Evening journal., 1894-07-12
WRECKED BY STRIk'ERS
Fatal Attempt to Run a TriIn
Out Of Sacramento.
FOUR MEN KILLED, OTHERS HURT.

Had Been Weakened 81 Sacramento In
Possession of the Soldiers.
SACRAMENTO, July 12.-The Overland
train. bound for San Francisco was ditch
cd Pa miles west Of here. Engineer Clark
and three soldiers were killed and several
soldiers hurt.
The strikers sawed the supports Of the
trostle, but left the rails intact As soon
as the train went on the bridge it went
through the trostlo
The list Of killed is as follows: Samuel
b. Clark engineer; Private Byrne Pri-
yate Lubberding and Private Clark The
wounded are: Private Daumlor, injured
about the head Private Wilson, left leg
seriously laoorated; Private Dugan, left
arm cut Off Private Ellis, internally in
iured.
The steamers Alameda and Acme, car
rying the regular troops, steamed up the
river and landed at the levee. They were
met by several companies Of militia who
had been entered TO keep the crowd back,
fearing an attack by tho strikers and their
sympathizers Shortly after this the regu-
lars and marines marched to the depot,
headed by Colonel Graham and staff. The
usual rush OF spectators took place, but
they were quickly dispersed. The strikers
had abandoned the situation and were no
where to be seen. Sentrics were at once
detailed TO keep the crowd at safe dis
tance and the gatling guns were placed
in position
Sent Out the Overland.
General Superintendent Fillmore had n
conference with Colonel Graham, and
when IL was concluded the latter ordered
his officers to drive every one out Of the
depot, including newspaper reporters
Division Superintendent Wright, with the
aid Of switch engine, then cleared the
main track, and orders were issued to
take the Overland, which had been delay
cd there since the Inauguration OF the
strike, to San Francisco.
Samuel Clark. one Of the Oldest cne1-
neors in the employ OF the company, took
charge Of the engine, netting under in
structions Of Colonel Graham Soldiers
belonging to Battery ID, Fifth United
States artillery, accompanied the train.
As tho train pulled out Of the depot
there was a silence among the strikers,
who were evidently not in "A happy mood
and frequently limited that the train
would not reach San Francisco
such proved to be the truth. Shortly
after the train left the depot word was re-
ceived here that it had been fired upon by
| strikers and dtched 10 was reported
that Engineer Clark was killed by a bull
let and that several regulars had persisted
I'm the wreck.
Later advices however, show that not n
shot was fired. The strikers had unspiked
the rails for distance of about 100 feet
and covered their dastardly work with
sand. Engineer Clark, Notwithstanding
that no was on the alert for such coward
ly tactics, plunged into the trap. The en-
CINE was overturned and several cars were
upset Engineer Clark was killed, and
Puvatos Byrno, Lubbording and Clark
met with similar fate. Private Daum-
Ter, who was also in the engine when II
upset. was seriously injured about the
head. Private Ellis was hurt internally
and Is likely to die.
Tho train consisted Of nino cars-hvo OF
them Pullmans On tho engine were Pri
Yates Lubberding, Byrne, Clark, Dugan
Ellis and Wilson. Tho engine plunged
through the trostle and none Of the mer
had time to jump and save themselves
Those of the mon who were instantly killed
were weighted down with their heavy nc
| tNuNtEIltnAh anu NNllk lNlb Aut ilhNAll
water. Engineer Clark was pinned un
D der the engine, and his body has not beef
, recovered.
! Soldiers Sent After the Strikers.
Q The trostle was about so feet long ant
was completely shattered. Fully one-hal
; OF the filling was torn out. The engin
Is buried in the mud and water with tn
{ four cars. Another car is hanging owe
q the edge Of the ombankment They wer
% all mail cars, and none Of the Pullman
. was injured.
a Shortly after the report that the trai
y had been derailod Division Superintent
d emit Wright ordered the wreoking crew {
IS the scene. General Graham also sent
Q company Of infantry to head off the stril
o ors. Two Of the wounded men have bee
brought to tho city and taken TO the ho
a pital where their injuries were dressed.
n The regulars are in an ugly mood q
7 account of the death and injury TO the
II comrades and seem anxious for ski
M mish with the strikers. Many Of thei
r claim that General Superintendent Eil
II moro assured General Graham that q
IN road had been carefully gone over an
Ia further declared that he knew the stril
m ers would not resort to any despera
m measures to win the strike. II was n
IN until he assured General Graham Of d
supposed good condition Of the road tn
Is the latter consented to send his men TO q
Is sist the train TO San Francisco
Denies That Strikers Did It.
7e Harry Knox, tho leader OF the striker
has issued the following: Il desire to sta
lie in behalf Of the American Railway unit
he that this order has not the rcmotest co
nection with the ditching Of the train
" tween Sacramento and Davisville,
e. which several people lost their lives
ed condemn this act as outrageous and bi
nv barous and entirely contrary TO the spil
Id Of the American Railwaytunion, which
engaged in an honorable struggle i'm {
ly interest Of labor and is opposed TO v
id lence or the sacrifice Of human life. III
ar act was done by sympathizers and we
no greet it the more as it is calculated TO
jure rather than help us We sincere
lei trust that this first act of violence will
ev the last. "
nv Orders were given TO extend the qua
lines TO + street, fully block from I
of depot. This is TO prevent the strik
from getting near the company proper
NJ General Graham has detailed l trol
Ma Fourth cavalry, TO patrol the railroad
the vicinity of the wreck and to arrest