The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-07-12
THE TRESTLE GAVE WAY.
And tho Train Plunged Downward
Into the Waters OF the
Creek.
Englnoor s, b. Clarke and Three
United statas Soldiers Wore
Killod Outright
Tho Wreck OF IrAi1 Running uhdeF
Military Protection In CaiiiorniA-
Ar u Deny Responsibility.

G4cRGsSTo, July il.-Samuel Il, ClNke,
engineer, Pdyaio Byrns. Ffivate Lubbor-
ding. Private Clark. Such IL the list OF the
mon who were killed Ia tbs wfcekina Of the
train tao milsa and half below this city
this afternoon. Tho wounded are; Pt-
valo D,umlof. injured about ths head
Prisate Wilson, left leg seriously lh0sr.
ated Private DuRnu. ioit arm cut Of; Pi-
VAto Ellis. Internally Injured. II ia be-
lisyod that Dsumler eannot survive
shortly After nine O'Clock General Sopor-
intendon, Fillmore had a conference with
Col. Graham, and when u was concluded
the latter ordered his officers 10 drive every
one ont Of tue depot, including newspaper
reporters. Orders wore issued 70 take tho
enstern oVSrlhnd. which has been delayed
here since the Inauguration OF the strike,
10 San F1nncisoo.
famu,l CLARKE, one Of the oldest sDgi-
nsefs IN tie employ OF The company, took
cha Re q the enRinf. Acting under In
sttgciions from Col. Graham. soldiers be-
longing to battery L. Fif,h United States
ARTILLERY. accompanied the train. AZ the
tlain pulled out Of the depot ther, was al
lenco among the strikers, who wsle evil
IDENTIFY not in a happy msod. and fire.
quentiy hinted that tho train would not
rehch San Franciscs.
The train consisted Of nins oars. i've OF
them Pullmons On the engine were Pri-
vstsa Lubberding, BJrns. CLARK. Dugan.
Ella and Wilson. The engine plunged
through a trestle vithoo, warning aud none
OF tho men had time TO jump. Those who
we're not instantly killed we're Weighted
down with heavy aoooutremsnts and sank
In the muddy waters Engineer Clarke
was pinned rndsr the engine and his body
has not been recovered. The trestls was
about eighty feet long and was completely
shattered. Fully one-hAlf OF tbs piling
was torn out. The engine 10 buried In mud
and waite. Another car 10 hanging over
the edge of the tmbankmsnt. They arc
nil mail cars. and none OF the Pullmans
were injured.
Shortly after the report that the train
had been dsraied Division Superintendent
W isht ordered q vrecking crew 20 tho
sotnr. Gen. Graham Alao SAINT Gem pAny
Of cavalry 10 head on strikefs. Sho.tly
after four o'clock this afternoon the
wounded men were brought TO the city and
taken TO the railroad hospital, where their
injuries we're dressed by Dr. Huntington.
The regulars are in ugly mood on account
OF the death and injury TO their comrades.
and seem anxious for a ski,mish with
strikers. Many Of them claim General ku-
perintendent tillmoe assured Col.
| GfAham the road had been carefully gone
over and further declared that he knew the
st ikers would not resort TO any desperate
measures to win the strike. II was not
until be had assured Col Graham OF the
| supposed good condition OF the road that
ths lsttes CONSENTED 10 send his men to as
O % the train 10 San Ffancisco.
Harry Knox. leader of the strikers has
] Issued tn following: II desire TO 81 in
behalf OF the A. Il. L. thAt. this ordsr had
" OF the gtmotos. connection with the ditch.
inR OF tho train between Sacramento ami
DaViavllie this afternoon. We condemn
this acI as outrageous and barbarous. and
entirely contrary to the spirit Of the A. X.
IT,. which 10 engaged In an honorable
struggle In the interest OF labo-. IL this
act we're done bv tympathixers We regret -
the moro. as IL Is calculated 10 iniure u.s."
Orders we're gwen this evening 10 extend
the qua d lines to l street fully q block
from tbe depot This 10 10 prevent strlk-
Q Q from getting nsar tho comnany's pro-
etty. Col. Graham has detailed troop.
Fourth cavalry. TO patrol tbs railroad ack
Ia the Vicinity Of the wreck, and TO arrest
all suspicious characters. 10 10 tredicted
tnht tucy Will uohl hcNeIely WIN hny bttth-
efa they may encounter.
Examination OF the bridge revealed the
fact that one OF the strinRers had been out
off and a small piece Of wood substituted
in such way that IL would fall through AZ
coon az heavy weight passed over the
rail.
Two mon have been srrestsd on suspi-
con OF having been been concerned IN the
eek. They were arrested near the scene
by a deputy marshal. They we're heavily
armed when arrested.
The picket line now surrounda The depot
a distance OF about block N all directions.
The city IL practically under martial Law.
Sheriff O'Asil to-nis ht arrested $. ID. Wor-
den on suspicion OF being implicated IN the
derailment OF the tain. He had been
quite psomlasnt in labor circles aud was
recently seat a. a delegate to the Chicago
convention OF TAilwsV men, The shs ~
has also arrested A. q. GreonwAld, William
Burt and II. 4. Bodner alleged strikers.
for completely In wreoking The train.
Acting under tho instruct ona Of Col.
O. Gham, detachment of soldiers to-nigb,
visited tho headquarters OF the strikers aud
seized a number Of Tinea and . hund Od
shot guns.