The morning call., 1894-07-01

take out No. 5, and that the victim had
been seriously maltreated. FEASIBILITY
was given to the report by request from
Master Mechanic Grigg for detail of
police. Chief Crowley quickly ordered out
a squad OF twelve men under Otficer
Sbanahan, but when the latter reached
the yards the only excitement apparent
was centered in group of toughs congre-
gated outside the fences. On the inside
the roundhouses, machine-shops and car
penter-shops were almost deserted. Few
signs of life were evident beyond the puff
ing of three engines, which were "hred
up" and small group of men engaged
In preparing one of them for immediate
movement.
Officer Shan ahan..made canvass of the
vicinity, but could End no traces of the
miniature riot and small bloodshed that
was reported to have taken place in the
morning
Master Mechanic Grigg then informed
the officer that he had requested the detail
OF police merely to prevent an invasion OF
men other than operatives which had been
threatened earlier in the day. So far as
he (Mr. Grigg) knew there had been no
BAD spirit manifested by any of the strik-
ers, and certainly no one had been re-
ported injured.
Later In the afternoon, however, ii was
found that body of striking operatives
had met on the corner of Folsom and Six
teenth streets ana INDUCED in some de-
monstrative talk and gesliculations, which
caused m0mentary excitement in the
neighbOrhood. 1t is supposed that some
person with more excitability and imagi-
nation than love of truth and ability to
see things without party prejudice started
the rumor as to the fireman's being in
jursd. Al about IL O'clock certain nei-
vOus person burst into Mechanic Grigg'S
office and told of having met sOme one
who met some one else who had seen still
another person wipe the blood from the
victims face. If this person told the truth
he must have pocketed the blood with his
handkerchief, and with the man, too. for
that matter, for not even the residents in
the neighbOrhcOG nor the family of the
alleged injured had any knowledge of the
affair.
At about o'clock in the afternoon, just
as engine 1412 was firing up TO switch to
Fourth and Townsend streets to take out
the $40 o'clock San jose local. an incl
dent having the elementary attributes of
murder and bloodshed temporarily sent
the blood to the roots OF the hair of a nom
striking fireman. One John Coffin, who
had hung about the yards all day waiting
to ship on whatever engine might be sent
ou, was returning from trip to his room
for a suit of Overalls. He had been EN-
gagged 10 20 to San Jose to return with No.
g. just as he laid his hand on the fence to
spring over into the railroad yards tough
whom Coffin could not recognize as
felow-operative grasped him by the collar
and was about to strike him. Coffin at
once drew a large pocket-knife and made
pass at the fellow. At that moment Off
Ger Shanahan appeared in the distance.
The attacking party instantly made his
escape.
Engine 14l2 with John Coffin safely
aboard, and under The manipulation of
Engineer Dan McKeflops and two expert
enced firemep, thtreupon pulled out for
Fourth and Townsend streets as peaceably
and easily as its two predecessors had
done during the day. The only unusual
thing about its journey was the presence
of Officers O'Gr 6y aud Mooney on the
tender.
At AT P. NJ. the engine which had gone
down to pull out the regular 2:30 local to
San Jose returned with six coaches at
tached, a full load of passengers, the
UDited States mailcars and fifteen officers
aboard. 1t passed the yards at slack speed
and fully manned. George Cornelius. a
switch fireman at the yards, acted as fire.