The evening world., 1894-04-06
Drove The
ARMY OUT.
Oakland Citizens Rose En-
MasSe Against the
InduStrialS.
GATL|NG GUN IN THE STREET,.
Policemen, Firemen, Militiamen
and Deputies Called to
Arms.
COXEY LEAVES HOMESTEAD.
He Had a Quiet Night in Camp and
Gained About Fifty Re-
C0XEY LEAVES HOMESTEAD.
Cpy Associated Press)

OAKLAND, Cal, April 6.-The city of
Oakland has had many exciting events
In its history, but nothing has occurred
here to compare with the turmoil caused
early this morning by a regiment of I'M
employed men which left San Francisco
Wednesday to join Coxey's army on its
journey to Washington. All night every
man, woman and child in Oakland was
on the streets. the riot alarm was
founded, the Governor was asked to call
out the National Guards, extra police
and deputy sheriffs were sworn in and
armed with rifles and preparations made
for fighting of the bloodiest kind. because
$40 unemployed, desperate men refused
to leave the city.
On Wednesday last about six hundred
unemployed men applied to Mayor Ellert,
Of San Francisco, for assistance in going
across the bay to Oakland, where. how
ever, they expected to secure transporta-
ton on freight trains to the East. III
Mayor contributed s25.. and the regiment
dee, OF this city. resented what he called
the foisting of San Franchises unem-
ploysd upon Oakland, and a tart cor
respondence ensued between the Mayors
of the two cities. Upon arriving at Oak
land. the army found that the Southern
Pacific Railroad wouldn't allow the SOL
y W ilue VII tltlI lIdllS 80 lnpN
waited. The people of Oakland fed them.
Ind they were in no hurry to move.
The citizens raised $500 to pay the fare
OF the 1ndustrials to Sacramento, ana
arrangements were made to have them
start at 6 o'clock last night. The army
to take the train, and the people of
Oakland heaved a sigh of relief in get
ting rid Of them so easily. When, how
'TAnSDOrte0 IN box oars tho mon -
)elled, and refused to leave unless pas
'enger coaches We're provided. so the
At ii o'clock Mayor Pardee issued
positive instructions to Chief OF Police
;chaefer that the Industrial army must
?e driven out of the city by force. The
thief made a secret investigation and
learned that the army consisted of about
$40 men. He then issued a gen raj
order to all the members of the police
to report In uniform at once to the City
Nall. The Mayor telegraphed to the
governor to have the militia called out,
md Sheriff Mckillican agreed to swear
In the mean time Major Frank
)Brien, commanding the First Battal-
companies NJ. + and X, was summoned
. the City Hall. He was notified by
he police to prepare for action, as "A tel
asking for assistance. Major O'Brien
repaired to the armory on Twelfth street
and his officers were summoned to duty.
He notified the police that he would be
companies the moment he received
word from the Governor or Adjutant-
General. Under the direction of O'Brien
a Calling CUR was placed in front of
the City Hall and loaded. The gun was
in charge of militiamen, with
instructions to take no action until word
was received from the officer in COM
mand. At midnight the Mayor. Sheriff
McKillican and Chief Schaefer held a
consultation, and it was decided to drive
the Industrial army out of the city at
3 o'clock in the morning.
sounded by the fire bells and the citi-
!Lout 200 men were sworn IN as Deputy
snsa1%S '@ Of the Gsrs Fire. 4rs"Su' Depa are
@ Tmsa. 1 ras9 the se sIR'y's forct aHa mar Ssaf
} the tabernacle, where the army was
eacefuliy slumbering. They were
Hakened and ordered to move out.
ninous. Consultation were held on
tn sides. Finally the police arrested
.dder Kelly and severai OF ftom his men
Jrner of the tabernacle. They still re-
used to move unless their leader was
returned to them and the police held an
ether consultation. Kelly was finally
returned and made a speech ccunseilinS
moderation.
The 1ndustrials then agreed to submit
line, and escorted by 200 armed police
and citizens marched to the Sixteenth
street station, where they entered the
box cars. and shortly after 4 o'clock the
train pulled out for Sacramento
At Sacramento the army will be re-
inforced by about 200 men, and unless
the Railroad Company agrees to take
the whole lot across the country a riot
Is almost certain to occur.
Acting on the advice of Mayor Pardee,
the Council has passed resolutions giving
notice that the city in future wNl refuse
70 permit the invasion of her territory
by any organized body of destitute. men;
also that it will refuse TO feed or shelter
any body OF destitute men who may enter
the city; also that it will enforce the law
against vagrancy, beginning with street
parades or disorderlv assemblages.