Arizona weekly citizen., 1894-07-07
In Sacramento With the
Strikers in full POssessio o
of Depot and Yards.
RIOT AT G0EUR D'ALENES
By Masked Men-The Oakland
Mole in Possession of
the Strik

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/ A. r. U. men, and anothers strikers
, train from Truckee arrived at z O'Clock
this morning. Both trains were loudly
cbeered by the local strikers. These
armed strikers show no disposition tc
provoke trouble. General Dimond il
/ thoroughly Disguised over the events Of
yesterday and returned to San Fran.
cisco this morning. Sheehan is now il
command of the militia.
SACRAMENTO, July 5.-General Di.
mond blames United States Marshal
Baldwin severely for yesterdays farce
His inactivity largely caused the failure
in the militia to dispense the mob when
ordered to do so.
SACRAMENTO, July 5.-The strike
situation is unchanged. The strikers
are establishing headquarters in front
of A. and I. streets and preparing for
long siege. Many strikers are heavily
armed.
Fifteen freight cars have been over
turned. A mob mum beriDg one thou
sand pitched cars into the ditch at the
entrance to the Union stock yards. No
troops wers there to prevent lawlessness.
Later the mob overturned 80 freight
cars on the Fort Wayne road st point
not covered by troops.
OAKLAND, CAL, July 5.-For four
hours this morning the thousands doing
| business in San Francisco has great
difficulty in getting across the bay.
At eleven o'clock this morning three
hundred strikers took possession of the
Oakland mole in spite OF the deputy
marshals and skilled" two engines that
been fired up through the assistance Of
the deputies marshals.
Los ANGELES, July 5.-Troops are in
possession of the railroad yards and de-
pots here The Santa Fe sent train
to San Diego today today.
Heart, the president of the local strik-
ing organizations, is on trial this after
noon for contempt. Six other strikers
were arrested for contempt. They OBJ
tanned $4,000 bail each and were released.
PORTLAND, Ogn., July 5.-The South
ern Pacific resumed local service this
| morning. A local was sent out under
guard of United States deputy marshals.
The features of making up the train was
in placing the mail cars on the end.
BAKERSFIELD, Cal, July 5.-Seven
men representing the various railroad
organizations that arrived here last
night left at 10 a. m. for Los Angeles.
They were not permitted to use the
Pullman car that brought them in. All
is quiet.
REDLANDs, CAL, July 5.-This morn
ing local Santa Fe train with one car
and engine, manned by division officers
and clerks passed Redlands around the
upper loop kite shaped track. Three
deputy sheriffs were on guard.
ALTON, ILL.,, July 5.-The agent of the
Big Four roads in this city, said today,
that the strikers had been declared off
and that all trainmen in the employ OF
the company in this city are working as
usual.
FoRT WAYNE, Ind, July 5.-The strike
is becoming serious. Not mali train
has reached this city over Wabash for
two days, and only one passenger train
has been moved. This morning the
Nickls Plate employees quit and not
wheel is turning between Fort Wayne
and Stony Island. Even the sec
ton men ara out. No trouble is report
ed on the Fort Wayne road but strike
hourly expected.
Sr. LOUIS, July 5.-There are more
switch men, and engineers at work than
at any time this week. Freight cars
are being handled and the passenger
service is improving. All the road re-
port a better movement, but in spite OF
this the situation is still serious, for as
one gain is reported loss is found to
balance it. st. Louis is at present,
suffering as much from the strikes at
outside points as at home.
WASHINGTON, July 5.-General Schoe-
field, late last night wired to General
Miles at Chicago to order companies OF
infantry from Fort Leavenworth, Kas.,
and two companies of the 10Th infantry
from Fort Brady, Mich. to Chicago i'm
medately.
BLUE ISLAND, July 1.-Two companies
of troops have been sent to the Union
stock yards from here. The track and
| yards have been cleared and are ready
for business. Strikers say they can do
nothing so long as soldiers are here, but
will tie up the road as soon as they
leave.
JOLIET, ILL.,, July 5.-The local trades
| aud labor counsels today ordered out
all engineers fremen switchmen and
breakmen. The order will be obeyed.
LEAvENwoRrH, Kas., July 5.-Just
before noon, today, four companies OF
the United States infantary in command
of sixteen officers left here via Burling-
ton for Chicago.
CHICAGO, Ill, July 5.-Today an order
will be entered in the United States
court for special grand jury to inves-
tIgate the strikers on the railroad. The
Government is determined to prosecute
Debs. Edwin Walker, special counsel
for the government said that Debs
punishment is certain. Charges of
criminal conspiracy and a charge Of
violating an injunction and melting riot
will be brought against all leaders Of
the A. r. U.
General Nelson A. Miles said 81 re-
gard this as the day of the crises in the
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