Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-05
FIXING FOR War.
Strikers in California Are
Gathering Up Arms.
THE MILITIA REFUSES AID.
They Will Not Fight With
Physical Force Alone.
That lis what the oGlcinl- Wanted
Them 20 Do-rhc People of Gait
fornia Are Much Alarmed ut
the Present Prospects.


BY Associated Press
Sacramento. Cal, July i.-Through-
out the day the most intense excite
ment has prevailed here The celehra-
ton OF the national holiday was CONF
pletely overshadowed by the stirring
events arising from the desperate
struggle between the Southern Pacific
and the American Railway union. At
10 o'clock this morning two regiments
OF state militia from San Francisco
and two companies from Stockton
marched into this city, Thcy had aban-
doned their train two miles out OF
the city and marched direct TO the
armory. around which the local Mill
tia companies had established a strong
guard, Soon after the troops had
breakfasted the city became greatly eN-
cited over report that several men
had been shot. Many strikers were
wild with rage. 1t transplred that the
shooting was accidental A bungling
milltlaman from san Francisco dropped
his Ti'6 which was discharged. The
bullet passed through the leg OF one
of his comrades and struck city fire.
man named Wing In the abdomen. fa-
tally woundlng him. only few min
utes afterward. when all the troops
had been drawn up and were exc
cutting an order to load" another
youth accidentally discharged his
musket and tore n sleeve from the
uniform of comrade.
Moved Toward the Depot.
At o'clock the troops moved toward
the depot where a large body OF dep
uty sheriffs and deputies under Marshal
Baldwin We're already on guard. The
strikers and sympathizers TO the num-
Der = several thousands here pre-
oeded the troops. The appearance OF a
military surgeon with hts Instruments
and a bundle OF bandages did not help
TO improve the temper of the strikers.
When the soldiers arrived they were
greeted with derisive yells and harsh
comments. one body Of troops passed
into the railroad yards and took up
their position along the main line The
rest OF the soldiers were marched out
side the depot. II became known that
General Superintendent Fillmore had
announced his Intention TO start trains
under military protection. The strikers
at once became demoustratiYe.
Chairman Frank Nox. the leader.
saw the gravity OF the situation and
addressed the men, urging them not
20 modest the militln. Notwithstanding
the concllintory talk. the strikers loud
ly declared no Pullmnns should be
moved Finally three companies OF
militia were ordered to drive the strilS-
ers from the depot
Troops ucfusc 10 Act.
The scene was at once tumultuous
md the situation threatening. For n
few moments the soldiers hesitated,
then they wavered, and then came a
blunt refusal to move against the ex-
cited strikers. A few minutes later
all the troops turned their backs upon
the turbulent mob at the depot and
quietly Withdrew to the armory.
deafenlng shout announced the sec
ond victory OF the strikers over the
railroad company and their FIRST VIC
tory over the state militia. Soon after
this II became known why the militia
had retreated. United States Marshal
Baldwin and the railroad officials had
insisted that the troops refrain from
shooting and that they remove the
strikers by physical force. This plan.
the officers OF the militia absolutely
refused 10 sanction.
When the troops had Withdrawn TO
their armory and the jubilant strikers
and their sympathizers were loudly
celebrating their victory new source
A 1afHft
Of nifty strikers appeared on the scene,
armed with rifles and ammunition.
II was reported that the Gnrlbuldl
guard had turned the contents OF It's
arsennl over TO The strikers. The au-
thoritics and railroad people became
still further alarmed whom advised Of
the war-lilse preparations Of the stril-
ers at various points north OF here on
the Oregon branch.
strikcrp Gathering Arms.
At Dunsmuir shortly after noon a
body of Beventy-Gye strikers, fully
armed and equipped for battle.
marched to the Southern Pacific depot,
where other American Railway union
men had car and locomotive in walt
ing. and soon the armed body Of cx-
cited men were speeding towards Sue
ramento. United States marshal's
car was coupled behind the coach in
which the strikers were riding. Al Red
Blum 4 demonstration, which also por-
tends trouble, was made by the Btrik-
era. The American Railway union men
there received orders early IN the day
10 come to Sacramento and at once be-
gan rustiing about the town for arms.
Finally 100 rifles and plenty OF ammu-
nifi0n We're secured and placed In a
from Dunsmuir arrived at Red Blur
the rolling arsenal and another band
OF strikers was taken aboard. At $3.50
the train stopped at Reading long
ienough for the strikers to purchase all
the available ammunition. Soon they
We're speeding on again towards Sac