The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-07-13
The Probabilities OF a Battle In
California Are Worry Much
Less.
Several Persons Arrested sus
pscted Of Complicity in tho
Treetle Wreck.
Trains VIII Iie Sent Out To- nay Under
Military Proteotion-soidisrs aud
bIarines on Hand.

sAs FRASoIsoo July l2.-SInos yesler-
days horrible work at the trestlo west OF
Sacramento the strike situation In CAL
ifornia has bosn less alarming. Ia Ok.
land there has bean riotinR OF a more O.
less serious nature since sAflJ this morning.
The tiouble began al dAvbrsak. when a
mob OF several hundred atrlkera rushed
into the JaTda on tho mole They killel
all locomotives that had been fi,ed up and
in o der 10 furtho block tre tracks de-
rallied locomotive aud long line OF
coaches. Later la tho morning another
crowd OF strikers fan 10 the yards and
wrecked the tuintable BY showing heavy
freight car into the pt Damage was also
done a, the rounlhouse. The railroad
company's deputy sheriifs and tho deputy
United States marshals offered very little
resistance to the riotous strikers.
Tro1bls on the molo came TO an end thls
United States marines from Mare Island
came by the ferry steamer Alameda. This
force OF marines Ia under command OF
Lieut.. Commander VIM. ii. Reeder. execu-
tive officer OF the cruiser Charleston. and 10
drawn from the crews OF the Charleston.
Monterey. Thstis and Independents. Their
equipment inoudes fve GAtling guns and
several Hotchkiss cannon. The marines
are 20 ACT under the direction OF Gen.
Ruge and will be supported by q company
OF artillery from Piesidio. Tomorrow,
under the shelter Of these lighting blue
jackets, the railroad officials hope 10 resume
traffic.
At Sacramento tho conditions OF martial
law prevail. No trains are running thste.
however, and General Superintendent Fill
more stated this afternoon that no reg
ulnr trains would run before Saturday. bJ
which time he hopes to havs repaired the
trestie west Of Sacramento. Az late hou'
this aftel noon wreckefs had not recovered
the bodies OF Engineer CLARKE mud three
soldiers which lie In the water beneath the
wreck.
Col. Graham has thrown a Gordon OF
trooTs around the railroad property, AMI
citizens are not allowed through the lines.
Along the railroad in the Vicinity OF yester-
days disaster, eavalrymsn and squads OF
infantry are scouting the underbush. ssv-
eral suspicious characters found In hiding
there have been arrested aud put In the
military guard house. This morning ID
was reported the strikers we're preparing to
dsmolish the railroad bridge across the
American river A train bearing fifty rsg-
uisrs was hastily despatched. 10 avoid
a disaster like yesteriay's, two freight cars
we're pushed ahead of the locomotive.
At one o'clock this afternoon tho regulars
retui ned with six prisoners. Tho men had
been found on tho bridge. Though they
are not strikers they we're thrown into the
guard house. During the day several citi-
zeus We arrested and also thrown into
the guard house. One was q striker who
grossly insulted private on picket duty.
Another was q striker who forced his way
through the picket limos. Other citizens
we're arrested for trivial offsnsss against
military law as laid down by federal and
state commanders. Ihe militinmen on
guard at the water front had several skirm.
ishes with civilinns.
S,urred on by the heavy rewards offered
for the api rehension OF the men RESPONSE
Bile for yesterdays disaster at the tTsstle
the peace Office OF Sacra mento are un-
usually active. The railroad company has
offered a reward Of $4,000. Gen. 0lney has
offered $1,000 ana Gov Ma khan has
offered $500.
The sLerifs men are confident that they
have evidence TO convict one OF the M en-
now In custody. q striker named Woidsn.
boy has been found who drove Mordon
and seven other men 10 the bridge where
the train was veckot. The hoy declares
that these men carried wrenehes and a
erowbnr, and that they were heavily armed.
lie says that when the men loft his wagon
before walking to the trostle they shut him
in boIeat on a side track and warnsd him
10 stay there until they returned. II was
not until tho lad returned TO the scene
after the wreck that he realizsd what had
been DONE He positively identifiBs Wor-
den.
WEsr OAKLAND Cal. July la.-Thg first
conflict In Oakland between strikers aud
police occurred about sir o'clock this oven
ing. and the st ikefs we wofste /. Master
Mechanic Mckenzie started 10 Gear the
tack when 800 striksrs attack d his en-
Qine, but the force OF daputy she,iffa kept
them away. About 100 OF them rushed to
the railroAi yard. whot0 thsF encountered
Capt. Wilson and twenty police. Thee
was some fierce fighting during which
strikers we;e knocked right and left by
clubs In the handa OF Offices. The mob
finally dispersed. but oubo Ia feared later.
Charles Hall, one OF the most prominent
leaders OF the 81 ike here, was arrested to-
night during a hght with the police. liz
was charged with melting TO fiot and was
refused bail. The mob lost heart after
this, and the work OF clearing the track
aud yards OF obstTuctiona was continued
without intsTruption.
Les As0ELEs. July l2,-So far NJ Loi
Angelica 10 concerned, the strike 10 over.
Even many OF the Htrikors admn that tho
strike Ia n thing OF the uast. Tho santa
Fe strikers nre haeieniu9 20 put Ia applca-
tions Tor their old places.