The herald., 1894-04-15
CLOSELY GUARDED.

CLOSELY GUARDED.
The Peace and Dignity OF the State to
Be Protected at All Hazards.
SAN BERNARDINo, April 1.-THE army
OF unemployed has been kept under
guards at Cotton all day. This after
noon about dozen OF leaders were ar
rested and lodged in the county Jail in
this city, after the army had voted not
to move unless it were furnished with
food and transportation. They were
notified they would not be furnished
with food by either county or citizens.
During the day quite large number
have escaped and not mora than 125 out
Of the $50 that were in camp last night
can be accounted for today. IL is under
stood that the officers OF the army now
under arrest will be released when their
men cross the county line on their
march out. Company e of the Ninth
regiment is still in the armory. standing
ready to GO to Cotton when called upon.
The depot at Cotton and all trains aud
cars standing there will be guarded to-
night by an armed force OF men, prob
ably reinforced by Company L oil the
Ninth regiment. During the day the
streets OF this city have been crowded
with people from the surrounding coun-
try desirous to learn the latest news
from the seat of war.
Public ooinion is somewhat divided as
to the best method to deal with the
vexed question but all admit the gravity
OF the situation here, Arrangements
have been made with Governor Mark
ham whereby Company r has been
placed at the command of Sheriff
Booth, who ordered them to Cotton to
guard property ana preserve the peace
and dignity of the state. In accordance
Herewith Company E took the 6 o'clock
motor for Cotton, and upon its arrival
there the shotgun brigade which had
been en- duty all day was relieved.
Later-Company E of the Ninth regi-
ment has been placed on duty guarding
the railroad property at Cotton and all
deputy ehenffs are relieved for the
night. No violence is anticipated.
Members OF the army of unemployed
are deeerting and making their escape.
| If the same process of disintegration
con tinues for two or three days nothing
will be left OF what purported to be a
band of $50 determined men two days
ago. Some OF the deserters cay the
T6dbOu lAbJ nuQO bnCll CoOaRC WAb bhC
fear that come OF the men who were
guarding them might accidentally shoot
them, as they swung their rides and
shot guns around in very awkward and
| unpleasant manner. Colonel Spileman,
commanding the Ninth regiment of the
National guard has ordered Captain
James Keith OF Company O of Riverside
aud Capt. J. w. Diss OF Company q OF
Redlande to hold their commands in
readiness to act when called on. Com
mander Vinette of the Industrial army
is said to have been found, when placed
under arrest, with 5000 on his person.
There are members of this army who
left Jobs OF $3.50 per day. There are
/ two boiIer-makers who have been offered
SO. .25 per day the year round to work in
the Santa Fe shops in this city, but who
refused. There are, however, some
working men in the crowd, but they are
not in the majority.
The ringleaders OF the army, including
| Vinette, will be held to answer to
charges of robbery and melting to riot,
eRt hPA aFV Ewing Go- NC fart6sr tronble,
these men will probably be released
without further ado.
The citizens OF Cotton held q meeting
! CulHHbSfu00u anu auOpL6u Ju0 following
rssolution;a I'VE, tha undersigned,
hereby agree to form ourselves into a
company for the purpose OF protecting
our city and its families from enforced
contributions by the so-ealled industrial
army" .nNa
After the vigorous action taken in this
city last night and today the Industrial
army has been gradually on the de-
crease and it is said that so OF the worst
hobos in the gang will strike out tonight.
/ Should this prove correct there will be
nothing left OF the army in this county
by tomorrow night, Nothing else has
been talked of today in Cotton and San
Bernardino except the army OF unem-
ployed.
Public opinion has been much divided
as to proper method to pursue, some
holding it to be unpolitic to send out
men to protect the property of the
Southern Pacific when that company
has failed to pay its pro-rata of taxes to
the state. When the property of the
Santa Fe was threatened nothing OF this
talk was heard. and that company pays
its taxes promptly.