The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-19
Gen. Huxer ON the California strike.


WasHrsaToS Cry, Oct is--The annual
report Of Brig. Gen. Ringer. commanding
the Department of California, was made
public today. 1t is devoted largely to a
recital of the stirring events of the great
strike. After describing the condition of
affairs at Los Angeles and the dispatch of
Col. shafter with troops to the place, the
report goes on:
''As a result of the presence of the
troops. the mail train service was soon re-
sumed 10 the East and later 10 San Fran
cisco. Trains were guarded by delach-
ments of troops from the 7th until the
18th of July, when they we're discontinued.
With the exception OF the overturning of
some cars by the strikers, July TO- on the
railroad crossing To prevent the running
of trains. no overt act was committed dur
ing the strike. But there is sufficient evil
dence for the belief that the strikers would
in the absence of military force have
resorled 10 any degree of violence to pre-
vent the operation Of the railroads center
ing at this point. exeep. upon terms dc
tated by themselves.
Gen. Ruger touches lightly upon the
conduct OF the militia at Sacramento, in
these words:
"On July a force of the state troops of
California, composed of two regiments
aud part OF another. Was assembled at
Sacramento. upon request made for such
assistance as might be necessary to insure
the resumption OF the operations of the
railroad for the carriage of mails and for
purposes of interstate commerce. For
reasons and owing To facts which IL is not
within the purpose OF this report to state,
the object was not accomplished.
Regarding the wreck OF the train carry
ing troops from Sacramento 70 San Fran
cisco. July III. aud the killing OF four
soldiers. the report says:
There j. no doubt that the murder of
four soldiers and the engineer was the act
oi strikers. who left Sacramento before
the train started. and there Is also little
tioubt that It VAS known beforehand to A
considerable number Of other strikers
that tie track had been taaapered with
Tor the purpose OF defaillng the train.
The place se eeted Tor throwing the train
fsofn the track vas at a trestie crossing
water and approached By narrow cause
wav. Thas loss OF life would occur in
case the train was thrown from the track
vas almost inevitable. Proceedings are
ending ia the cour.s against men
CHARGED wlth murder by the wrecking of
the train.
Gen. Rager shen pays high compliment
TO the naval forces landed az Oak aasd. say
ing they were Of essential assistance Great
praise Is also accorded Col. SAafser AID
his command. zad Col. Grshafa and the
troops at Sacramento. Gen Rgger SAYS:
AT Sacramento the phase Of the trouble
ur,an the arrival o. the troops had tar
passed the limits implied BY the word
'sirike. aud tue manner OF procedure and
the inIent. s. evidenced by the acts Of
those engaged. sere distinctly insarrec-
t4oaary Exeept far the ac;ioa of the
troops Inc disoTder would have been pro-
lonEg.i an, IN -. probability. wog.d not
have suaed Ssti3eQl serious alooasaed aud
alter the aestEae.ioa OF much property"
Attached to tins report OF Gen. Raeer are
the reports from Co.'s. shafter and Gra-
ham and Commander Rocder. sseploiin :.
in great desAil, the most interesting phases
oi the struggle.