The herald., 1894-04-06
EXCITEMENT IN OAKLAND.
The Industrial Army Causing
Trouble.
Notice Served on Them to Leave
the City.
They Refuse to Walk and Will Not
Ride in Box Cars.
Mayor Hardes Says They Mast Go -He
Calls on the Governor for
MIIitIa-other Bands
of Pilgrims.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
OAKLAND, April 5.-The regiment OF
the Industrial army which arrived Tues
day from San Francisco, is stranded
here. Efforts to secure transportation
eastward for the men have proved futile.
and they appear in no humor for the
walk to Sacramento or anywhere
else. The Southern Pacific company
refuses Transportation to any
point unlesa the customary rate
charged is forthcoming. The men are
being provided with shelter and an
abundance of food by citizens, which
may account in a measure for their non
disposal to walk. Threats to secure
trans portation by force are common
among the ranks and considerable anxi-
ETY. is felt by the people of Oakland re-
garding the outcome.
WILL BE DRIVEN OUT.
The mayor and common council held
meeting tonight and decided to drive
the army out OF the city in the morning.
Arrangements had been made to trans
port the 800 men comprising the army
to Sacramento tonight. The men re-
fused 10 60 because freight cars were
provided for their transportation
instead of passenger coaches. 1t
was then the city officials de-
cided to drive the army out OF
the city. Members OF the Industrial
regiment talked ia an ugly manner to-
night, and as a result the entire police
force is on duty tonight, the National
guard armories are being guarded and
Gatling gun IL drawn up iu front ot~the
city hall ready for use. Mayor Hardee
%o4nsnk GoSsErpo55u s csp 5u5 5NssEss sHs hMSEs fhs
situation is most serious.
THE ARMY is DEFIANT.
hIaresr Hardee has received no reply
to his request to the governor for state
troops, and it is believed the governor
10 out Of the city. The mayor has
Hworn in number of deputies and has
given orders that the members of the
army shall be arrested, particularly the
leaders. The army says it will not leave
and the mayor and the police say it will
be driven out Of town.
CITIZENS READY TO RALLY.
Mayor Psrdee and the city council are
camped in the city hall. A company OF
police is drawn up in front of the build
ing. The mayor, in an interview, said
these men calling themselves the Indus-
trial army have bothered the people OF
Oakland long enough and must get ont.
Chief of Police SchRefer and the sheriff
have gone in search of Division Superin-
tendent Wilder to furnish the army
transportation to Sacramento, in accord
ance with the wish of the Industrials.
II Wilder refuses to furnish passenger
coaches instead Of box cars the army
will refuse to go, and as the
police force of Oakland numbers
only 80 men, they cannot force the 900
men comprising the army to leave. The
citizens OF the city are ready to rally to
the mayors standard, but up to 2 am.
had not been called upon. There will
probably be no clash with the unem-
ployed before daylight
AN ALARM TURNED IN.
At 2:30 an alarm was turned in as.
sembling the citizens at the city hall,
and deputies are to be sworn in. At
o'clock move is to be made on the In
dustrial army.
The police have information that one
Of the leaders of the army is a man who
had been implicated in the Haymarket
riots in Chicago, and this knowledge
serves to increase the uneasiness.
Major O'Brien, commanding the
first battalion of the Fifth
regiment, was summoned to the
city hall and notified to prepare
for action. O'Brien summoned his Off
GERS and men and notified the police that
he would report for duty with two COM
panies the moment he received orders
from the governor or adjutant-general.
A GATLING GUN LOADED.
Under the direction of Mayor O'Brien
a Gatling gun was placed in front of the
city hall in charge OF militia men. The
gun was loaded for action but the men
in charge had orders not to fire until di-
rected to by O'Brien.
AT the city hall the excitement is in
tense. The police have armed them
selves with rifles, pistols and clubs.
At l a. M. Chief of Police Schaefer
said: II have received positive orders
TO drive these men out of the city before
daylight. These orders will be car
ried out to the letter. Our present
programme is to ring in general
alarm at the city hall about 2 a. M. and
yet out a large number of men to use as
deputies. We desire to prevent blood
he'd, but when we move on those men
hey will have to get out OF the city or
AXE the consequences. We intend to
lrive them not only out OF the city but
'ver the county line"
GENERAL ALARM.
Chief OF Police schaeier and the sheriff
eturned from their conference with the
abroad people at 2:S0 q. m. Wilder
greed to furnish seven box cars. Then
he police marched to the tabernacle
Ehere the army is camped and no.
fled the leaders that they must leave
t o'clock. The leaders of the army
eld consultation, the result of which
as not been made known to the police.
n the meantime general fire
larM was turned in according 10
Fogramme, and fremen and citizens
ssembled in large numbers ready for