The Red Cloud chief., 1894-07-13


Hurt Their Cause-suspects Arrested.
SACRAMENTO, July ~12.-Shortly after
o O'Clock Wednesday morning the steam.
err Alameda, carrying the regular troops,
steamed up the river and landed at the
levee. They were met by several rom.
panies Of militia, who had been ordered
to keep the crswd back, fearing an at
tack by the strikers and their sympa-
thizers. Shortly after Z o'clock the reg
ulars and marines marched to the depot,
headed by Colonel Graham and staff.
The usual rush of spectators took place,
but they We're quietly dispersed. The
strikers had abandoned the situation and
We're nowhere to be seen. Sentries wero
at once detailed to keep the crowd at q
safe distance and the Calling guns were
placed in position.
Shortly after 8 o'clock General Super
intendent Fillmore had conference with
Colonel Graham, and when it was con-
cluded the latte ordered his officers to
drive everyone out of tho depot, includ.
Ing newspaper reporters.
Division Superintendent Wright, with
the aid of a switch engine, then cleared
the main track and orders were issued to
take the overland train, which has been
delayed here since the Inauguration Of
the strike, to San Francisco.
Soldiers Accompanied the Train.
Samuel Clark, one of the Oldest engi-
neers in the employ of the company, took
charge of the engine, acting under in
structions from Colonel Graham.
Soldiers belonging to battery l., Fifth
United States artillery, accompanied the
train.
AS the train pulled out of the depot
there was a silence among the strikers
who were evidently not in a happy mood
and frequently limited that the train
would not reach San Francisco. Such
proved the truth. Shortly after the
train left the depot word was received
here that it had been fired upon by the
strikers and ditched. 1t was reported
that Engineer Clark was killed by a
bullet and several regulars persisted In
the wreck. Later advices, however,
show that not a shot was fired. Some
one had unspiked the rails for a distance
of about 100 feet and covered the das-
tardly work with sand. Engineer Clark,
Notwithstanding that he was on the alert
for such cowardly tactics, plunged into
the trap,
The engine was overturned aud sew
cral cars were upset. Engineer Clark
vas killed and Privates Byrne, Lubberd-
ing and Clark met a similar fate.
Private Daimler, who was also in the
engine when it upset, was seriously in.
jured about the head. Private Ellis was
hurt internally and is likely to die.
Had no Time to Jump.
The train consisted of nine cars, five of
them Pullmans. On the engine were
Privates Lubberding, Byrnes, Clark,
Dugan, Ellis and Wilson. The engine
plunged through the trestle and none Of
the men had time to jump and save
themselves. Those Of the men who
were not instantly killed were weighted
down with their heavy ACCOMPLISHMENTS
and sank into the muddy water. Engi-
neer Clark was pinned under the engine
and his body has not been recovered.
The trestle was about 30 feet long and
was completely shattered. Fully one-
half of the filling was torn out. The en-
CINE was buried in the mud and water
with the four forward cars. Another
car is hanging over the edge of the en-.
bankment. They were all mail ears and
nom of the Pullmans were injured.
Shortly after the report that the train
had been derailed, Division Superinten-
dent Wright ordered the wrecking crew
to the scene. General Graham also sent
a company o. cavalry to head of the
strikers.
Shortly afterward two men were
brought to this city and Immediately
taken to the railroad hospital, where
their injuries were dressed by DR.. Hunt
ington.
Regulars In an Ugly Mood.
The regulars are in al ugly mood OF
account Of tho death and injury to their
comrades. Many Of them claim that
General Superintendent Fillmore as
sured General Graham that the road
had been carefully gone over and fur
Their declared that he knew that the strik-
ers would not resort to any desperate
measures to win the strike. 1t was
not until he assured General Graham Of
the supposed good condition of the road
that the latter consented to send his men
to assist the train to San Francisco.
Harry Knox, the leader Of the strikers,
has issued the following: II desire to
state in behalf OF the A. r.. U. that this
order had not the remotest connection
with the ditching Of the train between
Sacramento and Davisville, in which sew
eral people lost their lives. We con-
denim this act as an outrage and barbarous
and entirely contrary to the spirit of the
A.. r. u, which is engaged in an HON
orable struggle In the interest OF labor
and is opposed TO violence or the sacrifice
of human life. This act was done by
sympathizers and we regret 1t the more,
rs it is calculated to injurs rather than
help us, We sincerely trust that this
first act of violence will be the last
Orders were given in the evening to
extend the guard lines to Il street, fully a
block from the depot. This is to pre-
vent the strikers from getting near the