The evening world., 1894-04-06
Policemen, Firemen, Militiamen
and Deputies Called to
Arms,
COXEY LEAVES HOMESTEAD.
He Had a Quiet Night in Camp and
Gained About Fifty Re-
Cruits.
(By Associated Press)


Oakland has had many exciting events
in It's history, but nothing has occurred
here to compare with the turmoil caused
early this morning by "A regiment of un-
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
rounded. the Governor was asked to call
)ut the National Guards, extra police
and deputy sherirfs 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 The
Mayor contributed S25. and the regiment
was sent over to Oakland. Mayor Par
dee, Of this city, resented what he called
the foisting of San Francisco's unem-
ployed upon Oakland. and II 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
diers to ride on their trains SO they
campe.d IN the Mills Tabernacle and
and they We're in no hurry to move.
The citizens raised 500 to pay the fare
of the IEdustrials 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 sigh of relief in get.
ting rid of them SO easily. When, how
ever, the army found that i was to be
ts.ta ...t.t... Il tn
belled, and refused To leave unless pas
scnger coaches were provided, so the
army marched back to the tabernacle
At II O'Clock Mayor pardee issued
positive instructions to chief Of Police
SChacfer that the Industrial army must
he driven out of the city by force. The
chief made a secret investigation and
learned that the army consisted OF about
$40 men. He then issued gen raj
order 10 all the members Of the police
to report in uniform at once to the city
| Hall The Mayor telegraphcd to the
Governor To have the militia called out,
and Sheriff McKillican agreed to swear
| in all necessary deputies in order to keep
the peace.
In the mean time Major Frank
| O'Brien, commanding the First Battal-
| ion of the tifth Regiment, including
Companies NJ. + and Is, was summoned
| to the city Hall. He was notified by
| the police to prepare for action, as tel
| cEram had been sent to tn" Governor
| asking for assistance" Major o. D'Brien
| repaired 10 the aiIlDTN on l "tItn street
| and his officers were summoned to duty.
| He notified the police that he would he
In readiness to report for duty with two
companies the moment he received
| word from the Governor or Adjutant-
General. Under the direction of O'l'rien
Gatlng gun was placed in front Of
the Cly Hall and loaded. The gun was
in charge of mlitiamen, with
instructions to take no action until word
| was received from the officer in com
mand. At midnight the Mayor, Sheriff
consultation, and 1t was decided to drive
the Industrial army out of the city at
o'clock in the morning.
At >, o'clock general alarm was
| sounded by the fire bells and the citl-
zens hastened to the city Hall. There
ahou, 100 men were sworn IN as Deputy
members OF the Fire Depart
ment also responded and were
armed Then the cltys forces marched
to the tabernacle, whore the army was
awakcn@ii and ordercl to move Gut;
| The men refused and things looked
ominous. Consultations were held on
! both sides. Finally the police arrested
and pcnned the rest Of them IN "A
corner Of the tabernacle. They still re
| fused to move unless their leader was
returned to them and IN" police held an
returned Snd made speech coHnStiIinr
| moderation.
The Industrials then agreed TO submit
pcacefully, and at 32O a. NJ. formed a
line, and escorted by 200 armed police
and citizens marched To the Si%te'nth
/ street station, where they entered the
box cars, and shortly after o'clock tho
train pulled out for Sacramento.
| At Sacramento III" army VIII he re
| inforccd by about 800 men, ana unless
tho Railroad Company agrees to tax,
| the whole lot across the country riot
Is almost certain TO occur.
Acting on the advice n MaNor Pari"
the Council has passed resolutions giviH2
notice that the city in future viii refuse
10 pcrmit the invasion Of her territory
by any organized body Of destitute men
also that /. viii refuse to feed or shelter
any body of destitute men who may enter
the city; also that II Will enforce the la"
against v4granCy, beginning with stree
| arades or disorderl" assemhlaEcs