The morning call., 1894-07-08
CITIZENS TAKE A HAND.
In the Far Northwest They Oppose
the Strike.

the Strike.
TACOMA, Wash, July This morning
deputy marshals found dynamite bomb
fastened to the rail on the steel bridge at
Fifteenth street. The bomb consisted of
a half-inch gasDipe filed with dynamite
and the ends filled with waste. The evil
dent intention was to have the bomb ex-
plode by the passing of the engine of
train. Governor McGraw tonight ordered
the four cavalry troops in this city to dis
perse tomorrow. A train has been
ordered to take the three Eastern Wash
ington troops home.
A large meeting of the Tacoma Chamber
of Commerce and citizens this afternoon
passed resolutions denouncing the strike
and riots as invading sacred rights guaran-
teed by the Federal constitution; warning
the strikers that their acts would ruin the
cause OF labor; that the precipitation of
this unwarranted strike and the violence
of the Sympathizers was a menace to the
republican form of government, and call
ing on the municipal and county authori-
ties 10 vigorously enforce the laws and
preserve life and property.
In instructlng the Grand Jury impan-
neIed in the United States Circuit Court
to-day Judge Hanford directed them to
inquire if any law Of the United States
had been violated by the strikers In this
district. He explained that the Northern
Pacific r lilroad was in the hands of re-
celvers. who were acting as agents of the
court and therefore agents of the United
States. He called attention to sections
5339 and $780, Revised Statutes, which
-
with all officer or agent OF the Government
in the performance of his duties, and to
that portion Of the interstate commerce act
providing a penalty for interference with
the commerce between the States. In con-
cludng its charge the court said:
"There Is upon the air rumors and re-
ports of combinations and ORGANIZATIONS.
commanded by individuals, and actuated
by determination to proceed to the ex-
tent of actual resistance to the lawfully
con stituted authorities of the United States
Government. resistance TO the court and
its officers and defiance of the ton itself
Any such resistance, participated in by Il
considerable number of people, means an
insnrrection against the Government.
Under section 1894 every person who
incites or sets on foot any enterprise of
this kind is guilty Of species of treason
against the Government and punishable
criminally. Every person who incites, sets
on foot, assists or engages in any rebellion
or insurrection against the authority of
the United States or the laws thereof or
gives aid or comfort thereto, shall be pun
ished by Imprisonment not more than ten
years. or bv fine of not more than 10000,
or by both of such punishments; ana
shall, moreover. be incapable Of holding
auy office under the United States"
The First and Second regiments Of
State militia arrived this forenoon from
Woodlawn encampment en- route home.
They started last night, but the strikers
had let the water out of all the water
tanks along the line. The trains were
compelled TO stop at Lakeview last night
and this morning the troops filed the
tanks with water from a creek with buck
cts. On the arrival of the troops at II
o'clock, Company G, Second Regimen of
Spokane, comprising forty men, notified
Lieutenant-COlonel McCarty thai Trey
would not go out on train manned by
non union men. Colonel McCarty deemed
this action mutiny. ordered the men under
arrest, took their arms away and placed a
guard over them. At II 80 P. NJ Brigadier-
General Curry lined up the company, gave
them a lecture and asked them if they
would shoot to kill if ordered to do so.
They answered Yes" and You bet"
Their arms were turned over to them and
they were ordered into the coaches. They
obeyed.
The Eastern Washington companies left
on two trains this afternoon. BY order OF
Governor McGraw a detachment of 12O
men, consisting Of thirty men each, from
Companies B, d and E OF Seattle and f
of Whatcom, accompanied the trains to
Eastern Washington and will bring trains
back. Four troops of State cavalry, by
order of Governor McGraw, have been
stationed In Tacoma under arms to re-
main while trouble Is threatened. They
have gone into quarters in Troop BIS
armory.
Mayor Orr and Chief of Police Smith
this afternoon took his star away
from Policeman Bush. who openly an
nounced his approval of the Chicago riots.
Twenty special policemen have been
sworn In. The City Council this after
noon passed resolutions commencing the
Mayors action and nstructing him to add
to the force as many men as are needed
to preserve order. This action was taken
| as result of violent assaults made upon
a half dozen non-union railroad employees
| during the past few days.
A delegation of strikers to-day notified