The Red Cloud chief., 1894-07-06
STRIKERS ARE ARmING.
Preparing TO Resist the Militia
al Sacramento.
DEPUTIES REFUSED TO CHARGE

OGlcers Insisted on Marshal Baldwin Civ
ing Them n written Order TO Fire.
Quiet Day at ChIcngo-strikcrs Arrested
at Trinidad and P~uebio-Judge Ross
Charge to the Grand Jury.
SACRAMENTO, Cal, July 8.-Through.
out Wednesday the most intense excite.
ment prevailed here. The celebration Of
the national holiday was completely
overshalowed by the stirring events
arising from the desperate struggle be.
tween the Southern Pacific and the A,
r. y. At 10 in the morning two regi.
nfens Of state militia from San Fran
cisco and two companies from Stockton
marched INTO ths city. They had aban.
doned their trains two miles FROM the
city. The troops marched direct to the
aripory, around which the local militia
companies had established a strong guard.
At 1 o'clock the troops moved towards
the depot, where q large force Of police,
deputy sherifs and deputies under
United States Marshal Baldwin were al.
ready on guard. The strikers and
sympathizers to the number Of several
thousand had preceded the troops. The
appearance of the military surgeon,
ladcned with his instrument case and a
bundle OF b~andagos, had not helped to
improve the temper Of the strikers.
When tho soldiers arrived they We're
greeted with derisive yells.
Militia Refnse to Charge.
Ono body Of troops passed into the
railroad yards and took mp positions
along tho main line. The rest OF tho sol.
diers were nasscd outside OF The depot.
n became known that General Supcfin.
tendent Fillmore had aBnouacod his Ia
tention 10 start trains Nnder military
protection. THO stv7kee n onee boalsne
administrative. CrtrfsSn Flank Rasx,
the hadcS, saw the gravity Of Tire .Nsa-
tNa mad addressed ~ Agn. urgRs
thwn not 10 mekst the militm. NVtN
wilstaniing his sonsiliatory talk, Due
strfRers lcudly declared that ne Pun.
Maas should be moved. Finally, three
companies Of militia were ordered "
drive the strikers from the depot. The
sCene was nj onse tHmultuous and tho
situation threatening. For a few mo-
meats the soldiers hesitated. thea they
waverea. Is,d then came a blunt refusal
~ move against tho excited strikers. A
Nv minutes later all tho troops turned
Their backs upon tho turbulent mob at
the depot and quietly withdrew ~ the
ar1ory.
Second Victory For strNcrs.
A d%eafening shout announced tho
second victory Of tho strikers over the
railroad company and their first victory
ovsr tho state militia. Soon after tins
1t becxme known why the militia had
refreshed. General Stephens when or
dered to clear the depot Of strikers asked
kr q written ORDER to fire, but United
States Marshal Baldwin refused. II was
then the officers declined and the Stock
ton companies followed their example.
Baldwin then ordered the soldiers h. Nc
t1n 10 their arnoy. A large Hsmbcr
Il soldiers from San FrnHciseo have boon
overcome by tho intense heat. Mayor
Stvrn then issued n rf0claMation eSnl-
mahding the peoplc 60 keSp away srein
the scene N HE disturbances. The
strik0H have cSsipletv possession VI the
depot.
Wnrltkc Preparations Of S<rlkers.
The authorities and railroad people DO
came greatly alarmed when advised OF
the warlike preparations of the strikerA q,
various points north of hao on the Ore
gou branch. At Duns,nuir shortly aftel
noon, u body OF ~ strikers fully armed
and equipped for battle marched to tn,
Southern Pacific depot, where other A
IL AZ lad o an, ,al ... 4.
waiting and soon this armed body of cx
cited men wcro speeding toward Sacra
mento. A United States marshal's en-,
was coupled behind the coach IN whicl
the warlikc strikers were riding.
At Red Bluff n demonstration whicl
also portends trouble was made by tn
strikers. The A. II. U. men there re
csived orders early In tho morning t
come to Sacramento and ut once bcgal
rustling about town for arms. FINAL
100 rifles and plenty of ammunition Wer
secured and placed in u caboose mt Tia
depot and soon they were speeding t.
ward Sacramento.
The addition Of these excited and des
perate men from the mountain regions c
tho north to the riotously inclined stril
ers already here, portends grave const
quences, and the whole populaco Is ne
unreasonably anxious.
The labor unions of Los Angeles ~
forming military companies and clair
to have about 5000 men enrolled. The
have adopted resolutions indorsing Il
A. r. z. The National Guards a
mories are being carefully guarded |
military men to prevent their posib
seizure.
FEDERAL GRAND JURY CHARGED
Judge Ross OF Los Angeles Lays Down u
Law On strilkes.