The morning call., 1894-07-09
STOCKTON TO FRESNO.
BeIated Passengers Moved Under the
Protection of Officers.


STOCKTON, July 6.-There was a pros
pect of trouble at the railroad depot this
afternoon when a crowd of sympathizers
with the strikere attempted to take the
fireman of the engine of a passenger
special, but Sheriff Cunningham and Chief
Of Police Monery, one on either side of the
cab. held the crowd back and the train
went out. There were enough officers
present to preserve peace and Cunningham
mad lot Of picked men there as deputies
who are determined fellows.
e.. The excitement drew a large crowd and
matters looked ugly. but the officers we're
not at all alarmed. The train was
special made up here late this afternoon
TO carry 130 passengers for Fresno and
other valley points to Lathrop. TO connect
. with the local running south from that
point The passengers came up on the
steamboat this morning to 90 to their
homes, and nearly all had return tickets,
SO the train was made up to accOmm odate
the people and not to break the blockade.
Agent Jones had no coaches here and
made up the train with three secoud-class
Pullman cars. The passengers were very
anxious to get away and could not be
moved any other way. The fireman is
pluCky fellow who was picked up here
week ago and wanted to work. as he was
poor. When the engine backed the train
up to the depot an emDl0ye of a harvester
works here offered the fireman $50 and a
months board 10 leave the engine, but he
paid no attention. Others offered him
pay, and when he refused to leave some
OF them advanced and caught hold of his
leg to pull him out of the engine. Sheriff
Cunningham stepped forward and ordered
the crowd to stand back. Several at
tempted TO get on the cab. but the Sheriff
declared that no man should. He said
they could talk to the fireman all they
wanted to- but nobody should do an un-
lawful act.
Chief Henery on the other side Of the
cab was equally TesOlute and the train
pulled out. Several officers rode a few
blocks on the engine and left it. The trip
to LathrOp Was without incident. Arriving
there the passengers made up purse and
handed it to the fireman. On the return
here the crowd swarmed up to the yard
where the engine was run, and it was
thought some wanted to get at the fireman.
He asked for no company and walked
down from his engine with his hands in
man, apparently without fear. He walked
past the station down to the lower yard,
where the trains of PullmaDs are held,
and went into car to join the train crew.
There he will remain, be says. He said
quietly that "They could pull at his leg.
if they liked. and could pull his coat. too,
but no man could 90 farther"
A large crowd Of idlers congregated
around his car, but the officers were among
them and they were quiet. Railroad men
say the fireman is we'll able TO project him
self, and they believe he will do so.
Shortly after this incident of dull day
was over, six strikers came in on hand
car from Sacramento, presumably to pick
uD new members of their union and to
stop any further running of trains I'M
medlately after the Lathrop special re-
turned news of the running of the train
was wired to the Sacramento headuuarters
Of strikers, and it is believed the call was
made for assistance 20 stop the train from
running. No further movement is looked
for here until tomorrow. afternoon. when
trains for Milton and OakdaIp are to leave.
They do not carry Pulmans, and the
strikers have said they would not bother
them, but they may hereafter. II they do.
travellers will be accommodated by stages.
The first train to go out since the strike
left this afternoon, carrying eight cars of
merchandise for Fresno, most of which
came up by boat this morning from San
Francisco. There were two cars of sugar.
one OF Hour and five of miscellaneous
goods These cars were attached to the
freight train sent out from Lathrop to
Fresno. One carload of delayed mail mat
ter for Fresno in 12O bags went out on the
special passenger train this afternoon.