The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-07-11

| San Francisco, July 10.-Thers are
many conservative men of affairs hero
who fear and believe that tomorrow
will develop a desperate conflict be-
tween the federal soldiers and the
striking A. r. U. men and their allies
! Sacramento is the threatening point.
The seriousness of the situation Is
shown in the warlike precautions that
the army authorities have taken.
| Up to IL o'clock this morning. the
federal authorities had made every
move in secret. At about that hour.
the big ferry steamer Alameda steam-4
ed out from the Oakland mole and 4
steered directly across the bay to the :
| Presidio wharf.
| At las the steamer had effected q
| landing, and there was all the noise.
and hustle of a hasty embarkation Ola
horse and infantry.
| Two troops of eavlary and five bat
teries of light artillery were rushed on
board.
Calling guns and two Hotchkiss CAM
mons were in evidence. and Colonel
Graham, conmandant at the Preside,
was personally in command of the ex-
| petition.
/ The Alameda, with her formidable
looking cargo, steamed direct toward
the mouth Of the Sacramento river bub
so guarded had the army authorities
been that it was not known until she
entered the river channel whether her
destination was the state capital or
Oakland. 1t is not probable that the
troops can be landed at Sacramento be-
fore midnight.
1t Caused Excitement.
The publication Of President Cleve-
! lands proclamation extending the con-
ditions of martial law to California
caused intense excitement in Sacra-
mento, but this afternoon when it be-
came positively known that Colonel
Graham and his soldiers. to the num-
4 Der of over 300 were already en- route
J to reinforce the state troops at the
state capital, the excitement there be-
came wild and ominous.
J The strikers grew louder in their
threats to resist any further attempt
of the troops to clear the railroad
yards and depot and their leaders loud
ly proclaimed that the Southern Pacific
company would not be permitted to
move its trains.
Nor were their hostile demonstra-
tons confined to talk alone.
! Armed men soon appeared in the
streets. As If in preparation for battle.
they transferred their guns and am
munition from their Storehouse on 7,
street to their headquarters, nearer the
railroad yards. No attempt at conceal
ment was made.
The strikers marched boldly through
the streets, bearing their weapons on.
their shoulders and they were loudly
cheered by hundreds of Sympat hfzers.
1t is claimed that the A r. U. arsenal
hoids at least sixteen hundred rifles
and Shotguns, and quantities of arnrnu-
milton. The strikers who came into the
city on train seized at Dunsmuir,
brought In over two hundred rifles,
which they had collected at Dunsmuir.
Red Bluff, and SiSsons. Another train
from Truckee also brought in guns ana
Ammunition.
This afternoon a number OF strikers
We're practicing with their rifles on the
Yolo side of the river. There are now
over three thousand Of these strikers
IN sacramento to resist the federal and
state troops.
In Open Rebellion.
Flushed with their victory over the
| united States marshals and police on
Tuesday last, and a complete victory
over more than a thousand state mill
tiamen on the following day, they are
in just the mood to resist United States
regulars tomorrow
The steamer Alameda, with three
; hundred soldiers from the Presidio, ar
: rived at Mare Island this afternoon
i and took on 300 marines. Then the
Alameda steamed around the point and
the men were transferred to two Sac
} lying in wait. One troop of cavalry
was landed on each bank, and will,
march to Sacramento along the river
as an advance guard to the boats.
General Graham, while at Mare
Island, received orders from washing
ton directing him to proceed to Sacra-
mento, and leaving the conduct of the
whole campaign to his discretion. 1t Is
. anticipated that the strikers will at
2 tempt to interfere with the progress OF
: the troops, but as each boat carries
l Calling and Hotchkiss guns an attack
from the strikers on the river is not
l feared, and the guard on shore will
prevent offensive operations there.
There was some idea Of TRANSPORTING,
the troops from Vallejo by train, but
as soon as the strikers at South Vallejo
? heard they were coming, they killed all
the engines, dttching one, and spiked
the switches thus effectually blocking
$ the track.
This afternoon, the crews from the
i Charleston, Monterey, Thetis, Marion
t and independence were landed at Mare
g Island for riot drill. They comprise
about 500 men and will leave for Oak
e land tonight.
I In the face of the general prepara-
: lions of the strikers for resistance, the
: attitude of the locomotive engineers is
Il attracting attention. Representatives
: of the brotherhood waited upon Cen
4ol DIT OdCTd-
a mento. this morning and announced
:. that they were ready to return to work
! at moments notice. superintendent
/. Fillmore promised to notify them if he
d decided to accept their services
q Strikers Losing Ground.
S At all points in the state, save Sac
ramento and possibly Oakland. the
e events of today have turned in favor Of
# the RAILROAD company
i. At Oakland, no trains were moved.
: The strikers and railroad officials there
5, are anx1ously awaiting the appearance OF
s the United States marines that have
l. been ordered to that point. In this city
: and at San Jose passenger traffic was
resumed today over the coast division
q Railroad officials say freight rains will
r, be moved tomorrow At no point on the
= coast division was violence offered by the
l. strikers In southern California the
> blockade is broken. Local trains are run
ming on both the Santa Fe and Southern
ar Pacific. The Santa Fe dispatched an
, eastern overland yesterday and this
a morning a Southern Pacific dispatched
$. its New Orleans passenger train from
lie Los Angeles
It'll A passenger train will be sent north
from Los Angeles tomorrow.