The morning call., 1894-05-18
WILD RAIDERS
VaCa Valley Up in
Arms.
WEALERS BEGAN 1T.
Drove Away the Chinese
and Japs.
CITIZENS OUT IN FORCE.
Captured the Whole of the Army
of Industrials.
THEY GAVE UP VERY QUICKLY
All Prisoners Now, and Those Who
Allotted Them Ordered to
Leave Town.

VACAvILLE, May IT, - Never in the
history of Vacaville has such excite
ment prevailed as now exists in the
town and its immediate vicinity. Or
dlnarily Vacavlle is place where the
luscious grape hangs ready for q Bacchus
to pluck. and where the golden apricot
would tempt the epicurean appetite of a
Luculus at a Roman banquet. Peace
and prosperity have always followed
in the wake of the residents. So true is
this that two cOnstabes we're deemed
sufficient TO protect the township or Vaca-
vile. There was no need of armed officers
for the green hillsides, and the orchards
trembling with fruit inspired only good
will and good fellowship, the enemies of
crime.
All this was changed in the twinkling of
an eye, as it were. or at least between the
rising and the setting of the sun. On
"Wednesday night the residents OF the town
aud the ranchers in the vicinity laid them
selves down to sleep with a total un-
consciousness OF any apprehended
danger. By morning those who re-
tired in serene peacefulness were
aroused from their beds and were
obliged to take up arms to defend their
property and The lives of their employees
In few hours the streets of Vacaville were
thrOnged with armed men. who had gath
cred t. protect the township aud its vicin-
ity from being terrorized. They did so,
but il was their stern determination and
the use of rifles and shotguns that brought
about this result. Armed men are now on
the streets and a strong guard is placed
one and half miles from the city to pre-
vent any more terrorizing or destruction
Of property.
The whole trouble has been brought
about by an Industrial Army, which,
though formed on the lines of Coxey's
movements, has acted in a manner entirely
different. About three weeks ago there
arrived in Vacaville Captain Woods, who
said he was Industrial organizer, and with
hln came a large number of men from
Sacramento who had left that place after
the failure of General Bakers contingent
to secure transportation to the East.
The people OF Vacaville fed the men.
and paid no attention to their speeches
on the street. Some days ago their num-
DER suddenly Increased. and from the re-
ports Of their doings it was evident tha At
they were uD to some mischief q As all
the men belonging to the army organized
by Captain Wood were strangers to the
Vaca Valley. 1t was not thought that any,
thing serious was meant. On Monday and
Tuesday the men left Vscaville and began
to congregate in the valley in large num-
bers. but still no heed was paid to them.
The storm came on Wednesday night.
when they began a series of depreda dations
in ha volI xyb
most serious results If not checked, and it
was only the determined spirit of the resi-
dents of Vacaville which prevented
trouble. The depredations began about
II o'clock on Wednesday night, when $50
Of the Industrials, under the leadership of
Captain Woods and his assistant, Fisher,
started 10 cut wide swath through the
valley. Instead of being the march of
Sherman to the sea. it was the story of the
journey from the camp TO the court.
The Industrials began their attacks on
the ranch Of a number of Chinese, who
purchased 1t from Captain Tay lor recently
for $4,000. They did not do any damage
here, not being able to find any of the
Chinese. so they continued on their march
TO Wilson's ranch in Pleasant Valley.
Here the Chinese houses were stormed.
and the, inmates scattered on the hills. at
Porter's ranch there were some Japanese
employed. One Jap was assaulted and
beaten over the head. At one of these
ranches the corn was set on fire. From
this ranch the men proceeded to Brink's
ranch, forcing the japanese employed
there to accompany them. When the
ranch of ii. r. Hathaway was reached,
situated in the center of Pleasant Valley.
nine and half miles from Vacaville, the
lndustrials broke into the Japanese
houses, looted the place, stole the knives
and pistols Of the inmates, broke open
their valises and carried away various
articles of clothing. They also forced
these Japanese to accompany them. and
as the Industrals grew more successful
they became boldeF. They drove the can
tive Japs and Chinese before them like a
herd Of sheep. and began firing off the
pistols they had seized, yelling and strik
ing terror Into the hearts of the ranchers.
When they reached the place of viii
1hlsse1 i've OF the Industrals went to the
door oil his ranch and ordered him at the
point OF rifles to show them where the
Japs were located. They said that if be
did not tell they would burn down his
place, which he begged them not to do
and showed them the Japanese lodgings.
The Industrials drove the Japs out and
made them join The advance guard. which
was being driven along in triumph. the
men yelling that they would clean out the
entire valley of all its Japs and Chinese
engaged In the fruit business. Other
ranches were looted as the army moved on.
By this time those ranchers who had
been disturbed in their slumbers and had
their employees driven from their homes.
which were pIundered, managed to COM
municate with the Marshal of VacayiiIe
and inform him of what was going on.
When Marshal Bradley heard what was
happening in Pleasant Valley. and that the