Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-04-07
WENT IN BOX Oars
oAELAND'S STRUGGLE WITH TEE INDUS
TRIAL ARMY.
Ihsy Refused 90 Leave Town Unless Passenger
Coaches Were Provided by the Cities, Who
Took Up Arms and Persuaded Them to Accsp.
the Accommodations offered.


moil early this morning by a regiment
Of unemployed men which left San
Francisco county Wednesday to join
Cozey's army in its journey TO Wash
ington.
All night long, every man, woman aad
child in Oakland was on the streets, the
riot alarm was sounded, the Governor
was asked TO call out the National
Guards, extra police aud deputy sherifs
were sworn in and armed with rifles, and
preparations were made for fighting Of
the bloodiest kind, because Gao unem-
ployed. desperate men refused TO leave
the city. Only rash word or an I'M
lucky shot was required TO precipitate
conflict which would have resulted in
the extinction OF this branch Of the In
dustrial Army, for the men who com
posed II were mostly unarmed and could
have made but a feeble resistance 20
the officers aud citizens. But the word
was not uttered, nor the shot tired, nor
the army overcome by force. 10 con-
sented TO move when il was seen further
resistance 70 the will Of the people or
Oakland was useless.
on WEDNESDAY, LAST,
under the leadership OF a man, about
600 applied % Mayor Ebert, Of San
Francisco, for assistance in geeting
across the bay at Oakland, where, how
ever, they expected to secure transpor-
tation on freight trains 20 the East. The
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was sent over 20 Oakland. Mayor Par
dee, OF this city, resented what he
called the foisting OF San FranciscO's
unemployed upon Oakland, and tart
correspondence enSued between the
mayors Of the two cities. Upon arriv-
ing az Oakland the army found that
the Southern Pacific railroad would
not allow them 10 ride on It's trains
so they camped in the Mills Tabernacle
and waited. The people OF Oakland fed
them and they were in no hurry 10
move. The citizens raised 5000 10 pay
the fare OF the industrialS 70 Sacra-
mentO and arrangements we're made 10
have them start az o'clock last night
The army moved on Sixteenth street
station 20 take the train, and the people
OF Oakland heaYed a sigh Of relief in
getting rid Of them so early. When,
however, the army found that 10 was 20
be transferred In box cars, the men re-
belled and refused 20 leave unless pas
-enger coaches were provided, so the
fmy marched back 20 the tabernacle.
AT II o'clock Mayor Pardea issued
positive instructions 90 Chief OF Police
SchGefer, that the Industrial army must
hs
DRIVEN OUT or THE CITY
by force. Chief Schaeser then issued a
general order 90 all the members Of the
police 20 report in uniform az once 70
the city hall. In response 20 this order
some % police officers appeared. The
chief came 10 the decision thai tbs num-
Der was not sufficient 20 battle with and
he did not propose 90 take any chances.
Major Frank O'Br.en, commanding
the first battalion OF the Fifth
regiment, including Companies y,
r and e. were summoned 70 the city
hall lie was notified by the police 70
prepare for action, as q telegram had
been sent TO the Governor asking for as
Instance. Major O'Brien az once repair
Cd 70 the armory on Twelfth street, and
his officers were summoned 10 duty. He
notified the police that be would be in
readiness to report for duty with two
companies the moment be received
word from the Governor or Adjutant
General. Under the direction OF O'Brien
a Galdng gun was placed 10 front Of the
Guy hall and loaded for action. AT mid
night the Mayor, Sheriff Mchilyean
aud Chief SchGefer held a consultation,
and it was decided 20 drive the Indus
trial Army out of the city at 8 o'clOckin
the morning
At12:3O o'clock no word had been re-
ceived from Sacramento, and the mill
tia we're waiting orders 20 move and
assist the police. The mayor and cOun-
ell were still az the City Hail. AID finally
sent the chief of police aud the sheriff
20 make a final request OF Superinten-
dent Wilder, Of the Southern Pacific
road, FOR passenger cars. Wilder re-
fused, and final preparations for action
we're commenced.
At . o'clock q general alarm was
sounded by the FIRE bells. and the citi-
zeus fastened 90 the City Hall About
I 200 men were sworn In as deputy
sherIds and were armed. The
FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED
ana were lMcAs Il ANA NAr NAtN ~ 4NlCtc
marched 20 the Tabernacle, where the
army was peacefully S.umber.ug. They
were awakened and ordered 20 move
out. The men refused, aud things look
ed Ominous Finally the police arrested
leader Kelly and several OF his meu, aud
penued the rest Of them up 10 corner
of the Tabernacle. They sill. refused
TO leave unless their leader was returned
% them, and the police held another
consultation. AT last thew decided 20
release him. and Kelly was carried back
on the shoulders OF his men amid en-
thusiastic cheers He made o speech 20
his followers, cOunseljng moderation,
and asked them 10 comply with the de-
mands OF the people of Oakland.
The Industrials agreed % submit
peacefully and az $500 p. M, formed Il
line and, escorted by goo armed police
and citizens, marched 10 the Sixteenth
street station, where they entered the
box cars and shortly after 4 o'clock the
train pulled out for Sacramento.
Oakland beaved another big sigh OF
relief and went back % bed. At Sacra-
uento the army viii be reinforced by
sbou, 500 men. and unless the railroad
company sgrecs 20 take the whole lot
across the country riot is almost GER
tain 10 occur.
Acting on the advice OF Mayor Pardee
tho council has passed resolutions Civ
Ing notice that the city in the future