The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-07
OAKLAND, Cal, April 6.

w camped here on their way TO
I0) join CoXey army 10 leave the
u u city last evening WAS followed
by night Of intense excitement. The
mayor and city council held n meeting
and decined to drive the tramps out of
the city this morning. Throughout the
night every man, woman and Child
in Oakland was on the streets, the riot
alarm was sounded, the governor was
asked TO call out the national guarl f,
and extra police and deputy sheriffj
were sworn in and armed with riffs.
On Wednesday the 900 unemployed
meu applied to Mayor Elliott, of San
Francisco, for assistance in going
across the bay at Oakland, where they
expected TO secure transportation OH
freight trains to the East The mayor
contributed $2j and the men were sent
over to Oakland Mayor Pardee, of
this city, resented what ne called the
foistinG of San Frsnciscos unemployed
upon Oakland, and sharp correspond
ence Ell sued between the mayors OF the
two cities.
Upon arriving at Oikland the men
found that the Southern Pacific rail-
road would not allow them to ride on
their trains. They then camped in the
Mills tabernacle and waited. Ihe peo
pie Of Oakland fed them and they were
In no hurry to move. The citizens
raised 5000 to pay their fare to Sacra-
mento, and arrangements we're made
to have them start at o'clock last
evening. The tramps marched to the
Givtaarfh y Ak,aaA or 70 fllya ha
train. When, however, they found
that they were to be transported in box
cars. the tramps rebelled and refused
to leave unless passenger coaches were
provided, and they marched back to
the tabernacle.
THE MILITIA CALLED UPON.
Major Frank O'Brien, commanding
the first battalion of the Fifth regi-
mSnt, including Companies NJ, F and
K. was summoned to the city nall at
midnight. He was notified by the
police to prepare for action. as tsle-
gram had been sent to tiie governor
asking for assistance. Major O'Brien
at once rep4ired to the armory
on Twelfth street and his officers
wers summoned to duty. Il. no
tilted the police that he would be in
readiness to report for DUTY with two
companies the moment he received
word from the governor or adjutant
general. A Gatling gun was placed
in front of the city hall At midnight
the mayor, Sheriff McKillican, and
Chief Schaefer held consultation. aud
it was decided to drive the industrial
army out of the city at o'clock in the
morning
At 12 80 o'clock no word had been re.
ceived from Sacramento, and the
militia were waiting orders to NOV.
and assist the police. The mayor and
council were still ut the city hall, and
finally sent the chief of police and the
sheriff to make final request of Su-
perintendout Wilder for passenger cars.
Mr. Wilder refused.
At 2 o'clock Il general alarm was
sounded by the tire-Uells, and the cti.
Zens hastened to the city hall. There
about 200 men were sworn in az
deputy sheriffs and We're were armed.
The fire department also responded and
were armed. Then the city's forces
marched to the tabernacle, where the
army was sleeping. They were awak-
f.. ened and ordered to move out. The
men refused,
Finally the police arrested the leader
OF the army. Kelly, and several of his
men and penned the rest of them up in
corner Of the tabernacle. They still
refused to move unless their leader
was returned to them. At last the
authorities decided to release him. and
Kelly was carried back on the shoulders
OF his men amid enthusiastic cheers,
He made speech to them, counselling
\ moderation and asked them to comply
with the demands of the people of Oak
land. The men agreed to submit and
at 20 am. formed line and, escorted
by 200 armed police and citizens,
marched TO the Sixteenth Street station,
! where they entered the box cars. and
soon after o'clock the train pulled out
for Sacramento
Frye's Soldiers scorn an oFsr Of Work
a. St. Louia
ST. LOUIS, April Q The chief of no.
lice OF East st. Louis ordered Fryes
band OF tramps to leave the town this
morning. Soon after eight o'clock the
band formed in the muddy bottom
land, where they have been canning.
and moved to a point on the Collinsville
turnpike just outside the limits of East
ST. Louis. where they halted and went
into camp again. In the meantime
the East st. Louis outposts were rein
forced and orders issued to prevent
the return into the city limits.
The tramps are left practically with
put food. and the refusal Of the east
bound roads to move them farther.
both on their own account and because
Iof instructions received from eastern
cities not to bring the wanderers into
their limits, have added to the Difficult
ties Of the situation. The lack OF food
for the men increases as people learn
bf their unwillingness to accept the
Pffer OF the East st. Louis Water
board Of 81 50 per day for one year for
poo men to lay pipes, and unless some.
hing new develops the chances are in
preasing that Frye may put into effect
threat made yesterday to surrender
o the East st. Louis police as vagrants
nd thus compel the city to care for
hem.