The morning call., 1894-07-13
ARRIVAL OF BLUEJACKETS.
Three Hundred ard Fifty Sent Down
on the Alameda.

The strikers were worked up to a point
of great excitement when they Warned
about 2 O'Clock yesterday that the ferry
boat Alameda had aiken on a naval de-
tachment at Mare Island and was on her
way TO the Oakland mole. Watchers were
at once posted, and about O'clock the
steamer was discerBed in the distance
steamIpg at nigh rate of speed for the
mole.
The news was announced at the strikers
Headquarters at Hansen Hall and re-
ceiyed with groans. 1t was decided then
not to attempt any violence to Uncle
Sans forces if they we're landed. At the
mole everything was prepared for the ar
rival of the steamer Sheriff Bob McKiI-
licau was on hand and sixty deputies, with
Deputy Kellogg, who were in great stale
of excitement over the event.
The news had reached the mole that the
marines of the Charleston, Thetis and
Monterey had been sent down, but when
the Alameda was run into the slip deftly
by Captain Leale it was seen that the
naval detachment were bluejackets, and a
sprviceabe lot of men they seemed. Lieu
tenant-Commande Reeder Of the Charles
ton was in command and his adjutant and
chief of staff was Lieutenant Stoney OF
hydrographic office lame. Never before
in her wooden existence has the Alameda
presented such formidable appearance.
Three Calling guns and a Hotchkss
planted in the fore part grnned death and
defiance to all corners. Two were planted,
one on each side of the upper deck and
two in the same positions on the lower
deck, Stacks of rifles stood around and
gro ups of tars, each with a belt of car
tridges, and knots of officers inservice uni
form, sentrles pacing 10 and fro on the
fore part of the lower deck, completed a
picture of war enough to give tbs ordi-
nary passenger by way of Oakland
nightmares for week superintendent
Wilder was on hand to meet the arrivals
He stood on the apron OF the dock and
welcomed Captain Reeder warmly. Both
walked upstairs to the depot offices, fol-
lowed by Lieutenant Soney, whose ap-
pearance was the subject of much solicit
tude to his many frients. Everybody
remembered him as a stout and robust eff
Ger. but as he stepped ashore yesterday he
looked in the last stages Of consumption.
In fact he was so far gone that he had &c
make calls on his canteen TO enable him to
carry on his arduOus duties.
The officers were a gallant set OF men
and the sailors looked as daredevil as
men-of-war's men are supposed always to
be. Outside Of the two officers mentioned
no one was allowed to 90 ashore. The
doors of the gaDgway vera closed. No
sooner had the ropes been made fast than
significant and deadly order was given
out. 1t was, Get forty gallons OF coffee
and make coffee" The order was obeyed
with alacrity. The depot restaurant was
applied to and in few minutes couple
Of big sailors with buckets Of hot coffee
passed along the deck calling out ''scald-
ings." The bu2le sounded and the men
turned to coffee with a will. Superin-
tendent Wilder asked whether the troops
would be landed aud Capa Reeder
stated that he would await orders from
General Ruger. lie wired that official,
but up TO O'clock the sailors were still on
the Alameda,