Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-07-19
MARTIAL LAW.
Sacramento Practically in Charge
Of the Military.
SERIOUS RIOTlyc IN OAKLAND,



trestle west Of Sacramento the strike
situation has been less alarming. In
Oakland there has been rioting Of
more or less serious nature since early
yesterday morning. The trouble began
at daybreak, when mob Of several
hundred strikers rushed into the yards
on the mole. They killed all the loco
motives that had been fired up,
and in order TO further block the
tracks, derailed one locomotive and
long line Of coaches, Later In the
morning another crowd Of strikers ran
into the yards and wrecked turn
table by showing heavy freight car
into the pit. Damage was also done at
the roundhouse. The railroad COM
pany, deputy sheritfsa and deputy United
States marshals offered very little re-
sistance to the riotous strikers.
Trouble on the mole came to an end
last evening, however, when force Of
$50 United States marines from Mare
island were landed there by the ferry
steamer Alameda, which transported
them from the navy yards. Their
equipment includes five Gatling guns
and several lIotchlsiss cannons, The
marines are to act under the direction
Of Gen. Ruger and will be supported
by a company Of artillery from the
Preside.
At Sacramento the conditions Of mar
tial law prevail. No trainsare running
there, however, and General Superin-
tendent Fillmore stated yesterday even
ing that no more regular trains would
be run before Saturday, by which time
he hopes to have repaired the trestlc.
The people Of Sacramento are prac-
tically living under a military govern
ment. Col. Graham has thrown cor
don Of troops around the railroad prop.
erty and citizens are not allowed
through the lines,
Yesterday morning II was reported
that strikers were preparing to de-
molish the railroad bridge across the
American river. A train bearing flfty
regulars was hastily dispatched. To
avoid disaster like Wednesdays two
freight ears were pushed ahead Of the
Locomotive. At | o'clock in the after
noon the regulars returned with six
prisoners. The men had been found
on the bridge, Though they are not
strikers they were thrown into the
guard house During the day several
citizens were arrested and also thrown
into the guard house The mlitiamen
on guard ut the water front had several
shirmishes with civilians.
Spurred on by the heavy rewards Of
fered for the apprehension Of the men
responsible for yesterdays disaster at
the trestle the peace officers at Sacra
mento are unusually active. The rail
road company has offered reward Of
S5, 900. Attorney-teneral 0lney has
offered $1,000 and Gov. Markham has
offered a reward OF $500.
The sheriff's men are confident that
they have evidence TO convict one OF
the men now in custody, man named
Worden. A boy has been found who
D drove Worden and several other men
0 to the bridge where the train was
wrecked. The boy declares that these
men carried wrenches and a crowba'
/ and that they were heavily armed
He says that when the men left
: his wagon before walking to the
trestlc they shut him in bos
car on side track and warned him tt
stay there until they returned II wa'
not until the lad returned to the scene
after the wreck that he realized wha'
had been done. lie positively identified
Wordcn, The trainsare running regu
lary out of San Francisco on the coast
division. In Southern California The
blockade is broken, though very few
trains are run there without military
guard,
So far as Los Angeles Is concerned
the strike Is over. Freight trains ar,
running all over southern California
) and passenger trains with few excep
tions are running as they did before
the strike.
The Southern Pacific raised the
J blockade at West Oakland last nigh
without the aid Of sailors from Mare
island, who remained on the mole ant
) took no part in the proceedings Th'
main track and yards are now clear o
all distractions, To-day trains guard
cd bv troops will be run out.