Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-07-13

troubles coming from the strikers has
been OF this jug-handle nature, con-
cession of all that was asked ut the
beginning OF the strike.
At Sacramento, on the llth, an
outrage vas committed by the derail-
ment of train two miles and half
below the city, killing the engineer
and three regulars and badly wound
ing four others. The strikers had un-
spiked the rails for the distance of 100
feet and covered their dastardly work
with sand. The engine was over
turned and several cars upset.
From the dastardly tactics employed
Wednesday afternoon at Sacramento
against the regulars and the railroad
company. it is apparent, however, that
the more barharous and more deadly
tactics of guerilla warfare are to be
restored to. Twice during the day
were the troops ambushed. The first
attack from under cover was early in
the morning, AT 6 o'clock Col. Ora
ham landed at Sacramento with his
force of over GOO regulars. No effort
was made 10 resist their progress.
The troops marched direct to the
Southern Pacific depot and took pos
session OF the buildings and railroad
yards. The few hundred people
gathered at the depot dispersed when
ordered to do so. At the wharves a
detachment Of the State militia had
been left to guard the water front.
The regular troops were no sooner out
of sight than this little band of
militiamen was fired upon with rifles
by Il force of some twenty-five men
who were concealed in the bushes
on the opposite side OF the river. The
militiamen returned the fire and
about 200 shots were exchanged across
the river before the attacking party
fled. None of the attacking party
were apprehended. After the skirm-
ish it was hoped hostilities had ended.
Under cover of the United States
troops, the railroad officials went into
the yards and resumed work unmo-
Tested. The tracks were cleared and
trains were made up. At noon pas
senger train was dispatched for Oak
land under strong military guard.
Among the crowds OF strikers in the
streets there were men who openly
boosted that the train would never
reach Oakland, but no one thought
they spoke knowingly. An hour
later, when the news came back to
Sacramento Of a horrible railroad
wreck in which at least four men had
persisted, these same men were as
loudly denying that the men were
strikers who had sawed away the
supports of the railroad bridge and
caused the plunge to death.
The Southern Pacific Railroad Co.
offer reward of 5000 for apprehen-
sion Of one or more criminals who
caused the disaster, and the Attorney
General supplements it by reward of
$500 each for arrest and conviction of
these men. The Sheriff has arrested
a man by the name of Worden and
three Others who are supposed to be
implicated.
At Oakland yesterday the strikers
"OiC HShtlhS Will All Tic cIeiSy
which desperation gives. They have
succeeded in blockading traffic. A
strong force Of U. S. marines were
en- route for the scene OF trouble.
IN OREGON.
Things have quoted down at Port
land. There are no strikers at the
Union depot and east and westside
trains leave on time. The Northern
Pacific leaves daily on time.
United States Marshal Grady has
dismissed all but five of the special
deputy marshals who were sworn in
a few days ago to preserve order dur
ing the strike. He does not antici-
pate any trouble on account of the
strike, and the only special deputies
who continue in the service of the
marshal are those stationed at Ash
land. Assistant General Passenger
Agent f. p. Rogers says: Freight
trains on the Southern Pacific COM
pany's lines in Oregon are running
regularly, and unless something un.
foreseen happens it is believed that
traffic will not again be interrupted.