The morning call., 1894-07-06
BARRY BALDWIN BLAMED.
General Sheehan Says His Men
Were Ready to Shoot.


SACRAMENTO, July 5.-Very little Of
Importance transpired here to-day. The
strikers are in full possession of the depot.
but are orderly and quiet. No additional
violence has yet been reported. This
morning j. E. Camp. a prominent fruit
grower, visited the depot and offered to
supply strikers with fruit and vegetables
during the present difficulty. His offer
was accepted amid the widest cheering.
| The strikers have established headquarters
at Front and l streets. This morning they
held an enthusiastic meeting and decided
10 stand firm. The troops have been tenn
pOrariy withdrawn from the depot and
are now at the armory. General Dimoud
is disgusted over the events of yesterday.
He declares that United States Marsh al
Baldwin Is responsible for the failure of
the troops to disperse the strikers Ac-
cording to his story General Shsehan was
instructed by the Marshal to fire on the
mob if they refused to leave the depot
When the Sacramento companies moved to
the west end of the depot preparatory to
charging on the mob the Marshal sent for
General Sheehan and countermanded his
order to shoot down the strikers il they
resisted. Realizing the impossibiity of
dispensing the mob without the use Of
arms the companies refused to charge on
the strikers and left the depot in disgust
The DunsmuIr train. consisting of an
engine, mailcar and four coaches, reached
here shortly before o'clock this morning
There were about $50 strikers on board
AS the train pulled into the depot the
strikers were repeatedly cheered by the
local railroad men. One of the Dunsmuir
arrivals told an Associated Press reporter
that they met with an enthusiastic ovation
at every station. They distributed the
mail to the various postoffioes along
the road, and were not moested by any
one.
Shortly after O'clock this morning the
Truckee contingent of the strikers rolled
into the depot in one of the company's
trains. They we're Enthusiastically re-
ceived bv the local strikers. According to
one of their number the militia at Red
Buff was so friendly to them that the
commander, fearing that they would turn
arms over to the strikers, compelled
the troops TO return to the armory. They
were then dispossessed of their rifles and
ordered to return to their homes.
Several conferences were held between
The railroad officials and the strikers to-
day, but nothing was accomplished. The
strikers still adhere to their former de-
termination that they are willing to move
the mall trains, but draw the line at Pull
man sleepers. Leader Knox offered to
provide a Iull crew to take out the mail
train, but his offer was refused. The rail-
road officials are strangely reticent as to
what they intend to do. They are making
DO attempt to move the trains, and en-
phatically refuse to give any information.
At 8 O'Clock tonight the situation is un-
changed. A few strikers are patroling
the depot, but have refrained from making
any demonstration. AT the railroad office
dead calm prevails and no information is
obtalna BILE.
1t is reported on the streets that Presi-
dent Cleveland has taken a hand in the
struggle and has ordered Marahal Baldwin
to take out the mail trains within six hours
This is emphatically denied by the Mar
shall. The committee Of City Trustees had
conference with Leader Knox this
evening and prevailed upon him to re-
strain his men from committing any breach
of the peace. Knox promised that no vio-
lence would be offered by the strikers.
In reference to the dispatch that the
Southern Pacific Company is ready to
move all freight trains providing the
strikers will allow them to do so, Chair
man Knox of the committee on mediation
emphatically states that under no con-
sideration will they allow freight train
to leave the sheds. BE declares that to
allow freight train to pass through would
be only opening the road for the Pull
mans.