The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-07-07

Effort 80 shoot n Son-Union Engineer
Near Tacoma.

Effort 90 shoot n Son-Union Engineer
Near Tacoma.
TACOMA, July 6-Twenty shots were
fired by ambushed men at the Carbonado
passenger train which left the city at 5 p.
M, as it passed through the Puyallup
Indian reservation three miles from
the depot. The men in ambush
are supposed to have been strikers.
The bullets whizzed about the head
of non-union Engineer Afford, who was
apparently the chief object of attack. and
imbedded themselves in the cab woodwor
Others struck the passenger coaches,
and one went through it. Sheriff Mat
thews, who was aboard the train, thinks
there were three men, one armed with a
Winchester rifle. one with shotgun and
the third with a revolver. Matthews says:
I'VE were just beyond the reservation
school house when a shotgun loaded with
buckshot was fired from the bush at the
cab of the locomotive. Then followed what
seemed to be Winchester rifle shots,
followed by bullets from a revolver. We
could see smoke in the brush, but could
not see who fired the shots. At first the
engineer. thinking the shots were tor
pedoes. slowed down. but when he real
lied they were shots he threw the throttle
wide open and scooted for Puyallup.
| tried to get the train stopped
in order to make search for the
assailants, but We were near Puyallup
before | could make the conductor I'M
derstand what had happened. Two of the
bullets passed through car windows near
me, piece OF glass striking q passenger in
the seat with me. Several buckshot
lodged in the cab of the locomotive"
Marshal Drake was notified, and is en-
deavoring to ascertain who composed the
attacking party. Many of the strikers are
in ugly mood, and thirty deputy marshaIs
have been placed around the roundhouse.
TACOMA. July 6.-lSpecial. IA b. Todd,
who has been taking out the Portland pas
senger train as engineer since the strike,
will be laid up couple of weeks at least as
a result of the beating which he received
this afternoon at the hands of sympathizers
with the strike. His internal injuries
may result seriously. Mr.. Todd was the
founder of the A. b. Todd Foundry and
Machine Company and is a prominent
citizen, having considerable property here.
He has been at work for the Northern
Pacific for some time as inspector of
machinery, and has been citizen of
Tacoma for six years. His statement is
as follows:
al was coming up Pacific avenue. near FIT
;cenih street, wnen some one struck rue on the
back OF the head with billy Here is the
bump raised by the first blow: II is about half
an inch high now. There were a large number
OF persons about, none of whom knew. After
was struck did not know anything, / was
dared and everything was blur before my eyes.
AS l turned around my ass8ilant kept on
clubbing me, and | guess i can recognize
him. Others pounced upon me, and / was
kicked and dubbed. When tried 10 get my gun
out my assailanis became more vicious IN their
attacks. and shouted, skill the - of OF
ascab Part of tue time l forced down
upon my knees, aud by that time blood was
flowing from nay right ear and nose when /
aaally succeeded IN getting out. my revolver /
shot twice, aiming rlght at the crowd, but IL ap-
| pears 1 did not biz any one. The doctor says |
win be laid up couple OF weeks"
Mr.. Todd is about 65 years old, we'll pre-
served and wiry. lie was greatly excited,
| of course and as the erowd was too close
upon him 10 permit him TO fire over the
! heads of his pursuers. he fired toward the
| street planks. Blood was streaming
| from his head, ears. nose and chin, when
| he finally escaped from the mob and
/ sought refuge in a building near BY. where
( he remained until his wounds were dressed.
1 The crowd of strikers aud sympathizers
meanw bile stood outside and watched the
windows of the buildiRg
| Mr.. Todd wall probably not be able TO
/ identify his ASSISTANTS. Ii was q notice.
able fact that the white ribbon wearers,
! Who sympatlEe with the strikers, were nu-
/ merous among the crowd that assem- bled on
/ the avenue after the assault upon Todd.
There were also wearers OF red. white
/ and blue ribbon among the crowd
/ although they we're not nearly as numer-
/ Gus rs the white ribbon wearers
Todd is the second engineer TO get laid
/ up AZ the hands Of the strikers or those
/ who sympashize with them. Five Others
/ have been beaten also, one, man aged
about 50 whose scalp was cut omen
for eight lnchcs. OF the seven
: al but Engineer Gribb.e, who was
assaulted Wednesday, were IN the employ
I % the railroad company, Hiling the places
1 oil men who are out on strike. At the
1 time oribble vas attacked il gas believed
/ he Nas about 10 40 10 work with nom
union fireman.
/ Chairman Creehan, az the local branch
/ Of the American Railway Union, had \
talk Nth Chief of Police Smsth
thts evening. and declared that
{ none Of the galon men were engaged
/ IN the assault upon Todd. Creehan
I SAYS the union - not responsible
+ strike, Every effort wall be made 70 pre-
serve the peace, he Says. violence not be-
i ing sanctioned BY any member OF the rail-
{ way anion from Debs down.
The Knights d Labor empl0ye1 on the
Northern Raelnc steamers On the Sound
have been called Out, and ~ is expected
thai the C4ty Of Kingston will he tied I'D
+ tomorrow. The longsh0remen have
also refused 20 handle Northern
Pacific freight aud il Is said
bF She loaRshorvmeR's managers
there Rill BE difficulty experienced
f "a unloading the next Northern Pacific
steamer from China Norahasa Paciiic
+ Conductor STARK refused 10 20 oat TO-DAY
when ordered - DO 50. lie - the trs4 Of
J ths conductors 10 quit
strskers hAye an assurance that the
EaAyshs4s Siis hereafter refuse 30 thFoS
switches Or peTloFm any work for &he cara-
pauY. IA addition % protecting It's prop
/ e-ty, tasef Of Police SAITH. wsth the an
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