the train stopped at
Redding lnng enough for tho strikers to
purchase oil the available ammunition.
Soon they wore speeding on again to-
wards Sacramento. II is believed tho
train will arrive before midnight.
The addition Of these excited and
desperate men from the mountain
regions OF the north to tho riotously in
clined strikers already hero portends
grave consequences and tho whole
populace 10 not unreasonably anxious.