The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-07-12


that the men wcro strikers who had sawed
away the supports Of the railroad bridge
aud caused the plunge TO death. The dis.
aster ~ the bridge caused tho railroad
company TO cease its efforts TO move
trains out Of Sacramento. Until tho
wreckers now at work shall have repaired
tho damage done to the trcstio no trains
can be run over that line, but whether tho
company will try to run other trains out
OF Sacramento tomorrow remains to be
seen.
wARLIKE AT OAKLAND.
Al Oakland to-day the outlook 10 also
warlike. An extra force Of l50 special po.
licemcn and deputy SHERIFF. had been
sworn IN. Tho railroad officials were
making preparations early in tho day to
start the trains simultaneously with those
sent out from Sacramento. The strikers
resolved to 'kill" the engines that had
been fired up. Before tho full force of
deputies had arrived a band Of strikers
charged into tho yards on the mole. They
wero rcpulsed. They waited for rein
When moro men arrived the strikers
charged again and this time the deputies
gave way. After oil the engines that had
been run out were killed, tho strikers
withdrew. Then came the news OF the
disaster near Sacramonto. When Divis.
ion Superintendent Wilder heard the
train had been wrecked he stopped fur.
ther prepAratious.
ave want TO know where wo stand" |"
said he, "before we 60 ahead. II bush.
whacking is now 10 prevail, we do not
propose to sond our mon out and leopard.
isc thoir lives"
As yct no marines from Marc Island
have been landed at Oakland. A train
was also sent down the Sonoma valley
branch from Calistoga this morning. but
II was stopped ut Vallejo, wherc the strik'
crs killed tho engine. Tonight trains are
running in Northern California only on
tho coast division. Neither in San Fran
cisco nor at San Jose did tho strikers cause
any disturbance during the day.
At Los Angeles tho blockade appears te
have been eiiectually broken. After the
slight disturbances at that point on Tues
creased. This morning tho wrecked carl
wcrc cleared away and trains wont out ai
usual.
On tho Santa Fe road all the rcgulal
trains went out Oh time, guard OF troop
accompanying the overlands. The South
ern Paciflc's first overland train from thu
East arrived at Los Angeles at 0 O'Clock
this morning. under military guard.
When tho United States district cour
convened ut Los Angeles this morning
Judge Ross called the grand jury and re
ferred briefly to tho wreckine Of cars IL
the railroad yards Tuesday night. Ill
told thcm TO indict all parties they fount
violating law.
HALLEr DOESN'T LIKE THE STRIKE.
DENVER, July 1.-THE federal gran,
Jury met this afternoon. Judg
aallst. after calling attention 10 th
A. r. q. strike and instructinl
them ~ to their duties In thi
matter. said: II think the principle upol
which the strike has been carried out .
beyond all reason. II 10 remarkable tha
the wisest statesmen could have predicte,
these conditions 100 years ago. II canno
be said that because these unions have
noble purpose they have the right 10 ovel
ride the laws OF this country and put 4
Inconvenience the whole country"
The jury will investigate cases whcr
the strikers arc said to have intcrfere
with the operation Of lines In the hands Q
the receivers, ~ at Trinidad and Pueblo
ss,ons.r
Special DISPATCH to the standard
MIssoULA, July 1i.-For the first tim
In two weeks the pun Of tho engine wa
heard In the Missoula railroad yards e
day when Engineer Byers and Conductu
Luck brought In tho work train fror
Hope. A soon rs the train was placed q
the yards the work Of clearing tho track
Of accumulated cars began, with Enginec
Byers in the cab and Chief Dispatche
Donkin as yardmaster. This was accom-
plished by noon. and during the work ot
CURED tho only disturbance which os
Cured here since tho strike began.
THREW BRICK.
Tho crowd which gathered to witncs
the operation became excited and. as th
engine passed, someone sont n brio
through tho cab window. The cnginee
was not hurt but had close call. TIL
troops then dispersed tho crowd and th
switching continued without interference,
Az the hour approached for the arrival {
the passenger train the crowd becam
larger around tho yards, but was ket
hack from the tracks by the sentrics. ver
few strikers wero present, tho major,
| Of the crowd being curiosity seekers.
I o'clock the crowd numbered about ~
and they spent the time hooting and jec
ing Engineer Byers whenever he made b
appearance. Ho was very good.naturc
and made no response to the cries OF tl
crowd. His fireman, however, could M
take things SO coolly, and resented III
remarks made regarding him. All ths
saved him from q fight was the interfe
encc OF sentry.
PRoDDED WITH A BAYoyET.
During these proceedings Captai
Loughborough ordered his men TO dri,
the crowd back from the railroad pro-
erty. This was done and tho onlooke
fell back quietly with one exception.
man refused to bulge and the sentin
ordered him back two or three times. 4
still refused to go and then the solii'
prodded him with his bayonet. Tn
forced him to withdraw. Subsequent
the sentry was served with q warrant (,
arrest charging him with assault. Thel
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